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Fighter vs. Writer: UFC 121 Picks With ‘Mayhem’ Miller

Filed under: UFCJason “Mayhem” Miller appeared only briefly at Tuesday’s EA Sports MMA demo at Universal City Walk. He beat “King” Mo Lawal via first-round TKO in the game, talked a little smack, then suddenly disappeared.

When I tracked him down aft…

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Jason “Mayhem” Miller appeared only briefly at Tuesday’s EA Sports MMA demo at Universal City Walk. He beat “King” Mo Lawal via first-round TKO in the game, talked a little smack, then suddenly disappeared.

When I tracked him down after the event had wrapped up, he and his friends were just finishing up in a nearby skydiving simulator, during which one of his friends lost a tooth that had been superglued into his mouth after being knocked out. This was treated as a hilarious misadventure that everyone, including the loser of the tooth, seemed to enjoy.

Just another day in Mayhemland.

After he’d calmed down enough to form sentences, Miller agreed to go head-to-head with me in a prediction contest for UFC 121. Talk about an adrenaline rush.

UFC Heavyweight Title Fight Breakdown: Brock Lesnar vs. Cain Velasquez

Filed under: UFCFrom the first time he stepped into the UFC octagon, Cain Velasquez seemed destined for great things. A two-time collegiate All-American wrestler who had made a seamless transition into the striking game, Velasquez was immediately seen …

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From the first time he stepped into the UFC octagon, Cain Velasquez seemed destined for great things. A two-time collegiate All-American wrestler who had made a seamless transition into the striking game, Velasquez was immediately seen as the future of the heavyweight division, an agile, multi-talented phenom with fighting spirit and a killer instinct who embodied the evolution of MMA’s heavyweight class.

Little did we know then that an age of superheavyweights was upon us, led by the arrival of Brock Lesnar.

So Saturday night’s UFC 121 championship fight marks the inevitable clash between the man who would be king, and the king himself.

UFC 121: By the Odds

Filed under: UFCIf the time it took me to get out of the Honda Center parking lot after this afternoon’s UFC 121 weigh-ins was any indicator, a vast and enthusiastic mob is about to descend on Anaheim for Saturday night’s event. Expect no shortage of M…

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If the time it took me to get out of the Honda Center parking lot after this afternoon’s UFC 121 weigh-ins was any indicator, a vast and enthusiastic mob is about to descend on Anaheim for Saturday night’s event. Expect no shortage of Mexican flags when Cain Velasquez enters, and the requisite boos when Brock Lesnar strolls in.

In other words, get ready to see the exact fan response you’d expect after the way the “Primetime” series framed the main event bout.

Now that the match-ups are set and the fighters are hunkered down in their hotel rooms until fight time, let’s take a look at how oddsmakers see things playing out on Saturday.

UFC 121 Preview Show

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosANAHEIM, Calif. — UFC 121 has turned into one of the most highly anticipated events of the year, and that is largely due to the heavyweight title showdown between champion Brock Lesnar and Cain V…

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ANAHEIM, Calif. — UFC 121 has turned into one of the most highly anticipated events of the year, and that is largely due to the heavyweight title showdown between champion Brock Lesnar and Cain Velasquez.

MMA Fighting’s Ben Fowlkes and I previewed Saturday night’s event following Friday’s weigh-ins, looking at all the interesting storylines heading into the pay-per-view.

Will Martin Kampmann Be the One to Derail Jake Shields?

Filed under: UFCJake Shields knows what’s on the line. He’s been around long enough and is astute enough to know that many notable outside invaders have had bumpy rides through their early days in the UFC.

Wanderlei Silva and Takanori Gomi both lost t…

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Jake Shields knows what’s on the line. He’s been around long enough and is astute enough to know that many notable outside invaders have had bumpy rides through their early days in the UFC.

Wanderlei Silva and Takanori Gomi both lost their debuts. Dan Henderson lost his first two bouts. Mirko Cro Cop has never truly found his footing. Even current light-heavyweight champ Mauricio “Shogun” Rua was upset in his first octagon outing. If Shields stumbles though, he’ll lose out on a chance to add another belt — the UFC welterweight championship — to his collection.

So what kind of chance does Martin Kampmann have to beat him at UFC 121?