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Here I have provided all the UFC 125 Fight Information you will need to help with your betting decisions.  Look over all your fighters Predictions, odds, profile, and videos.  I have write ups on the whole fight card.

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Detailed Fight Predictions

• Edgar vs. Maynard 2
• Leben vs. Stann
• Silva vs. Vera
• Diaz vs. Hyun Kim
• Gomi vs. Guida
• Davis vs. Stephens
• Grispi vs. Poirier
• Baroni vs. Tavares
• Brown vs. Nunes
• Volkmann vs. McKee

UFC 125 Fighter Profiles

• Frankie Edgar
• Gray Maynard
• Chris Leben
• Brian Stann
• Thiago Silva
• Brandon Vera
• Nate Diaz
• Dong Hyun Kim
• Clay Guida
• Takanori Gomi
• Marcus Davis
• Jeremy Stephens
• Josh Grispi
• Dustin Poirier
• Mike Brown
• Phil Baroni
• Brad Tavares
• Diego Nunes
• Antonio McKee
• Jacob Volkmann

UFC 125 Promo videos  

• UFC 125 Extended Promo Video
• Edgar vs. Maynard 1 Fight Video
• Edgar vs. Penn 2 Fight Video
• Leben vs. Akiyama Fight Video
• Silva vs. Evans Fight Video
• Gomi vs. Griffin Fight Video
• Diaz vs. Davis Fight Video

Here are my picks for UFC 125.  I have detailed fight predictions for the Main Card as well as the Preliminaries to start off the new year.  

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Main Card:

Gray Maynard  over Frankie Edgar via unanimous decision.

• Maynard vs. Edgar Prediction Page.

Chris Leben  over Brian Stann via third round T/KO.

• Leben vs. Stann Prediction Page.

Thiago Silva over Brandon Vera via second round T/KO.

• Silva vs. Vera Prediction Page.

Nate Diaz  over Dong Hyun Kim via unanimous decision.

• Diaz vs. Hyun Kim Prediction Page.

Takanori Gomi over Clay Guida via second round T/KO.

• Gomi vs. Guida Prediction Page.

Preliminary Card:

Marcus Davis over Jeremy Stephens via unanimous decision.

• Davis vs. Stephens Prediction Page.

Josh Grispi over Dustin Poirier via second round T/KO.

• Grispi vs. Poirier Prediction Page.

Brad Tavares over Phil Baroni via unanimous decision.

• Tavares vs. Baroni Prediction Page.

Mike Brown  over Diego Nunes via second round rear naked choke.

• Brown vs. Nunes Prediction Page.

Antonio Mckee over Jacob Volkmann via unanimous decision.

• McKee vs. Volkmann Prediction Page.

UFC Lightweight Title bout:  Frankie Edgar  vs. Gray Maynard

Odds:  (+100 Edgar /-130 Maynard )

Betting Pick:  Maynard

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The main event of the evening is a highly-anticipated rematch between Lightweight champion Frankie “The Answer” Edgar and Gray “The Bully” Maynard. The last time these two met, Maynard easily outwrestled Edgar for a unanimous decision victory, but Edgar’s boxing has improved greatly and he is riding a huge wave of momentum. Still, if he wants to defend his title, Edgar is going to need a very different gameplan than the one he brought to the first fight.

Maynard, who is unbeaten as a professional, is not one of the more exciting fighters in the world, but he is certainly one of the most effective. Although he has solid enough boxing and decent hands, Maynard’s bread and butter is his dominant wrestling. There is zero chance he wins a boxing match with Edgar, so to capture the belt he is going to have to replicate his last performance and hold Edgar down for five rounds with superior wrestling and positional control. He certainly has the ability and the cardio to do it, but he is going to have to execute his gameplan perfectly.

The champion, Edgar, is a very versatile and well-rounded fighter. He has a very solid wrestling base, although Maynard already proved that when it comes to pure wrestling Edgar can’t match up with him. What sets him apart is his extremely technical and crisp boxing, which coupled with his superior movement and footwork make him a very tough puzzle to solve in the standup game. The most important thing is how well he will be able to use his wrestling to keep Maynard from putting him on his back, because he has no answer for Maynard’s top control.

I think that this is just a terrible stylistic matchup for Edgar. He is clearly the better striker, but he doesn’t have the power or the aggression to really finish Maynard in the standup. Maynard has much better wrestling, and is dominant from top position, and if he has to take a few of Edgar’s punches to secure the takedown he can do it without much fear of being knocked out. I just don’t think Edgar has enough wrestling to stop Maynard if he presses his advantage, and Maynard will control this bout from the top to earn another unanimous decision and the Lightweight title.

Prediction:  Gray “The Bully” Maynard via Unanimous Decision.

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UFC Middleweight bout:  Chris Leben vs. Brian Stann

Odds:  (-125 Leben /-105 Stann )

Betting Pick:  Leben

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In the semi-main event, the resurgent Chris “The Crippler” Leben will look to keep his recent momentum alive against tough WEC veteran Brian Stann. Leben has great striking and an underrated ground game, not to mention a willingness to wade through damage to land shots of his own, but Stann’s mix of wrestling and punching power will be a stern test for him.

Brian Stann, who made his way to the UFC when the WEC closed their higher weight divisions, started his career with a string of brutal knockout victories, but since coming to UFC has yet to finish a fight. Still, his punching power didn’t just vanish, and he has the power to put anyone down if he lands a clean power punch. He also has decent wrestling to go along with it and solid ground and pound.

Chris Leben is one of the more exciting fighters in the world. A tough brawler with heavy hands, he is more than willing to take a few shots to land a big haymaker and he has a very underrated ground game, as he proved by triangle choking Yoshihiro Akiyama in his last fight. That said, he still clearly prefers the standup, and Stann is probably willing to engage with him on the feet, so this will probably wind up a boxing match.

I think Leben has to be the favorite here. Either guy could conceivably knock the other out, but Leben is more battle-tested, has fought better competition, and has a better chin. The kind of guys who give Leben problems are people with superior technique who can beat him to the punch, and that isn’t Stann. This should be a wild brawl, but eventually Leben will pull out the T/KO win.

Prediction:  Chris “The Crippler” Leben via third round T/KO. 

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UFC Light Heavyweight bout:  Thiago Silva vs. Brandon Vera

Odds:  (-170 Silva /+140 Vera )

Betting Pick:  Silva

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In what should be an exciting Lightweight showdown, two dynamic strikers will go at it as Brandon “The Truth” Vera faces off against Thiago Silva. Both of these guys are known for their excellent Muay Thai, so this is an interesting matchup and should be very competitive. This one has fight of the night potential as both guys are willing to trade and have serious standup.

Vera burst onto the UFC scene a few years, putting together a string of highlight reel knockouts. Since then his momentum has cooled somewhat, but he is still a formidable Muay Thai striker who also has very underrated jiu-jitsu. He can hurt opponents from range or in the clinch and he has submissions from top position and off his back. In terms of pure striking ability Silva is the more dangerous fighter, so Vera is going to have to try to tie his grappling and his striking together in order to dictate the pace of this fight.

Thiago Silva is one of the most technical and powerful strikers in the Light Heavyweight division. His Muay Thai is excellent, both technically and in terms of knockout power. He is good at a distance and in the clinch, and can hurt opponents with punches, kicks, knees and elbows. He doesn’t have much in the way of offensive grappling, but his takedown defense is extremely good, which allows him to force opponents to stand with him.

I don’t think this fight is going to go very well for Brandon Vera. On the feet he is outmatched both in terms of strength and power, and while he has vastly superior submissions, I don’t think he has good enough wrestling to take Silva down and hold him there. That means he is going to have to engage in a kickboxing match, and that is going to end disastrously for him. Silva by T/KO.

Prediction:  Thiago Silva via second round T/KO.

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UFC Welterweight bout:  Nate Diaz vs. Dong Hyun Kim

Odds:  (even Diaz /-130 Hyun Kim )

Betting Pick:  Diaz

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In what should be a competitive and entertaining Welterweight showdown, Nate Diaz will look to continue his 170 pound win streak against tough competitor Dong Hyun “Stun Gun” Kim. Both of these guys are very well-rounded, with solid striking and ground games, but Diaz is the more technical of the two while Kim is the more physically imposing, so this should be a great fight.

Dong Hyun Kim, a South Korean standout with a versatile skill set, has had a very successful UFC stint so far. Mixing solid boxing with good wrestling and very effective throws from the clinch, Kim is very good at controlling opponents. While he is not exactly a proficient finisher, he does a very good job of neutralizing his opponents and he is not easy to put off his game plan.

Diaz, who recently moved up from 155 after a couple of ridiculously undeserved decision losses, has looked very good at Welterweight so far. Like his brother Nick, Nate has very unorthodox but effective boxing and his punches come from strangle angles that are difficult for opponents to handle. He also has some of the best jiu-jitsu in the UFC at 170 pounds. His only problem is that he is not a very good wrestler and not a very strong guy, so he has trouble dealing with dominant physical grapplers, although he does have very effective and underrated throws from the clinch.

This is a very interesting stylistic matchup. Diaz is the superior striker and has far better submissions, but Kim is much stronger and more physical and has the kind of takedowns and control that have been known to give Diaz problems in the past. Still, I think this one favors Diaz. He will easily outstrike Kim and his clinch work is probably good enough to hold Kim off. Even if Kim does manage to get this fight to the ground, Diaz has excellent sweeps and submissions that Kim has never had to deal with before. I think Diaz will frustrate Kim on the feet, hold him off in the grappling game, and earn a unanimous decision win.

Prediction:  Nate Diaz via Unanimous Decision.

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