Fighter vs. writer: UFC 117 predictions

OAKLAND - is already a while since my last spectacular battle picking fail, but with UFC 117 just around the corner, veterinarian fighter vs. writer are with Olympic silver medalist and MMA Matt Lindland.

For those of who were this knowledge series already, I have even a single one of these prediction contests to win.Either this means that fighters are all really great at picking fights, or I'm really, really schrecklich.Ich choose to think it's the former, and there is nothing you say, can to convince me otherwise.

Below check out how Lindland and I Saturday night fights going see down.

Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen

Lindland's pick:Sun via TKO. No surprise here. "The law" and Sun have back since young way so Lindland practically obliged to his buddy to get. Still insists he is Sun wear down Silva and stop in the third round of what "an incredible battle."
My pick: Silva via TKO. Not Sun's toughness in question, but I do I believe that he can really threaten Silva. I am surprised when he out of the first makes it.

Thiago Alves vs. Jon Fitch

Lindland's pick: Fitch via Entscheidung.Lindland said: "I don't know, maybe I like only Jon Fitch.Ich think he is probably my favorite fighter in the UFC besides Chael."Was for a long time. "I am a big fan of him."
My pick:Fitch via Entscheidung.Ich am less Fitch crazy as Lindland, but I think he'll Alves on the mat to control and the decision victory here.

Roy Nelson vs. Junior dos Santos

Lindland's pick:Deceive Nelson about Entscheidung.Eine by an unimpressive physique, Lindland dos Santos Nelson will "come difficult" and surprise never says.
My pick:Dos Santos via TKO.Ich believe not only Nelson can keep dos Santos down and it there, and I like his chances if it remains on the feet.

Matt Hughes vs Ricardo Almeida

Lindland's pick:Almeida via Einreichung.Lindland says the big dog "Kind of a wild-card", but he thanks takes him anyway his Jiu-Jitsu skills.
My pick:Almeida via Einreichung.Hughes is a threat on the legs are not much of a tough ringer, but he and his power and explosiveness has faded in the last years.

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