UFC 97...Make your picks!!!

[southmadejd]

Alright guys, it is about that time so lets here em,

I have:

Silva def Thales (Holy shit, i just read a statistic that no one has attempted a submission on Silva in over 4 years, so how the hell does Thales think he is going to win??)

Liddel def Rua (KO by obnoxiously telegraphed overhand right in 2nd)

Stann def Krzysztof (basically I have to root for Stann since I am a Marine myslef but if I was really being true, I think the canadian will take this one.)

Kongo def Hardock

Cantwell def Cane (This fight should be really good and I know Cane is favored but I think Cantwell will surprise some people.)

[Cam09]

Silva def. Thales
Liddell def. Rua
Kryztof def. Stan
Hardonk def. Kongo
Cantwell def. Cane

I really like some of the undercard bouts as well. Its a shame that PPV didnt give you all of them because my prediction for this PPV is that all of the best fights will be the undercards anyway

[southmadejd]

Yeah I know, I didn't post my predictions on those because I wasn't sure which ones they would even air. Some of those fights are going to be really good.

[Hunter]

Silva def. Thales
Liddell def. Rua
Kryztof def. Stan
Kongo def Hardonk
Cane def stan

The most interesting fight will be kongo and hardonk. If Kongo has any sense he will take him to the mat since Kongo has a basic understanding of the mat game and hardonk has none. Other wise they are going to bang it out and if they do Hardonk has a good shot at winning.

[southmadejd]

I actually hope they bang it out....so do you think Stann even has a chance against Krzyzstof?

[NathanSummers]

I can't believe everyone thinks just cause Rua's last fight was complete shit that hes going to fight that way versus Lidell. Shogun 2nd round.
Silva for the record 5th defense.
Cantwell vs Cane is a good toss up on when one will knock out the other.
The rest of the tv card i don't care about i would have rather seen the Kang fight or Herman vs Loiseau

[Brown Ninja]

Silva by demolition....I think Thales will try to shot, get caught with a punch and Anderson will finish him from the top

Call it hunch but I think we see the old Shogun and he mixes it up with kicks and punches and gets a hard fought decision

I think Cane is to much and will finish a tough Cantwell by superior striking

I think Kongo is vastly overrated and will feel to toll of Hardonks kicks and end up catching a huge overhand and go to sleep

I think Stann will finish Krystoff on their feet

[MuscleScience]

I dont think Liddell has it anymore, I got Rue on this one. Everyone else pretty much as predicted.

[Brown Ninja]

i think the Chuckle Shogun fight is super underrated. I think it will be a war and one way or another one of those guys is going to walk out highly touted with the other one considered a gate keeper at best. Sad, but thats the way it goes. I just hope that it does not end up like the Coleman vs Rua fight

[southmadejd]

I still think Chuck is going to knock Rua out, Rua is not going to be able to shoot on Chuck and Chuck has worked with that new boxing coach that is supposed to be highly touted. I would love to see Chuck go back to his kick boxing roots and mix a good bit of kicks in with his boxing.

[southmadejd]

Alright Fellas, I put $50 on Cantwell just because I like the odds and think he has a good chance. He is +220 right now on vip.com. Now since I bet on him, it means he almost has no chance to win so everybody go put your money no cane....lol.

[Tambit24]

Not a strong enough card to pay for. Links?

[southmadejd]

DId you check the other thread?

[rush_604]

[QUOTE=southmadejd;4569462]Alright guys, it is about that time so lets here em,

I have:

Silva def Thales (Holy shit, i just read a statistic that no one has attempted a submission on Silva in over 4 years, so how the hell does Thales think he is going to win??)

Travis Lutter did

QUOTE]

[Brown Ninja]

does anyone else think GSP has a chance after that fight? I do

[southmadejd]

It would be stupid to say GSP has NO chance but I still think his chances are very slim. But that is still a fight I will pay for. Honestly I can't wait for the Machida vs Evans fight, and then Rampage getting the winner of that.....CAN'T F-CKING WAIT!!!

[SSGBlack]

GSP has a chance for sure, some really good fights are in the future reguardless

[WARMachine]

It would be stupid to say GSP has NO chance but I still think his chances are very slim. But that is still a fight I will pay for. Honestly I can't wait for the Machida vs Evans fight, and then Rampage getting the winner of that.....CAN'T F-CKING WAIT!!!

Yeah i agree.

Machida will win. It should be a decent fight. Gonna be a lot of stratgey in that fight.

[Brown Ninja]

I got Evans by takedowns

[Brown Ninja]

I bet that Page has to thru Shogun first before he gets his next shot