Official UFC 65 Discussion Thread..KEEP IT HERE!

[Luis Cruz]

Ok let's try this even though there's always one person who has to be difficult. Let's keep all things pertaining to 65 here so we don't flood this forum with the same discussions on 20 different threads throughout the day and night. I'm going to start with my predictions for tonight.

My predictions for UFC 65

-Sylvia by KO in round 2 over Monson, like i've said a million times, that reach will be too much. If somehow Monson gets it down, and has time left in the round to work Sylvia will be in BIG trouble.

-St. Pierre by submission over Hughes in round 3. This is the hardest fight to call in the night and i don't want to predict a decision. It's hard to pick against Hughes because of how he's gotten thru everyone put in front of him including GSP. I'm just going with gut on this one and say GSP comes in more prepared and Hughes being so active fighting recently catches up to him. GSP surprises Hughes and catches him late in the 3rd with a sub.

Edit: This will setup a rubbermatch early to mid next year.

-Vera by TKO over Mir in round 3. People don't realize how polished Vera is on the ground and act like Mir will just completely outclass him, he won't. BUT on the same hand, i do think if Mir can get the fight there early he can submit him. I just don't think Mir will be able to control this fight like that and i see him tiring somewhere in the middle of round 2 and coming out really exhausted in round 3 and not able to defend Vera's offense when he turns it up. He will tire because he will be working hard to get this fight to where he wants it, on the ground.

-Irvin by KO over Ramirez in round 2. They will stand, they will bang, Ramirez will get caught and go down.

-Diaz by unaimous decision over Tibau. Tibau has never faced a fighter th caliber of Diaz and that's what i see as the difference in this fight. I think Diaz controls the action, works his standup landing some decent shots and controlling the fight on the ground enough to avoid getting submitted and to earn him a clear decision.

-Stevenson by unanimous decision over Mishima. I see this fight being the slowest fight of the night. Stevenson will look to push the action but will also fight cautious so not to get caught in any crazy submission Mishima might try and pull. With that i don't see Mishima being able to able mount any real offense throughout the fight but get muscled around instead and rop a decision. Although this fight is one of my picks to have upset of the night written on it.

-O'Brien by KO over Shockman in round 1. Look for this to be a straightup slugfest from the opening bell. These two Heavyweights both like to bang but i see the more experienced O'Brien landing a devestating right hand to put Shockman out cold.

-Hardonk by split decision over Pendergarst. This will become a ground war in which there will be no clear winner but Hardonk getting the nod for positioning.

-Sakara by TKO over McFedries in round 1. McFedries' inexperience will be his downfall in this fight. He will be overwhelmed from the beginning and once he gets caught with the first hardshot Sakara lands, he will become flustered and fight like a desperate man instead of keeping his composure to get through it.

Anyone else care to share their thoughts/predictions for this card?

[shenku68]

St. Pierre vs Hughes = I am going with St. Pierre by decision. I can't see him submitting Hughes.

Monson vs Sylvia = Sylvia by KO round 2. Sylvia's just too big, Monson will not be able to get close enough to take him down.

Vera vs Mir = Vera by TKO round 3. Vera is good all-around. Mir will be gas early.

Ramirez vs Irvin = Irvan by KO round 1. I think Irvin is the better striker. Don't know much about Ramirez but I think he has a few KO's. Might be a slugfest.

Mishima vs Stevenson = Stevenson by submission or TKO. I don't think Mishima is strong enough to handle Stevenson.

Hardonk vs Pendergart = Pendergart by TKO. Pendergart is a big guy and he trains with MFS. I think he will take Hardonk to the ground and GnP.

McFredies vs Sakara = Sakara by KO or TKO. Very few men can stand with him.

O'Brien vs Shockman = O'Brien by TKO round 1.

[jedibaker]

Remember after the last PPV, someone had mentioned that ironically, in the weigh-ins pictures, Dana was looking at the winner at each bout? Well, I checked them out and here are some of the "Dana Predictors":

Vera over Mir

Monson over Sylvia

Hughs over GSP

Tibeau(sp) over Diaz

Ramirez over Irvin

Mashima over stevenson

pendergart over hardonk

mcfedries over sakara

Lets see if this is true twice in a row!

[Luis Cruz]

Originally Posted by jedibaker

Remember after the last PPV, someone had mentioned that ironically, in the weigh-ins pictures, Dana was looking at the winner at each bout? Well, I checked them out and here are some of the "Dana Predictors":

Vera over Mir

Monson over Sylvia

Hughs over GSP

Tibeau(sp) over Diaz

Ramirez over Irvin

Mashima over stevenson

pendergart over hardonk

mcfedries over sakara

Lets see if this is true twice in a row!

No shit? I never heard that before, that's interesting. lol But i don't think that's applying this time around, i can see an upset here and there but pretty much everything outside the 3 main fights is an upset if you go by that logic, no way. If it happens i'll shit my pants though! lol

[jedibaker]

Originally Posted by Luis Cruz

No shit? I never heard that before, that's interesting. lol But i don't think that's applying this time around, i can see an upset here and there but pretty much everything outside the 3 main fights is an upset if you go by that logic, no way. If it happens i'll shit my pants though! lol

Yeah, it was weird, go back and look at the UFC 64 weigh in pictures and he is looking at every single winner in the shot. It's the most bizarre thing. I almost wanted to place some bets based on this, but really, how can you bet on Monson???

[kickass32]

Sylvia via 2nd rd KO over Monson

I'll be in the minority in these two.............but.....

Hughes via 3rd rd TKO over St.Pierre
Mir via 2nd rd submission over Vera
Diaz via 3rd rd TKO

[LethalStriker]

Only 12 hours to go!


Stevenson via TKO round 2
Vera via TKO round 2
Sylvia via KO round 1
GSP via Decision

[TapOut27]

Mir sub RD 2
Monson sub RD 1, something tells me he will take sylvia down.
GSP 4 RD TKO.


And hopefully all of MFS gets their heads bashed in (or arm broken) as that camp talks like no one else in the wolrd is talented.

[Afro]

Originally Posted by jedibaker

Yeah, it was weird, go back and look at the UFC 64 weigh in pictures and he is looking at every single winner in the shot. It's the most bizarre thing. I almost wanted to place some bets based on this, but really, how can you bet on Monson???

serious props for pointing that out

either way im goin'

GSP over Hughes

Monson over Sylvia (thank you dana for lookin at Monson)

Vera over Mir

Ramirez over Irvin (why pick Irvin? Ramirez is a rising star)

Mashima over Stevenson

Diaz over Tibeau

Pendergast over Hardonk

Sakara over Mcfredies

[icemanct]

gsp by tko in the 3rd by tko,i think he'll rock hughes on the feet then finish hughes up with punches.

sylvia by tko or ko rd 1 or 2 cruz got it right the size and reach will be to much

vera vs. mir well..........i dont think vera's takedown d is that good and i think mir might pull out a boring decision or submit him but if he cant get vera to the ground hes in big trouble

ramirez by decision

stevenson by tko

diaz by tko or sub

sakara

sakara over mcfedries