UFC® 118 - Saturday, Aug 28
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| Frankie Edgar | vs | BJ Penn |
 | | 12-1-0 | Record | 15-6-1 | | 5' 6" | Height | 5' 9" | | 155lbs (70kg) | Weight | 155lbs (70kg) | | Reach | |
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| Frankie really put it to B.J. and walked away with the title. B.J. will have a better game plane this time around and Frankie will not walk away. BJ by submission. |
| Randy Couture | vs | James Toney |
 | | 18-10-0 | Record | | | 6' 2" | Height | 0 | | 205lbs (93kg) | Weight | 0lbs (0kg) | | Reach | |
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| It's the old Boxer Vs Wrestler matchup. But this wrestler has 7 KOs to his favor. Toney has less than a year training in MMA and thinks he will come in and catch one of the greatest ever? I really think Dana White signed this fight to take a bigger share of the fight market because after Toney is destroyed by Couture. Who will want to watch boxing anymore? UFC will grow worldwide after this. Couture will close the distance and take it to the mat then finish in the first when Toney fails to defend punches from the his back. |
| Demian Maia | vs | Mario Miranda |
 | | 12-2-0 | Record | 12-1-0 | | 6' 0" | Height | 6' 4" | | 185lbs (84kg) | Weight | 185lbs (84kg) | | Reach | |
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Miranda has proven to be a monster but his punches won't stop Maia. Maia will have an easier time with him than he had with Silva, who just avoided a takedown for an embarrassing five rounds. Miranda will get caught and will mistake his Jitz for the real stuff Maia will lay on him and tap in the second round.
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| Kenny Florian | vs | Gray Maynard |
 | | 15-4-0 | Record | 10-0-0, 1NC | | 5' 10" | Height | 5' 8" | | 155lbs (70kg) | Weight | 155lbs (70kg) | | Reach | |
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| The bully will get beat up. Maynard is a top guy but KenFlo has really become a finisher and will (providing he doesn't walk into a wallop like Joe Veres) (he won't) take Maynard to the late second before squeezing the Bully into submission. |
| Nate Diaz | vs | Marcus Davis |
 | | 12-5-0 | Record | 22-7-0 | | 6' 0" | Height | 5' 10" | | 155lbs (70kg) | Weight | 170lbs (77kg) | | Reach | |
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| Marcus Davis has had a few tough losses lately but is in Boston, close enough to home. He will end up with a knockout over the guy everybody loves to hate. |
| Joe Lauzon | vs | Gabe Ruediger |
 | | 17-5-0 | Record | | | 5' 10" | Height | 5' 10" | | 155lbs (70kg) | Weight | 155lbs (70kg) | | Reach | |
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| This one is also going to be up for fight of the night - My guess is that it goes all three, both end up beaten pretty bad and Lauzon either finishes in the third or wins by decision. |
| Andre Winner | vs | Nik Lentz |
 | | 12-3-1 | Record | 20-3-2 | | 5' 11" | Height | 5' 8" | | 155lbs (70kg) | Weight | 155lbs (70kg) | | Reach | |
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| Nivk Lentz has a bit more experience and will be able to secure a win, look for a fast-paced brawl that will be among the top fights of the night! |
| Dan Miller | vs | John Salter |
 | | 11-4-0, 1NC | Record | 5-1-0 | | 6' 1" | Height | 6' 1" | | 185lbs (84kg) | Weight | 185lbs (84kg) | | Reach | |
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Dan miller need this win, he has lost three in a row. But those three losses have gone the distance with Sonnen, Maia and Bisping - three of the top five middleweights - so he will not let the judges take this from him. Look for some heavy hands followed up by sick Jitz as Miller makes up and coming Salter (I think he might be one of my distant cousins) tap.
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| Nick Osipczak | vs | Greg Soto |
 | | 5-2-0 | Record | 7-1-0 | | 6' 1" | Height | 5' 11" | | 170lbs (77kg) | Weight | 170lbs (77kg) | | Reach | |
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| Two fighters you might remember for their kicks, Nick Osipczak is a finisher who has good hands, formidable submissions and ended one of his TUF fights with a nast head kick. Greg Soto's only loss came from his kick to Matt Riddles face while they were both on the ground. Other than that one mistake Soto has won all his bouts (KOs, submissions and a couple decisions) so this one is going to be fun to watch. Flip of my penny predicts Osipczak. |
| Mike Pierce | vs | Amilcar Alves |
 | | 10-3-0 | Record | 3 - 1 - 0 | | 5' 8" | Height | 0 | | 170lbs (77kg) | Weight | 0lbs (0kg) | | Reach | |
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Pierce has no problem taking guys to the mat. He has one of the most explosive double legs around (he even knocked Mike Dolce by slamming him to the mat) but may not know what to do once he is on top of Alves, a Judo player with excellent submissions. This one may stay standing as both men have incredible takedowns and Td defense. In that Case I give Pierce's hands the win. If it goes to the mat Almes has a slight advantage.
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