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UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Steve “Hollywood” Bruno (12-4-0) vs. Matt Riddle (1-0-0)
Steve Bruno made his UFC debut at UFC 87 in a losing effort to Chris Wilson, but rebounded with a victory over Johnny Rees at UFC Ultimate Fight Night 16. Besides competing in the UFC, Steve Bruno has also competed in the International Fight League, Spirit MC and Absolute Fighting Championships.. During his time in the International Fight League, Steve Bruno fought and lost to Bart Palaszewski, who is a top contender in World Extreme Cagefighting. Steve Bruno is a fighter who is comfortable wherever the fight ends up, with eleven victories coming by knockout and submission. Matt Riddle got into the UFC as a cast member on the UFC Ultimate Fighter 7, which was won by Ryan Bader and Effrain Escudero. Matt Riddle won his UFC and professional MMA debut by defeating Dante Rivera at the UFC Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale.. Matt Riddle will be looking to put this fight on the ground, but has taken the only fight of his career thus far to a decision.
My Prediction: Steve Bruno
UFC Middleweight Division Fight
Nick Catone (5-0-0) vs. Derek “The Gentleman” Downey (10-3-0)
Nick Catone has twice been scheduled to face UFC Ultimate Fighter 6 champion Amir Sadollah in UFC events, including this one, and twice it has been postponed due to injury. Nick Catone will be making his UFC debut in this fight, but is a longtime veteran of the Ring Of Combat promotion, where four of his previous fights occurred at. Nick Catone has defeated UFC veteran John Howard by unanimous decision in his lone appearance at the Cage Fury Fighting Championships promotion. Nick Catone will be looking to use his striking skills to gain the victory, with three wins coming by knockout. Derek Downey will be making his UFC debut in this fight, but is a longtime veteran of the Ultimate Combat Experience promotion. Derek Downey has also fought top MMA fighters like Josh Burkman and Ed Herman, who are both veterans of the UFC. Derek Downey is currently riding a three fight win streak with victories over Brandon Melendez, Tim Panter and John Cronk. Derek Downey is a fighter who is comfortable wherever the fight ends up, with all ten career victories coming by knockout or submission.
My Prediction: Nick Catone
UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Gleison Tibau (15-6-0) vs. Rich “No Love” Clementi (32-13-1)
Gleison Tibau is a fighter who has had an up and down run in the UFC with victories over Jason Dent, Jeff Cox and Terry Etim, while suffering defeats to Nick Diaz, Tyson Griffin and Joe Stevenson. Gleison Tibau is currently on a two fight losing streak and a third straight loss could easily see Gleison Tibau being given his walking papers by the UFC. Gleison Tibau has some international MMA experience competing in the DEEP promotion, where he lost to Eiji Mitsouka. Gleison Tibau will be looking to put the fight on the ground, with seven victories coming by submission. Rich Clementi is a longtime UFC veteran who was on the verge of becoming a top contender in the UFC Lightweight Division before a loss to Gray Maynard at UFC 90 halted everything. During his time in the UFC, Rich Clementi has fought top fighters like Din Thomas, Roan Carneiro, Anthony Johnson, Melvin Guillard and Sam Stout. A victory over Gleison Tibau could easily be Rich Clementi’s ticket to the top of the UFC Lightweight Division. Rich Clementi is a fighter who is comfortable wherever the fight ends up, with twenty four victories coming by knockout and submission.
My Prediction: Rich Clementi
UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Matt “The Wolverine” Grice (9-1-0) vs. Matt Veach (10-0-0)
Matt Grice is a UFC veteran who debuted at UFC 70 in a loss to Terry Etim, but he rebounded at UFC 77 with a victory over Jason Black. Prior to competing in the UFC, Matt Grice has competed in the Freestyle Cage Fighting and Ultimate Texas Showdown promotions. Matt Grice did start off his career in impressive fashion, with an eight fight undefeated streak before suffering his only career loss to Terry Etim. Matt Grice is a fighter who is comfortable wherever the fight ends up, with six victories coming by knockout or submission. Matt Veach will be making his UFC debut in this fight, but is a veteran of the Iowa Challenge and Extreme Challenge promotions. Matt Veach is an undefeated fighter with ten straight victories, the undefeated streak has lasted over two years. The last two fights for Matt Veach took place within a month, those victories came over Diego Brandao and Alex Carter. Matt Veach will be looking to put this fight on the ground, with six victories coming by way of submission.
My Prediction: Matt Veach
UFC Middleweight Division Fight
Dan Miller (10-1-0) vs. Jake Rosholt (5-0-0)
Dan Miller has had an undefeated run in the UFC thus far with victories over Rob Kimmons at UFC Ultimate Fight Night 15 and Matt Horwich at UFC 90. Prior to coming to the UFC, Dan Miller fought in the International Fight League, Ring Of Combat, Reality Fighting and Cage Fury Fighting Championships. The lone loss in Dan Millers career came to UFC veteran Mike Massenzio at the Reality Fighting 12 event in April of 2006. Dan Miller will be looking to put this fight on the ground, with six victories coming by way of submission. Jake Rosholt will be making his UFC debut in this fight after coming over from the WEC after the WEC Middleweight Division was abolished. In his lone fight in the WEC, Jake Rosholt defeated Nissen Osterneck by TKO at WEC 36 in November 2008. Besides competing in World Extreme Cagefighting, Jake Rosholt fought in the Masters Of The Cage promotion. In five career fights, none have gone to decision for Jake Rosholt, which speaks to his finishing abilities thus far. Jake Rosholt will be looking to use his striking skills to gain the victory, with four victories coming by knockout..
My Prediction: Dan Miller
UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Kurt “Batman” Pellegrino (12-4-0) vs. Rob “The Saint” Emerson (8-6-0)
Kurt Pellegrino has had an interesting run in the UFC, with victories over Junior Assuncao, Nate Mohr, Alberto Crane and Thiago Tavares, while suffering losses to Drew Fickett, Joe Stevenson and Nathan Diaz. Before coming to the UFC, Kurt Pellegrino fought in the World Extreme Cagefighting, Reality Fighting and Pancrase promotions. In fact, in his professional MMA debut, Kurt Pellegrino defeated UFC Ultimate Fighter 6 winner Mac Danzig at WEC 4. Kurt Pellegrino will be looking to put this fight on the ground, with eight victories coming by way of submission. Rob Emerson is best known by most UFC fans as a cast member of the UFC Ultimate Fighter 5, which was won by Nate Diaz. Since leaving the reality show, Rob Emerson has defeated Keita Nakamura at UFC 81 and Manny Gamburyan at UFC 87, plus one no contest with Gray Maynard at the UFC Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale. Rob Emerson is also a longtime veteran of the King Of The Cage promotion and in international promotions like Shooto and DEEP. Rob Emerson will be looking to use his striking skills to gain the victory, with three victories coming by knockout.
My Prediction: Kurt Pellegrino
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