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Ryan Jensen (13-5-0) vs. Steve “The Hooligan†Steinbeiss (4-2-0)
Ryan Jensen has made three previous appearances in the UFC and has gone winless thus far, suffering losses to Thales Leitas, Damien Maia and Wilson Gouveia. Ryan Jensen is a longtime veteran of the Victory Fighting Championships promotion, where he holds a victory over UFC veteran Rob Kimmons. Ryan Jensen also made a single appearance in the Strikeforce promotion, where he lost to Joey Villasenor in March of 2008. Ryan Jensen is a fighter who is comfortable wherever the fight ends up, with all thirteen victories coming by knockout and submission. This fight will mark the UFC debut of Steve Steinbeiss, who is coming to the promotion after a single appearance in World Extreme Cagefighting. While in the WEC, Steve Steinbeiss lost to UFC veteran Carmelo Marrero by split decision in November 2008. Steve Steinbeiss also spent some time in the Bodog Fight promotion, where he lost to UFC veteran Bill Mahood by unanimous decision. This fight will mark the first time Steve Steinbeiss has competed in professional mixed martial arts in nearly a year, since the loss in the WEC. Steve Steinbeiss will be looking to use his striking skills to gain the victory, with three victories coming by knockout.
My Prediction: Ryan Jensen
UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Brock Larson (26-2-0) vs. Mike Pierce (9-1-0)
Brock Larson has gone undefeated in the UFC since returning to the octagon earlier this year, with victories over Jesse Sanders and Mike Pyle. Brock Larson is a veteran of the World Extreme Cagefighting promotion, where he has fought the likes of Carlos Condit, John Alessio and Carlo Prater. Brock Larson started off his MMA career in impressive fashion with a twelve fight undefeated streak that lasted nearly three years. Brock Larson will be looking to put the fight on the ground, with eighteen victories coming by way of submission. Mike Pierce will be making his UFC debut in this fight, but he will be entering the fight on a five fight winning streak. Mike Pierce has made an appearance in the World Extreme Cagefighting promotion, where he defeated Justin Haskins by TKO. Mike Pierce is a veteran of the Sport Fight promotion, where he holds victories over Tim Sternod, Mike Dolce, Ed Nuno and Mark Miller. Like his opponent Brock Larson, Mike Pierce will be making his third professional MMA appearance in this fight during the year 2009. Mike Pierce will be looking to use his striking skills to win the fight, with six victories coming by knockout.
My Prediction: Brock Larson
UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Jeremy “Lil’ Heathen†Stephens (15-5-0) vs. Justin Buchholz (8-3-0)
Jeremy Stephens has had an interesting run thus far in the UFC, with victories over Diego Saraiva, Cole Miller and Rafael Dos Anjos, while suffering defeats to Din Thomas, Spencer Fisher, Joe Lauzon and Gleison Tibau. In fact, the loss to Din Thomas at UFC 71 snapped a nine fight winning streak for Jeremy Stephens, which lasted just over two years. Before coming to the UFC in 2007, Jeremy Stephens primarily competed in promotions like Downtown Destruction and Midwest Cage Championships. Jeremy Stephens will be looking to use his striking skills to win the fight, with eleven victories coming by knockout. Justin Buchholz will be looking to rebound from a disappointing UFC run thus far, suffering losses to Matt Wiman and Terry Etim, while gaining a lone win over Corey Hill. Justin Buchholz also made a lone appearance in the Elite XC promotion, where he defeated Ikaika Choy-Fu. Justin Buchholz also fought in the Icon Sport promotion, where he defeated the likes of Brandon Pieper and Marshall Harvest. Justin Buchholz is a fighter who is comfortable wherever the fight ends up, with seven victories coming by knockout and submission.
My Prediction: Jeremy Stephens
UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Sam “Hands Of Stone†Stout (14-5-1) vs. Phillipe Nover (5-2-1)
Sam Stout has made plenty appearances in the UFC during his career, defeating Spencer Fisher, Per Eklund and Matt Wiman, while suffering defeats to Kenny Florian, Spencer Fisher, Rich Clementi and Terry Etim. Sam Stout is also a longtime veteran of the TKO promotion, where he has gone undefeated in eight appearances for the promotion, and most notably holds a victory over International Fight League veteran Jay Estrada. Sam Stout will be looking to use his striking skills to win the fight, with eight victories coming by way of knockout. Phillipe Nover entered the UFC after a run on the UFC Ultimate Fighter 8, which was won by Efrain Escudero. In his other UFC appearance thus far, Phillipe Nover lost to Kyle Bradley by TKO at UFC 98 in May of this year. Phillipe Nover also spent some time in the Ring Of Combat promotion, where he defeated Michael McQuade, Dave Drago, Abner Lloveras and Jay Coleman. Of his eight professional MMA fights, only one has gone past the second round for Phillipe Nover, which speaks to his finishing abilities. Phillipe Nover will be looking to put the fight on the ground, with three previous victories coming by submission.
My Prediction: Sam Stout
UFC Middleweight Division Fight
CB “The Doberman†Dollaway (8-2-0) vs. Jay Silva (5-1-0)
CB Dollaway got into the UFC after a run on the UFC Ultimate Fighter 7, which was eventually won by Amir Sadollah. Following the loss to Amir Sadollah at the UFC Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale, CB Dollaway has gone onto defeat Jesse Taylor and Mike Massenzio, while suffering a loss to Tom Lawlor. The loss to Amir Sadollah at the UFC Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale snapped a six fight undefeated streak for CB Dollaway, which lasted over a year. CB Dollaway will be looking to use his striking skills to win the fight, with five victories coming by knockout. Jay Silva will be making his UFC debut in this fight, but he will be entering the fight on a three fight winning streak. In fact, Jay Silva’s last two victories came over two Elite XC/King Of The Cage veterans in Reggie Orr and Ray Lizama. This fight against CB Dollaway at UFC Ultimate Fight Night 19 will mark the fifth MMA fight in 2009 for Jay Silva, with his last fight occurring a little over a month ago. Jay Silva will be looking to use his striking skills to win the fight, with four victories coming by way of knockout.
My Prediction: CB Dollaway
UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Chris “The Professor†Wilson (14-5-0) vs. Mike “Quicksand†Pyle (17-6-1)
Chris Wilson hasn’t had a good run thus far in the UFC, with a lone victory coming over Steve Bruno, while suffering defeats to Jon Fitch and John Howard. Chris Wilson also spent some time in the International Fight League, where he fought top MMA fighters like Brad Blackburn, Jay Hieron and Rory Markham. Chris Wilson also fought Elite XC and Strikeforce veteran Nick Thompson, whom he lost to by submission at Absolute Fighting Championships 17. Chris Wilson is a fighter who is comfortable wherever the fight ends up, with eleven victories coming by knockout and submission. Mike Pyle made his UFC debut at UFC 98, losing to WEC veteran Brock Larson by submission via triangle choke. Mike Pyle was also a veteran of the Elite XC promotion, where he defeated Ross Ebanez and Aaron Wetherspoon, while suffering a defeat to Jake Shields. Before coming to the UFC in early 2009, Mike Pyle already achieved victories over UFC veterans Shonie Carter, Jon Fitch and Brian Gassaway. Mike Pyle will be looking to put this fight on the ground, with fifteen victories coming by way of submission.
My Prediction: Mike Pyle
UFC Light Heavyweight Division Fight
Steve “The Robot†Cantwell (7-2-0) vs. “All American†Brian Stann (6-2-0)
This fight will mark the rubber match between Steve Cantwell and Brian Stann, who both hold victories over each other in WEC competition. Steve Cantwell made his UFC debut at UFC Fights For The Troops in December 2008 with a victory over Razak Al-Hassan, while suffering a lone loss to Luiz Cane at UFC 97. Steve Cantwell is a longtime veteran of World Extreme Cagefighting, where he defeated Justin McElfresh, Tim McKenzie and Brian Stann, while suffering a lone loss to Brian Stann. Steve Cantwell is a fighter who is comfortable wherever the fight ends up, with seven victories coming by knockout and submission. Brian Stann made his UFC debut at UFC 97 in April 2009, suffering a loss to Krzysztof Soszynski by submission. Before coming to the UFC earlier this year, Brian Stann primarily competed in World Extreme Cagefighting, where he defeated Miguel Cosio, Steve Cantwell, Craig Zellner, Jeremiah Billington and Doug Marshall, while suffering a loss to Steve Cantwell. In his professional MMA debut, Brian Stann defeated Aaron Stark by TKO at Super Fights 14 in January 2006. Brian Stann will be looking to use his striking skills to win the fight, with all of his victories coming by knockout.
My Prediction: Steve Cantwell
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