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Matthew Riddle (3-1-0) vs. Greg Soto (7-0-0)
Matthew Riddle has had a successful run in the UFC, defeating Dante Rivera, Steve Bruno and Dan Cramer, while suffering a defeat to Nick Osipczak. Matthew Riddle entered the UFC after a stint as a cast member on the UFC Ultimate Fighter 7, which was won by Efrain Escudero. Matthew Riddle is one of the few fighters in UFC history to have all of his professional fights occur in the UFC promotion. Matthew Riddle is a fighter known for taking fights the distance, with all of his wins coming by decision. Greg Soto is an undefeated fighter who will be making his UFC debut in this fight, but he is a veteran of the Ring Of Combat promotion. While in the Ring Of Combat promotion, Greg Soto defeated both Doug Gordon and Shawn Forman in subsequent fights. Greg Soto will be entering the fight riding a seven fight undefeated streak that has currently lasted over three years. Greg Soto will be looking to put the fight on the ground, with three victories coming by way of submission.
My Prediction: Greg Soto
UFC Middleweight Division Fight
Rousimar “Toquinho†Palhares (10-2-0) vs. Tomasz “Gorilla†Drwal (17-2-1)
Rousimar Palhares has had a successful run in the UFC, defeating Ivan Salaverry, Jeremy Horn and Lucio Linhares, while suffering a lone defeat to Dan Henderson. Rousimar Palhares is also a veteran of the Fury FC promotion, defeating Flavio Luiz Moura, Fabio Nascimento and Daniel Acacio. Rousimar Palhares will be entering the fight riding a two fight winning streak that has lasted over a year. Rousimar Palhares will be looking to put the fight on the ground, with seven victories coming by way of submission. Tomasz Drwal has had a successful run in the UFC, defeating Ivan Serati, Mike Ciesnolevicz and Drew McFedries, while suffering a lone defeat to Thiago Silva. Prior to entering the UFC in late 2007, Tomasz Drwal had already attained a victory over UFC veteran Lucio Linhares. Of his twenty professional fights, only two have gone to a decision for Tomasz Drwal, which speaks to the fighters finishing abilities. Tomasz Drwal will be looking to use his striking skills to win the fight, with ten victories coming by knockout.
My Prediction: Rousimar Palhares
UFC Light Heavyweight Division Fight
Rodney “Sho Nuff The Master†Wallace (9-1-0) vs. Jared Hamman (11-2-0)
Rodney Wallace has had an unsuccessful run in the UFC, suffering a defeat to Brian Stann in his UFC debut last year. Rodney Wallace is a veteran of the Vendetta Fighting Championships, where he defeated Gregory Milliard, Aaron Stark and Antwain Britt. Prior to suffering a loss in his UFC debut, Rodney Wallace was riding a nine fight undefeated streak that had lasted under a year. Rodney Wallace will be looking to put the fight on the ground, with two victories coming by way of submission. Jared Hamman has also had an unsuccessful run in the UFC, suffering a defeat to Alexander Gustafsson in his UFC debut late last year. Jared Hamman is a veteran of the Elite XC promotion, defeating Aaron Rosa and Poai Suganuma, while suffering a defeat to Poai Suganuma. Jared Hamman started off his MMA career in impressive fashion, with a nine fight undefeated streak that has lasted nearly two years. Jared Hamman will be looking to use his striking skills to win the fight, with nine victories coming by knockout.
My Prediction: Jared Hamman
UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Kurt “Batman†Pellegrino (14-4-0) vs. Fabricio “Morango†Camoes (10-4-1)
Kurt Pellegrino has had a successful run in the UFC, defeating Junior Assuncao, Nate Mohr, Alberto Crane, Thiago Tavares, Robert Emerson and Josh Neer, while suffering defeats to Drew Fickett, Joe Stevenson and Nate Diaz. Kurt Pellegrino made his professional MMA debut in auspicious fashion, defeating UFC veteran Mac Danzig. Kurt Pellegrino will be entering the fight riding a three fight win streak, which has lasted over a full year. Kurt Pellegrino will be looking to put the fight on the ground, with nine victories coming by way of submission. Fabricio Camoes has had an interesting run in the UFC, fighting Caol Uno to a draw at UFC 106 in late 2009. Fabricio Camoes has also fought in the Strikeforce promotion, defeating Torrance Taylor by submission at the first Strikeforce Challengers event. Prior to entering the UFC in late 2009, Fabricio Camoes had already fought UFC veterans Gleison Tibau and Sam Morgan. Fabricio Camoes will be looking to put the fight on the ground, with six victories coming by way of submission.
My Prediction: Kurt Pellegrino
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