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Diego “Nightmare†Sanchez (21-3-0) vs. John “The Hitman†Hathaway (12-0-0)
Diego Sanchez has had a successful run in the UFC, defeating Kenny Florian, Brian Gassaway, Nick Diaz, John Alessio, Karo Parisyan, Joe Riggs, David Bielkheden, Luigi Fioravanti, Joe Stevenson and Clay Guida, while suffering defeats to Josh Koscheck, Jon Fitch and BJ Penn. Diego Sanchez is returning to the UFC Welterweight Division after spending a year in the UFC Lightweight Division, which ended after a failed title opportunity against BJ Penn. Diego Sanchez got into the UFC after winning the UFC Ultimate Fighter 1, which also had a co-winner in Forrest Griffin. Diego Sanchez is also a veteran of the King Of The Cage promotion, where he defeated Shannon Ritch, Jake Short, Michael Guymon, Rene Kronvold, John Cronk, Ray Elbe and Jorge Santiago. Diego Sanchez started off his MMA career in impressive fashion, with a seventeen fight undefeated streak that had lasted over four years. Diego Sanchez will be looking to put the fight on the ground, with nine victories coming by submission. John Hathaway is currently undefeated in UFC competition, with victories coming over Tom Egan, Rick Story and Paul Taylor. John Hathaway is also a veteran of the Cage Rage promotion, where he defeated Tarcio Santana, Charles Barbosa, Tommy Maguire, Marvin Arnold Bleau and Jack Mason. John Hathaway will be entering the fight riding a twelve fight undefeated streak, which has lasted over three years. John Hathaway has also competed in the ZT Fight Night promotion, defeating Jim Morris, Ludovic Perez and Richard Griffin. Despite competing in the UFC for over a year, this fight against Diego Sanchez will mark the first time John Hathaway has had a UFC fight in North America. John Hathaway will be looking to use his striking skills to win the fight, with five victories coming by knockout.
My Prediction: Diego Sanchez
UFC Light Heavyweight Division Fight
Antonio Rogerio “Minotoro†Nogueira (18-3-0) vs. Jason “The Hitman†Brilz (18-2-1)
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is currently undefeated in UFC competition, with a victory over Luiz Cane at UFC 106. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is a longtime veteran of the PRIDE promotion, where he defeated Yusuke Imamura, Guy Mezger, Kazuhiro Nakamura, Kazushi Sakuraba, Alistair Overeem and Dan Henderson, while suffering defeats to Mauricio Rua and Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is also the twin brother of former UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira also had competed in both Affliction MMA events, defeating Edwin Dewees and Vladmir Matyushenko. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira will be entering the fight riding a six fight winning streak, which has lasted over two years. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira will be looking to put the fight on the ground, with six victories coming by way of submission. Jason Brilz has had a successful run in the UFC, defeating Brad Morris, Tim Boetsch and Eric Schafer, while suffering a lone defeat to Eliot Marshall. Jason Brilz enters the fight as a late replacement for Forrest Griffin, who pulled out of the fight after suffering an injury during training. Despite not entering the UFC until late 2008, Jason Brilz had already competed against UFC veterans Justin Eilers, Jason MacDonald, Michael Patt and Alex Schoenauer in non-UFC competition. Jason Brilz is also a veteran of the Victory Fighting Championships promotion, defeating Nate Schroeder, Michael Patt, Jerry Spiegel and Alex Schoenauer, while competing to a draw against Justin Eilers. Jason Brilz started off his MMA career in impressive fashion, with a five fight undefeated streak that had lasted over a year. Jason Brilz will be looking to put the fight on the ground, with nine victories coming by way of submission.
My Prediction: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
UFC Heavyweight Division Fight
Todd Duffee (6-0-0) vs. Mike Russo (12-1-0)
Todd Duffee is currently undefeated in UFC competition, with a victory coming over Tim Hague at UFC 102 in August 2009. Todd Duffee also holds the record for the quickest knockout in UFC history, defeating Tim Hague at UFC 102 in just seven seconds. Todd Duffee is also a veteran of the International Sport Combat Federation, where he defeated Jonathan Spears and Mike Walbright. Of his six professional MMA fights, none have gone to a decision for Todd Duffee, which speaks to the fighters finishing abilities. Prior to entering the UFC in late 2009, Todd Duffee had defeated UFC veteran Assuerio Silva at the Jungle Fight 11 event. Todd Duffee will be entering the fight riding a six fight undefeated streak that has lasted over three years. Todd Duffee will be looking to use his striking skills to win the fight, with all of his victories coming by knockout. Mike Russow is currently undefeated in UFC competition, with a victory over Justin McCully at UFC 102. Mike Russow is also a veteran of the Xtreme Fighting Organization promotion, defeating Chris Harrison, Scott Harper, Damien Decorah and Steve Campbell. In an interesting career note for Mike Russow, both he and his opponent made their UFC debut at the exact same UFC event, UFC 102 in August 2009. Mike Russow has also seen action in the Adrenaline MMA promotion, defeating Jason Guida and Braden Bice. Mike Russow has also seen some MMA action in Japan, fighting on both the PRIDE and Yarennoke promotions. Mike Russow will be entering the fight riding an eight fight winning streak, which has lasted over three years. Mike Russow will be looking to put the fight on the ground, with eight victories coming by way of submission.
My Prediction: Todd Duffee
UFC Middleweight Division Fight
Michael “The Count†Bisping (18-3-0) vs. Dan Miller (11-3-0)
Michael Bisping has had a successful run in the UFC, defeating Josh Haynes, Eric Schafer, Elvis Sinosic, Matt Hamill, Charles McCarthy, Jason Day, Chris Leben and Denis Kang, while suffering defeats to Rashad Evans, Dan Henderson and Wanderlei Silva. Michael Bisping entered the UFC after winning the UFC Ultimate Fighter 3, which also had a co-winner in Kendall Grove. Michael Bisping also competed in the Cage Warriors Fighting Championship promotion, defeating Dave Radford, Miika Mehmet, Jakob Lovstad and Ross Pointon. Michael Bisping began his MMA career in impressive fashion, with a fourteen fight undefeated streak that had lasted over three years. Michael Bisping is one of four UFC Ultimate Fighter Champions competing on this card, with the other three being Efrain Escudero, Rashad Evans and Diego Sanchez. Michael Bisping will be looking to use his striking skills to win the fight, with twelve victories coming by knockout. Dan Miller has had a successful run in the UFC, defeating Rob Kimmons, Matt Horwich and Jake Rosholt, while suffering defeats to Chael Sonnen and Damien Maia. Dan Miller also competed in the International Fight League, defeating both Dave Phillips and Ryan McGivern. At one point in his MMA career, Dan Miller had a ten fight winning streak, which had lasted nearly three years. Dan Miller also competed in the Reality Fighting promotion, defeating Tenyeh Dixon and Jay Coleman, while suffering a defeat to Mike Massenzio. Dan Miller is the brother of UFC veteran Jim Miller, who currently competes in the UFC Lightweight Division. Dan Miller has also gone undefeated in the Cage Fury Fighting Championships, defeating Dave Perez, Lance Everson and Jose Rodriquez. Dan Miller will be entering the fight trying to halt a two fight losing streak, which has lasted over a year. Dan Miller will be looking to put the fight on the ground, with seven victories coming by way of submission.
My Prediction: Michael Bisping
UFC Light Heavyweight Division Fight
Quinton “Rampage†Jackson (30-7-0) vs. Rashad “Sugar†Evans (14-1-1)
Quinton Jackson has had a successful run in the UFC, defeating Marvin Eastman, Chuck Liddell, Dan Henderson, Wanderlei Silva and Keith Jardine, while suffering a lone loss to Forrest Griffin. Quinton Jackson is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, as he defeated Chuck Liddell for the title at UFC 71 in May 2007. Quinton Jackson has also spent time in the PRIDE organization, defeating Yuki Ishikawa, Masaaki Satake, Igor Vovchanchyn, Kevin Randleman, Mikhail Illoukhine, Murilo Bustamante, Chuck Liddell, Ikuhisa Minowa, Ricardo Arona, Murilo Rua, Hirotaka Yokoi and Dong Sik Yoon, while suffering defeats to Kazushi Sakuraba, Daijiro Matsui, Wanderlei Silva and Mauricio Rua. Besides competing in MMA, Quinton Jackson starred in the film “A-Teamâ€, which is hitting theaters in just a few weeks. Quinton Jackson will be entering the fight riding a two fight winning streak, which has lasted over a year. Quinton Jackson will be looking to use his striking skills to win the fight, with fourteen victories coming by knockout. Rashad Evans has had a successful run in the UFC, defeating Brad Imes, Sam Hoger, Stephan Bonnar, Jason Lambert, Sean Salmon, Michael Bisping, Chuck Liddell, Forrest Griffin and Thiago Silva. Rashad Evans is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, who defeated Forrest Griffin for the title at UFC 92 in December 2008. Rashad Evans was originally set to meet Quinton Jackson at UFC 108 in January 2010, but Quinton Jackson pulled out of the fight to film a role in the “A-Team†movie. Rashad Evans got into the UFC after winning the UFC Ultimate Fighter 2, which had a co-winner in Joe Stevenson. Rashad Evans has also competed in the Gladiator Challenge promotion, defeating Bryan Pardoe, Hector Ramirez and Jaime Jara. Rashad Evans began his MMA career in impressive fashion, with a thirteen fight undefeated streak that had lasted over five years. Rashad Evans will be looking to use his striking skills to win the fight, with five victories coming by knockout.
My Prediction: Quinton Jackson
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