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James “The Hammer†McSweeney (4-4-0) vs. Travis “Hapa†Browne (9-0-0)
James McSweeney is currently undefeated in UFC competition, having defeated Darrill Schoonover at the UFC Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale. James McSweeney is a veteran of the Cage Rage promotion, defeating Mark Buchanon and Roman Webber, while suffering defeats to Robert Paczkow and Mostapha Al-Turk. Of his eight professional MMA fights, none have gone to a decision for James McSweeney, which speaks to the fighters finishing abilities. Prior to entering the UFC in late 2009, James McSweeney had already fought UFC veterans Neil Grove and Mostapha Al-Turk. James McSweeney will be looking to use his striking skills to win the fight, with all of his victories coming by knockout. Travis Browne will be making his UFC debut in this fight, but he is a veteran of the Gladiator Challenge promotion. While in Gladiator Challenge, Travis Browne defeated Sergio Calderon, Matt Anderson, Brian Campbell and Aaron Brink. Travis Browne also fought in the Bellator Fighting Championships, defeating Mychal Clark by unanimous decision. Travis Browne will be entering the fight riding a nine fight undefeated streak, which has lasted well over a year. Travis Browne will be looking to use his striking skills to win the fight, with seven victories coming by knockout.
My Prediction: Travis Browne
UFC Middleweight Division Fight
James “Sledge†Hammortree (5-1-0) vs. Chris Camozzi (12-3-0)
James Hammortree will be making his UFC debut in this fight, but he was a cast member on the UFC Ultimate Fighter 11. James Hammortree is a veteran of the Real Fighting Championships, where he defeated Joey Bagley by knockout. James Hammortree has fought all six of his professional MMA fights in 2009, winning five of those fights. Of his six professional MMA fights, none have gone to a decision for James Hammortree, which speaks to the fighters finishing abilities. James Hammortree will be looking to use his striking skills to win the fight, with all of his victories coming by knockout. Chris Camozzi will also be making his UFC debut in this fight, but he was a cast member on the UFC Ultimate Fighter 11. Chris Camozzi is a veteran of the Maximum Fighting Championships, where he defeated Dwayne Lewis and Eliot Duff, while suffering a defeat to Jesse Forbes. Chris Camozzi also competed in the Kickdown Classic promotion, defeating Damon Clark, Gary Borum and Spencer Hooker. Chris Camozzi will be entering the fight riding a two fight winning streak, which has lasted over a full year. Chris Camozzi will be looking to put the fight on the ground, with five victories coming by way of submission.
My Prediction: Chris Camozzi
UFC Middleweight Division Fight
Kyle “KO†Noke (16-4-1) vs. Josh “The Beast†Bryan (10-0-0)
Kyle Noke will be making his UFC debut in this fight, but he was a cast member on the UFC Ultimate Fighter 11. Kyle Noke is a veteran of the Warriors Realm promotion, defeating Rhys Whitmore, Luke Pezutti, George Sotiropoulos, Bryan Donnelly and Yusaku Tsukumo, while suffering defeats to Katsuya Inoue and George Sotiropoulos. Kyle Noke had also competed in the Elite XC promotion, defeating Seth Kleinbeck and suffering a defeat to Scott Smith. Kyle Noke will be entering the fight riding a two fight winning streak, which has lasted over two years. Kyle Noke will be looking to use his striking skills to win the fight, with six victories coming by knockout. Josh Bryant will be making his UFC debut in this fight, but he was a cast member on the UFC Ultimate Fighter 11. Josh Bryant is a longtime veteran of the Freestyle Cage Fighting promotion, defeating Ryan Lopez, David Knight, Mike Thomas, Aaron Pendleton, Keenan Curry, Marcus Sursa, Dusty Miller, Keith Richards and John Ott. In fact, in his ten fight professional MMA career, nine of those fights have come in the Freestyle Cage Fighting promotion for Josh Bryant. Josh Bryant will be riding a ten fight undefeated streak into the fight, which has lasted over three years. Josh Bryant will be looking to put the fight on the ground, with four victories coming by way of submission.
My Prediction: Kyle Noke
UFC Middleweight Division Fight
Brad Tavares (4-0-0) vs. Seth Baczynski (11-5-0)
Brad Tavares will be making his UFC debut in this fight, but he was a cast member on the UFC Ultimate Fighter 11. Brad Tavares is a veteran of the X-1 MMA promotion, defeating both Joshua Ferreira and Jonathan Joao. Brad Tavares also competed once in the Icon Sport promotion, where he defeated Devin Kauwe by TKO. Brad Tavares will be entering the fight riding a four fight undefeated streak, which has lasted over two years. Brad Tavares is a fighter who is comfortable wherever the fight ends up, with all of his victories coming by knockout and submission. Seth Baczynski will be making his UFC debut in this fight, but he was a cast member on the UFC Ultimate Fighter 11. Seth Baczynski is a veteran of the Rage In The Cage promotion, defeating Jonathan Tsosie, Travos Degrout, Seth Ballantine and Eddie Arizmendi, while suffering a defeat to Shane Johnson. Seth Baczynski also competed in the International Fight League, suffering defeats to Brent Beauparlant and Dan Molina. It has been over eight months since Seth Baczynski last had an MMA fight, so cage rust can become a factor in this fight. Seth Baczynski will be looking to put the fight on the ground, with eight victories coming by way of submission.
My Prediction: Seth Baczynski
UFC Lightweight Division Fight
John “Quick Guns†Gunderson (22-8-0) vs. Mark “Boots†Holst (8-1-0)
John Gunderson is currently winless in UFC competition, having suffered a defeat to Rafaello Oliveira at UFC 108 in January 2010. John Gunderson is a veteran of the International Fight League, defeating Josh Odom and Gabriel Casillas, while suffering defeats to Bart Palaszewski, Wagnney Fabiano and Ryan Schultz. John Gunderson also competed in the Palace Fighting Championships promotion, defeating Alexander Crispim and suffering a defeat to Bryan Travers. John Gunderson started off his MMA career in impressive fashion, with a three fight undefeated streak that had lasted seven months. John Gunderson will be looking to put the fight on the ground, with fifteen victories coming by way of submission. Mark Holst will be making his UFC debut in this fight, but he is a veteran of the Freedom Fight promotion. While in Freedom Fight, Mark Holst defeated the likes of Shane Savage, Justin Doyon and Kris Donaldson. Mark Holst also competed in the W-1 MMA promotion, where he defeated Chris Vorano and suffered a defeat to Martin Grandmont. Mark Holst will be entering the fight riding a three fight winning streak, which has lasted over a full year. Mark Holst is a fighter who is comfortable wherever the fight ends up, with all of his victories coming by knockout and submission.
My Prediction: John Gunderson
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