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Rob “The Rosedale Reaper†Kimmons (22-5-0) vs. Steve “The Hooligan†Steinbeiss (4-3-0)
Rob Kimmons has had an interesting run in the UFC, defeating Rob Yundt and Joe Vedepo, while suffering defeats to Dan Miller and Jorge Rivera. Rob Kimmons has also fought in the Titan Fighting Championships, defeating Kenny Stevens, Mike Van Meer, Sean Huffman, Charlie Kropf and Jasper Mayfield. It has been nearly a year since Rob Kimmons last had a professional MMA fight, so cage rust can be a factor in the fight. Rob Kimmons has also fought once in the World Extreme Cagefighting promotion, suffering a defeat to Joe Riggs. Steve Steinbeiss is currently winless in UFC completion, having suffered a defeat to Ryan Jensen at UFC Ultimate Fight Night 19. Steve Steinbeiss is a veteran of the Bodog Fight promotion, defeating Jeff Ford and Antony Rea, while suffering a defeat to Bill Mahood. It has been nearly a year since Steve Steinbeiss competed in an MMA fight, so cage rust can be a factor in the fight. Steve Steinbeiss also competed in the World Extreme Cagefighting promotion, suffering a defeat to UFC veteran Carmelo Marrera. Steve Steinbeiss will be looking to use his striking skills to win the fight, with three victories coming by knockout.
My Prediction: Rob Kimmons
UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Darren “The Damage†Elkins (11-1-0) vs. Charles “Do Bronx†Oliveira (12-0-0)
Darren Elkins is currently undefeated in UFC competition, defeating Duane Ludwig at UFC On Versus 1 after his opponent suffered a freak ankle injury. Darren Elkins is also a veteran of the C3 MMA promotion, defeating Decarlo Johnson, Kenny Klein and Pat Curran. Darren Elkins will be entering the fight riding a three fight winning streak, which has lasted nearly ten months. Darren Elkins also holds a victory over UFC veteran Gideon Ray, which occurred at a Hoosier FC MMA event. Darren Elkins will be looking to put the fight on the ground, with five victories coming by way of submission. Charles Oliveira will be making his UFC debut in this fight, but he is a veteran of the Warriors Challenge promotion. While in Warriors Challenge, Charles Oliveira defeated Rosenildo Rocha and Diego Bataglia, both in the same night. Charles Oliveira will be entering the fight riding a twelve fight undefeated streak, which has lasted over two years. Charles Oliveira also competed in the Ring Of Combat promotion, defeating Dom Stanco by submission in the opening round. Charles Oliveira will be looking to use his striking skills to win the fight, with six victories coming by way of submission.
My Prediction: Charles Oliveira
UFC Middleweight Division Fight
Brian “All American†Stann (8-3-0) vs. Mike “The Master Of Disaster†Massenzio (11-3-0)
Brian Stann has had an interesting run in the UFC, defeating Steve Cantwell and Rodney Wallace, while suffering defeats to Krzysztof Soszynski and Phil Davis. Brian Stann is a former World Extreme Cagefighting Light Heavyweight Champion, as he defeated Doug Marshall for the title at WEC 33. While in the WEC, Brian Stann defeated Miguel Cosio, Steve Cantwell, Craig Zellner, Jeremiah Billington and Doug Marshall, while suffering a lone defeat to Steve Cantwell. Brian Stann started off his MMA career in impressive fashion, which a six fight undefeated streak that had lasted over two years. Brian Stann will be looking to use his striking skills to win the fight, with six victories coming by knockout. Mike Massenzio has had an interesting run in the UFC, defeating Drew McFedries and suffering a defeat to CB Dollaway. Mike Massenzio is also a veteran of the Reality Fighting promotion, defeating Lionel Cortez, Drew Puzon, Bill Scott, Dan Miller and Dante Rivera, while suffering a lone defeat to Jay Coleman. It has been well over a year since Mike Massenzio last had a professional MMA fight, so cage rust can become a factor in the fight. Mike Massenzio also fought once in the International Fight League, suffering a defeat to Danillo Villefort. Mike Massenzio will be looking to put the fight on the ground, with six victories coming by way of submission.
My Prediction: Mike Massenzio
UFC Light Heavyweight Division Fight
James “The Sandman†Irvin (14-6-0) vs. Igor Pokrajac (21-7-0)
James Irvin has had an unsuccessful run in the UFC, defeating Terry Martin, Hector Ramirez, Luiz Cane and Houston Alexander, while suffering defeats to Mike Kyle, Stephan Bonnar, Thiago Silva, Anderson Silva and Alessio Sakara. James Irvin also competed in the World Extreme Cagefighting promotion, defeating Jody Poff, Houssain Oushani and Doug Marshall, while suffering a lone defeat to Lodune Sincaid. It has been over two years since James Irvin last had an MMA victory, with his last victory coming over Houston Alexander at UFC Ultimate Fight Night 13. James Irvin started off his MMA career in impressive fashion, with a seven fight undefeated streak that had lasted over a year. James Irvin will be looking to use his striking skills to win the fight, with ten victories coming by knockout. Igor Pokrajac is currently winless in UFC competition, suffering defeats to both Vladimir Matyushenko and James Te Huna. Igor Pokrajac also competed in the Ultimate Nokaut promotion, defeating Branislav Zemen, Ivan Bacic and Jure Lucic, while suffering a defeat to Miodrag Petkovic. Igor Pokrajac started off his MMA career in impressive fashion, with a four fight undefeated streak that had lasted over a year. It has been over a year since Igor Pokrajac last achieved an MMA victory, which came over Kalvis Gebauers at a World Fighting Championships event. Igor Pokrajac will be looking to use his striking skills to win the fight, with eleven victories coming by knockout.
My Prediction: James Irvin
UFC Welterweight Division Fight
DaMarques “Darkness†Johnson (11-7-0) vs. Matthew Riddle (4-1-0)
DaMarques Johnson has had a successful run in the UFC, defeating Edgar Garcia and Brad Blackburn, while suffering a defeat to James Wilks. DaMarques Johnson got into a UFC as a contestant on the UFC Ultimate Fighter 9, where he lost in the finals to James Wilks. Prior to entering the UFC in June 2009, DaMarques Johnson has fought UFC veteran Court McGee at a Ultimate Combat Experience event. DaMarques Johnson will be entering the fight riding a two fight winning streak, which has lasted eight months. DaMarques Johnson is a fighter who is comfortable wherever the fight ends up, with ten victories coming by knockout and submission. Matthew Riddle has had a successful run in the UFC, defeating Dante Rivera, Steve Bruno, Dan Cramer and Greg Soto, while suffering a lone defeat to Nick Osipczak. Matthew Riddle started off his MMA career in impressive fashion, with a three fight undefeated streak that had lasted well over a year. Matthew Riddle is only one of a handful of fighters who fought all of his professional MMA fights in the UFC. Matthew Riddle is a fighter known for taking fights the distance, with three of his victories coming by decision.
My Prediction: Matthew Riddle
UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Paul “Tellys†Kelly (10-2-0) vs. Jacob “Christmas†Volkmann (10-2-0)
Paul Kelly has had a successful run in the UFC, defeating Paul Taylor, Troy Mandaloniz, Roli Delgado and Matt Veach, while suffering defeats to Marcus Davis and Dennis Siver. Paul Kelly started off his MMA career in impressive fashion, with a seven fight undefeated streak that had lasted over three years. Despite competing in the UFC for over two years, this fight at UFC On Versus II will be Paul Kelly’s first UFC fight in North America. Paul Kelly also competed in the Cage Gladiators promotion, defeating Jordan James by TKO in the second round. Paul Kelly will be looking to use his striking skills to win the fight, with four victories coming by knockout. Jacob Volkmann has had an unsuccessful run in the UFC, defeating Ronys Torres, while suffering defeats to Paulo Thiago and Martin Kampmann. Jacob Volkmann also competed in the Bellator Fighting Championships, defeating Kevin Knabjian by submission. Jacob Volkmann started off his MMA career in impressive fashion, with a nine fight undefeated streak that had lasted over two years. Prior to entering the UFC in November 2009, Jacob Volkmann defeated Strikeforce veteran Bobby Voelker at a Victory Fighting Championships event. Jacob Volkmnann will be looking to put the fight on the ground, with six victories coming by way of submission.
My Prediction: Paul Kelly
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