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Kris “Savage†McCray (5-1-0) vs. Carlos Eduardo “Ta Danado†Rocha (8-0-0)
Kris McCray is currently winless in UFC competition, having suffered a defeat to Court McGee at the UFC Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale. Kris McCray was a cast member on the UFC Ultimate Fighter 11, which was won by the aforementioned Court McGee. Kris McCray also competed in the Ultimate Warrior Challenge promotion, defeating Joey Kirwan, Manny Okorie, Ronnie West and Igor Almeida. Of his six professional MMA fights, none have gone past the second round for Kris McCray, which speaks to his finishing abilities. Kris McCray will be looking to put the fight on the ground, with four victories coming by way of submission. Carlos Eduardo Rocha will be making his UFC debut in this fight, but he is a veteran of the La Onda promotion. While in the La Onda promotion, Carlos Eduardo Rocha defeated Jimmy Sidoni, David Goldberg, Mihajlo Mihnjak and Artur Kadlubek. Of his eight professional MMA fights, none have gone to a decision for Carlos Eduardo Rocha, which speaks to his finishing abilities. Carlos Eduardo Rocha will be entering the fight riding an eight fight undefeated streak, which has lasted over two years. Carlos Eduardo Rocha will be looking to put the fight on the ground, with seven victories coming by way of submission.
My Prediction: Carlos Eduardo Rocha
UFC Light Heavyweight Division Fight
Seth “The Silverback†Petruzelli (12-5-0) vs. Karlos “The Terminator†Vemola (7-1-0)
Seth Petruzelli is currently winless in UFC competition, having suffered defeats to Matt Hamill, Wilson Gouveia and Ricardo Romero. Seth Petruzelli also competed in the Elite XC promotion, defeating UFC ultimate Fighter 10 contestant Kimbo Slice. Some folks in the MMA community feel that Seth Petruzelli ended the Elite XC promotion when he defeated Kimbo Slice, who was the promotions biggest star. Prior to entering the UFC in late 2006, Seth Petruzelli had fought UFC Hall Of Fame member Dan Severn at a King Of The Cage event. Seth Petruzelli will be looking to use his striking skills to win the fight, with ten victories coming by knockout. Karlos Vemola is currently winless in UFC competition, having suffered a defeat to Jon Madsen at UFC 116. Karlos Vemola also competed in the Cage Fighters Championship promotion, defeating Patric Carroll, Bill Georgitsis, Szilvester Silbont, Markus Hipp, Ashley Pollard and Stav Economou. Of his eight professional MMA fights, only one has gone to a decision for Karlos Vemola, which speaks to the fighters finishing abilities. Karlos Vemola started off his MMA career in impressive fashion, with a seven fight undefeated streak that had lasted nearly two years. Karlos Vemola will be looking to put the fight on the ground, with four victories coming by way of submission.
My Prediction: Seth Petruzelli
UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Duane “Bang†Ludwig (19-11-0) vs. Nick “Slick†Oilcake (5-2-0)
Duane Ludwig has had an interesting run in the UFC, defeating Genki Sudo and Jonathan Goulet, while suffering defeats to Jim Miller and Darren Elkins. Until Todd Duffee broke the record in 2009, Duane Ludwig had once held the record for fastest knockout in UFC history. Duane Ludwig also competed in Strikeforce, defeating Tony Fryklund, Sam Morgan and Yves Edwards, while suffering defeats to Tyson Griffin, Josh Thomson and Paul Daley. Duane Ludwig is currently winless in 2010, suffering defeats to the aforementioned Jim Miller and Darren Elkins. Duane Ludwig will be looking to use his striking skills to win the fight, with ten victories coming by knockout. Nick Osipczak has had an interesting run in the UFC, defeating Frank Lester and Matthew Riddle, while suffering defeats to Rick Story and Greg Soto. Nick Osipczak also competed in the FX3 MMA promotion, defeating both Brendan Flanagan and Nigel Whitear. Nick Osipczak started off his MMA career in impressive fashion, with a five fight undefeated streak that had lasted over two years. Nick Osipczak is currently winless in 2010, having suffered defeats to the aforementioned Rick Story and Greg Soto. Nick Osipczak will be looking to put the fight on the ground, with three victories coming by way of submission.
My Prediction: Nick Osipczak
UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Pascal “Panzer†Krauss (9-0-0) vs. Mark “Scanno†Scanlon (7-1-0)
Pascal Krauss will be making his UFC debut in this fight, but he is a veteran of the Fight Night Freuiburg promotion. While in the Fight Night Freiburg promotion, Pascal Krauss achieved victories over Kristian Ozimec and Mehdi Mahouache. Of his nine professional MMA fights, none have gone to a decision for Pascal Krauss, which speaks to the fighters finishing abilities. Pascal Krauss will be entering the fight riding a nine fight undefeated streak, which has lasted nearly two years. Pascal Krauss will be looking to put the fight on the ground, with seven victories coming by way of submission. Mark Scanlon will also be making his UFC debut in this fight, but he is a veteran of the Cage Gladiators promotion. While in Cage Gladiators, Mark Scanlon defeated Richard Evans, Kevin Reed, Gareth Burbridge and Greg Letch. It has been less than two months since Mark Scanlon last competed in an MMA fight, so conditioning could play a factor in the fight. Mark Scanlon will be entering the fight riding a seven fight winning streak, which has lasted over four years. Mark Scanlon will be looking to put the fight on the ground, with five victories coming by way of submission.
My Prediction: Mark Scanlon
UFC Light Heavyweight Division Fight
Alexandre “Cacareco†Ferreira (18-5-0) vs. Vladimir “The Janitor†Matyushenko (24-5-0)
Alexandre Ferreira will be making his UFC debut in this fight, but he is a veteran of the Jungle Fight promotion. While in Jungle Fight, Alexandre Ferreira defeated Julio Cesar Costa, Vagner Curio and Walter Mazurkievicz. Alexandre Ferreira enters the fight as a replacement for Jason Brilz, who pulled out of the fight after suffering an injury in training camp. Alexandre Ferreira will be entering the fight riding a seven fight winning streak, which has lasted over three years. Alexandre Ferreira will be looking to put the fight on the ground, with seventeen victories coming by way of submission. Vladimir Matyushenko has had a successful run in the UFC, defeating Yuki Kondo, Travis Wiuff, Pedro Rizzo, Igor Pokrajac and Eliot Marshall, while suffering defeats to Tito Ortiz, Andrei Arlovski and Jon Jones. Vladimir Matyushenko also competed in the International Fight League, defeating Dwayne Compton, Justin Levens, Aaron Stark, Tim Boetsch, Alex Schoenauer and Jamal Patterson. Vladimir Matyushenko also competed in the final Affliction MMA pay-per-view before the company shut down in 2009. Vladimir Matyushenko has split his fight thus far in 2010, defeating Eliot Marshall and suffering a defeat to Jon Jones. Vladimir Matyushenko is a fighter who is comfortable wherever the fight ends up, with fourteen victories coming by knockout and submission.
My Prediction: Vladimir Matyushenko
UFC Middleweight Division Fight
Rob “The Rosedale Reaper†Kimmons (23-5-0) vs. Kyle “KO†Noke (17-4-1)
Rob Kimmons has had a successful run in the UFC, defeating Rob Yundt, Joe Vedepo and Steve Steinbeiss, while suffering defeats to Dan Miller and Jorge Rivera. Rob Kimmons was a cast member on the UFC Ultimate Fighter 7, which was eventually won by Amir Sadollah. Rob Kimmons also competed in the International Fighting Organization, defeating Tristan Yunker and suffering a defeat to Marvin Eastman. Rob Kimmons is currently undefeated in 2010, having defeated the aforementioned Steve Steinbeiss at UFC On Versus 2. Rob Kimmons will be looking to put the fight on the ground, with fourteen victories coming by way of submission. Kyle Noke is currently undefeated in UFC competition, having defeated Josh Bryant at the UFC Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale. Kyle Noke was a cast member on the UFC Ultimate Fighter 11, which was eventually won by Court McGee. Kyle Noke 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 three fight winning streak, which has lasted over two years. Kyle Noke is a fighter who is comfortable wherever the fight ends up, with twelve victories coming by knockout and submission.
My Prediction: Kyle Noke
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