Event primer - UFC Fight Night 31

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Prelims (Facebook/YouTube)

Middleweight - Derek Brunson vs Brian "B-Hue" Houston

• Brunson's Style - Striker, poker
• Houston's Style - Striking
• Prediction - Houston by KO

Welterweight - Seth "Polish Pistola" Baczynski vs Neil Magny

• Baczynski's Style - Grappling
• Magny's Style - BJJ, wrestling
• Prediction - Baczysnki by decision

Lightweight - Yves "Thugjitsu Master" Edwards vs Yancy Medeiros

• Edwards's Style - Thugjitsu
• Medeiros's Style - Striking
• Prediction - Edwards by TKO

Middleweight - Chris Camozzi vs Lorenz "The Monsoon" Larkin

• Camozzi's Style - BJJ
• Larkin's Style - Striking
• Prediction - Larkin by decision

Prelims (Fox Sports 1)

Women's Bantamweight - Amanda "The Lioness" Nunes vs Germaine "The Iron Lady" de Randamie

• Nunes's Style - Boxing, BJJ
• de Randamie's Style - Kickboxing
• Prediction - Nunes by KO

Featherweight - Dennis "The Menace" Bermudez vs Steven "Super" Siler

• Bermudez's Style - Wrestling, striking
• Siler's Style - BJJ
• Prediction - Bermudez by KO

Bantamweight - Francisco "Cisco" Rivera vs George Roop

• Rivera's Style - Striking
• Roop's Style - Kickboxing, emaciation
• Prediction - Roop by decision

Lightweight - Bobby "King" Green vs James "The James Krause" Krause

• Green's Style - Hood
• Krause's Style - Grappling
• Prediction - Green by decision

Main Card (Fox Sports 1)

Lightweight - Michael "Maverick" Chiesa vs Colton Smith

• Chiesa's Style - BJJ, beard
• Smith's Style - Wrestling, Army mans
• Prediction - Chiesa by submission

Lightweight - Jorge "Gamebred" Masvidal vs Rustam "Tiger" Khabilov

• Masvidal's Style - Kickboxing
• Khabilov's Style - Suplex
• Alternate Khabilov Nickname - Rustam "Rusty Hobby Lobby" Khabilov
• Prediction - Khabilov by KO

Middleweight - Ronny Markes vs Yoel Romero

• Markes's Style - BJJ
• Romero's Style - Wrestling, ankle picks
• Prediction - Romero by KO

Women's Bantamweight - Liz "Girl-Rilla" Carmouche vs Alexis "Ally-Gator" Davis

• Carmouche's Style - MCMAP, ground and pound
• Davis's Style - Submissions
• Prediction - Davis by submission
• Thoughts - This fight is giong to be so awesome, it might cause lame people to go blind.

Middleweight - Tim Kennedy vs Rafael "Sapo" Natal

• Kennedy's Style - Army combatives
• Natal's Style - BJJ, tennis
• Prediction - Kennedy by decision

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Preliminary Card (Facebook/YouTube)

Bantamweight - John "Prince" Albert vs Yaotzin Meza

• Albert's Style -Striking
• Meza's Style -Wrestling, boxing
• Prediction -Meza by submission

Lightweight - Aaron Riley vs Justin "J-Bomb" Salas

• Riley's Style - Grappling, breaking his jaw
• Salas's Style - Wrestling
• Prediction - Salas by TKO (Broken jaw)

Preliminary Card (FX)

Women's Bantameweight - Julie "Fireball" Kedzie vs Germaine "The Iron Lady" de Randamie

• Kedzie's Style - Striking
• de Randamie's Style - Kickboxing
• Prediction - Kedzie by KO

Middleweight - Ed "Short Fuse" Herman vs Trevor "Hot Sauce" Smith

• Herman's Style - BJJ
• Smith's Style - Grappling
• Prediction - Smith by submission

Lightweight - Yves "Thugjitsu Master" Edwards vs Daron "The Detroit Superstar" Cruickshank

• Edwards's Style - Thugjitsu, providing chips at the weigh-ins
• Cruickshank's Style - Striking
• Prediction - Edwards by submission

Lightweight - Mac Danzig vs Melvin "The Young Assassin" Guillard

• Danzig's Style - Grappling
• Guillard's Style - Boxing, American Whu-Hit-U
• Prediction - Guillard by KO
• Thoughts - I hope Rose Namajunas didn't beat up Melvin too badly in sparring.

Lightweight - Danny "Last Call" Castillo vs Tim "The Dirty Bird" Means

• Castillo's Style - Wrestling, Brozilian Bro-jitsu
• Means's Style - Striking
• Prediction - Castillo by decision
• Thoughts - Castillo is TEAM ALPHA MALE and we all know what that means in an event primer!

Lightweight - Michael "Maverick" Chiesa vs Jorge "Gamebred" Masvidal

• Chiesa's Style - Wrestling, BJJ, BEARD
• Masvidal's Style - Muay Thai
• Prediction - Chiesa by submission (Rear naked choke)

Main Card (Fox)

Women's Bantamweight - Liz "Girl-Rilla" Carmouche vs Jessica "Bate Estaca" Andrande

• Carmouche's Style - Striking
• Andrande's Style -Striking, grappling
• Prediction - Carmouche by TKO

Welterweight - "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler vs Bobby "Vicious" Voelker

• Lawler's Style - Punching
• Voelker's Style - Striking
• Prediction - Lawler by KO

Welterweight - Rory "Ares" MacDonald vs Jake "The Juggernaut" Ellenberger

• MacDonald's Style - Striking, grappling, fashion
• Ellenberger's Style - Wrestling, punching, insults
• Prediction - MacDonald by TKO

Flyweight - Demetrious "Mighty Mouse" Johnson vs John Moraga

• Johnson's Style - Wrestling, boxing
• Moraga's Style - Wrestling
• Prediction - Johnson by decision

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Prelim (Facebook)

Welterweight - Nah-Shon "The Rock n Rolla" Burrell vs Yuri Villefort

• Burrell's Style - Striking
• Villefort's Style - Elbows
• Prediction -Burrell by KO

Welterweight - Jon Manley vs Neil Magny

• Manley's Style - BJJ, wrestling
• Magny's Style - BJJ, wrestling
• Prediction - Magny by decision
• Thoughts - Both dudes have the same style and same record, and both were on the same season of The Ultimate Fighter. I think Joe Silva is trying to figure out if one guy is the palette swapped version of the other dude.

Welterweight - Kenny Robertson vs Brock "The Machine" Jardine

• Robertson's Style - Wrestling
• Jardine's Style - Grappling, striking
• Prediction - Robertson by submission
• Thoughts - I'm still waiting on Keith Lesnar to make his UFC debut.

Prelim (FX)

Lightweight - Sam "Hands of Stone" Stout vs Caros "The Future" Fodor

• Stout's Style - Kickboxing
• Fodor's Style - Freestyle
• Prediction - Fodor by decision
• Thoughts - I always expect Ben "Phoenix Jones" Fodor to intervene in one of Caros's fights. Maybe this time he'll show up.

Featherweight - Dennis "The Menace" Bermudez vs Matt "The Real One" Grice

• Bermudez's Style - Wrestling
• Grice's Style - Wrestling
• Prediction - Bermudez by decision

Lightweight - Michael "Maverick" Chiesa vs Anton Kuivanen

• Chiesa's Style - Wrestling, BJJ
• Kuivanen's Style - Grappling
• Prediction - Kuivanen by decision
• Thoughts - This Kuivanen hype video certainly ruffled Chiesa's feathers.

Heavyweight - Brandon "The Hybrid" Schaub vs Lavar "Big" Johnson

• Schaub's Style - Football, striking
• Johnson's Style - Punch
• Prediction - Johnson by KO

Main Card (PPV)

Welterweight - Josh "Kos" Koscheck vs "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler

• Koscheck's Style - Wrestling
• Lawler's Style - Punching
• Prediction - Lawler by KO
• Thoughts - A few years ago, this would have been a prime Fight Camp fight, American Kickboxing Academy versus Miletich Fighting Systems. Now, I just want Lawler to punch the heck out of Koscheck's weird, dumb head.

Welterweight - Court "The Crusher" McGee vs Josh "The Dentist" Neer

• McGee's Style - Karate, BJJ, wrestling
• Neer's Style - BJJ, striking
• Prediction - McGee by submission

Bantamweight - Urijah "The California Kid" Faber vs Ivan "The Pride of El Salvador" Menjivar

• Faber's Style - Brozilian Bro Jitsu, wrestling
• Menjivar's Style - Grappling, striking
• Prediction - Menjivar by submission
• Thoughts - How crazy is it that Menjivar faced a debuting Georges St. Pierre at Welterweight and only lost the fight because the referee is a dingus? SUPER DANG CRAZY. Also, TEAM ALPHA MALE ALWAYS AND FOREVER.

Light Heavyweight - Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida vs Dan "Hendo" Henderson

• Machida's Style - Karate
• Henderson's Style - Big Right Hand, wrestling
• Prediction - Henderson by KO
• Thoughts - My heart wants this prediction to come true so much. I BELIEVE IN HENDO

Women's Bantamweight Title - "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey vs Liz "Girl-Rilla" Carmouche

• Rousey's Style - Armbar, judo
• Carmouche's Style - Striking
• Prediction - Carmouche by TKO
• Thoughts - I hope that Dana doesn't scuttle the entire women's division if/when Ronda loses because he's a weird, creepy dude and doesn't think any other female fighters are marketable.