Event primer - World Series of Fighting 8

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Prelims (Sherdog.com)

Welterweight - Jose "The Fresh Prince" Caceres vs Anderson "Son" Melo

• Caceres' Style - Grappling
• Melo's Style - Striking, grappling
• Prediction - Caceres by submission
• Thoughts - Caceres ain't even from West Philadelphia, born and raised, illegal use of nickname!

Featherweight - Freddy Assuncao vs Brenson Hansen

• Assuncao's Style - Freestyle
• Hansen's Style - Freestyle
• Prediction - Hansen by decision

Bantamweight - Alexis "The Exorcist" Vila vs Sidemar "Sideco" Honorio

• Vila's Style - Wrestling, striking
• Honorio's Style - Grappling
• Prediction - Vila by decision

Heavyweight - Scott "The Bear" Barrett vs Derrick "Caveman" Mehmen

• Barrett's Style - Wrestling
• Mehmen's Style - PUNCH
• Prediction - Mehmen by KO
• Thoughts - Mehmen gets my vote for funniest and best knockout of 2013, maybe all-time. Also, this is a top-notch nickname fight

Welterweight - Valdir "BBMonster" Araujo vs Tyler "The Evolution" Stinson

• Araujo's Style - Freestyle
• Stinson's style - Striking
• Prediction - Stinson by TKO
• Thoughts - Is BBMonster better than BxB Hulk? Probably not. Also, Alabama thinks that Tyler Stinson is an unproven theory.

Main Card (NBC Sports Network)

Lightweight - Jorge "Macaco" Patino vs Luis "Baboon" Palomino

• Patino's Style - BJJ
• Palomino's Style - BJJ, capoeira
• Prediction - Palomino by TKO
• Thoughts - Monkey nickname fight! YEAH!

Bantamweight - Cody "Bam Bam" Bollinger vs Tyson Nam

• Bollinger's Style - Grappling
• Nam's Style - Striking
• Prediction - Nam by TKO

Women's Strawweight - Jessica "JAG" Aguilar vs Alida Gray

• Aguilar's Style - BJJ
• Gray's Style - Judo
• Prediction - Aguilar by submission
• Thoughts - Kinda lame of WSoF to not have this other title fight as the co-main event.

Light Heavyweight - Anthony "Rumble" Johnson vs Mike "MAK" Kyle

• Johnson's Style - Boxing, wrestling, buffet
• Kyle's Style - Striking
• Prediction - Johnson by KO
• Thoughts - Always and forever, FUCK MIKE KYLE (One of these days, I'll finish that Cage Justice: Mike Kyle edition and then everyone can echo my sentiments)

Lightweight - Justin "The Highlight" Gaethje vs Richard Patishnock

• Gaethje's Style - Striking
• Alternate Gaethje Nickname - Justin Gaethje "To a Nunnery"
• Patishnock's Style - Grappling
• Prediction - Gaethje by KO