Event Primer - UFC Fight Night 37

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Prelims (Fight Pass)

Flyweight - Louis "Goodnight" Gaudinot vs Phil "Billy" Harris

• Gaudinot's Style - Being a troll doll
• Harris' Style - Grappling
• Prediction - Gaudinot by decision

Welterweight - Danny "The Cheesecake Assassin" Mitchell vs Igor Araujo

• Mitchell's Style - Trying to kill Sarah Moras
• Araujo's Style - BJJ
• Prediction - Araujo by decision
• Thoughts - Mitchell has my new favorite nickname, I just don't think he's that awesome a fighter.

Bantamweight - "Stunning" Roland Delorme vs "Dangerous" Davey Grant

• Delorme's Style - Grappling
• Grant's Style - Grappling
• Prediction - Delorme by submission
• Thoughts - If my prediction comes true, this will be the first sub win in the UFC in like 20+ fights. Does that seem low to anyone else?

Middleweight - Bradley "Bear" Scott vs Claudio Henrique "Mineiro" Da Silva

• Scott's Style - Punchin', grapplin'
• Silva's Style - BJJ
• Prediction - Scott by TKO

Middleweight - Luke "The Big Slow" Barnatt vs Mats Nilsson

• Barnatt's Style - Tall
• Nilsson's Style - Grappling
• Prediction - Barnatt by decision

Light Heavyweight - Ilir "The Sledgehammer" Latifi vs Cyrille "The Snake" Diabate

• Latifi's Style - Phil Collins
• Diabate's Style - Boxing
• Prediction - Diabate by KO
• Thoughts - Poor, poor Queen Latifi, you're gonna get snake-boxed something fierce

Main Card (FIGHT PASS)

Welterweight - Gunnar "Gunni" Nelson vs Omari "Lakec" Akhmedov

• Nelson's Style - BJJ
• Akhmedov's Style - Sambo
• Prediction - Always bet on Dagestan. Akhmedov by TKO

Flyweight - Brad "One Punch" Pickett vs Neil "2Tap" Seery

• Pickett's Style - PUNCH
• Seery's Style - Looking into the future
• Prediction - Pickett by KO
• Thoughts - Sean Shelby, I applaud your numerical nickname matchmaking!

Lightweight - Michael "The Menace" Johnson vs Melvin "The Young Assassin" Guillard

• Johnson's Style - Wrestling
• Guillard's Style - Boxing
• Prediction - Melvin does A Dumb Thing; Johnson by KO
• Thoughts - Melvin, you should probably drop the "young" part of your nickname.

Light Heavyweight - Alexander "The Mauler" Gustafsson vs Jimi "Poster Boy" Manuwa

• Gustafsson's Style - Kickboxing, havin' the best doges
• Manuwa's Style - Knee-splosions
• Prediction - Gustafsson by KO
• Thoughts - I HOPE MANUWA DOESN'T USE HIS WARLOCK POWERS TO MAKE ALEX TEAR HIS ACL OR SOMETHING

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Prelims (Facebook/YouTube)

Heavyweight - Nandor "The Hun" Guelmino vs Daniel Omielanczuk

• Guelmino's Style - Tae Kwon Do
• Omielanczuk's Style - Grappling
• Prediction - Omielanczuk by submission
• Thoughts - I will never not think Guelmino is an Elf and want to call him Noldor.

 Bantamweight - Roland "Stunning" Delorme vs Alex "Bruce Leeroy" Caceres

• Delorme's Style - BJJ, judo
• Caceres's Style - BJJ
• Prediction - Delorme by submission

Lightweight - Jesse "The Body Snatcher" Ronson vs Michel "Trator" Prazeres

• Ronson's Style - Striking
• Prazeres's Style - BJJ
• Prediction - Ronson by decision

Lightweight - John "The Bull" Makdessi vs Renee Forte

• Makdessi's Style - Striking
• Forte's Style - BJJ, Striking
• Prediction - Makdessi by KO

Prelims (Fox Sports 1)

Bantamweight - Mitch Gagnon vs Dustin "The Diamond" Kimura

• Gagnon's Style - BJJ
• Kimura's Style - BJJ
• Prediction - Kimura by decision

Welterweight - Chris "The Menace" Clements vs Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson

• Clements's Style - Striking
• Thompson's Style - Kickboxing, karate
• Prediction - Thompson by KO

Bantamweight - Ivan "The Pride of El Salvador" Menjivar vs Wilson Reis

• Menjivar's Style - BJJ
• Reis's Style - BJJ
• Prediction - Menjivar by submission

Lightweight - Mike "The Martian" Ricci vs Myles "The Fury" Jury

• Ricci's Style - Kickboxing, BJJ
• Alternate Ricci Nickname - "Handsome" Mike Ricci
• Jury's Style - Kickboxing, BJJ
• Prediction - Jury by TKO

Main Card (PPV)

Lightweight - Pat "Bam Bam" Healy vs Khabib "The Eagle" Nurmagomedov

• Healy's Style - BJJ
• Nurmagomedov's Style - Sambo
• Prediction - Nurmagomedov by decision
• Thoughts - This fight should be fifty kinds of awesome.

Middleweight - Costa "The Cyprus Slugger" Philippou vs Francis "Limitless" Carmont

• Philippou's Style - Boxing
• Carmont's Style - BJJ
• Prediction - Philippou by TKO

Heavyweight - Brendan "The Hybrid" Schaub vs Matt "Meathead" Mitrione

• Schaub's Style - Boxing, BJJ
• Mitrione's Style - Kickboxing
• Prediction - Schaub by decision
• Thoughts - Schaub looked like a total dork at Metamoris II, Mitrione said terrible, ignorant things about Fallon Fox. I would really like it if both guys got eaten by bears before the fight.

Bantamweight - Renan "Barao" Pegado vs Eddie Wineland

• Pegado's Style - BJJ, Muay Thai
• Wineland's Style - Kickboxing, wrestling
• Prediction - Pegado by submission

Light Heavyweight - Jon "Bones" Jones vs Alexander "The Mauler" Gustafsson

• Jones's Style - Wrestling, striking
• Alternate Jones Nickname - Jon "Snitchster Christian" Jones
• Gustafsson's Style - Striking
• Prediction - Jones by TKO

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Preliminary Card - Facebook

Bantamweight - Scott "Young Guns" Jorgensen vs John "Prince" Albert

• Jorgensen's Style - Wrestling
• Mean-spirited Jorgensen Nickname - Scotty "Spotty" Jorgensen
• Albert's Style - Freestyle
• Prediction - Jorgensen wins by wrestling-centric decision
• Thoughts - Jorgensen is cool and does good fights, I hope he wins!

Preliminary Card - FX

 Featherweight - Dennis "The Menace" Siver vs Nam Phan

• Siver's Style - Kickboxing
• Phan's Style - BJJ, Karate
• Prediction - Phan wins a decision
• Thoughts - Battel of spinning back kicks and body/liver shots. Guts are going to get ruined in this one!

Lightweight - Tim "The Dirty Bird" Means vs Abel "Killa" Trujillo

• Means's Style - Striking
• Trujillo's Style - Grappling
• Prediction - Tim Means war and gets a knockout victory.
• Thoughts - Ugh, Trujillo has a dumb fence tattoo, boo to that.

Lightweight - Daron "Detroit Superstar" Cruickshank vs Henry "Sicario" Martinez

• Cruickshank's Style - Wrestling
• Alternate Cruickshank Nickname - Daron "Hermione Granger's Cat" Cruickshank
• Martinez's Style - Grappling
• Prediction - Cruickshank with a knockout

 Lightweight - Ramsey Nijem vs Joe Proctor

• Nijem's Style - Wrestling
• Proctor's Style - Grappling
• Alternate Proctor Nicknames - Joe "Doctor" Proctor, Joe "Proctorologist" Proctor
• Prediction - Proctor is going to submit Ramsey

Bantamweight - Rafael Assuncao vs Mike "The Hulk" Easton

• Assuncao's Style - BJJ, Muay Thai
• Easton's Style - BJJ, Tae Kwon Do
• Prediction - Easton by decision
• Thoughts - EASTON DOES NOT PLAY!

Lightweight - Yves "Thugjitsu Master" Edwards vs Jeremy "Lil' Heathen" Stephens

• Edwards's Style - Thugjitsu
• Stephens's Style - Boxing, BJJ
• Prediction - Edwards by submission
• Thoughts - Yves is like the coolest dude ever.  Win, Yves, win!

 Main Card - Fox

Welterweight - Mike "Quick" Swick vs Matt "The Immortal" Brown

• Swick's Style - Kickboxing
• Brown's Style - Judo, BJJ
• Prediction - Mike Swick will continue to be back and submit Brown with a Swickotine.
• Thoughts - This fight should be way good.

Welterweight - B.J. "The Prodigy" Penn vs Rory "Ares" MacDonald

• Penn's Style - BJJ, boxing
• Penn's Full Name - Jay Dee "Baby Jay" Penn
• MacDonald's Style - Impeccable.  Also, suplexing dudes.
• MacDonald's Previous Nickname - Rory "The Waterboy" MacDonald
• Prediction - BJ by TKO, followed by another instance of licking his opponent's blood off his gloves (Gross, BJ, gross)
• Thoughts - BJ Penn is in the greatest YouTube videos ever.  Whether he's jumping out of pools, eating food, or answering questions from Mickey's, he's amazing.

Light Heavyweight - Mauricio "Shogun" Rua vs Alexander "The Mauler" Gustafsson

• Rua's Style - Muay Thai, BJJ
• Gustafsson's Style - Boxing
• Prediction - Gustafsson will is taller, blonder, and more Swedishy, so that spells TKO victory.
• Thoughts - Gustafsson has the best doggie, oh my gosh!

Main Event

Lightweight Title - Benson "Smooth" Henderson vs. Nate Diaz

• Henderson's Style - Grappling, Tae Kwon Do
• Alternate Henderson Nicknames - "Robert Guillaume" Benson Henderson, Benson "Bendo" Henderson, Benson "And Hedges" Henderson
• Diaz's Style - CESAR GRACIE JIU JITSU (WHAT?!), Boxing
• Prediciton - My heart wants a draw, my head sees Benson winning via wrestling-heavy decision, but Nate boxing Henderson up for a TKO or (impossible as it sounds), catching Bendo in a submission could happen.  Too close to call, guh!
• Thoughts -THIS FIGHT IS GONNA RULE, I DON'T WANT EITHER DUDE TO LOSE, THOUGH!