Event primer - UFC Fight Night 32

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Prelims (Facebook/YouTube)

Flyweight - Jose "No Chance" Maria vs Dustin Ortiz

• Maria's Style - Striking, BJJ
• Ortiz's Style - Grappling
• Prediction - Ortiz by submission

Lightweight - Adriano Martins vs Darron "Detroit Superstar" Cruickshank

• Martins's Style - Striking
• Cruickshank's Style - Kickboxing, being half-kneazle
• Prediction - Cruickshank by KO

Lightweight - Thiago Tavares vs Justin "J-Bomb" Salas

• Tavares's Style - BJJ
• Salas's Style - Wrestling
• Prediction - Tavares by submission

Middleweight - Thiago "Bodao" Perpetuo vs Omari "Lakec" Akhmedov

• Perpetuo's Style - Striking
• Akhmedov's Style - Probably Sambo
• Prediction - Akhmedov by TKO

Featherweight - Godofredo "Pepey" Castro vs Sam Sicilia

• Castro's Style - BJJ
• Sicilia's Style - Striking
• Prediction - Sicilia by KO

Main Card (Fox Sports 1)

Featherweight - Rony "Jason" Bezerra vs Jeremy "Lil Heathen" Stephens

• Bezerra's Style - BJJ
• Stephens's Style - Striking
• Prediction - Honey Jason by submission

Welterweight - Santiago "Gente Boa" Ponzinibbio vs Ryan LaFlare

• Ponzinibbio's Style - Striking, BJJ
• LaFlare's Style - Wrestling, BJJ
• Prediction - LaFlare by decision

Welterweight - Paulo Thiago vs Brandon "Rukus" Thatch

• Thiago's Style - BJJ, Cop
• Thatch's Style - Kickboxing
• Prediction - Thatch by TKO

Light Heavyweight - Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante vs Igor Pokrajac

• Cavalcante's Style - Kickboxing, BJJ
• Pokrajac's Style - Wrestling, boxing
• Prediction - Cavalcante by KO

Middleweight - Cezar "Mutante" Ferreira vs Daniel Sarafian

• Ferreira's Style - Capoeira
• Sarafian's Style - BJJ
• Prediction - Sarafian by submission

Light Heavyweight - Vitor "The Phenom" Belfort vs Dan "Hendo" Henderson

• Belfort's Style - Boxing, BJJ
• Henderson's Style - Wrestling, Big Right Hands
• Prediction - Henderson by knockout

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Preliminary Card (Facebook/YouTube)

Lightweight - Lucas "Mineiro" Martins vs Jeremy Larsen

• Martins's Style - Striking, BJJ
• Martins's Nickname Translated - Lucas "Guy From Minas Gerais What Speaks the Dialect of Mineiro" Martins
• Larsen's Style -  Striking
• Prediction - Martins by TKO

Flyweight - Jussier "Formiga" da Silva vs Chris "Kamikaze" Cariaso

• da Silva's Style - BJJ
• da Silva's Translated Nickname - Jussier "Ant" da Silva
• Cariaso's Style - Striking
• Prediction - The Ant-Man via submission
• Thoughts - Cariaso looks like a goblin-man. It is quite disconcerting.

Flyweight - John "Mao-de-Pedra" Lineker vs Azamat "Tough Guy" Gashimov

• Lineker's Style - Punchin'
• Lineker's Translated Nickname - John "Hands of Stone" Lineker
• Gashimov's Style - Wrestling 
• Alternate Gashimov Nickname - Azamat "Dagestani Hacksaw" Gashimov
• Prediction -  Lineker by KO
• Thoughts - Yay, back-to-back flyweight prelim fights! Should be super rad!

Preliminary Card (Fuel TV)

Light Heavyweight - Fabio Maldonado vs Roger "The Hulk" Hollett

• Maldonado's Style - Boxing
• Hollett's Style - Striking
• Prediction - Maldonado by TKO 
• Thoughts - I love Maldonado's body shots, I don't care what that big metal jerk, Jack Slack, says about Fabio's boxing, tummy punches are the best.

Bantamweight - Yuri "Marajo" Alcantara vs Iliarde Santos

• Alcantara's Style -BJJ
• Alcantara's Nickname Translated - Yuri "Dude from the Island of Marajo" Alcantara
• Santos's Style -  BJJ
• Prediction -  Santos by decision

Welterweight - Paulo Thiago vs Michel "Trator" Prazeres

• Thiago's Style - Grappling, Cop
• Prazeres's Style -BJJ
• Prazeres's Nickname Translation - Michel "Tractor" Prazeres
• Prediction - Thiago by decision

Lightweight - Gleison Tibau vs John Cholish

• Tibau's Style - Wrestling, cutting weight
• Cholish's Style - Grappling
• Prediction - Tibau by decision

Lightweight - Francisco "Massaranduba" Trinaldo vs Mike "The Wolverine" Rio

• Trinaldo's Style - Punching
• Trinaldo's Nickname Translated - Francisco "Some Grumpy Sitcom Character" Trinaldo
• Rio's Style -  Wrestling, grappling
• Trinaldo by KO

Featherweight - Hacran "Barnabe" Dias vs Nik "The Carny" Lentz

• Dias's Style - Grappling
• Dias's Nickname Translated - Hacran "Civil Servant" Dias
• Lentz's Style - Grappling 
• Prediction -  Lentz by decision
• Thoughts - Carnies are not to be trusted, always remain vigilant around a carny.

Main Card (FX)

Middleweight - Rafael "Sapo" Natal vs Joao "The Brazilians Samurai" Zeferino

• Natal's Style - Grappling, tennis 
• Natal's Nickname Translated - Rafael "Frog" Natal
• Zeferino's Style - Grappling
• Prediction - Natal by submission

Lightweight - Rafael Dos Anjos vs Evan Dunham

• Dos Anjos's Style - BJJ
• Dunham's Style - BJJ, not being Lena Dunham
• Prediction - Dos Anjos by submission

Middleweight - Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza vs Chris Camozzi

• Souza's Style - BJJ, bein' a alligator-man
• Souza's Nickname Translated - Ronaldo "Regional Chris Kaman" Souza
• Camozzi's Style - Muay Thai
• Alternate Camozzi Nickname - Chris "Ini the Hot Stepper" Camozzi
• Prediction - Souza by submission 
• Thoughts - It's gonna be cool to see Souza do his gator chomp 'n' crawl around Bruce Buffer and Joe Silva

Middleweight - Vitor "The Phenom" Belfort vs Luke Rockhold

• Belfort's Style - Boxing
• Rockhold's Style - Kickboxing, Surfing
• Prediction -Rockhold by TKO
• Thoughts - Rockhold has the best hair in all of MMA. I dare anyone to dispute this or present an argument for anyone else.

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Preliminary Card (Facebook)

Lightweight - Francisco "Massaranduba" Trinaldo vs CJ Keith

• Trinaldo's Style - Kickboxing
• Keith's Style - Wrestling,
• Prediction -  Trinaldo by TKO

Preliminary Card (Fuel TV)

Light Heavyweight - Wagner "Caldeirao" Prado vs Ildemar "Marajo" Alcantara

• Prado's Style - Striking
• Alcantara's Style - Striking
• Prediction - Prado by decision

Bantamweight - Yuri "Marajo" Alcantara vs Pedro "The Rock" Nobre

• Alcantara's Style - BJJ
• Nobre's Style - Striking, BJJ
• Prediction - Alcantara with a submission

Lightweight - Edson "Junior" Barboza vs Lucas "Mineiro" Martins

• Barboza's Style - Muay Thai
• Martins's Style - Striking, BJJ
• Prediction - Barboza by KO
• Thoughts - Barboza, to quote the amazing Pat "Hype or Die" Barry "THROWS THUNDA"

Featherweight - Diego "The Gun" Nunes vs Nik "The Carny" Lentz

• Nunes's Style - BJJ, striking
• Lentz's Style - Wrestling, BJJ
• Prediction - Nunes by decision

Middleweight - Ronny Markes vs Andrew Craig

• Markes's Style - BJJ
• Craig's Style - Wrestling, BJJ
• Prediction - Craig by decision

Featherweight - Godofredo "Pepey" Castro vs Milton "Miltinho Vieira

• Castro's Style - BJJ
• Vieira's Style - BJJ
• Prediction - Vieira by decision

Main Card (FX)

Lightweight - Thiago Tavares vs Khabib "The Eagle" Nurmagomedov

• Tavares's Style - BJJ, Muay Thai
• Nurmagomedov's Style - Sambo, wrestling
• Prediction - Nurmagomedov by TKO

Heavyweight - Gabriel "Napao" Gonzaga vs "Big" Ben Rothwell

• Gonzaga's Style - BJJ, striking
• Rothwell's Style - Kickboxing
• Prediction - Rothwell by KO
• Thoughts - This should be a good fight between a guy that vlogs and a guy that punches people into memes.

Middleweight - Daniel Sarafian vs CB "The Doberman" Dolloway

• Sarafian's Style - Judo, karate, BJJ
• Dolloway's Style - Wrestling, BJJ
• Prediction - Sarafian by submission
• Thoughts - His name is Clarence Byron.

Middleweight - Vitor "The Phenom" Belfort vs Michael "The Count" Bisping

• Belfort's Style - Boxing (Rabbit punches), BJJ
• Bisping's Style - Kickboxing, defensive wrestling
• Prediction - Bisping by decision
• Thoughts - Part of me really wants Belfort to KO Bisping with a flurry of questionably-placed punches. On the other hand, if Bisping wins, he'll probably get a shot at Anderson Silva, and seeing a cool knockout preceded by several minutes/rounds of dancing by Silva would be awesome, too.

UFC 152 Primer

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UFC 152 is coming up on Saturday (YAY, FINALLY LIVE UFC FIGHTS AGAIN!) and it features two title fights.  I am so crazy excited, it is crazy how excited I am.

Prelim Fights (Facebook)

Welterweight:  Kyle Noke vs. Charlie “the Spaniard” Brenneman

• Noke’s Style – Boxing (Kangaroo-style)
• Brenneman’s Style – Wrestling, being a Joe what defeated some Pros
• Prediction – Brenneman wrestles upon Noke for a decision

Bantamweight:  Mitch Gagnon vs. Walel “the Gazelle” Watson

• Gagnon’s Style – Wrestling
• Watson’s Style – Jiu-jitsu, sleuthing
• Prediction – Gagnon wrestles upon Watson for a decision, though I would like for Watson to win (based solely on him being born down in the West Texas town of El Paso, though I'm not sure if he fell in love with a Mexican girl there)

Welterweight:  Seth “Polish Pistola” Baczynski vs. Simeon “the Grin” Thoresen

• Baczynski’s Style – Freestyle
• Thoresen’s Style – Brazilian jiu-jitsu
• Prediction – I think Thoresen will out-grapple Baczynski and submit him

Check out the rest of the card after the break!

UFC 151 Breakdown - Hey, wha' happened?

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In old news, a fight is not happening due to injury, a theoretical fight is not happening due to one fighter not agreeing to it, and the MMA community lost its collective mind.  It basically shakes out like this:

Just the Facts, Ma'am

Dan Henderson suffered a slight tear in his MCL about three weeks ago.  Dan, being a stubborn, tough, old man, wanted to try and push through the injury and fight Jon Jones at UFC 151 on 9/1.  After a final evaluation around 8/23, it was determined that Henderson would be unable to fight due to stability issues.  He could handle the pain, but his knee just couldn't properly support him, and Dan needs a stable base to unload a Big Right Hand and push off for a diving forearm, both seen below.

Get more information on this debacle after the jump!