Event primer - UFC 167

Welcome to Leg Kick TKO, a MMA blog that's got worse anger issues than Rony Jason.

Prelims (Facebook/YouTube)

Light Heavyweight - Gian Villante vs Cody "Donnybrook" Donovan

• Villante's Style - Wrestling, football
• Donovan's Style - BJJ
• Prediction - Villante by decision

Bantamweight - Sergio "The Phenom" Pettis vs Will Campuzano

• Pettis's Style - Kickboxing
• Campuzano's Style - BJJ, Tae Kwon Do
• Prediction - Pettis by KO
• Thoughts - Whenever there are relatives in fight sports, one turns out to be much better than the other almost 90% of the time. I worry things might be rough for young Sergio.

Welterweight - Jason "KC Bandit" High vs Anthony "The Recipe" Lapsley

• High's Style - BJJ
• Lapsley's Style - BJJ
• Prediction - High by submission

Prelims (Fox Sports 1)

Bantamweight - Erik "Goyito" Perez vs Edwin "El Ferroz" Figueroa

• Perez's Style - BJJ
• Figueroa's Style - Kickboxing
• Prediction - Perez by submission

Welterweight - Brian "TWAS" Ebersole vs Rick "The Horror" Story

• Ebersole's Style - Cartwheel kick, Hairrow, Guillotine Immunity
• Story's Style - Wrestling
• Prediction - Ebersole by KO

Middleweight - Thales Leites vs Ed "Short Fuse" Herman

• Leites's Style - BJJ
• Herman's Style - BJJ
• Prediction - Leites by submission

Lightweight - Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone vs Evan Dunham

• Cerrone's Style - Kickboxing, BJJ, GETTING SOME
• Dunham's Style - Wrestling, creating a much loathed series (Wait, wrong Dunham, mulligan, do over)
• Prediction - Cerrone by submission

Main Card (PPV)

Flyweight - Tim Elliott vs Ali "Puncher" Bagautinov

• Elliott's Style - Wrestling
• Baguatinov's Style - Punching, Dagestani (AWESOME)
• Prediction - Bagautinov by TKO
• Thoughts - Flyweights own, Dagestanis own, this fight is gonna double own!

Welterweight - Josh "Kos" Koscheck vs Tyron "T-Wood" Woodley

• Koscheck's Style - Wrestling, Fraggle
• Woodley's Style - Wrestling, shrieking mom
• Prediction - Woodley by decision

Welterweight - Rory "Ares" MacDonald vs "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler

• MacDonald's Style - Kickboxing, suplexes, Hipster Gestapo fashion sense
• Lawler's Style - Punching
• Prediction - MacDonald by TKO

Light Heavyweight - "Suga" Rashad Evans vs Chael "The American Gangster" Sonnen

• Evans's Style - Wrestling, boxing, dancing
• Sonnen's Style - Wrestling, promos
• Prediction - Sonnen by decision
• Thoughts - Good analysts, BETTER ENEMIES!

Welterweight - Georges "Rush" St. Pierre vs Johny "Bigg Rigg" Hendricks

• St. Pierre's Style - Wrestling, kickboxing, riddum
• Hendricks's Style - Wrestling, PUNCH
• Prediction - Hendricks by KO
• Thoughts - The upcoming Batroc the Leaper will meet defeat at the hands of the true Captain America

Event primer - UFC Fight Night 32

Welcome to Leg Kick TKO, a MMA blog that's convinced half the guys on this card are made up.

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

Event primer - UFC Fight Night 31

Welcome to Leg Kick TKO, a MMA blog that thinks Brett Rogers should get launched into the sun.

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

Event primer - UFC Ultimate Fight Night 30

Welcome to Leg Kick TKO, a MMA blog that hopes Chael Sonnen teaches all fighters on TUF Brazil how to buy houses for their moms.

Prelims (Facebook/YouTube)

Middleweight - Michael "Judo" Kuiper vs Bradley "Bear" Scott

• Kuiper's Style - Going out on a limb here, I'll say judo
• Scott's Style - Striking
• Prediction - Kuiper by TKO

Featherweight - Jimy "The Kid" Hettes vs Robert Whiteford

• Hettes's Style - Judo
• Whiteford's Style - Striking
• Prediction - Hettes by submission

Featherweight - Cole "Magrinho" Miller vs Andy "Little Axe" Ogle

• Miller's Style - BJJ, human scarecrow
• Ogle's Style - Striking, crying
• Prediction - Miller by submission

Women's Bantamweight - Jessica "Bate Estaca" Andrade vs Rosi "The Surgeon" Sexton

• Andrade's Style - BJJ, kickboxing
• Sexton's Style - Grappling
• Prediction - Andrade by decision

Middleweight - Luke "Bigslow" Barnatt vs Andrew "Highlight" Craig

• Barnatt's Style - Striking
• Craig's Style - Freestyle
• Prediction - Barnatt by decision

Lightweight - Piotr "Pletwal" Hallmann vs Al "Raging" Iaquinta

• Hallmann's Style - Striking, grappling
• Iaquinta's Style - Striking
• Prediction - Iaquinta by KO

Main Card (Fox Sports 2)

Flyweight - John "Hands of Stone" Lineker vs Phil "Billy" Harris

• Lineker's Style - Punching
• Harris's Style - BJJ
• Prediction - Lineker by KO
• Thoughts - I wonder how upset Phil is that his brother Paul got cut recently.

Middleweight - Alessio "Legionarius" Sakara vs Nico Musoke

• Sakara's Style - Boxing
• Musoke's Style - Freestyle
• Prediction - Sakara by KO

Lightweight - "Stormin'" Norman Parke vs Jon "Super Saiyan" Tuck

• Parke's Style - BJJ
• Tuck's Style - BJJ
• Prediction - Tuck by submission

Light Heavyweight - Jimi "The Poster Boy" Manuwa vs Ryan "The Big Deal" Jimmo

• Manuwa's Style - Striking
• Jimmo's Style - Popping, locking
• Prediction - Manuwa by KO

Lightweight - Ross "The Real Deal" Pearson vs Melvin "The Young Assassin" Guillard

• Pearson's Style - Kickboxing
• Guillard's Style - Boxing, American Whu-Hit-U
• Prediction - Guillard by decision

Middleweight - Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida vs Mark "The Filipino Wrecking Machine" Munoz

• Machida's Style - Karate, pee drinking, monkey hugs
• Munoz's Style - Wrestling, punches
• Prediction - Machida by KO

Event primer - World Series of Fighting 6

Welcome to Leg Kick TKO, a MMA blog that's like two slimy lizards.

Prelims (Sherdog.com)

Featherweight - Alexandre "Pulga" Pimentel vs Jade Porter

• Pimentel's Style - BJJ
• Porter's Style - Wrestling
• Prediction - Porter by decision

Bantamweight - Chad "Robo" Robichaux vs Andrew "The Golden Boy" Yates

• Robichaux's Style - BJJ
• Yates's Style - BJJ
• Prediction - Robichaux by submission

Featherweight - Nick LoBosco vs Fabio Mello

• LoBosco's Style - Freestyle
• Mello's Style - BJJ
• Prediction - LoBosco by decision

Light Heavyweight - Francisco "Kiko" France vs Hans Stringer

• France's Style - BJJ
• Stringer's Style - Striking
• Prediction - Stringer by KO

Featherweight - Miguel "Angel" Torres vs Pablo "The Hurricane" Alfonso

• Torres's Style - Wrestling, BJJ
• Alfonso's Style - BJJ
• Prediction - Torres by decision

Lightweight - Jacob "Feelgood" Volkmann vs Luiz "Buscape" Firmino

• Volkmann's Style - Wrestling, libertarianism
• Firmino's Style - BJJ
• Prediction - Volkmann be decision
• Thoughts - I wonder if Volkmann will get to say something that gets him investigated by the Secret Service again.

Flyweight - Alexis "The Exorcist" Villa vs Josh "The Finisher" Rettinghouse

• Villa's Style - Striking
• Rettinghouse's Style - BJJ
• Prediction - Rettinghouse by submission
• Thoughts - Villa vs House, domicile fight!

Main Card (NBC Sports)

Lightweight - Justin Gaethje vs Dan "The Upgrade" Lauzon

• Gaethje's Style - Striking
• Lauzon's Style - Kickboxing, BJJ
• Prediction - Gaethje by KO

Welterweight - Jon Fitch vs Marcelo "Grilo" Alfaya

• Fitch's Style - Wrestling, Fitching
• Alfaya's Style - BJJ
• Prediction - Fitch by decision

Bantamweight - Marlon Moraes vs Carson "Little Juggernaut" Beebe

• Moraes's Style - BJJ, kickboxing
• Beebe's Style -BJJ
• Prediction - Moraes by TKO

Welterweight - Josh "The People's Warrior" Burkman vs Steve Carl

• Burkman's Style - American Whu-Hit-U
• Carl's Style - BJJ
• Prediction - Burkman by KO

Event primer - UFC 166

Welcome to Leg Kick TKO, a MMA blog that's never made anyone smirk one smile.

Prelims - Facebook/YouTube

Bantamweight - Dustin "The Disciple" Pague vs Kyoji Horiguchi

• Pague's Style -BJJ (Bethlehem Jesus-Jitsu)
• Horiguchi's Style - Striking
• Prediction -Horiguchi by KO

Featherweight - Jeremy Larsen vs Andre "Touchy" Fili

• Larsen's Style -Freestyle
• Fili's Style -Striking
• Prediction -Fili by TKO

Lightweight - Tony "El Cucuy" Ferguson vs Mike "The Wolverine" Rio

• Ferguson's Style -Striking
• Rio's Style -Wrestling
• Prediction -Ferguson by KO

Welterweight - TJ Waldburger vs Adlan "Borz" Amagov

• Waldburger's Style -BJJ
• Amagov's Style -Striking
• Prediction -Amagov by KO

Prelims - Fox Sports 1

Lightweight - George Sotiropolous vs "King Karl" KJ Noons

• Sotiropolous's Style - BJJ
• Noons's Style - Kickboxing, hair maintenance
• Prediction - Sotiropolous by submission

Women's Bantamweight - Sarah Kaufman vs Jessica "Evil" Eye

• Kaufman's Style - Striking
• Eye's Style -Striking
• Prediction - Kaufman by TKO
• Thoughts - This fight is going to be rad, I bet.

Welterweight - Nate "The Great" Marquardt vs Hector "Lightning" Lombard

• Marquardt's Style - Striking
• Lombard's Style - Boxing, judo
• Prediction - Marquardt by TKO
• Thoughts - Former middleweights meet at welterweight because, sure, why not?

Middleweight - Tim "The Barbarian" Boetsch vs CB "The Doberman" Dolloway

• Boestch's Style - Judo
• Dolloway's Style -Grappling
• Prediction - Boetsch by KO
• Thoughts -Clarence's face never fails to make me laugh and laugh

Main Card - PPV

Flyweight - John "The Magician" Dodson vs Darrell "The Mongoose" Montague

• Dodson's Style - Striking, being a larger-than-average squirrell
• Montague's Style -Wrestling
• Prediction - Dodson by KO

Heavyweight - Gabriel "Napao" Gonzaga vs Shawn "The Savage" Jordan

• Gonzaga's Style - BJJ, Vlogging
• Jordan's Style - Striking, Football
• Prediction - Gonzaga by submission

Lightweight - Gilbert "El Nino" Melendez vs Diego "The Dream" Sanchez

• Melendez's Style - Wrestling
• Sanchez's Style - Wrestling, being out of his gourd crazy
• Prediction - Sanchez by submission
• Thoughts -I am looking forward to this fight so much. Gonna be the eggiest.

Heavyweight - Daniel "DC" Cormier vs Roy "Big Country" Nelson

• Cormier's Style - Wrestling
• Nelson's Style - Boxing, BJJ
• Prediction - Cormier by decision

Heavyweight - Cain Velasquez vs Junior "Cigano" Dos Santos

• Velasquez's Style - Wrestling, boxing
• Dos Santos's Style - Boxing
• Prediction -Velasquez by decision

Event Primer - UFC Ultimate Fight Night 29

Welcome to Leg Kick TKO, a MMA blog that voted Nate Diaz "Most Likely to Be a Colossal Fuckup" in high school. (And yesterday)

Prelims (Fox Sports 1)

Lightweight - Allan "Nuguette" Patrick vs Garett "Goodnight" Whitely

• Patrick's Style -Freestyle
• Whitely's Style -Striking
• Prediction - Whitely by TKO

Flyweight - Iliarde Santos vs Chris "Kamikaze" Cariaso

• Santos's Style -BJJ
• Cariaso's Style -Striking
• Prediction - Santos by decision

Welterweight - Yan Cabral vs David "Daudi" Mitchell

• Cabral's Style -BJJ
• Mitchell's Style - Grappling, panel shows
• Prediction - Mitchell by decision

Welterweight - Ildemar "Marajo" Alcantara vs Igor Araujo

• Alcantara's Style -Striking
• Araujo's Style - BJJ
• Prediction - Alcantara by TKO

Main Card (Fox Sports 1)

Bantamweight - Raphael Assuncao vs T.J. "The Viper" Dillashaw

• Assuncao's Style -BJJ
• Dillashaw's Style -Wrestling
• Prediction - Dillashaw by KO
• Thoughts - Dillashaw is Team Alpha Male, so of course it's Dougie Time.

Welterweight - Rousimar "Toquinho" Palhares vs Mike Pierce

• Palhares's Style - BJJ, leglocks
• Alternate Palhares nicknames - Rousimar "Paul Harris" Palhares, Rousimar "Who's Omar Paul Harris?" Palhares
• Pierce's Style - Wrestling
• Prediction - Pierce by decision

Light Heavyweight - Fabio Maldonado vs Joey "The Mexicutioner Beltran

• Maldonado's Style - Boxing, body punches
• Beltran's Style - Striking, Homer Simpson defense
• Prediction - Maldonado by TKO

Light Heavyweight - Thiago Silva vs Matt "The Hammer" Hammill

• Silva's Style - Muay Thai, BJJ, inhuman urine
• Hammill's Style - Wrestling
• Prediction - Silva by submission

Welterweight - Erick "Indio" Silva vs Dong Hyun "Stun Gun" Kim

• Silva's Style - Muay Thai
• Kim's Style - Judo, grappling, beating up wiener kids
• Prediction - Kim by decision

Welterweight - Demian Maia vs Jake Shields

• Maia's Style - BJJ
• Shields's Style - American Jiu-jitsu
• Alternate Shields nickname - Jake "Rorse Facie" Shields
• Prediction - Maia by submission