UFC 140 

Jones vs Machida

Prediction

Jon 'Bones' Jones has been on an epic run as of late, defeating Shogun Rua and even submitted Rampage Jackson. But, his next opponent is not an easy puzzle to crack. His opponent is Machida, a fighter that can find his range perfectly and utilize his speed and timing to avoid trouble. Machida can go onto the offensive as well as he can defend, just ask Thiago Silva.

However, Bones has defeated the two guys that have defeated Machida (which are Rampage and Rua) and he did it convincingly. With that logic Bones should win, correct? Nevertheless, mma math does not always work that way and on any given night a fighter could bounce back into stardom.

So, lets compare both fighters.......

Jones has incredible reach and a huge size advantage at 6 foot 4. Not only is Jones tall but he has some of the longest arms ever in the light heavy weight division. Jones uses his massive reach to keep attackers at bay and if they charge forward he uses his Greco Roman wrestling to send them to the canvas mat, where he can apply the deadly Greg Jackson elbow. His attacks can come from any angle with frightening speed and power.

Machida has some good weapons as well. He uses his Karate (known as Machida Karate) to find his range and to stay out of his opponent's reach. He is a counter striker, so if you bull rush him then you will be in some serious trouble. He is known as one of the hardest opponents to take down due to his Sumo training and he can deliver some heavy blows in seconds, and he almost finished Rampage Jackson (But Jackson won the first 2 rounds and got the decision).

For Jones to win this he needs to utilize his reach advantage, but don't rush in too early, and do not let Machida find his range. Jones can also use his size advantage to push Machida against the fence and pepper him with knees or even try his luck at taking down the smaller Machida (though this might be difficult for even Jones).

For Machida to win this, he needs to find his range, look for a clear opening and then strike hard without hesitation. Rampage showed good head movement against Jones but he did not let his hands fly when the opportunity arose. Machida needs to dodge and come in quick, then let his hands go to work. Machida can knockout opponents even with straight on punches, but he still needs to use his accuracy to maximize the damage.


Who Am I Picking?

I am going with Jones. Jones' natural body size, in my opinion,  makes him the harder puzzle to crack.


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UFC 135 Jones vs Rampage

UFC 135 Jones vs Rampage 

UFC 135 will be here on September 24th and pray there are no injuries for this main event, because it will be awesome to see Jones vs Rampage. These are my predictions for the main event.

Some are saying this will be Jone's second real challenge and some are saying his first, since Rua had so much ring rust and maybe or most likely wasn't 100 percent. 

Rampage, as anyone knows, can end a fight with a punch and no one has seen how hard really Jones' jaw is. Still, if a flush shot lands from Rampage then it could all be over for Jones in the blink of an eye no matter how hard his chin is.

Nevertheless, that one shot will not be easily landed, since Jones has amazing reach and is able to throw down opponents that get too close, due to his size. But, Rampage will have 5 rounds to land a clean shot, so the odds are higher, but I don't think it will go that long honestly.

My gut says Bones will win this one because Rampage will tire, but Jones will not. I am picking reach and size over power and toughness, and saying Bones, the younger man, will take Rampage down and pound him out. 

Once Jones secures the take down power and toughness will not be enough. I could be wrong but I am saying Jones by TKO third round.

And as always, best of luck to both 

sportsman! 

UFC 133

Its time to get my prediction-face on for the main event of UFC 133. We have Rashad taking on Tito Ortiz (Which was going to be Jones, but Jones pulled out, and then it was going to be Phil Davis then he pulled out, then Machida but he backed out and so Tito was the only one to step up).

Tito just came off a big win over Ryan Bader, and has rarely looked better (which is saying a lot, since Tito has not won since 2006). Nevertheless, Tito has had some close battles where he almost won but this time he says he is 100 percent, so we have take his word on it, for now.

With that said, this is a new era and Rashad is one of the best in the world. Rashad has only one loss in his career and has a draw which came from none other than Tito Ortiz (Tito would have won if he did not grab the fence and obtain a point deduction). Nevertheless, I do not see a younger and quicker (but most likely not stronger) Rashad losing to even a fit Tito.

Rashad is no Ryan Bader, he is at the top of the food chain, a man who has finished Griffin and UD Rampage Jackson and UD Thaigo Silva. There are still too many unanswered questions for me to choose the Huntington Beach Bad Boy.

With all that said, I believe Rashad will cruise to a UD.

But, as always, good luck to both Gentleman!

UFC VERSUS 5

Here are my predictions for UFC VERSUS 5, Hardy vs Lytle!

Who will win the main event? This has to be one of the hardest UFC events to pick. I believe that Hardy is only slightly better at striking than Lytle, but Lytle is a little better at Wrestling and BJJ. 

That said, something in my gut says Hardy, who has to win this or he could face termination, since this would be his 4th lost in a row. How can Hardy win? He has to keep it standing and land detrimental shots but he has to keep doing this for 3 rounds. This seems hard, but I believe that Hardy has prepared extensively for the take down and his kickboxing will win the day. Hardy cannot fight arrogantly though with Lytle, and has to keep it tight unless he wants a repeat of what happened to him with Condit. Hardy himself might also try for a takedown if only to keep Lytle guessing.

How can Lytle win, though? I believe Lytle is better at BJJ, but I believe Hardy can survive his BJJ skill set. What Lytle wants to do, is use his Wrestling and boxing to keep Dan Hardy guessing. If he can mix both up really nicely he can keep the outlaw questioning and this will lead to big openings for Lytle.

Nevertheless, I am going with my gut and say Hardy by UD.

Both gentleman will be craving a victory so it should be an awe inspiring match.

Good luck to both Gentleman, and let the best one WiN!

New MMA Photoshops I did

HERE ARE SOME MORE MMA PHOTOSHOPS

Is Overeem Overrated?

IS OVEREEM OVERRATED?

Is Overeem overrated after his fight with Werdum in the Strikeforce Grand Prix like what Dana White has been talking about?  It remains to be seen, how Overeem would handle someone like Cain or Dos Santos. 

Either way, I hope you enjoy this photoshop. 

UFC 132 Predictions

UFC 132 Predictions 

Cruz vs Faber

These are my predictions for the main event at UFC 132. Dominick Cruz is no joke and neither is Urijah Faber and these two have fought before with Faber ending the match quickly with a deep guillotine. Back then, Faber was the all supreme WEC Feather Weight Champion until Mike Brown and Jose Aldo seized Faber's glory. After the lost to Faber, Cruz however, has been on a long winning streak ( He switched to Bantam at WEC 34: Faber vs. Pulver),  winning his last eight fights and in his sixth fight he defeated Brian Bowles to become the WEC Bantam Champ.

While Cruz was achieving success after his Faber loss, Faber's success was turned into a roller coaster of wins and losses (1 loss to Aldo and 2 losses to Brown ), but recently he has put on two great victories. He won submission of the night Honors against Takeya Mizugaki and won a UD against Eddie Wineland. 

For the main event at UFC 132 I am going to give the edge to Cruz. He will be younger and he is more use to the weight class and I am sure that Cruz has learned his lessons on avoiding that submission he got caught with.

These fighters are exciting and Faber could easily win this, but my gut says Cruz. 

Cruz by UD.

I wish both gentleman the best 

and let the best man win!