i always find myself in that predicament..

like.. on the last fantasy.. i changed my mind at the last second.. and picked Sylvia over Noguiera.. and like.. obviously i got the pick all wrong.. but i’m sooo much happier w/ Nog as the champ..

like.. it’s better to lose money and get the outcome you wanted.. ’cause that like.. takes away from the fact that you lost money..

but if you bet going w/ your gut feeling.. then you loose money AND your guy lost..

hahaha..

make that..”but will win through wrestling”

my bad..

and wolfe, i still say if Hendo doesn’t lose in the first three rounds.. Hendo will win.. but i STILL just don’t see him finishing Silva.. if it enters the championship rounds.. Hendo gets the decision..

anyway.. here’s my UFC fantasy picks.. i still think i’m gonna end up in the double digits.. because this event is just wayyyyy too unpredictable.. but.. here we go:

Silva TKO 3rd Round 2nd Minute [2:00-2:59] (Silva will finally catch Hendo in the 3rd)

Kongo Unanimous Decision (Kong will avoid the takedowns, but not get the KO)

Leben TKO 1st Round 2nd Minute [2:00-2:59] (if Alessio takes him down, Leben will get the sub)

Tanner Sub[Armlock] 2nd Round 2nd Minute [2:00-2:59] (in a quick burst of action, Tanner will get a hold of Okami’s arm.. and get the armbar..)

Fitch Sub[Choke] 1st Round 3rd Minute [3:00-3:59] (Fitch will avoid taking damage from the strikes, get it to the ground, and impose his will)

Arlovski TKO 1st Round 3rd Minute [3:00-3:59] (idk, hopefully we’ll see the AA of old)

Cummo Sub[Armlock] 2nd Round 3rd Minute [3:00-3:59] (Although Luke has great striking and power, he won’t catch Luigi, but when win through wrestling in the 1st round, and get the armbar mid 3rd round)

Hazelett Sub[Choke] 2nd Round 2nd Minute [2:00-2:59] (this one has been jerking me back and forth, i can’t figure out if Hazelett will get the sub or if Koscheck’s wrestling will get him the win. I had to go with my gut feeling, and for some reason, i see Hazelett being the “crowd-shocker” on Saturday night, and getting a triangle)

Sanchez Sub[Choke] 1st Round 3rd Minute [3:00-3:59] (We will finally get to see the old Diego again, the BJJ practioner. We will see the Nightmare that out grappled Karo and Diaz. Sanchez will have his way with this guy)

Gurgel Unanimous Decision (i originally had Gurgel winning by TKO in the first.. but.. i feel he will wrestle Halverson.. and eke out the Decision..)

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well.. those are my predictions.. it was very hard to come up w/ my final decisions..
i think i might get torn apart by this event.. i hope for the best.. but like i said guys, look to see my fantasy score in the double digits on Saturday night !!

I have a bet with a friend that Henderson will win, but even if I lose the bet I’ll be happy because that’s the outcome I actually want.

I told all my fight friends that I have Henderson picked….I just don’t think he’s going to win though.

Just try it out.

Silva TKO 3rd round 3rd minute
Kongo UD 3rd round 5th minute
Leben TKO Round 2 4th minute
Okami UD 3rd round 5th minute
Fitch UD 3rd round 5th minute
O’brien UD 3rd round 5th minute (With this being his farewell fight and being bumped to the prelims, I think Arlovski will just pussyfoot around like the 3rd fight with Sylvia)
Cummo Sub(choke) 2nd round 3rd minute
Kos TKO 2nd round 4th minute
Sanchez TKO 1st round 3rd minute
Gurgel UD 3rd round 5th minute

I’ve done pretty well in most events, placing in the top 100 out of 10-12 thousand. I know I went with a lot of decisions in this one but going with a lot of the fighters histories I think they are safe bets. This is going to be an awesome card no matter what.

Anderson Silva is NOT of this earth. That guy is talented, determined, and focused. His fists are unlike i’ve ever seen. He destoyed “Iron-Chinned” Leben(one of my personal fav’s) … after he landed ONE shot on Franklin, in the rematch, Riches eyes were COMPLETELY out of it !

During the previews on TV promoting UFC82 Silva vs Henderson, they were refferring to Silva as the “best lb4lb fighter in the world” and i was, like, “Hey … since when and says who”?? Then i realized they have a GREAT arguement there …. lb4lb is always difficult to decide … but with Silva … he FLAT-OUT destroys fighters.

Can’t wait for this weekend!

Silva
Herring
Sakara
Okami
Fitch
Arlovski
Cummo
Sanchez
Koschek
Halverson

as well as the rest of the card.. this might be the most unpredictable card in the history of the UFC..

i’ve said this before..

Hendo/Silva..
either Silva gets his clinch game to work.. or catches Hendo w/ the striking.. or Hendo controls him for 5 rounds.. i don’t see Silva sub’ing Hendo.. and i don’t see Hendo finishing the fight.. it will either be a TKO somewhere in rounds 1-3 for Silva.. or a decision for Hendo..

Leben/Sakara..
I know both of these guys are bangers.. but the fact of the matter is.. Sakara has gone down more than Leben has.. so there is a good chance Leben will get the TKO.. but.. i know Leben’s ground game has improved greatly.. so i can’t pick between a TKO or a Sub for Leben… either way.. he wins this fight..

Okami/Tanner..
Youshin is a big MW and is dominant in all of his fights [w/ the exception of the Franklin fight, but if you notice.. as soon as it went to the ground.. he controlled the fight.. but, that was only in like.. the last min. of the fight]
but.. Tanner has a better stand up.. he has beautiful knees and elbows.. and great clinch work.. but.. where i think he’ll win.. is in the ground game.. which may suprise some people.. i know Youshin is very dominant once it hits the ground.. but.. i feel Evan will be able to supress the damage.. and work for a submission.. so, i have Evan by armbar in the 2nd.. but i know, Okami could win just as easily.. which is why this fight is unpredictable..

Fitch/Wilson..
now.. before a few days ago.. i was giving this fight to Fitch.. easy.. but then i found out Wilson has been a WW champ before.. so then i had to rethink.. i now know that Wilson has great stand-up and will be looking to keep it on the feet.. but i think Fitch will have no problem minimizing the damage taken.. and getting it to the ground.. i think Fitch will get his first 1st round victory in the UFC w/ a choke.. suprisingly, this was one of the least unpredictable fights on the card..

Arlovski/O’Brien
now i know, this one should be a given.. but.. it’s not IMO.. i know Arlovski has amazing and fluent yet powerful striking, so although his ground game isn’t bad he’ll be looking to keep it on the feet.. the reason why this one won’t be a given… is because last time i thought O’Brien was going to get destroyed.. he took his opponent down at will [Herring].. but i have AA by 1st round TKO..

i’ll have my Hazelett/Kos pred. up in an hour..

i’d like to hear other people’s predictions..

The only relevant item here is the rule that the UFC uses, under “Fouls”:
“10. Striking downward using the point of the elbow.”

The elbows were hitting laterally, not downward. Therefore, Silva’s elbows were entirely legal.