Official UFC 110 Fight Thread Nogueira vs. Velasquez Feb 20th

[dbreiden83080]

Really good card, looking forward to it..

Event Preview..




Main Card

Heavyweight Bout: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Cain Velasquez
Middleweight Bout: Wanderlei Silva vs. Michael Bisping
Lightweight Bout: Joe Stevenson vs. George Sotiropoulos
Light Heavyweight Bout: Keith Jardine vs. Ryan Bader
Heavyweight Bout: Mirko Filipović vs. Ben Rothwell


Preliminary Card

Light Heavyweight bout: Elvis Sinosic vs. Chris Haseman
Light Heavyweight Bout: Stephan Bonnar vs. Krzysztof Soszynski
Welterweight Bout: Chris Lytle vs. Brian Foster
Middleweight Bout: C.B. Dollaway vs. Goran Reljic
Light Heavyweight Bout: James Te-Huna vs. Igor Pokrajac

[desflood]

Shall we actually use the predictions thread for predictions this time?

[dbreiden83080]

I'm not in love with that idea but put them here or there..

I'll put mine here..

[dbreiden83080]

Heavyweight Bout: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Cain Velasquez
Middleweight Bout: Wanderlei Silva vs. Michael Bisping
Lightweight Bout: Joe Stevenson vs. George Sotiropoulos
Light Heavyweight Bout: Keith Jardine vs. Ryan Bader
Heavyweight Bout: Mirko Filipović vs. Ben Rothwell

There's a friggin awesome event preview for this at http://www.ufc.com/ especially the Bisping/Wandy fight. I'll post it, when it gets to youtube..

[tlongII]

Yes, this is a very nice card! Can't wait to see The Axe Murderer kick Bisping's ass!

[dbreiden83080]

Yes, this is a very nice card! Can't wait to see The Axe Murderer kick Bisping's ass!

War Wandy big time here..


Axe Muderer gonna get that brit jack-ass

[Rip-Hamilton32]

Wandy
Cain
Sotiropoulos
Bader
Mirko

[Stringer_Bell]

Heavyweight Bout: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Cain Velasquez
- Tough call, I will be cheering for Nog but Cain is young and angry so I can see him finding a way to win. Remember how he tossed Rothwell around like he was a baby? He is soooo angry lol
Middleweight Bout: Wanderlei Silva vs. Michael Bisping
- I think Bisping is a new fighter, his approach is more mature now and this will be a test...but Wandy will cut into him like no other before. Good fight!
Lightweight Bout: Joe Stevenson vs. George Sotiropoulos
- Cobra Kai representin'! This one goes to Joe Daddy, but Sotiropoulos will put on a show and could even be fight of the night as a submission spectacle.
Light Heavyweight Bout: Keith Jardine vs. Ryan Bader
- A year ago Jardine took Rampage to a decision, but after that he got dropped hard so he's really a hit and miss guy. I can see Bader controlling most of the match, so I'll go with him.
Heavyweight Bout: Mirko Filipović vs. Ben Rothwell
- Cro-cop 4 life!

Holy crap awesome card...definitely worth the money, and I wish this was the kind of card they'd put on for non- le fight cards. Each fight could be a contender for bonus money.

[dbreiden83080]

Heavyweight Bout: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Cain Velasquez
- Tough call, I will be cheering for Nog but Cain is young and angry so I can see him finding a way to win. Remember how he tossed Rothwell around like he was a baby? He is soooo angry lol
Middleweight Bout: Wanderlei Silva vs. Michael Bisping
- I think Bisping is a new fighter, his approach is more mature now and this will be a test...but Wandy will cut into him like no other before. Good fight!
Lightweight Bout: Joe Stevenson vs. George Sotiropoulos
- Cobra Kai representin'! This one goes to Joe Daddy, but Sotiropoulos will put on a show and could even be fight of the night as a submission spectacle.
Light Heavyweight Bout: Keith Jardine vs. Ryan Bader
- A year ago Jardine took Rampage to a decision, but after that he got dropped hard so he's really a hit and miss guy. I can see Bader controlling most of the match, so I'll go with him.
Heavyweight Bout: Mirko Filipović vs. Ben Rothwell
- Cro-cop 4 life!

Holy crap awesome card...definitely worth the money, and I wish this was the kind of card they'd put on for non- le fight cards. Each fight could be a contender for bonus money.

Good stuff Stringer, i'll give my in depth thoughts later we gotta start getting into the nuts and bolts of these fights..

BTW Yo A-Train get your butt in here and make some picks..

[polandprzem]

Main Card

Heavyweight Bout: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Cain Velasquez
Middleweight Bout: Wanderlei Silva vs. Michael Bisping
Lightweight Bout: Joe Stevenson vs. George Sotiropoulos
Light Heavyweight Bout: Keith Jardine vs. Ryan Bader
Heavyweight Bout: Mirko Filipović vs. Ben Rothwell


Preliminary Card

Light Heavyweight bout: Elvis Sinosic vs. Chris Haseman
Light Heavyweight Bout: Stephan Bonnar vs. Krzysztof Soszynski
Welterweight Bout: Chris Lytle vs. Brian Foster
Middleweight Bout: C.B. Dollaway vs. Goran Reljic
Light Heavyweight Bout: James Te-Huna vs. Igor Pokrajac

[ATRAIN]

Damn I really like this card and really like the prelims too. I hope we get to see most of them. Is FX going to show any like they usually do?

[desflood]

Main Card

Heavyweight Bout: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Cain Velasquez
Middleweight Bout: Wanderlei Silva vs. Michael Bisping
Lightweight Bout: Joe Stevenson vs. George Sotiropoulos
Light Heavyweight Bout: Keith Jardine vs. Ryan Bader
Heavyweight Bout: Mirko Filipović vs. Ben Rothwell


I'll say it again - never bet against a Nogueira. At least, not a healthy one. I'll pick Jardine because he's got much more experience than Bader and I just like the guy. It's hard to have confidence in Cro-cop anymore, but he's my choice for now. The LW bout is harder to pick... Stevenson is tough and experienced, but George has a big reach advantage and a more than decent ground game.

[dbreiden83080]

Here we go excellent preview here..

[djohn14]

My boy Cain all day, every day, and this day included!
Heavyweight Bout: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Cain Velasquez
Middleweight Bout: Wanderlei Silva vs. Michael Bisping-but I can see Ping winning this
Lightweight Bout: Joe Stevenson vs. George Sotiropoulos
Light Heavyweight Bout: Keith Jardine vs. Ryan Bader-I might change this because I want Bader to win haha
Heavyweight Bout: Mirko Filipović vs. Ben Rothwell

[The TroutBum]

Nogs
Mirko
RELJIC -- possibly my new favorite fighter --
Daddy
Silva
Bader
Lytle
and anyone who is facing Boner. Seriously, how is this guy still in the UFC? My butt hole puts out better fights than he does.

[djohn14]

RELJIC -- possibly my new favorite fighter --

Those kicks he threw against Wilson Gouveia were crazy awesome!

[dallaskd]

my five:

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Cain Velasquez
Wanderlei Silva vs. Michael Bisping
Joe Stevenson vs. George Sotiropoulos
Keith Jardine vs. Ryan Bader
Mirko Filipović vs. Ben Rothwell


Jardine needs this fight BAD. Not a good fight for him at all. Most likely Bader will GnP him for 3 rounds with Keith struggling to get to his feet.

oh and..

lol elvis sinosic

[The TroutBum]

Those kicks he threw against Wilson Gouveia were crazy awesome!

That's what I'm talkin' about -- shades of Mirko, I tell ya!

[hector234]

I can see Jardine bouncing back, I like Bader, but I think Jardine will end up winning. I think Cain can beat Big Nog, but i want to see how he will handle being in Big Nog's guard. I hope Mirko wins, though Big Ben is no slouch. And last, but not least, I really hope Wandy knocks the Count into next year

[dbreiden83080]

Last time Bisping called for a KO he got the bad end of it..

[angelbelow]

Heavyweight Bout: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Cain Velasquez
Middleweight Bout: Wanderlei Silva vs. Michael Bisping
Lightweight Bout: Joe Stevenson vs. George Sotiropoulos
Light Heavyweight Bout: Keith Jardine vs. Ryan Bader
Heavyweight Bout: Mirko Filipović vs. Ben Rothwell

Awesome card. Im rolling with the Vets for this one.

[8FOR!3]

Heavyweight Bout: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Cain Velasquez
Middleweight Bout: Wanderlei Silva vs. Michael Bisping
Lightweight Bout: Joe Stevenson vs. George Sotiropoulos
Light Heavyweight Bout: Keith Jardine vs. Ryan Bader
Heavyweight Bout: Mirko Filipović vs. Ben Rothwell

I'm pretty sure this is about the worst stylistic matchup possible for Velasquez. His biggest strength is that he can take down just about anybody at any point during a fight even when he's getting whooped on the feet. But that's not where you want to go with Big Nog. As far as Bisping, the only reason I chose him is because I want him to win. He's my second favorite fighter (unfortunately, but I supported him in the past, I will now.) Only fight I wouldn't cheer for Bisping is against my favorite fighter, Dan Henderson. There's a good chance Wand knocks him out though. But I do know that Silva has been stiff lately and a lot slower than in the past. If Bisping takes it for granted, he'll get hit, feel the power, and get KO'd. But if Bisping uses his foot work and the jab, he might outpoint his way to a decision. Joe Daddy will probably take his fight, he did a great job against Spencer Fisher. I see Bader taking Jardine down and controlling him and Cro Cop avoiding the takedown and getting the decision or TKO.

[dbreiden83080]

I can see Jardine bouncing back, I like Bader, but I think Jardine will end up winning.

Jardine i bet is suffering from a lack of confidence these days. Every time he got close to a le shot, he has a big loss. Now he's lost a decision to Page and a KO to Silva. I expect him to get take down and lose a decision here..

[djohn14]

I think cain is going to hurt Big Nog in the standup and win by KO. Cain just gets better every fight and this wont be any different. 2 years ago Nog takes this fight fairly easy. But this isnt 2 years ago.

[dbreiden83080]

Alright here's my reasons for my picks..

Heavyweight Bout: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Cain Velasquez

This is a fascinating fight, one of the most interesting heavyweight fights in recent years. I pick Cain here because it is just so hard to submit guys in today's elite MMA from the bottom. And that's where Nog is going to be on the bottom. If he can get top control, he'll sub Cain i would think. However Cain's pace and wrestling will be a huge factor here. Gonna disagree with Djohn about a KO stand-up. Cain does not have big power in his hands, but he has the other tools to get a decision win here..

Scratch all of the above, switching now to Nog by Sub and no i don't know why..

Middleweight Bout: Wanderlei Silva vs. Michael Bisping

This is just do or die for Wandy. A prime Wandy walks right on through Bisping, easily. He is tailor made for Wandy. This fight will be standing, Bisping is going to try and stick and move his way to a decision win. He is not going to be able to wrestle and GNP like he did to Kang. Wandy must cut the ring off like Hendo did and let his hands go. We know Wandy always comes to bring it and he will again here. Only factor could be the weight cut to 185, if it's not an issue, he'll win via KO..

Lightweight Bout: Joe Stevenson vs. George Sotiropoulos

Very good fight but i think the move to Greg Jackson's camp has made a real impact on Joe. He looks sharper and is coming in with better game-plans than ever before. This could go either way as George is an ever improving fighter, but i like Joe here..

Light Heavyweight Bout: Keith Jardine vs. Ryan Bader

Bader uses his wrestling to get a decisoin win. Jardine needs a ko to win this fight and while he is capable of getting it, something tells me it won't come and he'll be in danger of being cut by the UFC with this loss..

Heavyweight Bout: Mirko Filipović vs. Ben Rothwell

I'd love to pick Mirko but he looks so shot these days.. How can i?? Rothwell i say by stoppage. A prime Mirko kills this guy but that man appears to be long gone..