Well, it's time once again to make my picks for our UFC fantasy league. This time we'll be making our predictions for UFC 104. While it might not have the star power of a UFC 100, it promises to be a great night of fights. Remember, if you would like to join our fantasy league just shoot me an email through the contact page and we'll get you signed up. Anyways, on to the picks...
| Bout / Your Choice | Method | Round | Minute |
|---|---|---|---|
MAIN EVENT Lyoto Machida v. Mauricio Rua Winner: Lyoto Machida | Technical Knock Out | 1 | 4 |
Joe Stevenson v. Spencer Fisher Winner: Joe Stevenson | Unanimous Decision | 3 | 5 |
Anthony Johnson v. Yoshiyuki Yoshida Winner: Yoshiyuki Yoshida | Submission (Arm Lock) | 2 | 2 |
Antoni Hardonk v. Pat Barry Winner: Antoni Hardonk | Submission (Choke) | 1 | 3 |
Yushin Okami v. Chael Sonnen Winner: Yushin Okami | Unanimous Decision | 3 | 5 |
Jorge Rivera v. Rob Kimmons Winner: Rob Kimmons | Submission (Arm Lock) | 1 | 4 |
Ryan Bader v. Eric Schafer Winner: Ryan Bader | Technical Knock Out | 2 | 4 |
Kyle Kingsbury v. Razak Al-Hassan Winner: Kyle Kingsbury | Unanimous Decision | 3 | 5 |
Stefan Struve v. Chase Gormley Winner: Chase Gormley | Unanimous Decision | 3 | 5 |
Cain Velasquez v. Ben Rothwell Winner: Cain Velasquez | Unanimous Decision | 3 | 5 |
Gleison Tibau v. Josh Neer Winner: Gleison Tibau | Unanimous Decision | 3 | 5 |
So there you have it. Now I'll hit the high points and give you a little insight as to why I picked who I did.
Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida v. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua (Main Event) - Even before Machida was the Light Heavyweight Champion I thought he was a force to be reckoned with. He is a true mixed martial artists in every sense of the word. This fight for me really comes down to one question: How Will Shogun Win? I just don't see Shogun coming out with aggressive striking mainly because of Machida impressive counter striking ability. Shogun seems to have very weak defensive boxing that leaves him very open when he tries to strike. I see Machida being able to take advantage of this and winning the fight via a TKO in the 1st round.
Cain Velasquez v. Ben Rothwell - I will admit that I'm not that familiar with Ben Rothwell so it's hard for me to see how this fight will go. I did watch the countdown show on Wednesday and saw some of his early fights. He seems to have mediocre striking and a decent ground game. I would say Velasquez has a very similar style except for the fact that his striking and cardio are much better. Rothwell will come in heavier than Velasquez but weight hasn't been an issue for Velasquez in the past. I think Velasquez will get a couple of takedowns and outstrike Rothwell on the feet to grind out a decision victory against the former IFL champion.
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