UFF 118 Previews and Predictions

The UFC comes to Boston for another exciting fight card, featuring the rematch for the lightweight title and the heavily talked about "Boxing vs MMA" match. Lets dive into the main card predictions and previews:

August 28, 2010

TD Garden,
Boston, Massachusetts, United States 

Frankie Edgar  vs. B.J. Penn
Randy Couture vs. James Toney
Kenny Florian vs. Gray Maynard 

Demian Maia  vs. Mario Miranda
Nate Diaz vs. Marcus Davis
Joe Lauzon vs. Gabe Ruediger
Andre Winner vs. Nik Lentz
Dan Miller vs. John Salter
Nick Osipczak vs. Greg Soto
Mike Pierce vs. Amilcar Alves

Nate Diaz VS Marcus Davis

 Prediction: Nate Diaz via 2nd Round TKO

Kenny Florian VS Gray Maynard

Prediction: Kenny Florian Via Unanimous Decision

Demian Maia VS Mario Miranda

  Prediction: Demian Maia via 2nd Round Submission

Randy Couture VS James Toney

Randy Couture Via 1st round Submission (RNC)

Frankie Edgar VS BJ Penn

BJ Penn Via 3rd Round Submission

Results to follow event

5 Rookie Stand-Outs in Week Two of the NFL Pre-Season

With another week of preseason done and gone, and the NFL one week closer to the regular season, let's at five rookies who showed flashes of brilliance in week 2:

Joique Bell 

 Bell led the Buffalo Bills rushing attack in their week 2 game against Indianapolis as he rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown, outdoing fellow rookie running back CJ Spiller.

Week 2 Stats:

11 Rushing attempts for 80 Yards (1 Touchdown, AVG 7.3, Long 12)

1 Reception for 9 yards

Aaron Hernandez

Hernandez, the Tight End out of Florida,  played well in week 2 against the Falcons, catching four passes including a touchdown reception.

Week 2 Stats:

4 Receptions for 46 Yards (1 Touchdown, AVG 11.5, Long 21)

Seyi Ajirotutu

 Ajirotutu showed some big play ability in his week 2 preseason game. Even with only 3 receptions, he managed to put up 71 yards, most of it coming on a big 56 yard reception.

Week 2 Stats:

3 Receptions for 71 Yards (AVG 23.7, Long 56)

Hall Davis

 Davis was an effective pass rushed in his only preseason game so far, picking up a few tackles but mainly two sacks.

Week 2 Stats:

2 Total Tackles (2 Combined)

2 Sacks

Joe Webb

Webb against San Fran in week 2, and showed promise of a dynamic mobile passer. While he only passed for under 50 yards, he didn't turn the ball over, and also rushed for over 53 yards and a touchdown, showing blazing speed.

Week 2 Stats:

7 completions for 47 yards (3.4 AVG, 50% Completion)

3 Rushing attempts for 53 Yards (1 Touchdown, AVG 17.7, Long 48)

StrikeForce Houston Results and Analysis

StrikeForce delivered Saturday night as two fighters claimed championship belts for the first time. Lets dive into the results and analysis:

Bobby Lashley VS Chad Griggs

Results: As the second round came to a close, Griggs laid a beat down on the gassed Lashley, and he could not continue.

Analysis: Lashley's conditioning is very suspect after this fight. His inability to do any real ground and pound damage from mount is also disheartening.

Chad Griggs via 2nd Round TKO

KJ Noons VS Jorge Gurgel

Results: Noons slowly and surely felt out Gurgel till the imminent TKO early in the second.

Analysis: Gurgel likes to stand and bang, but Noon's boxing is phenomenal and he had the power and killer instinct to finish it. 

KJ Noons via 2nd round TKO

Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza VS Tim Kennedy

 Results: The middleweight championship between Souza and Kennedy was very close, with Jacare edging out a decision based on more effective striking.

Analysis: I wouldn't be surprised to see Kennedy back here very soon if Souza successfully defends his title once or twice.

Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza via Unanimous Decision

King Mo VS Rafael Cavalcante

Results: The fight looked to be going either way up till the 3rd round where Cavalcante rocked King Mo with a big knee that sent him backing up and caught him with a right and sent him to the mat, where Mo held on for dear life untill the ref stopped it.

Analysis: Mo's first professional loss will most likely teach him a lot as a fighter, and he should adapt his game plan around the outcome of this fight. He is a very solid fighter who could contend for the belt again soon.

 Rafael Cavalcante via 3rd Round TKO

Total Prediction Record for StrikeForce Houston: 2 - 2