UFC XXVIII - predictions

[hounddog]

How come I haven't seen a post about this yet? Because the card is weak? Is anyone besides me going to order this on PPV?

UFC HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE BOUT
Kevin Randleman (Champion) vs. Randy Couture
**Randleman by Decision - I hope Randleman comes out to beat ass. I don't want this to be a snooze fest with the two of them dancing and respecting each others shoot.


SUPER-HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT
Gan McGee vs. Josh Barnett
**Barnett by beat down, then submission. People are talking about McGee over at the OG like hes the shit. We'll see.
HEAVYWEIGHT BOUTS
Maurice Smith vs. Renato Babalu
**hmmmm.... can Smith do to Babalu what he did to Hoffman or can Babalu submit Smith. I'll take Smith by Decision.

Andrei Orlovski vs. Aaron Brink
** No clue

MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT
Chuck Liddell vs. Jeff Monson
**Skinny guy vs. brick shithouse
I'll go with Monson by Decision but lookout for small chance of leg sub by Liddell.

BANTAMWEIGHT BOUT
Jens Pulver vs. John Lewis
**Lewis by decision. Another possibly boring fight due to excessive caution by both fighters.

PRELIMINARY FIGHTS**

LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT
Ben Earwood vs. Chris Lytle
**Earwood by ref stoppage

MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT
Mark Hughes vs. Alex Steibling
**Hughes by ref stoppage

-hounddog

[keiths]

Randleman-Couture=Couture by decision mainly scoring on strikes in the clinch later in the fight

Lewis-Pulver=Lewis by sub

barnett-Mcgee=havent seen either fight but gonna pick Barnett

Mo Smith-Babulu=Babulu takes this one

Liddell-Monson=Liddell force ref stoppage 3rd around against a tired Monson

Actually i havent seen alot of these guys fight and im not gonna pick the others cause i havent seen any of them

[fil]

This card is very good, people talk less about MMA in general on this board. Politics that's another story...

UFC HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE BOUT
Kevin Randleman (Champion) vs. Randy Couture
Intresting freestyle wrestler vs greco roman wrestler. While I beleive Randleman has the advantage Couture's striking skills in the clinch might just be enough to win. Randleman by decision

SUPER-HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT
Gan McGee vs. Josh Barnett
Normaly I wouldnt buy into the hype but since Mcgee trains with Liddell for striking and Scott Adams for submisions and himself being a very good wrestler I think he has the edge. Note though that Barnett is a very versatile experienced fighter and since he trains with Matt Hume at AMC Pankration he will be prepared also. If Mcgee's cardio doesnt hold up Barnett will capatize on it. Awesome matchup of two young and hungry fighters. McGee by decision.

HEAVYWEIGHT BOUTS
Maurice Smith vs. Renato Babalu
Babalu is a very good fighter. I am confident he will defeat Maurice. Babalu by decision

Andrei Orlovski vs. Aaron Brink
Brink is a grappler slugger,Orlovski is a sambo champion. This sounds like an updated version of Tank vs Oleg. Brink by ref stopage 3rd round

MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT
Chuck Liddell vs. Jeff Monson
ADu Dhubai champ Jeff Monson vs veteran nhb fighter and kickboxer Liddell. Two results seem most probable Liddell by Ko or Monsen by decision.I'll say Lidell KO kick to head 3rd round.

BANTAMWEIGHT BOUT
Jens Pulver vs. John Lewis
hmmm, both can be overly cautious at times...Pulver by decision

PRELIMINARY FIGHTS**

LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT
Ben Earwood vs. Chris Lytle
Both are very high level B quality fighters this fight shouldshow if one ofthem deserves a chance at fihting A level fighters. Earwood by decision

MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT
Mark Hughes vs. Alex Steibling
Little is known about Steibing other then he has some wrestling background and will be bigger then Hughes. Hughes by ref stopage 2nd round

[hounddog]

thanks for posting keiths and fil. everybody else sux.

[Chill Daddy Ace]

I pick:

Lewis

Liddell

Barnett

Babalu

Couture

...never seen the other dudes fight.

[EJ]

I ordered this show... and I can't friggin wait!!!!


Randleman x Couture is gonna rock!!!!!!!!!!!

[Vitor29]

Couture by decision or MAYBE by ref stoppage due to Randleman gassing.

Lewis over Pulver by decision. John's length and height will cause MAJOR probs for jens just as it did for Anderson who is kind of a similar build and short body like Jens. John will hold him off and pick shots at him through the whole fight frustrating Jens.

As for the others, I dunno.

[Evilution]

I haven't seen most of the fighters on this card but I'm pumped about the main event. I hope Couture wins, I think he has the skills. Couture is much more well rounded as a fighter, he's as big as Randleman and he can probably wrestle just as good. But damnit, Randleman wins a lot. So it's anyody's guess.

[Evilution]

And two minutes after my post the results are in! Couture wins it! YIPPE!

[hounddog]

I've got to be the worst prognosticator of MMA fights. A surefire way of making money is to see who I pick and then bet on their opponent.

Kevin Randleman (Champion) vs. Randy Couture
**Randleman by Decision
WRONG

Gan McGee vs. Josh Barnett
**Barnett by beat down, then submission.
Right fighter, wrong finish
I thought Barnett would control from the top, pound him and submit him. He actually just waited for McGee to gas, then he took advantage.

Maurice Smith vs. Renato Babalu
I'll take Smith by Decision.
WRONG

Jens Pulver vs. John Lewis
**Lewis by decision. Another possibly boring fight due to excessive caution by both fighters.
WRONG

MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT
Mark Hughes vs. Alex Steibling
**Hughes by ref stoppage
Right fighter, wrong finish

[Newbie]

Hounddog, you think that's bad, me and some friends used to get together and watch the Ultimate Fighting Championships. We would often bet a few bucks on the outcomes of the fights. I bet money on John Matua over Tank Abbot in UFC 6(didn't know anything about either one of them at the time), Vanderlei Silva over Vitor Belfort, and even *gasp* Scott Morris over Pat Smith (it was the Ultimate Fighting Championship II and the ground fighters were always winning, I couldn't bet against him).