UFC 82

[vy2005]

This UFC card is loaded and should be one of the better ones in recent memory. I can't wait to see Spider Silva vs. Hollywood Henderson. Part of me thinks that Dan will be able to use his Greco Roman clinch skills and take the much smaller Silva to the ground for some GNP but I can't go against the striking of Silva. Henderson has never been KO'd so this fight could go either way. Kongo, Sanchez, Fitch, Koschek, Leben, and Arlovski all fighting on this card as well. Should be a good one!

 

[Handler XIII]

It's gonna be a great fight night. I'm really excited about the undercard fights as well. Silva's been so impressive, I couldn't bet against him with free money.

Main Card
UFC and Pride Middleweight Title unification bout: Anderson Silva vs. Dan Henderson
Heavyweight bout: Heath Herring vs. Cheick Kongo
Middleweight bout: Evan Tanner vs. Yushin Okami
Middleweight bout: Chris Leben vs. Alessio Sakara
Welterweight bout: Jon Fitch vs. Chris Wilson

Preliminary Card
Heavyweight bout: Andrei Arlovski vs. Jake O'Brien
Welterweight bout: Luke Cummo vs. Luigi Fioravanti
Welterweight bout: Diego Sanchez vs. David Bielkheden
Welterweight bout: Josh Koscheck vs. Dustin Hazelett
Lightweight bout: Jorge Gurgel vs. John Halverson

 

[Ramathorn]

I hope Gurgel gets lit up. Same with Leben.


You know, Henderson vs Franklin would've been a good matchup.

 

[HatDaddy]

good card.
I like Henderson to take him out. The guy just doesn't go down.

 

[Scipio Tex]

I'm excited about these fights.

On the main card, I'm picking:

Silva over Henderson (flip a coin)
Kongo over Herring
Okami over Tanner
Fitch over Wilson
Sakara over Leben

I explain my rationales here:The Link

 

[vy2005]

Does anyone have a good recommendation to watch in Austin? I usually go to Ringers but they are shut down and I'm not too fond of the service at 3rd base. Do all of the Hooters and Pluckers locations show the fights? Preferably somewhere up north!

 

[HatDaddy]

herring wins a split decision over Kongo...wow.

 

[fhetw]

Oh Cecil Peoples, how do you still have a job.

 

[HatDaddy]

Silva takes out Henderson by a modified rear-naked towards the end of the second round.

 

[fhetw]

Henderson's arrogance costs him again. I love the guy, but he lets his pride (no pun intended) get in the way. Against rampage, he had a couple great submission chances, but wanted to knock him out. He dominated the first round against silva, albeit not doing a lot of damage. But had him in a wrestling clinch in the 2nd, and instead of working hard for another takedown, decided to get cute with a muy thai knee which turned into an epic fail.

 

[vy2005]

I'm not sure if anyone will beat Silva in that weight class right now. Dude is just so sick and well rounded. I would love to see him fight GSP in the near future. I think the only two guys at lower weights who could move up and have a chance against him would be GSP or BJ Penn. Maybe he'll move up to light heavyweight and get some major competition. I hear he walks around at 215 so he could easily make 205. He would have major problems with guys like Rampage, Liddell, and Machida.

 

[Ramathorn]

I heard Bisping is moving down to 185, though he may be pretty far away from giving him a run for his money.

Want to see Coleman vs Lesnar.

 

[Scipio Tex]

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[Handler XIII]

Silva vs. Silva would be nice to see as well.


I'm just hoping GSP destroys Serra next month.

 

[Ramathorn]

Silva would kill Silva.