Lightweight Championship
Benson Henderson(17-2) vs. Nate Diaz(16-7)
Maurício Rua(21-6) vs. Alexander Gustafsson(14-1)
B.J. Penn(16-8-2) vs. Rory MacDonald(13-1)
Mike Swick(15-4) vs. Matt Brown(15-11)
This is the card I've been waiting for! Great fights top to bottom. Gotta redeem myself on my predictions on the last card. Lol
Diaz over Ben by sub. Yeah I know Ben is near impossible to submit. I saw an interview where he said he doesn't control himself well if he is getting trash talked. Well nobody talks like a Diaz boy, get Ben to over commit and locks in a RNC.
Gustaffson by ko 3rd round. Should be a war, and I really like shogun. I just think the up and comer is too much at this stage in his career. Should be a number 1 contender match, not that those matter with Dana.
Penn by ko round 2! After watching the weigh ins, I see a focused BJ. Rory talking to BJ, bad idea my friend. I remember Kenny Florian tried that, it didn't end well. BJ comes out and just outclasses Rory on the feet. Then wins via RNC. Maybe a heart over head pick, but I gotta feeling.
Swick by tko 2nd round could be the most entertaining fight in a stacked card. Swick is a finisher and always fun to watch. Really hoping he gets back to where he was pre illness. Brown is solid in all areas and extremely durable, will be a great test for Swick
Lavar by ko 2nd round. Schaub is the more technical striker with decent power. Lavar has ok technic but hits like a truck. I think he makes it a brawl, and that's not what Schaub needs to do in this fight. I think Lavar catches him with a bomb.