UFC 92 - The Ultimate 2008 belated predictions

Was busy with the family during this holiday period, forgot all about posting my predictions for UFC 92 :-( Since it's over already, but I didn't watch it, gonna go ahead and post my predictions. This fight card is one of the best in a long while!

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Date Time: Dec-27-2008 7pm PT / 10pm ET
Event Type: PPV Live
Location: MGM Grand Garden Arena, Nevada

Description:

It’s the ultimate event of the year with the original Ultimate Fighter®, Forrest Griffin defending his title against “Sugar” Rashad Evans. Then the Ultimate Fighter® coaches face off as Interim World Heavyweight Champion, Antonio “Minotauro” Nogueira takes on former heavyweight champion, Frank Mir. Plus, two of the hardest hitting light heavyweights go toe-to-toe when Wanderlei “The Axe Murderer” Silva battles former light heavyweight champion, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson.

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Forrest Griffin Vs. Rashad "Sugar" Evans

Name: Forrest Griffin
Height: 6' 3" (191 cm)
Weight: 205 (93 kg)
Record: 16-4-0

Name: Rashad Evans
Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)
Weight: 205 (93 kg)
Record: 17-0-1

I haven't really followed either fighters much yet, I do know that Griffin beat Rampage and Rashad beat Liddell. Gonna go with Griffin by sub. Since I don't know either fighter well, I know I will be wrong on this.


Antonio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira Vs. Frank Mir

Name: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Height: 6' 3" (191 cm)
Weight: 240 (109 kg)
Record: 31-4-1

Name: Frank Mir
Height: 6' 3" (191 cm)
Weight: 240 (109 kg)
Record: 11-3-0

Again, I don't know both fighters well, but gonna go with Minotauro because of his experience.

CB "The Doberman" Dollaway Vs. Mike Massenzio

Name: CB Dollaway
Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)
Weight: 185 (84 kg)
Record: 8-2-0

Name: Mike "The Master of Disaster" Massenzio
Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)
Weight: 185 (84 kg)
Record: 11-2-0

No offense to the fighters, but I haven't really followed MMA closely in ages. Last time I was really into MMA was like UFC 15 or so. After that, the legislators banned UFC and I lost some interest. No prediction.


Wanderlei Silva Vs. Quinton Jackson

Name: Wanderlei "The Axe Murderer"Silva
Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)
Weight: 205 (93 kg)
Record: 32-8-1

Name: Quinton "Rampage"Jackson
Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight: 205 (93 kg)
Record: 28-7-0

Silva is an awesome fighter, so is Rampage, but Silva won their previous 2 matches both by knees for a TKO and KO respectively. Sometimes one fighter will have the other fighter's number all the time, but I'm thinking Rampage will be very determined to win by KO to avenge his losses.

Cheick Kongo Vs. Mostapha Al Turk

Name: Cheick Kongo
Height: 6' 4" (193 cm)
Weight: 240 (109 kg)
Record: 22-4-1

Name: Mostapha Al Turk
Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)
Weight: 242 (110 kg)
Record: 6-3-0

Don't know either fighter, have heard that Kongo beat Crocop IIRC. Gonna go with Kongo for his experience over Al Turk.

Yushin "Thunder" Okami Vs. Dean "The Boogeyman" Lister

Name: Yushin Okami
Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)
Weight: 185 (84 kg)
Record: 23-4-0

Name: Dean Lister
Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight: 185 (84 kg)
Record: 11-5-0

No prediction. Don't know either fighter.

Antoni Hardonk Vs. Mike "The Juggernaut" Wessel

Name: Antoni Hardonk
Height: 6' 4" (193 cm)
Weight: 245 (111 kg)
Record: 7-4-0

Name: Mike Wessel
Height: 6' 0" (183 cm)
Weight: 260 (118 kg)
Record: 8-1-0

No prediction.

Matt "The Hammer" Hamill Vs. Reese "Riptide" Andy

Name: Matt Hamill
Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight: 205 (93 kg)
Record: 6-2-0

Name: Reese Andy
Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)
Weight: 205 (93 kg)
Record: 7-2-0

No prediction.

Ryo "Piranha" Chonan Vs. Brad "Bad" Blackburn

Name: Ryo Chonan
Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)
Weight: 170 (77 kg)
Record: 15-8-0

Name: Brad Blackburn
Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)
Weight: 170 (77 kg)
Record: 13-9-1

No prediction.

Dan "The Viking" Evensen Vs. Pat "HD" Barry

Name: Dan Evensen
Height: 6' 3" (191 cm)
Weight: 250 (113 kg)
Record: 10-3-0

Name: Pat Barry
Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)
Weight: 235 (107 kg)
Record: 3-0-0

No prediction.