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As always, leading into the fight weekend, let’s examine the predicted outcome of the matches. Without further ado, let’s get started.

LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP: FRANKIE EDGAR VS. BEN HENDERSON

Frankie Edgar will defend his title against the third contender since he’s maintained the belt. Ben Henderson however, having already derailed two lightweights in pursuit of the title in Clay Guida and Jim Miller, looks to put a halt to Edgar’s hype train and claim the title for himself claiming that he has nothing short of Anderson Silva’s title records in mind. These two fighters combine for a career record of twenty-nine wins with only three losses. Edgar’s only loss came in 2008 which he later went on to avenge that loss with a fourth round TKO stoppage over Gray Maynard.

Henderson owns the size advantage in this one, standing three inches taller than Edgar. Edgar however, brings fierce conditioning and incredible footwork into this contest. Edgar throughout much of his career has been a significant underdog mostly credited to his size disadvantage, but with his hard work, determination and relentless pace of action, Edgar has been able to overcome all adversities. I think his speed and conditioning will be too much to keep up with, become evident in later rounds, especially towards the championship rounds and Edgar will work this fight to an impressive unanimous decision.

QUINTON ‘RAMPAGE’ JACKSON VS. RYAN ‘DARTH’ BADER

Former light heavyweight champion, Quinton Jackson, will take on Ryan Bader as both fighters begin their climb back to the top. Jackson’s last fight was for the title against current champion, Jon Jones, in which he suffered his first and only stoppage loss of his UFC career. Jackson however, despite much criticism and questioning of his heart and interest towards the sport entered that bout in the best conditioning we’ve seen from him in quite some time. ‘Rampage’ displayed some promising moments in that matchup, but eventually the unstoppable champion proved to be too much sinking in a rear-naked choke for the victory.

Ryan Bader opened his career a perfect 12-0 before walking into the same buzz-saw in Jon Jones also falling victim to submission. Following that loss, Bader walked into another trap when an amazing conditioned Tito Ortiz, fighting for his career, caught him and also sunk him into a forced tap-out. Bader, looking to get back on track, displayed a solid performance at UFC 139 knocking out Jason Brilz early in the very first round and now seeks a similar performance against Jackson hoping to propel himself back up the ranks.

As previously mentioned, the UFC is making their first trip back to Japan in over a decade. This is a significant travel, change in atmosphere, climate, body clock a possibly nutrition. Jackson having previously fought with PRIDE has much experience fighting in Japan, enjoys fighting in Japan, and actually claims that he prefers Japan to the U.S. in many ways. For Bader on the other hand, this will be a whole new ball game. Jackson is also the better striker, and provided he can stay on his feet, I imagine he aggressively stalks Bader. Bader’s best bet for this fight resides with his wrestling if he can take this fight to the mat as Evans was able to, but I think Jackson prepares as such and shrugs off Bader’s attempts. Jackson by TKO.

MAIN EVENT PREDICTIONS:

Frankie Edgar def. Ben Henderson by UD.

Quinton Jackson def. Ryan Bader byTKO

Cheick Kongo def. Mark Hunt by UD.

Jake Shields def. Yoshihiro Akiyama by Submission.

Yushin Okami def. Tim Boetsch by UD.

Bart Palaszewski  def. Hatsu Hioki by TKO

Anthony Pettis def. Joe Lauzon by UD.

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Terry Martin and Jesse Taylor were pulled from the card.

JIMMY JONES VS. JOAO VICTOR

Rd1: Both men trading kicks and firing shots. Jones lands and quickly defends the counter. Jones working impressive footwork. Jones with a nice kick but slips to the mat, and quickly rises back to his feet. Joao is stalking lands a nice body kick. Both men trading, get into a clinch, Jones separates, Joao chases him down and lands sending Jones to the cage before he quickly evades once again. Leg kicks from each fighter. Front kick to Jones' body. Leg kick from Joao. Joao shoots but is easily stuffed. Leg kick from Joao and a few blocked punches to end the round. 10-9 Joao.

Rd2: Joao picks up where he left off immediately stalking. Joao throws a punch but is nailed with a counter jab. high kick from Joao easily blocked from Jones' shoulder. Jones still very much light on his feet as he dances around Joao. Joao no longer stalking at the same pace. Joao with a flying knee blocked, front kick to the body another flying knee to Jones' body and the two meet at the cage. Joao with some short attacks before Jones' separates to a comfortable distance. Leg kick from Jimmy. Kick from Joao caught by Jones and Joao eats some punches because of it. Joao gets away, Jones shoots and gets the takedown tying up Joao and punishing him before Joao gets back to his feet. Jones shoots again, but this time cannot complete as he drives this fight to the cage. Joao grabs a single and uses it to drop Jones to his knees and Joao takes his back. Jones able to stand, but Joao punishes him with knees to the rear of his thighs. Jimmy turns out of it, throws an unexpected knee to Joao's face shaking him up bad. Jones lands a punch, shoots and easily drops him to the mat as the round finishes. Great finish to the round for Jones earning him a 10-9.

Rd3: Jimmy brimming with confidence. Joao just misses with a spinning back kick over Jones' head. Leg kick from Jones. Joao loose with his hands, but Jimmy blocking all of them. Jimmy checks a couple of front kicks. Jimmy takes the fight to the cage and then to the mat. Joao quickly to his feet, Jimmy throws a pair of punches before taking a single and back to the floor. Jimmy  punishes Joao with short jabs. Joao turns over bring to escape and Jimmy takes his back and begins with elbows to the side of his head to open him up. Jimmy able to flatten him up, sinks in the rear naked choke and easily earns the tap. Great fight for Jimmy!

Jimmy Jones def. Joao Victor by submission (rear-naked choke) Rd3.

ANTHONY HAMILTON VS. WALTER HARRIS

Rd1: Anthony shoots early, Walter evades and delivers a punch. Anthony shakes it off and shoots again, grabs a single and takes Walter to the mat. Antony works for position, Walter uses the cage to stand back up and just misses with a big right as Anthony covers and backs up. Walter lands this time solid, and lets them go! A few from Walter and this one is all over as Anthony drops to the mat, Walter knows he doesn't need to advance.

Walter Harris def. Anthony Hamilton by KO Rd1.

MARLIN 'SHORTY' WEIKEL VS. BRANDON BENDER

Rd1: Shorty testing the waters first, shoots for the takedown pushing this fight against the cage and pulls the fight to the mat. Brandon grabs ahold of a guillotine. Shorty eventually escapes, but Brandon able to use it to stand. Brandon grabs ahold of a standing guillotine, Shorty shakes it off and slams Brandon to the mat.  Brandon stands, Shorty clinches against the cage and throws some serious nees to Brandon's body. Brandon another guillotine and again this one goes to the mat. Shorty transitions trying to take Brandon's back and slips and Brandon takes top position. Lack of action and this fight goes back to their feet. Shorty walks in and throws a huge right, and lets them go before Brandon finally ducks down shooting for the takedown. Well committed, Brandon finally drags this one down. Brandon takes side control, and wraps up a tight choke. Shorty again finds a way out transitions and takes top control. Brandon hangs onto a loose guillotine to try and defend the remainder of the round but nothing threatening. Close round in favor of Shorty 10-9.

Rd2: Shorty opens again testing his range. Leg kick from Shorty. Shorty misses a right and a less and then blocks the counter. Leg kick from Shorty, checked high kick from Brandon followed by another. Another and though checked this one moves Short. Shorty backs Brandon to the cage and again throws wildly as Brandon fails to block them. Brandon again finally escapes. Body kick from Shorty and Brandon throws one back. Shorty lands a quick left. Brandon now firing. Leg kick from Shorty, followed with a nice combination. Another leg kick from Shorty. Shorty pushes Brandon back to the cage and fires again. Head kick from Shorty is checked and Shorty falls to the mat losing his balance. Brandon quick to take advantage jumps to the mat with Shorty. Shorty grabs for a Kimora, Brandon moves and shoots for a triangle, Shorty transitions and takes Brandon's back, can't hold on, Brandon transitions top, Shorty grabs a choke and uses it to roll over Brandon back to his back. Short elbows from Shorty mashing Brandon's head to the mat. Shorty takes ahold of a guillotine himself but can't hold on allowing Brandon top position, but not enough time left in this round. 10-9 for Shorty.

Rd3: Leg kick from Shorty. Brandon in for a quick combination but lands nothing. Another combination blocked and Shorty bails. Shorty presses forward once again, leg kick and another. Brandon looking tired fires again, Shorty counter attacks, Brandon shoots and takes Shorty to the floor.  Shorty transitions out taking bran dons back and starts delivering hammer fists to the side of his head before trying to sink in for a rear-naked. Can't get it, and Brandon escapes now in full guard. Brandon raises up and locks in a triangle. Shorty picks him up and body slams, but Brandon hangs on. It's deep. Shorty taps. Great fight and great performance but this one goes to Brandon.

Brandon Bender def. 'Shorty' Weikel by submission (triangle choke) Rd3.

DOMINIQUE ROBINSON VS. PAULO BANANADA

Rd1: Leg kick from Paulo, Robinson caches and swings heavily but Paulo evades. Another leg kick and again Robinson looks for the counter. Robinson shoots to clinch, Paulo attacks, and the two men are tangled against the cage. Robinson's back pressed against the fence throws a knee. More knees to Paulo's mid, but Paulo committing to control. Crowd unhappy for the first time tonight with the lack of fighting as Paulo keeps control of Robinson. Another knee fro Robinson and he reverses. Another pair of knees and the fight is reset to the center of the cage. Leg kick from Paulo.  Another.  Another and Robinson fires after that one. Another quick scuffle and Robinson clinches Paulo pressing him to the fence.  Knee. Ref quick to reset this time. Body kick from Paulo blocked. Robinson in for a quick exchange but neither fighter lands solid. Robinson is now stalking. Leg kick from Paulo.  Body kick from Paulo and again before both fighters let go of their hands, clinch against the cage ending round 1. Robinson edges out this one 10-9.

Rd2: Leg kick by Paulo and Robinson again lets his hands go as Paulo blocks. Robinson presses to the cage, but Paulo reverses and the crowd again shows their displeasure as the fight is once again reset to the center of the cage. Leg kick from Paulo. Body kick from Paulo. Head kick from Paulo is caught but let go. Body kick from Paulo backs up Robinson, but he's quick to stalk again. Robinson presses forward, Paulo evades, crowd boos, repeat steps one through three. Fighters start trading Robinson clinches and drives Paulo to the cage and again a quick reset. Understood it's what the crowd wants, but maybe a little too quick? Leg kick from Robinson, Paulo gives it back. Paulo now stalking and trading as Robinson backs, but crowd still unhappy. These two men appear to be a pretty good stalemate thus far canceling each other's styles. Quick flurry, Paulo getting the better of it driving Robinson to the cage for a solid 10-9 round in his favor. Crowd unhappy, but this is just a very evenly matched fight.

Rd3: Johnson the aggressor early in this one, but Paulo quick to stuff his attack with one of his own. Paulo with a leg kick, but Robinson finally lands a counter which dizzies and sends Paulo to the mat. Robinson attacks, but Paulo defends, gets to his feet and tries a takedown of his own. Takes Robinson to the floor, but Robinson controls and takes top position. Paulo back to his feet and drives Robinson into the cage. Seems well recovered. Paulo separates with a spinning back elbow which misses. Paulo ducks down shoots, but having difficulty completing. Robinson backed against the fence, but again throwing knees staying active. May be the longest cage experience allowed in this fight so far. Reset just as I say that. Paulo forward swinging. Robinson looking to counter, Paulo lands. Robinson backing up looking uncomfortable. Paulo amazingly brimming with confidence even after being struck earlier in the round. Leg kick from Robinson, Paulo presses lands a hard left. Robinson is evading and Paulo chases him until the round ends. Closer round, I'll give to Paulo for the finish and the aggression. This one can go either way.

Paulo Bananada def. Dominique Robinson by Unanimous Decision (29-28x3).

JAMIE YAGER VS. DANNY DAVIS JR.

Rd1: Both men missing front kicks to the face. Jamie shoots and takes this one to the floor early. Jamie working to try and slip out of Danny's half guard as the crowd chants for his improvement. Fight is reset back to their feet. Danny swinging, lands. Light leg kick from Danny. Danny forward with a combo ending with high kick but not landing any of it. front kick from Danny lands prematurely looking more like a knee. Danny attacks forward, Yager falls to the mat, tries to stand back up and Danny grabs ahold of a guillotine and pulls him to the floor. Yager pulls his head free and immediately begins stretching out Danny and working with short lefts to the side of his face.  Yager trying to stay very active and takes the round 10-9.

Rd2: Round 2 momentarily delayed due to some house cleaning from the referee. Here we go! Body kick from Danny, high kick from Yager. Both man fire rights at the same time for a brief funny pose. Leg kick from Yager. Mixed crowd loudly in favor of both fighters. Danny attacks forward, but Yager easily evades. Body kick grazes Yager. Danny not landing, but he's the only one active. Danny forward, Yager ducks under picks Danny up and slams him down to the mat once again. Yager quickly into side control this time. Danny gives up his back. Yager takes ahold, and tries to squeeze in a rear naked choke.  Does he have it?  Looks like Yager's arm is not under the chin, and Danny rolls out back to his back with Yager in half-guard and now full guard. Danny climbing looking for a triangle, but Yager bucks him off and again takes his back. Danny shakes him off and takes top position himself, softens him up, takes his back, locks in a rear-naked choke, but not enough time. Danny made it a closer round, but Yager still earns the 10-9.

Rd3: Underway. Leg kick checked from Yager, Yager again grabs ahold of Danny and a big drop down. Yager has ahold of Dann's neck as he tries to stand, grabs the guillotine, and pulls Danny down on top of him. Not deep enough and Danny escapes in top position. Danny working the body early, stands and tries to posture higher now into side control. Danny with a guillotine of his own, Yager tries to stand, but Danny drags him with a guillotine back to the floor. Yager working to escape transitions Danny to a sitting position now giving Jamie top position. Yager working to flatten Danny out and gets him to lay down. Yager in half-guard working to free up left leg. Danny trying to stand again gives up his back as Yager peppers down rights. Yager pushes him back to the floor and flattens him out. Danny bucks and tries to stand, Yager again with a guillotine attempt but cannot close the deal. Danny stands as time expires. Yager for the clean sweep.

JOHN GUNDERSON VS. JUSTIN BUCHHOLZ

Rd1: Front kick from Justin near lands. John comes in with a barrage of punches pushing Buchholz to the cage. Buchholz grabs a guillotine as he sinks to the mat.  Justin with a body triangle holds tightly trying to finish this one, but John relentless finally pulls his neck out. What did that do to Justin's arm strength? Justin with a high rubber guard trying to create a defensive stalemate. Justin attempts to lock up an arm, but John quickly moves out and maintains top control. John is mashing Justin all over the floor, but unable to deliver much damage. John working Justin's body.  John grabs ahold of an arm working for a kimura, loses it and Justin quickly takes top control and mounts! John bucks turns over, Justin takes his back, locks in a rear naked torquing John's head wildly, but John is able to spin out of it and not takes top control again. Justin stands and John just misses with a knee and fires at the bell. 10-9 Gunderson.

Rd2: John lunges in firing away, ducks shoots and gets the takedown. Justin again grabs the neck of Gunderson, but only to control it and John is out. John working in short punches trying to move up Justins guard, but Justin doing great at defending and keeping John low in his guard.  Elbows from John and Justin turns over to stand while John takes his back.  John trying to soften up Justin and trying to sink in the choke, but Justin keeps shrugging him off. Justin abe to stand, but John drags him back to the mat.John with knees to Justin's back side. attempting knees at his head, but not landing. John works with a single, finally grabs a double and down goes Justin once again. Gunderson with a few short lefts to finish the round for another 10-9.

Rd3:  John fires in early, Justin avoids this time. Justin standing in the pocket looking to trade. Justin needing another round three KO. Lands a big right, just misses a kick, and John presses in for a take down but cannot complete. John looking tired, Justin lands a left. John firing, big body kick, clinches, and Justin throws John to the floor. Justin standing and tees off. John looking a little tired in this one. John takes ahold of a Kimura and has it deep, turns Justin to his back with it and forces Justin to tap! Amazing finish for John Gunderson!

John Gunderson def. Justin Buchholz by submission (kimura) Rd3.

KENDALL GROVE VS. JAY SILVA

Rd1: Kendall front kick to the body and Silva attacks pushing Kendall to the cage and firing uppercuts but not anding. Kendall takes ahold of the grapple and throws some knees before separating. Leg kick from Silva. Body kick from Silva. Silva with the clinch driving Kendall back to the cage. After a brief moment, separation. head kick checked from Kendall. Leg kick checked from Kendall. Silva pressing in and throws an elbow.  High kick from Silva is checked. Kendall with the footwork working the jab. Silva lands and Kendall clinches. Silva pushes Kendall to the cage. Kendall reverses and ducks for the takedown. After fighting for a moment, he gets it. Silva tries to stand ives up his back. Kendall takes it but Silva dumps him off, fires a shot and then walks away to let Kendall stand. Kendall fires a shot and then ducks back before getting nailed. Kendall with a quick kick and combination. Silva just missing a big uppercut as the round ends. 10-9 Kendall.

Rd2: Another clean up on the mat delays another round 2. Underway. Silva stalking. Kendall fires in. Silva presses in, Kendall appears to slip, Silva ducks in and tees off as Kendall tries to evade . Silva presses Kendall to the fence, settles in side control and fires away. Kendall working for position earns back guard. Silva takes ahold of a triangle choke and tries to use it to pass, but Kendall reverses. Silva holds on to the choke and moments later forces the tap! Another submission victory!

Jay Silva def. Kendall Grove by submission Rd3.

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