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WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS….

What’s up guys, most of you aren’t going to know me, I’m Joe, a long-time follower of the efyousports blog. You guys don’t hear from me all that much because let’s face it, I don’t agree with some of the posts as I’m a Yankee fan – more specifically a Jeter fan/A-Rod hater, a Ranger fan, and I didn’t go to Hofstra. But one thing we all can agree on is that this weekend’s UFC 100 is going to be EPIC!!!!

The “Main Card” includes the following 3 matches: Michael “The Count” Bisping against Dan Henderson – the Ultimate Fighter Coaches from this past season of US vs. UK. The Welterweight title matchup between Georges “Rush” St. Pierre against 2008 MMA fighter of the year Thiago Alves. And last but not least, the highly anticipated Heavyweight title matchup between Interim Champion Frank Mir, and Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar. I’ll break down each fight, predict a winner etc.

Bisping vs. Henderson

Let me say, as an avid MMA fan and fan of the reality series “The Ultimate Fighter”, I have to say, I hope to God that Henderson wipes the floor with Bisping. Bisping was the biggest cry-baby since Sidney Crosby on that show. I was hoping him and Damarques Johnson (The only USA Representative in the finals) would get into a parking lot brawl and Bisping would get roughed up. Bisping got to a point where he actually squirted water on Johnson as he’s walking by, just to be a dick. Then you throw in my USA bias, and yes Henderson should win. But here are the facts, Bisping is younger, a natural 185 fighter, and has tremendous striking and ground and pound game. Henderson has a great overhand right hand, a great wrestling game, and is probably one of the toughest guys to knock out in all of UFC. He’s proven time and time again in either PrideFC or UFC to have one of the greatest chins in history. It’s a classic case of old lion vs. young lion, with the piece of meat being a title shot at Anderson Silva at or around UFC 104-105.

Prediction: Henderson with experience – 3rd round TKO

St. Pierre vs. Alves.

Anyone who knows UFC knows GSP is probably the best all around athlete in the whole game. He’s insanely strong for 170 lbs, great striker, excellent Jiu-Jitsu, Good Muay Thai game, GSP may be the most all-around MIXED martial artist in the game today. People tend to discount Alves though. Alves is the best Muay Thai striker with knees and elbows in the game. Alves does have good punching power, good kicks, and a decent ground game. I think though if this fight goes to the ground repeatedly, GSP will score enough points down there. Watch out though, this could steal the entire show.

Prediction: GSP – 5th round decision

Lesnar vs. Mir

This is the main event, and probably anyone reading this has been waiting for this one for a long time. For those new to the UFC, these 2 fought last year, with Lesnar pummeling Mir on the ground until Mir was able to spot an opening through the barrage of hammer fists to the head, where Mir grabbed Lesnar’s leg and forcefully forced him into a leg-lock and earned a submission victory over the big man.

Let’s be honest, Lesnar is the most dangerous man in the game. He walks around at 295 lbs, drops to 265 to fight. He’s insanely fast, and athletic, and with one of the strongest wrestling backgrounds in the game, he’s nearly impossible to beat. And if you don’t believe how athletic that guy is, watch him do a shooting star press off the top rope in a pro-wrestling match, and in the same sport, pick up a man over 400 lbs, throw him across his shoulders and completely toss him straight up in the air and drop him like a ton of bricks. And ask former Light-Heavyweight and Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture, Lesnar punches harder than anyone in the UFC.

Mir’s a big guy, fight weight around 255, with vastly improved striking (as displayed against Pride/UFC Great Antonio Minotauro Nogueira), and a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (See previous Lesnar fight, and fight where Tim Sylvia’s arm was snapped in half). However, Mir’s conditioning in the past has been suspect, and he has a chin which has been knocked out before. However he has the dynamic of being able to turn a fight around in a heartbeat. I’d love to see Mir take this one, but unfortunately, I don’t see him being able to fight off another Brock Barrage.

Prediction: Lesnar – 2nd round TKO

Overall Prediction: EPIC card, EPIC night, watch this fight, go to a bar that has it if you have to, beg your rich friend to order it, stream it if you have to, just find a way to watch this event as it will be the JUMPOFF!

-Jumpman Joe