Wowwwwww I had no idea about this card.
I won't pretend to give a shit about the main event, but they are two good fighters. Didn't watch the last card they headlined and havent watched any of this seasons TUF, because to be honest I care very little about the bantams, and Faber/Cruz will keep happening every second fight as long as it stays as weak as it is currently. I'll go with Cruz via decision.
Tito/Griffin is ok, not too much impact on the division with a win either way. The biggest question is probably will Forrest retire if he gets beat here, as theres nowhere to go after that. Tito got robbed in their last fight and will most likely win here, neither have anything left to offer MMA though. I don't believe it will be Tito's last fight, win or lose, in fact I see M1 signing him as a Fedor victim.
Franklin is kind of an enigma in the sport, he doesnt do anything spectacular or unique and has a patchy, topsy turvy record in recent years but has beat a lot of top guys. This fight is probably the most interesting on the card to me. Franklin is late 30's and lost his last fight to Forrest pretty comfortably, I know this is a fresh startat a new (or old) weight but he may as well call it quits if he cant win here, not that Cung Le is awful or anything but why carry on getting mauled when you can go back to teaching kids for a living? Franklin will pull it off I think, but it'll be another messy fight.
Bisping looked fantastic against #2 in the division Sonnen and lets face it, should of got the decision. The only reason nobody is pissy about the result is because we get Sonnen/Silva 2 now. Boetsch also looked great against #3 Okami, so we have a fun fight on our hands here. Bisping has smarts and knows how to use his range, Boetsch's power should be a non-factor here. A win for Bis here could finally get him a crack at the winner of Sonnen/Silva.
Maia is shit and I have no interest at all in watching his fights. Kim is a good fighter though so lets pray for him to force Dan's gand and give Maia his pink slip.
MELVIN P4P GUILLARD IN DA HOUSEEEEEE. Don't know or care who he's facing, but this is a must watch.
Barao is one of the best fighters in the whole of MMA, IMO. He got a bit of flak for not punishing Scott Jorgensen enough, but he was in total control of that fight and impressed me a hell of a lot. Fuck knows why he hasnt had a title shot yet. Should be next in line after this. Phillipou I hear is a top prospect so I'll probs czech out his fight too.
If Anderson v Sonnen is headliner this could be the GOAT MMA show.
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