UFC on Fox 5: Henderson vs. Diaz

[No More Sorrow]

Main Card
Ben Henderson (17-2) vs. Nate Diaz (16-7) [LW Title]
Alexander Gustafsson (14-1) vs. Mauricio Rua (21-6)
Rory MacDonald (13-1) vs. B.J. Penn (16-8-2)
Matt Brown (15-11) vs. Mike Swick (15-4)

Preliminary Card
Lavar Johnson (17-6) vs. Brendan Schaub (8-3)
Dennis Siver (20-8) vs. Eddie Yagin (16-5-1)
Scott Jorgensen (13-6) vs. John Albert (7-3)
Ramsey Nijem (6-2) vs. Joe Proctor (8-1)
Daron Cruickshank (11-2) vs. Henry Martinez (9-2)
Tim Means (18-3-1) vs. Abel Trujillo (9-4)​

 

[Deezy]

Matt Brown on job duty?

Pretty stacked card, don't like Diaz......Guess it's because he is skinny and mugs with flexed arms. Bendo takes this imo.

 

[Slim]

I know I'm hyped for this card. My sister texted me and told me she hyped and ready for this card too. Hopefully I'll be able to catch this one.

 

[Big Red Jericho Punk]

Card of the year without a doubt. I'm pulling for Nate hard since he's becoming a highlight reel waiting to happen. Bendo really let me down last fight and is very fortunate to still have the title. Still like him but Nate is my guy.

 

[Embrace Thou Maryse]

Very exciting card, should have plenty of good fights.

 

[No More Sorrow]

You all know who I'm pulling for in the main event, other than that I'm hoping for the upset by Penn and hoping that Gustaffson moves closer to a title shot.

 

[Troy]

I can't stand the Diaz brothers so I hope Bendo crushes him in the mainevent. I had completely forgotten about Gustafsson, must have been because I missed his last fight, great opportunity for him to take on a former champion. A win here will put him very close to a title shot so hopefully he can get the job done. Surprised to see Penn return on a card that wasn't held in Hawaii

 

[Big Red Jericho Punk]

Its strange I like Nate a lot but can't stand Nick. Just don't like how Nick no shows things then he talks too much. Nate is mostly quiet and lets his fighting do the talking.

 

[Troy]

I prefer Nate to Nick but even Nate gets on my nerve. It is his whole attitude and the way he approaches everything that just bugs me. I dont like the way they go about business.

 

[The Cork]

Bendo should be fine here, only worrying thing is that he's been dropped a few times lately (even against feather fists Edgar) which shows some chin issues, but Nate has weird, sloppy standup IMO so not cause for concern.

Then you take into account that Bendo is made of rubber and can't be tapped, seems like Bendo UD to me.

I love Shogun but being competitive with Brandon Vera wasn't a good sign. Too many wars may have took it out of him, plus I just think Gustaffson is a way smarter fighter and will use his range and height better. Could finish Shogun too for a big scalp.

Not a fan of Rory Mac and his hipster attire, but you never know what BJ will turn up. Smart choice would be RM, I'm rooting for the uspet though so Kampmann gets closer to a title shot (even though Rory would turn it down while GSP is champ)

 

[Deezy]

It's not that Bendo gets dropped because of his chin, it's because he has terrible foot movement that leaves him off balance at times and he gets knocked down as a result.

 

[No More Sorrow]

Main Card
*Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz
Alexander Gustafsson vs. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua
Rory MacDonald vs. B.J. Penn
Matt Brown vs. Mike Swick

Preliminary Card
Lavar Johnson vs. Brendan Schaub
Mike Chiesa vs. Marcus LeVesseur
Dennis Siver vs. Nam Phan
T.J. Dillashaw vs. Mike Easton
Ramsey Nijem vs. Joe Proctor
John Albert vs. Scott Jorgensen

Facebook Fights
Daron Cruickshank vs. Henry Martinez
Tim Means vs. Abel Trujillo
Jeremy Stephens vs. Yves Edwards

Less than a month away from this card.
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[The Cork]

I honestly think Bendo is gonna squash Nate....not that Diaz is shit or anything it's just everything he does, Bendo does x10 better IMO. If he stands up like he did against Cerrone, he will get destroyed.

Should still be an amazing fight, Bendo/Edgar 1 was and that was one sided too.

 

[Troy]

Just looking at the odds on offer for this fight and I am pretty surprised at how generous the bookies are. If I multi Bendo, Rory and Gustaffson I can get $3.26 back for every dollar bet. I expected it to be much lower, Bendo alone is paying $1.70 which is fantastic odds as I expected him to be as short as GSP is for his fight against Condit.

 

[No More Sorrow]

Show is coming up next weekend, there's Vbookies and the Prediction thread is up for the show as well for all those interested.