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Old 05-24-2009, 08:00 PM   #1
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UFC 99: The Comeback (Potential Spoilers)


Just one more show before 100...

Main Card
Rich Franklin vs. Wanderlei Silva
Cheick Kongo vs. Cain Valasquez
Mike Swick vs. Ben Saunders
Marcus Davis vs. Dan Hardy
Spencer Fisher vs. Caol Uno

Preliminary Bouts
Terry Etim vs. Justin Buchholz
Dennis Siver vs. Dale Hartt
Paul Taylor vs. Peter Sobatta
Mostapha Al Turk vs. Tood Duffee
Paul Kelly vs. Rolando Delgado
Denis Stojnic vs. Stefan Struve
James Hathaway vs. Rick Story

There's not much in the preliminary fights that I care about other than seeing Terry Etim steamroll another opponent. However, I think the main card is going to be a lot better than most people anticipate.

Rich Franklin vs. Wanderlei Silva - I'm not even sure who I want to win. Rich gets **** on a bit because he was destroyed by Anderson, but other than those two fights he's continued to handle his business. I still feel like this can go either way, but I'd give Franklin the edge at the moment.

Cheick Kongo vs. Cain Velasquez - This fight is huge for both guys. If Cheick wins he should get a title shot. If Cain wins his stock shoots up even higher and sets up a showdown with Carwin. I'm big on Cain so I'll probably be rooting for him, but if Kongo puts on a solid performance I won't be mad at that either.

Mike Swick vs. Ben Saunders - This will be fight of the night. Mike Swick always goes hard and "Killa B" has continued to improve. I can't wait for this one.

Marcus Davis vs. Dan Hardy - Marcus Davis is one of the most underrated fighters in the UFC. He's got some of the best hands out there and his overall game has improved tremendously. Dan Hardy should make it an exciting fight, but I think the Irish Hand Grenade is gonna end his night.
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Old 05-24-2009, 08:41 PM   #2
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I really hope Caol Uno comes to fight. He did well in his first stint in the UFC. Fisher will be a good test.
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Old 05-24-2009, 08:50 PM   #3
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Don't forget CroCop is fighting Al-Turk.

I say Wand beats Franklin. Franklin has never impressed me much. He was a huge MW and never really had to fight big competition at that weight. His opponents were weak (Lutter, MacDonald, Shamrock, Loiseau, Quarry). When he did fight top comp he either looked mediocore (Hendo, Okami) or got lit up by Anderson. He looked ok against Hamill.

He'll have a size advantage on Wand, but once he gets hit in the face you'll see the Rich Franklin googly eyes look. Say what you want about Wand's chin, Franklin has never been known for his KO power.

I'll also go with Kongo, Hardy, Saunders, CroCop, Uno.
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Old 05-24-2009, 08:53 PM   #4
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Don't forget CroCop is fighting Al-Turk.

I say Wand beats Franklin. Franklin has never impressed me much. He was a huge MW and never really had to fight big competition at that weight. His opponents were weak (Lutter, MacDonald, Shamrock, Loiseau, Quarry). When he did fight top comp he either looked mediocore (Hendo, Okami) or got lit up by Anderson. He looked ok against Hamill.

He'll have a size advantage on Wand, but once he gets hit in the face you'll see the Rich Franklin googly eyes look. Say what you want about Wand's chin, Franklin has never been known for his KO power.

I'll also go with Kongo, Hardy, Saunders, CroCop, Uno.
Lmao @ the Franklin googly eyes. UFC needs to update their page, didn't know Cro Cop was gonna be on this card. Well now I definitely have something else to look forward to.
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Old 05-24-2009, 09:08 PM   #5
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I think Franklin is going to KO Silva. He seems to be slipping, lost 4 of his last 5 fights. Reminds me of how Liddell has been lately.
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UFC needs to update their page, didn't know Cro Cop was gonna be on this card. Well now I definitely have something else to look forward to.
Hasn't been officially confirmed yet, that's why.

http://mmafrenzy.com/10398/mirko-cro...tapha-al-turk/
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I like Silva, but Rich is probably going to come out with the W.
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Old 05-24-2009, 09:43 PM   #8
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That card looks boring as **** all around to me. No interest at all.
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