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      UFC 131 Picks & Predictions

      June 11, 2011 /

      nullUFC 131 takes place on Saturday from the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia.

      Here is a rundown of my takes on all the main card bouts.

      Heavyweight Bout – Shane Carwin (12-1) vs. Junior dos Santos (12-1) – This should be an explosive fight and I see Carwin walking out the winner. I don’t see the fight going beyond five minutes as both fighters have explosive power. I suspect Carwin can take a punch better than dos Santos, which will allow him to earn a first round KO.

      Featherweight Bout – Kenny Florian (13-5) vs. Diego Nunes (16-1) – This will be a tough test for Florian, who is making his 145-pound debut against Nunes, who is on a nice run as of late. If Florian can handle the weight cut and continue to fight his style, he should be able to out-class Nunes and secure a submission in the third. I suspect Florian will do just that.

      Middleweight Bout – Demian Maia (14-2) vs. Mark Munoz (10-2) – Munoz is a tough guy, but I think he will struggle with Maia on the ground. I look for Maia to pull off an impressive submission in the second round on the wrestler.

      Heavyweight Bout – John Olav Einemo (7-1) vs. Dave Herman (20-2) – Einemo seems to be one dimensional and just strong with his submissions while Herman is an impressive striker and well-conditioned fighter. My pick is Herman to win by knockout in the third round.

      Lightweight Bout – Donald Cerrone (14-3) vs. Vagner Rocha (6-1) – I think Cerrone should control this fight from start to finish. I don’t see him finishing Rocha, who is good at submission defense, but I do see Cerrone getting the decision win.

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      UFC 131 Preview: Donald Cerrone vs. Vagner Rocha

      June 11, 2011 /

      nullDonald Cerrone has something to prove while Vagner Rocha has a chance to make a good first impression.

      That is the story of Saturday’s UFC 131 lightweight contest. Cerrone is in his second UFC bout and working his way up the lightweight ladder while Rocha is making his UFC debut after filling in for the injured Mac Danzig.

      Here is a look at both fighters heading into this contest.

      Donald Cerrone (14-3) – Cerrone is coming off a submission win over Paul Kelly in his UFC debut, giving him a three-fight win streak. Cerrone is a pressure fighter that mixes in boxing with great submission fighting. He has been stopped just once in his career and 12 of his 14 victories have come by submission. Cerrone may have the edge in this fight no matter where it takes place.

      Vagner Rocha (6-1) – Rocha is veteran of Bellator and Strikeforce, but has just seven pro fights. He has a good mixture of striking and submissions, with three of his wins coming from an armbar. Rocha will be facing the toughest opponent of his career on the biggest stage in his career, so jitters could be an issue for him.

      Who Will Win: It would be hard for me to see any way that Cerrone doesn’t win this fight. He should be able to out-strike and out-grapple Rocha. I look for Cerrone to tire Rocha with his punching and put forth some good submission attempts before winning an easy decision.

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      UFC 131 Weigh-In Results: All Fighters On Target

      June 10, 2011 /

      nullThe biggest heavyweight clash since Lesnar vs. Velasquez is official.

      Both Junior dos Santos and Shane Carwin stepped on the scales for UFC 131 weigh ins on Friday and Carwin came in at 245 pounds while dos Santos weighed in at 239.

      Carwin looked healthy after nearly a year away from competition due to back surgery while dos Santos looked solid and trim, as he is somewhat of a lighter heavyweight.

      The big question at the weigh in was how Kenny Florian would look as he makes his 145-pound debut. Florian came in at 146 pounds and is official to take on Diego Nunes, who weighed in at 145 pounds.

      Check out the rest of the weigh-in information after the jump.

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      UFC 131 Preview: Jon Olav Einemo vs. Dave Herman

      June 10, 2011 /

      nullIf you find yourself scratching your head during UFC 131 when the graphic for the John Olav Einemo vs. Dave Herman fight comes up, you probably won’t be the only one.

      Both men are making their UFC debuts in the heavyweight division but are being put on the main PPV card. Interesting choice, but obviously the UFC must know something about these guys that we don’t.

      Regardless, here is a look at both fighters heading into this contest.

      John Olav Einemo (7-1) – Originally scheduled to face Shane Carwin, Einemo now gets Herman. Despite significantly less fights in his MMA career than his opponent, Einemo has faced some tough competition, including Fabricio Werdum, who was his lone loss back in 2006. He hasn’t competed in MMA since 2006 but is a world BJJ champion and a tremendous submission fighter. Hopefully he will come into the fight with some striking ability and now be like Marcio Cruz.

      Dave Herman (20-2) – A veteran of Sengoku, Herman is young with a lot of MMA experience. He is in good shape and can push a solid pace. His one recent loss was by DQ for an illegal knee to Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, a former UFC light heavyweight contender. Herman does most of his damage with his striking, earning 14 KO finishes with five submissions. He has had just one win go to a decision.

      Who Will Win: It’s one thing to be good at jiu-jitsu, it is another thing to be good at it in MMA. If Einemo can’t get Herman to the ground, he isn’t going to win. When someone is so one dimensional, it doesn’t tend to make for good results. I like Herman to fight through some early takedown and pulled-guard attempts and earn a KO over a tired Einemo in the third round.

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      All future UFC main events to be 5 round fights

      June 10, 2011 /

      nullLost in the mix of another busy UFC PPV weekend is the fact that UFC President, Dana White, has stated that future UFC main event bouts, even if non-title, will be five round fights.

      MMAMania.com has more of the details.

      Dana White announced today (via Brett OKamoto of ESPN) that all main event non-title fights will be five rounds instead of three.

      There is no word just yet on when exactly the switch will take effect, although it was noted that the upcoming UFC 133 bout pitting Rashad Evans vs. Phil Davis will still be a three-round fight because contracts have already been signed.

      The first event after that one will be UFC on Versus 5 on Aug. 14, which features a main event of Chris Lytle vs. Dan Hardy. Who wouldn’t mind adding a couple rounds to that scrap?

      It is unclear as to when this will begin as White mentioned that any fights that have a contract already signed can’t be changed.

      It was also unclear as to whether the co-main events will also be considered five round fights.

      Either way, it should make more some more definitive results in the biggest fights of each card.

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