UFC on FOX 7

[poopoo333]

Cormier will beat Mir. He is a better boxer imo and has great power. He is amazing in the clinch and I can see him working with Mir up against the fence and really tiring Mir out (based on past fights that go longer than 2 minutes..Mir does not have the best cardio). I do not see Cormier actually taking Mir down and working in his guard or anything, but I think he makes it an ugly fight and will take it to Mir. -400 is a pretty steep line to bet straight so I will probably throw him in a parlay with Bendo.

[SPX]

Costa's really solid but I think Rockhold would shut him down on the feet or on the ground. I'd probably take Rock up to -350.

[poopoo333]

Yeah, Rockhold is the more diverse striker and won't stand in front of Costa and get boxed up. I am not sure how good Rockhold's takedowns are...Costas is pretty solid. However, I bet a good amount on him against Tim Boetsch and I thought after halfway in round 1 that Costa was not going to win that fight (luckily Boetsch basically got hit by a bus in the middle of the fight causing him to get his ass kicked). His TDD wasn't that great (but then again Boetsch is a big, powerful wrestler) so I am not sure if I can use that fight as a gauge for the Rockhold fight. Even if it stays standing I think Rockhold will be the more active striker and will edge out a decision.

[SPX]

Yeah, I THINK that Rockhold can probably get him down. I remember Rock making JT$ look like a damned fool in the wrestling department and he was also almost always on the better end of the grappling exchanges with Kennedy. I think Costa will make him work for it, but if Rockhold wants him on the ground I think he can get him there.

But like you say, even if the fight stays on the feet I think Rock will still win simply by being the better, more dynamic striker.

[edman5555]

Rockhold has the option of trying to take it to the floor. I don't think Costa really does. I agree that Rockhold has the more diverse standup and can probably win there.

[poopoo333]

Josh Thomson vs Nate Diaz added

[poopoo333]

I think we see Belfort v Rockhold too..just a guess

[SPX]

Josh Thomson vs Nate Diaz added

Wow. That should be an interesting fight.

As long as Nate can stop the takedowns he should win.

[poopoo333]

I actually kind of like Thomson here...and I am a Diaz fanboy

[Luke]

I actually kind of like Thomson here..

+1

[poopoo333]

Tim Means vs. Jorge Masvidal, Roger Bowling vs. Anthony Njokuani (155lb bout), Tuck vs. Parke at UFC on FOX 7

[edman5555]

Thomson as well.

[SPX]

Those sound interesting, especially Bowling vs Njokuani.

[poopoo333]

Chad Mendes vs Clay Guida

[MMA_scientist]

Chad Mendes vs Clay Guida

All in on Mendes.

[SPX]

I also favor Mendes, especially after Guida's performance against Hioki.

[MMA_scientist]

I don't see how Guida can win that fight.

[SPX]

It wouldn't be a total shock to me if Guida turned out to be the better wrestler.

[poopoo333]

It wouldn't be a total shock to me if Guida turned out to be the better wrestler.

Yeah, I strongly believe that's not gonna be the case

[SPX]

I have learned to not get too surprised by much of anything with this shit.