Ufc 130

[poopoo333]

I am hung up on Torres/Johnson and Alves/Story. I think Torres might be able to win, but I can see Johnson being very active and stealing rounds with takedowns. I think Alves will probably beat Story, but I bet on Story @+210.

[poopoo333]

Quinton Jackson vs. Matt Hamill
Frank Mir vs. Roy Nelson
Travis Browne vs. Stefan Struve
Brian Stann vs. Jorge Santiago
Rick Story vs. Thiago Alves
Miguel Torresvs. Demetrious Johnson
Kendall Grove vs. Tim Boetsch
Renan Barao vs. Cole Escovedo
Chris Cariaso vs. Michael McDonald
Gleison Tibau vs. Rafaello Oliveira

[Thewisemann]

Jackson
Nelson
Struve
Stann
Alves
Torres
Grove
Barao
McDonald
Tibau
But I think Mir/Nelson is a toss up.

[SPX]

Quinton Jacksonvs. Matt Hamill
Frank Mirvs. Roy Nelson
Travis Browne vs. Stefan Struve
Brian Stann vs. Jorge Santiago
Rick Storyvs. Thiago Alves
Miguel Torres vs. Demetrious Johnson
Kendall Grove vs. Tim Boetsch
Renan Barao vs. Cole Escovedo
Chris Cariaso vs. Michael McDonald
Gleison Tibau vs. Rafaello Oliveira

[MMA_scientist]

I am interested to see how the unanimous picks play out this time. I believe in the IWS hive mind.

[Thewisemann]

Im pretty confident in Alves, Grove, and Tibau.

[SPX]

I am interested to see how the unanimous picks play out this time. I believe in the IWS hive mind.

Reverse curse?

[MMA_scientist]

Im pretty confident in Alves, Grove, and Tibau.

Tibau is the lock of the night IMO. I see a path to victory for Boetch and Story though. Grove's glass jaw is an issue with a big brute like Boetch and I don't see why Story is not going to do exactly what Fitch did to Alves.

[MMA_scientist]

Reverse curse?

Last time all the unanimous picks won, interested to see if it holds up. If we actually all bet on them though, the curse would rear its head again.

[Thewisemann]

Tibau is probably the lock of the night, I agree. I think Alves will dominate Story, and I think he would beat Fitch now also.

[SPX]

I think Alves will dominate Story, and I think he would beat Fitch now also.

Based on WHAT? He's had ONE fight since he got dominated by Fitch, and it was the fight against Howard, someone who fights nothing like Fitch. Did you hear a rumor that he took some kind of magic pills between then and now or something?

[Luke]

I don't see why Story is not going to do exactly what Fitch did to Alves.

Because his name is Rick Story not Jon Fitch .KOS is a very good wrestler so you think the fight will go like KOS-Alves did ?

[SPX]

I definitely think Story has a chance. I favor Alves--mostly because of his fight with Kos--but I still think Story could surprise us.

[MMA_scientist]

Because his name is Rick Story not Jon Fitch .KOS is a very good wrestler so you think the fight will go like KOS-Alves did ?

Story is a fence presser and grinder like Fitch. Kos shoots in for that blast double in the open mat, if he doesn't get it, he usually just stops there or maybe tries again. Story and Fitch both just keep after it until they get what they want. Story is more like Fitch than Kos in the way he goes after the takedown and just doesn't quit on it. Also, The Fitch fight is more recent. Alves may win, just saying that I don't see any reason wht Story can't beat him in the same way Fitch did.

[Thewisemann]

I think Alves is gonna suprise you guys. Alves WW champ in 2012.