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JimJ77 Can't make it up said 09/07, 02:00 AM
Jones vs Belfort

Most people aren't giving Vitor much of a chance here. I give him a better chance than most. He has some of the fastest, most powerful hands MMA has ever seen. He also has good wrestling, and his a black belt in BJJ. However, I think Jones clinches, takes Vitor down, and TKO's him. I'll say 2nd round TKO for Jones.

Benavidez vs Mighty Mouse Johnson

Benavidez is better everywhere. He has better boxing and more power in his hands. He's got slightly better wrestling and a better sub game. I'm not sure anyone finishes this fight, so I'm going with Benavidez becomes the 1st flyweight champ in UFC history via UD.

Bisping vs Stann

Bisping has better technical kickboxing and has a better wrestling and ground game than Stann. Stann has awesome power and can catch Bisping for a KO but I think Bisping avoids it and outclasses Stann to a UD.


Hammil vs Matyushenko

Matyushenko is a solid gatekeeper with good wrestling and decent standup. Hammil is done IMO. Matyushenko via UD.


Swanson vs Oliveira

Oliveira is a beast at 145. I see him taking Cub down and winning via RNC in rd 1.

JimJ77 Can't make it up said 09/09, 05:40 PM
Bisping doesn't take a lot of fights to the ground because he has a technical kickboxing advantage over all of his opponents, and he'll have the same advantage over Brian Stann.

Stann has never faced anyone who has the standup skill of Bisping, and he won't be able to challenge Bisping on the mat.

The reason why he won't be able to challenge Bisping on the mat is because Bisping is a better wrestler than Stann and Bisping will dictate where the fight takes place.

We've seen Bisping take down very skilled grapplers such as Sonnen, Wanderlie, and Kang. We've see him hold down opponents and use his ground and pound while avoiding subs. He's never been subbed in his 26 fight MMA career.

Because Bisping is better technically on the feet and better on the mat, this limits Stann's only path of victory to catching Bisping with a fight changing shot and winning via TKO/KO.

I don't see this happening. Bisping has only been KO'd once and that was to Henderson. The problem for Stann? He's not even close to the fighter that Henderson is and Bisping has since corrected his mistake of circling into his opponents power.

Bisping is just a better fighter than Stann and he'll win

JimJ77 Can't make it up said 09/11, 04:48 PM
Technically Bisping had the advantage against Hendo, but we went over that. Stann is no Hendo and Bisping has since corrected his circling into his opponents power.

You can't assume that because Hendo KO'd Bisping so will Stann. I can simply say Cantwell TKO'd Stann and he's not 1 tenth of the fighter Bisping is.

Stann is a big 185er but that will have no affect on him keeping the fight standing. Lets not forget, Bisping has fought guys like Rashad Evans at 205 and was able to take them down. He sure as hell will take Stann down if he wants to.

Stann has always struggled with wrestlers and in this fight he'll struggle once again.

Bisping will keep the fight standing and will have better kickboxing and will be the faster fighter. If he feels threatened at all, he will look to clinch up with Stann and drag him to the mat.

From there Stann will be like a turtle on his back as Bisping rains down some nice ground and pound. Bisping is a much stronger fighter than you're giving him credit for and he's very slick on the mat. Stann is simply outclassed in this area.

Its hard seeing where Stann holds an edge. All he has is a punchers chance. I don't like those odds.