UFC 125 Card - Thoughts?

[mikesilvia]

Here is the Main Event Card:

155#: Frankie Edgar (12-1) vs. Gray Maynard (10-0 1 NC)*
185#: Chris Leben (21-6) vs. Brian Stann (9-3)
205#: Thiago Silva (14-2) vs. Brandon Vera (11-5)
170#: Nate Diaz (12-5) vs. Dong Hyun Kim (13-0-1 1NC)
155#: Takanori Gomi (32-6) vs. Clay Guida (26-8)

I'm thinking Edgar Vs Maynard and Gomi Vs Guida will be the best fights of the night.

Thoughts? Who are you picking to win?

[FCFighter]

Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard Edgar, UD
Chris Leben vs. Brian Stann Leben, KO
Thiago Silva vs. Brandon Vera Silva, KO
Nate Diaz vs. Dong Hyun Kim Kim, UD
Takanori Gomi vs. Clay Guida Guida, UD

[AutoCentral]

Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard Maynard, Decision
Chris Leben vs. Brian Stann Leben, KO
Thiago Silva vs. Brandon Vera Silva, KO
Nate Diaz vs. Dong Hyun Kim Kim, Decision
Takanori Gomi vs. Clay Guida Guida, Decision

Opinions:

Maynard should win the fight if he keeps it on the ground, Frankie has no shot if the fight is on the ground. Maynards wrestling background I think will win him the fight. Maynard is my favorite fighter and I hope he wins.

Leben should win his fight against Stann but Stann has great ground game and his wrestling background will help him. But Leben has knockout power which is going to win that fight for him.

Silva vs Vera and Diaz vs Kim fights are even but not really concerned about them, Im more interested in the other fights even though I would like Kim to stay undefeated with a no contest.

Guida will win his fight because he a ball of energy. I have never seen a person so hyped up to fight, he is always moving.

[CRJSr9]

155#: Frankie Edgar (12-1) vs. Gray Maynard (10-0 1 NC)*-maynard
185#: Chris Leben (21-6) vs. Brian Stann (9-3)-leben
205#: Thiago Silva (14-2) vs. Brandon Vera (11-5)-silva
170#: Nate Diaz (12-5) vs. Dong Hyun Kim (13-0-1 1NC)-kim
155#: Takanori Gomi (32-6) vs. Clay Guida (26-8)-guida

[jamesrud7380]

I want Edgar, Stann, and Diaz to win but they all have really tough matchups. I wouldn't be surprised if they all lost.

[frizzzlecake]

IHG will win his first LW fight.. I think he will be too powerful for Jermey to stop.imo(that's all I care about prelims.)

I want Guida to win, he can take punishment and could ground Gomi. But it only takes one shot from Gomi and the lights go off.

Diaz winning by tko or sub. To be Diaz is the more deadly fighter, he can land finishing blows or submit DHK. I just don't think DHK and neturalize a guy like Diaz.

Vera by UD. Silva's last to fights if i remember right he lost. On top of that he has not been in the Octagon in a year or longer. Vera is too well rounded for a Ring rusted Silva. But I really wouldn't be surpised if Silva won in the first or early second.

Leben baby he is a warrior gotta love it. Stann's biggest weakness was his ground game, but team Jackson has fixed that some what. Leben also has shown he has a few trick's up his sleeve when it gets to the ground. I think Leben has it right when he said, everbody wants to stand and bang with me until I hit them.. Stann won't get Leben to the ground unless Leben gasses which can happen. I think we will find out how hard of a chin Stann has. Steve Cantwell TKO'd him a few years back and it was the only time he has ever been stopped by strikes... I can't wait for the fiteworks!!! I love Leben so I'm going with him.

Frankie by UD. Everyone thinks he just had the right tools to beat BJ Penn, and that his tools won't be good against a Maynard type of fighter. I think anyone who can beat Penn back to back and find a way to beat a power wrestler with power in his hands.(WHo knows maybe Maynard KO's himself again.lololol)