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For a full weekend of fights, we have a full slate of picks. Check out picks for fights from Friday night's UFC on Fox 4 card and Saturday night's UFC 147, and thank you to everyone who submitted picks to Cagewriter's Facebook page.
UFC on FX 4
Kevin Iole: Maynard TKO3 Guida -- This should be a highly entertaining fight that has a chance to be a Fight of the Year. I expect Maynard to get Guida onto his back at some point and finish him with some good elbows.
Maggie Hendricks: Guida W5 Maynard -- Guida has the motor to neutralize Maynard and grind out a five-rounder.
Cagereader: Gray beats Clay TKO in the 3rd. Clay doesn't have the foot work needed to avoid the heavy hands of Gray. Meanwhile Gray will use his wrestling and size to power through any take down attempts Guida throws his way. -- Joe Merla
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Kevin Iole: Sam Stout TKO1 Spencer Fisher -- This is one of the most entertaining series in MMA history, but Stout is much improved. I think he catches Fisher and ends it in the first.
Maggie Hendricks: Sam Stout KO1 Spencer Fisher -- Since their last (very exciting) bout, Stout has steadily improved while Fisher's age has shown. This should be an easy win for him.
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Kevin Iole: Brian Ebersole W3 T.J. Waldburger -- Ebersole's experience the difference in a nip-and--tuck fight.
Maggie Hendricks: Brian Ebersole SUB1 T.J. Waldburger -- Ebersole and his sculptural body body hair will continue his winning streak, which currently sits at 10 wins in a row.
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Kevin Iole: Ross Pearson TKO2 Cub Swanson -- This is an important fight for Pearson, who is going to coach on TUF and needs to come in with a win. He hasn't won two in a row in more than two years, but I think he'll do it this time.
Maggie Hendricks: Ross Pearson W3 Cub Swanson -- Pearson's win over Junior Assuncao showed he was more comfortable at featherweight.
UFC 147
Kevin Iole: Rich Franklin TKO2 Wanderlei Silva -- Franklin got one legend when he knocked out Chuck Liddell and I think he does it in this fight to another legend. The issue here is there are great questions about both men. Franklin is fighting for the first time in 16 months after a major shoulder injury, but I think he has more left and finds a way to stop Silva in a fun fight.
Maggie Hendricks: Rich Franklin W3 Wanderlei Silva -- Though it's not the fight we were hoping for, it's still going to be fun to watch two legends face off. They'll both get bloody and bruised, but Franklin will come out the winner.
Cagereader: Franklin's tough chin, technical striking and solid footwork will lead him to out point Silva and win a decision ... again. -- Daniel Christian
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Kevin Iole: Fabricio Werdum SUB2 Mike Russow -- Russow has been on a nice roll, but Werdum is on another level from the men he's been fighting. Werdum's striking edge will set him up for a submission, which he'll get in the second.
Maggie Hendricks: Mike Russow W3 Fabricio Werdum -- If Russow keeps the fight standing, he can land some good shots and keep his winning streak going.
Cagereader -- Werdum beats Russow because he's the best submission fighter in the UFC heavyweight division at present time. He has a number of unique weapons in his arsenal, including a superb attack off his back. I say a win here by Werdum sets up a match between him and Frank Mir, in a fight to determine who is the best pure BJJ expert among UFC heavyweights. -- Eric Holden
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For his return to Strikeforce and championship bout with Tyron Woodley, Nate Marquardt said he is off the testosterone replacement therapy that led to his firing from the UFC. The one person who will be affected by Marquardt's hormone levels is his opponent on July 14.
But Woodley doesn't know if Marquardt is telling the truth, and doesn't care.
"It doesn't matter to me. I don't play into if he is or not. To me, a guy that's been on it his whole career, I think it's very hard to jump off that stuff," Woodley said to Cagewriter.
"Your body becomes dependent on it. If you bring in testosterone outside your body, it probably stops producing it because it thinks you're going to get it from the outside. Whether he's on it or not, I'm winning this fight. It's not going to be a factor."
With the Strikeforce welterweight belt on the line, Woodley says the stakes are high for Marquardt. Why would he change now?
"Be honest. When you have a fight this big, and it's for the world title, and you've been on it for your whole career, you're going to come off when it's for the marbles? I just don't know about that."
Woodley was surprised when he heard Marquardt call him a boring wrestler.
"I remember his agent and my agent making a fuss about an interview I did. Actually had an interview pulled because I talked about testosterone. I said to those guys, people are going to ask me about it. I'm going to give them my honest reply. When I'm asked if I think he's going to be on it, I said yeah. It made it seem like 10 seconds of the interview was the entire interview. But then I saw an interview he gave, and he called me a boring wrestler. So it's OK for you to put out stuff where you're slinging mud, but I put out an interview, and I'm just stating facts. You tested positive three times. I'm not drawing something out of air. If they ask me a question. I'm going to answer it."
Marquardt's testosterone levels will not affect what the 10-0 Woodley will do in their bout.
"I have to prepare as if I'm fighting a robot. He's shown he's not going to give up. He'll stick in there and try to fight, try to win. I think his experience is the only real threat. He's been in there and faced a lot of top guys."
Woodley's plan for his first five-round bout is to keep up his energy throughout.
"I've got to be able to do damage five rounds, for five minutes. Every minute of the round, I've got to be active. I've got to open look for openings, opportunities. I watched a couple of his fights, but outside that, I'm working on myself."
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Among the companies who sponsor fighters and make MMA clothing, Affliction is at the bottom of the ladder. Its clothes are usually badly designed and overpriced, but with their shirt for Rich Franklin for UFC 147, they did alright.
It's a cool, aviator nod to his nickname "Ace," and though a skull is used, it's not overdone. It's still ridiculously overpriced at $57.95, but at least it's not ugly and overpriced.
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Clay Guida's hair usually flies around with no impediment as he fights, but due to a request from Gray Maynard's camp, Guida had to tie it back for the main event of UFC on FX 4 on Friday night. It takes a lot to tie back a mane like his, and he shared what it will look like.
Judging by his face, Guida is not happy about the change in his hairdo.
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Brett Rogers started his career with 10 wins, and followed it with four losses, one win, a no contest, an assault arrest stemming from a domestic abuse incident and a jail sentence of 60 days. Now, he's looking to start over again by signing with Bellator.
"Over the past year I have been challenged in my personal life, but all is now good in the Rogers family," Rogers said via a Bellator press release. "Everyone makes mistakes in life but it's how you recover that really counts. I spend every day with my wife and kids and enjoy every minute of it. Fighting is my job and I love it, but I also love my family and that's why I made things right before returning to the cage. All I can say is get ready for a new and improved Brett Rogers."
Rogers' last win came in October of 2010 over Ruben Villareal. After that, he dropped bouts to Josh Barnett and Eddie Sanchez. The no-contest comes from a February bout. He also has losses to Fedor Emelianenko and Alistair Overeem, and his biggest win came over Andrei Arlovski in June of 2009.
He will debut at Bellator 71 on June 22. An opponent has not been named.
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Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron was out promoting "Prometheus" and "Snow White and the Huntsman" when she took a chance to discuss her love for the UFC. She told Conan O'Brien that a friend introduced her to fights and she hasn't looked back.
"I wonder what it says about me that I like sweaty, hot men bleeding all over each other and bashing each other in the face, but I can live with that," Theron said.
Oh, Charlize. You're not truly an MMA fan until you have that conversation with yourself. Welcome to the fold.
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After a UFC double-header, who stuck out as the best from UFC on FX 4 and UFC 147? Read on for Cagewriter's picks, and write yours in the comments, on Facebook or Twitter.
No. 1 star -- Fabricio Werdum: The former Strikeforce heavyweight is 2-0 since rejoining the UFC. Though his jiu-jitsu is feared, he showed against Mike Russow he can strike with the best of the division, finishing a fighter who had never been knocked out before.
No. 2 star -- Cub Swanson: We've heard of the potential of Swanson for years, but injury often got in his way. Swanson showed he was more than just potential as he took out Ross Pearson with a punishing TKO, his second straight TKO win.
No. 3 star -- Rich Franklin: After proving his company man status once again, stepping in for the injured Vitor Belfort, Franklin won an exciting five-rounder against fellow legend Wanderlei Silva. Afterwards, he charmed the Brazilian crowd by speaking Portuguese to them. You can't ask for much more from a fighter.
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Sam Sicilia won his bout over Cristiano Marcello at "The Ultimate Fighter" finale with a second-round TKO. Complete results from the preliminary card:
Daron Cruickshank def. Chris Tickle via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)
Myles Jury def. Chris Saunders via submission (guillotine choke) - Round 1, 4:03.
Sam Sicilia def. Cristiano Marcello via TKO (punches) - Round 2, 2:53.
Joe Proctor def. Jeremy Larsen via TKO (knee and punches) - Round 1, 1:59.
Erik Perez def. John Albert via verbal submission (armbar) - Round 1, 4:18.
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In his last fight, Martin Kampmann was beat up by Thiago Alves for an entire fight before coming back with a submission win. This time, he only needed two rounds to get a comeback win.
Jake Ellenberger clipped Kampmann off the bell of the first round. He knocked him down and then tried to follow up with a bevy of strikes. Kampmann held on for the rest of the round. In the second, Kampmann again appeared wobbled, but caught Ellenberger with a right. He then finished the fight with knees that ended the fight at 1:40 in the second.
UFC commentator Jon Anik hinted in the post-fight interview that a match-up with Johny Hendricks in a title eliminator is the next step for Kampmann.
Michael Chiesa won "The Ultimate Fighter" tonight with a rear naked choke that put Al Iaquinta to sleep at the TUF finale in Las Vegas on Friday night. Chiesa held off Iaquinta's attacks early on before getting the takedown. He took Iaquinta's back and wore him down until he could finally maneuver the choke into place. Iaquinta didn't tap; instead the fight was stopped when referee Herb Dean recognized that Iaquinta was asleep at 2:47 in the first.
It was an emotional win for Chiesa, whose father died the first week the younger Chiesa was at the TUF house.
"This is exactly what I wanted. There's no way I was going to sell myself short. I overcame a lot of things to win this fight," Chiesa said after the bout.
With the win, Chiesa gets a six-figure contract with the UFC, a Tapout sponsorship and a Harley-Davidson. Iaquinta can be comforted by the fact he won $50,000 before even stepping in the Octagon. He won bonuses for Knockout of the Season and Fight of the Season for his bout with Myles Jury, who won $25,000. Joe Proctor won $25,000 for the Submission of the Season.
Lawrence, Oliveira shine
The first fight on FX was an entertaining back and forth battle that featured John Cofer's wrestling facing off with Justin Lawrence's striking. In the third round, Lawrence quickly ended the seesaw of a fight with a kick to Cofer's jaw. It knocked Cofer straight to the canvas and gave Lawrence the knockout win 19 seconds into the third round.
Max Holloway used unrelenting body shots to take out Pat Schilling in a unanimous decision. Schilling struggled to find any offense and just took the beating that Holloway gave him. Whenever Schilling was on the ground, Holloway beckoned him to stand up to keep the fight on its feet. Holloway, the youngest fight in the UFC, won the bout 30-27 on all three judges cards.
Charles Oliveira again showed that featherweight is the correct weight class for him as he showed his jiu-jitsu prowess with a second-round submission of Jonathan Brookins. The first round was filled with both men getting in good shots, but Oliveira took over in the second. He weakened Brookins with ground and pound, then sunk in a modified guillotine to cause the tap at 2:42.
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Anthony Robles is used to overcoming challenges. The man was born with one leg, and still won a Division I NCAA wrestling championship. It's not surprising to hear that the challenge of MMA holds interest for the Arizona State grad and motivational speaker.
"It's a possibility. Right now, I'm focused on my speaking career, but when I'm in Arizona, I'm wrestling and I'm learning jiu-jitsu," Robles told Cagewriter. "I'm having fun with it. I would always get the fight question when I wrestled in college, I would say, well, if they ever make a 125-pound weight class in MMA, I'd be there. They just made it."
The UFC's recent addition of flyweights opens the door for Robles, but in the meantime, he has plenty on his plate. He is working on a book, movie rights and this week, he's in New York with the Challenged Athletes Foundation, a group that supports the endeavors of physically challenged athletes. He likes getting to meet other athletes like him because of the way they see each other.
"To ourselves, we're not disabled. We're not handicapped. We're just out there doing the best with what we have, and we're going to do everything we can to beat whoever comes across our paths. Just to be in the same room as these other competitors now, they get that mindset. We have that bond, of us showing the world what we're capable of."
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"We are honored to feature Anthony Robles at our 2012 Celebration of Heroes, Heart and Hope," said Virginia Tinley, the executive director of CAF. "His ability to overcome the odds, and his incredible achievements, make him a role model for both challenged athletes and able-bodied athletes alike. His success serves as an inspiring example that there are no limits to what the next generation of challenged athletes can accomplish, and CAF is proud to provide the support that will allow them to pursue their dreams."
The Celebration of Heroes, Heart and Hope took place in New York on Wednesday evening. In addition to Robles, the event featured challenged athletes Haven Shepherd, U.S. Army Major Daniel Gade and honored Third Point CEO Daniel Loeb.
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UFC lightweight Clay Guida is as known for his hair as he is for his unlimited cardio and ability to withstand a punch. However, it won't be flying free on Friday when he faces Gray Maynard in Atlantic City. After a request from Maynard's camp to the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board, Guida's hair will be braided back.
Though Guida usually fights with his long, curly locks flowing free and doesn't want to put his hair back, he also doesn't want a disagreement over hair to distract him before the fight. His manager said Guida plans to comply, which means the two sides won't have to go through a hearing.
"He doesn't want to do it, and I don't believe he's 100 percent happy about it, but he's being very understanding and very cooperative about it and he agreed to it," Nick Lembo of the New Jersey commission told MMAjunkie.com. "Otherwise, if he said, 'No, I'm not going to do that,' we'd have to have a hearing on it and let both sides present their case and have a commissioner's ruling on the issue."
Guida's hair has often been the topic of discussion. When the UFC's first video game came out, Guida was not included because the game's designers couldn't recreate his hair in video game form. UFC president Dana White offered Guida $10,000 to cut his hair, but he said to add a few zeroes on the number.
"The hair's here to stay. It's part of my style, part of my trademark," Guida told Cagewriter in 2009.
Guida's hair flies around when he fights. He often has to push it out of his face as he is fighting. Because it moves every time he is punched or kicked, it can actually give his opponents an advantage. Judges can more easily tell when Guida gets hit, usually giving his opponent an advantage.
But as Guida said, his hair is his trademark. Taking it away may not be about a physical advantage, but a mental one. Maynard's camp may be engaged in a bit of gamesmanship.
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Vitor Belfort's broken hand resulted in shuffling of the fight cards at UFC 147 and 148. Rich Franklin has stepped in to fight Wanderlei Silva in the main event at UFC 147 in Brazil, and Patrick Cote will return to the UFC to fight Cung Le at UFC 148.
The Franklin-Silva bout will be fought at a catchweight of 195 lbs. It's a rematch of their 2009 bout that was won by Franklin in a close decision and earned both fighters a Fight of the Night bonus.
Franklin has once again proved his company man status. The former middleweight champ has stepped in to coach "The Ultimate Fighter" after Tito Ortiz was dismissed from coaching in the 11th season, knocked out Chuck Liddell with a broken arm not long after TUF, and fought at catchweights so that he could face the competition the UFC wanted.
Cote is getting another shot at the UFC after getting cut in 2010. He went from a title shot at UFC 90 to a three-fight losing skid. Since then, he won four fights outside the UFC and lobbied for a chance to return to the Octagon.
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Choosing opponents is a trait unique to combat sports, particularly MMA. The only control the Boston Celtics had in who they would face in the NBA playoffs is that their their seed was decided by their regular season record. Once the seed was set, the Celtics had no choice but to play the Miami Heat. They couldn't turn down LeBron James and Company and say, "Nah, I want to play the Oklahoma City Thunder, now!"
But in MMA, if fighters play their cards right, they can push, whine, cajole, or just ask for a certain opponent. Ronda Rousey was able to get her fight against Miesha Tate via combination of armbars and callouts. Frank Mir raising his hand after Alistair Overeem was not licensed for his bout with Junior dos Santos earned him an ill-fated title shot.
With that in mind, both Johnny Hendricks and Rory MacDonald have called out the opponent they want to see on the other side of the Octagon.
For MacDonald, it's the seemingly retired B.J. Penn. MacDonald told the MMA Hour he wanted to face Penn while he could.
"It's more of the idea that he may be retiring, so how many opportunities am l going to get to fight a guy like BJ after he's gone?" he said. "I think it'd be a great fight. I know I'm going to fight all these guys in the top 10 eventually. I'm a young guy and these guys are going to be around for a long time and I know I'm going to get my shot against all these guys, and maybe I'll be missing my opportunity if I wait too long with B.J."
Penn, who recently shot down Josh Koscheck's hopes for a fight, accepted the challenge from the 13-1 MacDonald. On Penn's website, he posted this simple message.
"Rory, I accept your challenge!"
Their bout will reportedly happen at UFC 152 in Toronto.
Perhaps Johny Hendricks was inspired by MacDonald. After learning he will have to fight Martin Kampmann to get a shot at the UFC welterweight belt, Hendricks turned his sights on interim belt holder Carlos Condit. On Wednesday, he tweeted:
No more waiting @CarlosCondit. Let's see who the #1 Contender really is.
Condit won the interim belt after his bout with Georges St-Pierre was shelved because of GSP's torn ACL. However, Condit has indicated he wants to wait to fight GSP and the chance to unite the belts. GSP is aiming for a November return. It's the beginning of June, and both Hendricks and Condit are healthy. Hendricks wants to both stay active and get a shot to move up a rung or two on the welterweight ladder. It's a fight that makes sense. Will Hendricks be able to get the fight he wants? Tell us in the comments, on Facebook or on Twitter.
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Anthony Robles is used to overcoming challenges. The man was born with one leg, and still won a Division I NCAA wrestling championship. It's not surprising to hear that the challenge of MMA holds interest for the Arizona State grad and motivational speaker.
"It's a possibility. Right now, I'm focused on my speaking career, but when I'm in Arizona, I'm wrestling and I'm learning jiu-jitsu," Robles told Cagewriter. "I'm having fun with it. I would always get the fight question when I wrestled in college, I would say, well, if they ever make a 125-pound weight class in MMA, I'd be there. They just made it."
The UFC's recent addition of flyweights opens the door for Robles, but in the meantime, he has plenty on his plate. He is working on a book, movie rights and this week, he's in New York with the Challenged Athletes Foundation, a group that supports the endeavors of physically challenged athletes. He likes getting to meet other athletes like him because of the way they see each other.
"To ourselves, we're not disabled. We're not handicapped. We're just out there doing the best with what we have, and we're going to do everything we can to beat whoever comes across our paths. Just to be in the same room as these other competitors now, they get that mindset. We have that bond, of us showing the world what we're capable of."
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"We are honored to feature Anthony Robles at our 2012 Celebration of Heroes, Heart and Hope," said Virginia Tinley, the executive director of CAF. "His ability to overcome the odds, and his incredible achievements, make him a role model for both challenged athletes and able-bodied athletes alike. His success serves as an inspiring example that there are no limits to what the next generation of challenged athletes can accomplish, and CAF is proud to provide the support that will allow them to pursue their dreams."
The Celebration of Heroes, Heart and Hope took place in New York on Wednesday evening. In addition to Robles, the event featured challenged athletes Haven Shepherd, U.S. Army Major Daniel Gade and honored Third Point CEO Daniel Loeb.
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