This Saturday, the eyes of MMA fans worldwide will be glued to the Octagon affixed in the center of the Konig Pilsener Arena in Oberhausen, Germany in anticipation of another action-filled night that the UFC has become known for. UFC 122: Marquardt vs. Okami boasts a roster full of The Ultimate Fighter standouts including “The Savage” Kris McCray (5-1), “KO” Kyle Noke (17-4-1), “Slick” Nicholas Osipczak (6-2), “The Polish Experiment” Krzysztof Soszynski (20-10-1), Amir Sadollah (3-2), Andre Winner (12-4-1), Jorge Rivera (18-7), and “The Great” Nate Marquardt (30-9-2), as well as Strikeforce alum “Bang” Duane Ludwig (19-4), IFL veteran “The Janitor” Vladimir Matyushenko (24-5), and more. The main event between Marquardt and Japanese southpaw Yushin Okami (25-5) is a battle for title contention, as the winner is the next man in line for a shot at UFC Middleweight Championship, after current champ “The Spider” Anderson Silva (27-4) faces “The Phenom” Vitor Belfort (19-8), supposedly at UFC 126 in February.
Exactly how UFC 122 will unfold remains to be seen, but here’s what MMA Gospel staff members are predicting for the event’s main card:
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Dan Griffin, MMA Gospel CEO
Krzysztof Soszynski vs. Goran Reljic: Reljic via Submission (Armlock), Round 1
Amir Sadollah vs. Peter Sobotta: Sadollah via Submission (Choke), Round 3
Dennis Siver vs. Andre Winner: Siver via TKO, Round 3
Jorge Rivera vs. Alessio Sakara: Sakara via TKO, Round 2
Nate Marquardt vs. Yuskin Okami: Okami via Split Decision
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Mallory Mejia, MMA Gospel Editor-in-Chief
Nate Marquardt vs. Yuskin Okami: Okami via Split Decision
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Gary Friedman, MMA Gospel Radio Host
Nate Marquardt vs. Yuskin Okami: Marquardt via Submission (Rear Naked Choke), Round 2
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Ronald Young Jr., MMA Gospel Reporter
Nate Marquardt vs. Yuskin Okami: Marquardt via TKO, Round 1
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Spilled Bag of Ice, MMA Gospel Columnist/The Sultan of Smartass
Nate Marquardt vs. Yuskin Okami: Okami via TKO, Round 3
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Patrick Guera, MMA Gospel Reporter
Nate Marquardt vs. Yuskin Okami: Okami via Unanimous Decision
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Tony Saade, MMA Gospel Reporter
Nate Marquardt vs. Yuskin Okami: Marquardt via Unanimous Decision
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Cole Moorman, MMA Gospel Reporter
Nate Marquardt vs. Yuskin Okami: Marquardt via Unanimous Decision
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Tyler Martin, MMA Gospel Reporter
Nate Marquardt vs. Yuskin Okami: Marquardt via Submission (D’arce Choke), Round 2
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Brian Da Silva, MMA Gospel Reporter
Nate Marquardt vs. Yuskin Okami: Marquardt via Unanimous Decision
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Think you can show us up? Post your UFC 122 predictions below.
Krzysztof Soszynski vs. Goran Reljic: Reljic via TKO Round 2
Amir Sadollah vs. Peter Sobotta: Sadollah via Submission (Choke), Round 2
Dennis Siver vs. Andre Winner: Siver via Unanimous Decision
Jorge Rivera vs. Alessio Sakara: Rivera via TKO, Round 1
Nate Marquardt vs. Yuskin Okami: Marquardt via Unanimous Decision
Krzysztof Soszynski vs. Goran Reljic: Reljic via TKO, Round 2
Amir Sadollah vs. Peter Sobotta: Sadollah via TKO, Round 3
Dennis Siver vs. Andre Winner: Siver via UD.
Jorge Rivera vs. Alessio Sakara: Rivera via TKO, Round 2
Nate Marquardt vs. Yuskin Okami: Marquardt via Submission (Head and Arm Triangle), Round 2
Krzysztof Soszynski vs. Goran Reljic: Reljic via SUB Rd 3
Amir Sadollah vs. Peter Sobotta: Sadollah via SUB Rd 2
Dennis Siver vs. Andre Winner: Winner via Decision
Nate Marquardt vs. Yuskin Okami: Marquardt via TKO rd 2