MMA Gospel Staff Makes UFC 128 Predictions

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Mar 172011
 

(Photo courtesy of Zuffa, LLC.)

The highly coveted UFC Light Heavyweight Championship title is up for grabs yet against this Saturday night, as young gun “Bones” Jon Jones (12-1), still on a high from dominating and submitting then-undefeated top 205lbs. prospect “Darth” Ryan Bader (12-1) at UFC 126 last month, takes on PRIDE hero and reigning UFC light heavyweight champ “Shogun” Mauricio Rua (19-4) in the main event at UFC 128. The supporting acts feature an impressive gamut of old guard monarchs of MMA, former champions, and up-and-coming prospects with “The California Kid” Urijah Faber (24-4) taking on premier WEC Bantamweight Champion Eddie Wineland (17-6-1), “The Mongoose” Jim Miller (19-2) squaring off with “The Prince of Persia” Kamal Shalorus (7-0-2), New Jersey native Dan Miller (13-4) stepping in as a late replacement for “Sexyama” Yoshihiro Akiyama (14-4) and facing “The Great” Nate Marquardt (30-10-2), and last but certainly not least, famed kickboxer “Cro Cop” Mirko Filipovic (27-9-2) vs. The Ultimate Fighter 10 alumni “The Hybrid” Brendan Schaub (6-1).

UFC 128 already ensures that it is an event not soon to be forgotten. Below are the MMA Gospel staff’s picks for UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones – share your predictions with us, and come Saturday night, the MMA world will see who reigned supreme inside the Octagon at the UFC’s most recent effort. Continue reading »

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UFC 128 Pre-Fight Breakdown: Urijah Faber vs. Eddie Wineland

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Mar 172011
 

Urijah Faber's (blue gloves) striking is more athletic than technical, and he will need to use his powerful takedowns to control Wineland rather than rely on his hands. (Photo courtesy of Zuffa, LLC.)

Newark, New Jersey will play host to the Ultimate Fighting Championship this Saturday night as UFC 128 roars into the Garden State with a Light Heavyweight Championship match between “Bones” Jon Jones (12-1) and the reigning 205lbs. champ “Shogun” Mauricio Rua (19-4) headlining a card packed with talent from all walks of MMA life. The old guard of PRIDE faces the new breed from The Ultimate Fighter to kick things off as “Cro Cop” Mirko Filipovic (27-9-2) takes on the well rounded blue chip fighter “The Hybrid” Brendan Schaub (6-1). The always dangerous Dan Miller (13-4) then replaces “Sexyama” Yoshihiro Akiyama (14-4), who pulled out of his UFC 128 match due to the massive earthquake hitting his native Japan last week, as he puts his submission skills to the test against the former King of Pancrase “The Great” Nate Marquardt (30-10-2) and “The Prince of Persia” Kamal Shalorus (7-0-2) pits his WEC built undefeated record against the man who some say should be at the top of the contenders list in the lightweight division, “The Mongoose” Jim Miller (19-2). Serving in the capacity of co-main event for the card is a battle of WEC ground-and-pounders as the former featherweight king “The California Kid” Urijah Faber (24-4) continues his bantamweight crusade against the inaugural WEC 135lbs. champion Eddie Wineland (17-6-1). Continue reading »

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UFC 128 Pre-Fight Breakdown: Jim Miller vs. Kamal Shalorus

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Mar 172011
 

Submission specialist Jim Miller (bottom) hopes to take a step closer to UFC lightweight title contention by defeating former WEC stand-out Kamal Shalorus. (Photo courtesy of David Baron and Sherdog)

This Saturday, March 19, in Newark, New Jersey, the UFC presents a Cinderella story as “Bones” Jon Jones (12-1) steps into the Octagon to face UFC Light Heavyweight Champion “Shogun” Mauricio Rua (19-4) at UFC 128. The headliner is one that has most MMA fan on the edge of their seats as the old PRIDE hero faces the UFC up-and-comer and reflects the rest of the card perfectly. UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones is stacked with matches that pit standouts of the non-UFC MMA world against the cream of the crop of the UFC’s middle tier including “Cro Cop” Mirko Filipovic (27-9-2) against The Ultimate Fighter 10 finalist “The Hybrid” Brendan Schaub (6-1), “The Great” Nate Marquardt (30-10-2) vs. a very game late replacement in Dan Miller (13-4), and WEC featherweight star “The California Kid” Urijah Faber (24-4), the longtime poster child of why the UFC should merge with the WEC, opposite fellow WEC stand-out Edward Wineland (17-6-1). Also slated for action are WEC warrior “The Prince of Persia” Kamal Shalorus (7-0-2) and UFC submission ace “The Mongoose” Jim Miller (19-2). The bout is a meeting of classic foes as Shalorus will pit his fast paced wrestling game against the slick submissions of the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt from Sparta, New Jersey. Continue reading »

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