The UFC Results

Dan Miller def. Rob Kimmons, submission (rear naked choke), 1:27 R1
Mike Massenzio def. Drew Mc Fedries, submission (Kimura), 1:28 R1
Jason Brilz def. Brad Morris, TKO, 2:54 R2
Joe Lauzon def. Kyle Bradley, TKO, 1:34 R2
Wilson Gouveia def. Ryan Jensen, submission (armbar), 2:04 R2
Alessio Sakara def. Joe Vedepo, KO, 1:27 R1
Eric Schafer def. Houston Alexander, submission (arm triangle), 4:53 R1
Alan Belcher def. Ed Herman, unanimous decision
Clay Guida def. Mac Danzig, unanimous decision
Nate Diaz def. Josh Neer, split decision.

Mike Swick defeats Josh Burkman via majority decision
Patrick Cote defeats Drew McFedries via technical knockout (strikes) in round one
Thiago Tavares defeats Michihiro Omigawa via unanimous decision
Nate Diaz defeats Alvin Robinson via submission (triangle choke) in round one
Kurt Pellegrino defeats Alberto Crane via technical knockout (strikes) in round two
Gray Maynard defeats Dennis Siver via unanimous decision
Jeremy Stephens defeats Cole Miller via technical knockout (strikes) in round two
Corey Hill defeats Joe Veres via technical knockout (strikes) in round two
Matt Wiman defeats Justin Buchholz via submission (rear naked choke) in round one

Mike Swick vs. Josh Burkman

Who we want to win: Mike Swick
Who we think will win: Mike Swick

Mike Swick is going to win this fight for two main reasons. The first is that Swick has been fighting much bigger and stronger opponents. Fighting Burkman will feel like the first time you run after taking off the ankle weights. Swick was dominating people at 185 as a small middle weight and now he is the big guy. Second, Burkman can’t convert when he has a big fight (Jon Fitch and Karo Parisyan), where as Swick has already proven he can (Joe Riggs and David Loiseau).

Nate Diaz vs. Alvin Robinson

Who we want to win: Nate Diaz
Who we think will win: Nate Diaz

Nate Diaz is really dominating right now and is going to keep on rising until a title shot as long as he can keep his mental game together. Cote vs. Drew McFedries

Patrick Cote vs. Drew McFedries

Who we want to win: Patrick Cote
Who we think will win: Patrick Cote

Patrick is a very strong fighter and is just now proving what he can do. He is on a high after knocking out Kendall Grove and I think the momentum will push him through McFedries.

Michihiro Omigawa vs. Thiago Tavares

Who we want to win: Don’t Care
Who we think will win: Thiago Tavares

I see this fight as a rebound for Tavares. Omigawa loss a decision to Matt Wiman and has a losing record. Tavares was undefeated until his loss to Tyson Griffin. Tavares is a much better fighter and I think the UFC is giving him this fight to put some wind back in his sails.

Winner: Spencer Fisher

Both fighters come out swinging. They exchange then they pull out. The come together again and Spencer Fisher lands some bombs on Stout. They separate and Fisher goes for a take down but Stout reverses and clinches Fisher against the fence. They separate and return to the middle of the octagon. Spencer continues to land punches in off and on exchanges. Rogan comments that it would almost appear that Spencer Fisher is the kick boxing champion in this fight when it really is Stout. They exchange more and Fisher ends up with a bad cut over his right eye. Stout starts to push and land some good punches. As the round closes Stout and Fisher each land huge punches on each other.

The second round begins and they come out as if the first round never ended. Spencer in the first minute dominates Stout and holds the center of the octagon and lands some good shots and continues to deliver damage in combos. They continue to exchange as Fisher lands a superman punch and follows with a knee close to the fence. Spencer Fisher throws leg kicks and punches with few answers from Stout. They continue to throw back and forth until near the end of the round and Spencer attempts a take down but the training Stout has been receiving from Randy Couture and Dan Henderson proves well and he defends. The round ends and Spencer Fisher is up two rounds to none.

The third round starts and Fisher’s face looks horrible despite his current domination. The pace has slowed a little but both fighters are fully engaged. A minute in Spencer Fisher lands a huge straight punch and it looks to have swollen Stout’s right eye a bit. Stout continues to attempt some combos but Fisher defends expertly and returns with a strong left. They exchange body kicks and Fisher lands a huge punch and Fisher tries to close in and finish but Stout’s impressive jaw holds strong and he weathers the small storm. Fisher lands punch after punch finally beating up Stout’s face. As the round closes out Spencer Fisher has a a pep in his step and looks fresh while Stout looks sluggish. At about ten seconds left Fisher raises his hands in triumph and then the horn blows. Shortly after Spencer Fisher wins the unanimous decision and has his hand raised.

Winner: Thiago Tavares

Tavares shoots in early in the round but Jason Black lands on top and has control. After a brief scramble Black stands it back up. Tavares goes in for a take down and Black sprawls really well but Tavares redirects Black’s momentum and almost takes Black’s back. Tavares transitions from one dominate position to the next. Tavares eventually gets in Black’s full guard and gets in an amazing posture and bombs punches on Black to finish the round. At the end of the round Black’s right eye was almost completely swelled shut.

The second round begins with Black taking the center of the octagon. He throws some weak punches. Tavares throws a huge high kick that Black catches. He throws Tavares down but Thiago gets back up and shoots on Black. Tavares wraps Black and picks him up and slams him on the ground. Tavares pushes the pace and tries to return to the position that he had in the first round. Black then throws an arm lock on Tavares but Thiago stays calm and brings Black back into his guard then traps him in a leg triangle that forces Jason Black to tap.

Winner: John Fitch

Fitch and Carneiro circle each other. They exchange punches and surprisingly Carneiro takes the former wrestling captain at Purdue, Fitch, down with relative ease. They scramble a bit in Fitch’s guard until Carneiro gets the advantage in the North/South position. Carneiro works Fitch into an anaconda choke. Fitch looks like he is in trouble but Carneiro couldn’t roll him and Fitch escaped to get back to his feet and in the process land some good knees. Fitch pushes Carneiro to the fence but gives up double under hooks and eventually sucks Fitch and gets another take down. Fitch tries to wriggle his way out but almost gets stuck in the same position as he was earlier in the round. Carneiro was working for a guillotine or an anaconda choke but the round ended.

In the second round Fitch came out quick with a leg kick and managed to fend off another take down attempt by Carneiro. As they came out of a quick clinch Fitch stalked Carneiro and landed a series of huge punches that slumped Carneiro to the ground against the fence. Fitch landed in a mount on top and rained punches. Carneiro almost swept Fitch but John was able to swing around Carneiro in an impressive display of his wrestling talent. Fitch was able to seize the stunned Carneiro’s back and sink in a rear naked choke for the win.