UFC 107 Results
UFC 107 was Saturday and from all accounts it was a great card. Here are my predictions and results:
- Kenny Florian vs Clay “The Carpenter” Guida. My prediction: Florian [unless “The Carpenter” brings a hammer into the cage.] The result: Florian won by tapout due to a rear naked choke in the second.
- Jon Fitch vs Mike Pierce. Mike who? My prediction: Fitch. The result: Fitch by unanimous decision.
- Frank Mir vs Cheick Kongo. I’m a big Mir fan. Kongo has never impressed me. My prediction: Mir. [Surprised?] The result: Mir by crushing first round KO!
- BJ “The Prodigy” Penn vs Diego “The Nightmare” Sanchez. My prediction: Out on a limb and going with the underdog Sanchez. The result: Penn by dominating 5th round stoppage.
Not a bad night for my predictions: 3-1 and had I gone with who I really thought would win instead of a fighter I like better, I’d have been 4-0. Woulda, shoulda, coulda.
Yea, Diego is not on the level of Penn. Having witnessed Penn’s skills first hand – there’s no one at that weight class who has the whole package to beat him at this time. Diego had no answer on standup and I think he was lucky he never took Penn down. Penn’s even better on the ground.
I really thought that Diego would do better. Penn is an amazing athlete who is now reaching is full potential. It’s a scary thought that the fight could have gone worse for Diego.