UFC 128 Results

Last night, UFC 128 took place and these are my predictions and the results:

• Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic vs. Brendan Schaub
  Prediction: Schaub wins via TKO.
  Result: Schaub defeated Mirko “Cro Cop” FIlipovic by TKO at 3:24 of round three 3:24
  My record for the night: 1-0

• Nate Marquardt vs. Dan Miller
  Prediction: Marquardt wins via submission or ref stoppage.
  Result: Nate Marquardt defeated Dan Miller by unanimous decision
  My record for the night: 2-0

• Jim Miller vs. Kamal Shalorus
  Prediction: Miller for the win.
  Result: Jim Miller defeated Kamal Shalorus by TKO at 2:15 of round 3
  My record for the night: 3-0

• Urijah Faber vs. Eddie Wineland
  Prediction: The California Kid (Faber) via stoppage or submission.
  Result: Urijah Faber defeated Eddie Wineland via unanimous decision
  My record for the night: 4-0

• Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs. Jon Jones
  Prediction: Jones wins by decision.
  Result: Jon Jones defeated Mauricio “Shogun” Rua by TKO at 2:37 of round 3
  My record for the night: 5-0

Final thoughts:

• The Fight of the Night Bonus [$70,000] went to Edson Barboza and Anthony Njokuani who fought on the free undercard televised on SPIKE.

• Because no fight ended in a tapout [meaning no Submission of the Night], two $70,000 Knockout of the Night bonuses were given: Erik Koch [KO’d Raphael Assuncao] and Brendan Schaub [KO’d Mirko Filipovic] received the awards.

• Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic has probably fought his last fight in the UFC after back-to-back KO losses.

• Immediately after Jones won the title it was announced that his first opponent would be Rashad Evans.  This will make for an interesting fight since both are used to be friends and teammates.  It will be interesting to see how this plays out leading up to the fight that should see Jones favored to win.