UFC 111 Predictions

So the next UFC is only a few days away.  As many of you know I don't even have basic cable so watching it via PPV will not happen.  Nevertheless, I follow these things pretty close on the internet and I wanted to make some quick predictions and comments about the event.  I will post a follow-up blog next week discussing where my predictions hit and where they missed.

Frank Mir v. Shane Carwin
for the Interim Heavyweight Belt

Shane is just about the size of Brock and he is a much better striker.  He was the NCAA II Wrestling Champ in 1999 and he has a purple belt in BJJ.  If Frank had real trouble with Brock in their last fight - I am unsure how Mr. Mir will get past Shane Carwin.

The only thing that Mir has going for him IMO is his experience.  He has been in the cage aganist much better opponents thru his career and that could factor into the equation.  I have been happy to see that both men seem to have respect for the other in this match-up.  That WWE stuff makes me nauseous.

Since Carwin is undefeated and has never gone to either the 2nd round or to decision...

I predict Carwin by ref stoppage due to strikes in the 1st.

GSP v. Dan Hardy
for the Middleweight Belt

When I first heard about this fight I thought "another win for GSP."  To be honest as of now - I ain't so sure.

GSP is good...more than that - he is one of the best pound for pound in MMA.  Dan Hardy is a punk looking, trash talking kid from the UK.  But, lets think about a few things...

1)  GSP has been the champ for a couple of years...is the fire diminishing.  Hardy is probably more hungry for the win that GSP and that can mean alot.

2)  Hardy is a better striker I think and we know that GSP can be put on his rear with a good bomb (see Matt Serra).

3)  GSP is an amazing wrestler but Hardy no slouch, he is a BJJ brown belt under Eddie Bravo.


I think that GSP will have to try and avoid standing with Hardy to win - I am rooting for the underdog on this one...

I predict Hardy by KO in the 2nd.