Welcome 6th Rounders, to my picks and predictions for UFC 145. ”Jones vs. Evans” will air via FX and pay-per-view on Saturday night. The evening’s action will be headlined by sworn enemies Jon “Bones” Jones and “Suga” Rashad Evans. A solid line-up calls for solid picks, right? Whether you agree or disagree, leave your thoughts by commenting.
As lead writer here, I do my best to make quality peeks into the future. That being said, anything can (and does) happen in mixed martial arts. With an overall 533-345 record thus far since our launch, let’s …

Ronda Rousey defeats Miesha Tate by submission (armbar) - Round 1 @ 4:27 - becomes new women’s bantamweight champion
Josh Thomson defeats K.J. Noons via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Kazuo Misaki defeats Paul Daley via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
Lumumba Sayers defeats Scott Smith by submission (guillotine choke) - Round 1 @ 1:34
Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza defeats Bristol Marunde by submission (arm-triangle choke) - Round 3 @ 2:43
Sarah Kaufman defeats Alexis Davis via majority decision (29-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Roger Bowling defeats Brandon Saling by TKO (strikes) - Round 2 @ 1:15
Pat Healy defeats Caros Fodor …

Welcome 6th Rounders, to my picks and predictions for UFC 144. This event will air via Facebook, FX (prelims) and pay-per-view. The evening’s action will be headlined by lightweight champion Frankie Edgar defending his belt against Ben Henderson. A solid line-up calls for solid picks, right? Whether you agree or disagree, leave your thoughts by commenting.
As lead writer here, I do my best to make quality peeks into the future. That being said, anything can (and does) happen in mixed martial arts. With an overall 530-344 record thus far since our launch, let’s …

Dan Hardy will look to get back to his winnings ways and snap a four-fight losing streak when he meets fellow welterweight Duane Ludwig. The two strikers are scheduled to square off at UFC 146 in Las Vegas, and are likely to be on the televised prelims portion of the card. While each fighter is a crowd-favorite, both were defeated in their most recent outings.
A win is good on any card, against any opponent, but a solid victory on this night could bring an extra boost of momentum with the …

Former UFC middleweight contender Nate Marquardt has re-signed with the parent company that gave him his first bolt into stardom, Zuffa. Though, this time around he won’t be competing on quite as big a stage.
After testing positive for heightened levels of testosterone, the Team Grudge fighter was scratched from a 2011 Versus main event just an hour before go-time. He was swiftly cut by UFC President Dana White.
It seemed at the time that the newly-converted welterweight would have to toil in local shows across the globe for the rest of …

Jake Ellenberger defeats Diego Sanchez via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Stefan Struve defeats Dave Herman by TKO (punches from mount) - Round 2 @ 3:52
Ronny Markes defeats Aaron Simpson via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Stipe Miocic defeats Philip De Fries by knockout (punches) - Round 1 @ 0:43
T.J. Dillashaw defeats Walel Watson via unanimous decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-26)
Ivan Menjivar defeats John Albert by submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 1 @ 3:45
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Jonathan Brookins defeats Vagner Rocha by knockout (punches) - Round 1 @ 1:32
Justin Salas defeats Anton Kuivanen via unanimous decision …