Welcome 6th Rounders, to my picks and predictions for UFC Fight Night 21. “Florian vs. Gomi” will air Wednesday night via Spike (U.S.) beginning at 8:00 p.m. EST (under card at 6:00). This card features a main event between a top contender and PRIDE legend. A solid line-up calls for solid picks, right? Whether you agree or disagree, leave your thoughts by commenting.

As a lead writer here, there’s a certain responsibility for making quality peeks into the future. That being said, anything can (and does) happen in mixed martial arts. With an overall 220-136 record thus far since our launch, let’s get into how I, Gray D., see the action inside the cage going down from North Carolina.

*(winners are in bold)

Picks outcome: 7-4

Kenny Florian vs. Takanori Gomi: Florian by submission, Round 2

Roy Nelson vs. Stefan Struve: Struve by decision

Nate Quarry vs. Jorge Rivera: Quarry via decision

Ross Pearson vs. Dennis Siver: Pearson by TKO, Round 3

Rafaello Oliveira vs. Andre Winner: Oliveira by submission, Round 2

Ronys Torres vs. Jacob Volkmann: Volkmann via decision

Rob Emerson vs. Nik Lentz: Lentz via decision

Gleison Tibau vs. Caol Uno: Tibau via TKO, Round 1

Lucio Linhares vs. Yushin Okami: Okami via decision

Gerald Harris vs. Mario Miranda: Harris by TKO, Round 2

Charlie Brenneman vs. Jason High: High via decision

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Gray D. is 227-140 in his overall picks here at 6th-Round.com and pens this column before every major MMA event. Outside of writing, he is a fitness/nutrition enthusiast and runs the site’s Twitter account @6thRound.