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Anderson Silva defeats Chael Sonnen by submission (triangle choke) - Round 5 @ 3:10
Jon Fitch defeats Thiago Alves via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Clay Guida defeats Rafael Dos Anjos by submission (jaw injury) - Round 3 @ 1:51
Matt Hughes defeats Ricardo Almeida by technical submission (modified arm-triangle choke) - Round 1 @ 3:15
Junior Dos Santos defeats Roy Nelson via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
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Rick Story defeats Dustin Hazelett by TKO (punches) - Round 2 @ 1:15
Phil Davis defeats Rodney Wallace via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
Johny Hendricks defeats Charlie Brenneman …

Main card:
Anderson Silva (184.5) vs. Chael Sonnen (185)
Jon Fitch (170.5) vs. Thiago Alves (171.5)*
Clay Guida (156) vs. Rafael dos Anjos (156)
Matt Hughes (170.5) vs. Ricardo Almeida (170.5)
Junior dos Santos (240) vs. Roy Nelson (263)
Under card:
Dustin Hazelett (169.5) vs. Rick Story (169.5)
Phil Davis (205.5) vs. Rodney Wallace (206)
Tim Boetsch (206) vs. Todd Brown (206)
Charlie Brenneman (171) vs. Johny Hendricks (171)
Christian Morecraft (263) vs. Stefan Struve (247)
Ben Saunders (171) vs. Dennis Hallman (171)
*Alves failed to shed the extra half pound and has been fined 20% of his purse

Welcome 6th Rounders, to my picks and predictions for UFC 117. “Silva vs. Sonnen” will air Saturday night via pay-per-view (10 pm) and Spike TV (9 pm). This card features a main event with trash-talking Sonnen looking to retire the champ Silva. A solid line-up calls for solid picks, right? Whether you agree or disagree, leave your thoughts by commenting.
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For nearly four years, UFC® middleweight champion Anderson Silva has ruled the 185-pound weight class with an iron fist. On August 7th, at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California, he will look to add to his record six title defenses when he takes on the one man brash enough to call him out, number one contender Chael Sonnen. This championship bout, which is the main event of UFC 117: SILVA vs. SONNEN presented by Tequila Cazadores, headlines the first UFC® event in Oakland.
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