With Jon Jones’ win over Mauricio “Shogun” Rua this past Saturday at UFC 128, there are quite a few intriguing fantasy match-ups that could come to fruition this year. Let’s take a look at a few of the fights I was discussing with fellow fans after Shogun had his clock cleaned by the young gun.
Rampage Jackson vs. Rashad Evans: Rashad Evans is matched up with Jon Jones, and I believe he’ll lose that fight. Following the potential loss by Evans and win for Jackson over Matt Hamill, a rematch could …

Quinton “Rampage” Jackson defeats Lyoto Machida via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
B.J. Penn defeats Matt Hughes by KO (punches) - Round 1 @ 0:21
Maiquel Falcao defeats Gerald Harris via unanimous decision (29-27. 29-28, 29-28)
Phil Davis defeats Tim Boetsch by submission (kimura) - Round 2 @ 2:55
George Sotiropoulos defeats Joe Lauzon by submission (kimura) - Round 2 @ 2:43
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Brian Foster defeats Matt Brown by submission (guillotine choke) - Round  @ 2:11
Mark Munoz defeats Aaron Simpson via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Dennis Hallman defeats Karo Parisyan by TKO (strikes) - Round 1 …

Hey folks, it’s Gray D. back here with a new installment of The Sixth Round. In this show I bring you a UFC 123 preview, story lines to follow through the event, and of course, my picks and & predictions. Use the player below to stream the episode or download it directly here.

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Main card:
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (205) vs. Lyoto Machida (205)
Matt Hughes (169) vs. B.J. Penn (169)
Tim Boetsch (205) vs. Phil Davis (205)
Joe Lauzon (155) vs. George Sotiropouloss (155)
Maiquel Falcao (185) vs. Gerald Harris (185)
Spike prelims:
Matt Brown (170) vs. Brian Foster (170)
Mark Munoz (185) vs. Aaron Simpson (185.5)
Under card:
Dennis Hallman (170) vs. Karo Parisyan (170)
Edson Barboza (155) vs. Mike Lullo (155)
Paul Kelly (155) vs. T.J. O’Brien (155)
Nik Lentz (155) vs. Tyson Griffin (155)

Welcome 6th Rounders, to my picks and predictions for UFC 123. “Rampage vs. Machida” will air Saturday night on Spike and pay-per-view, beginning at 8 pm ET (prelims) and 9 (ppv). This card features two former light heavyweight champions in Rampage Jackson and Lyoto Machida. A solid line-up calls for solid picks, right? Whether you agree or disagree, leave your thoughts by commenting.
As lead writer here, seems there’s a certain responsibility for …