Welcome 6th Rounders, to my picks and predictions for UFC 98. “Evans vs. Machida” will air Saturday evening via PPV beginning at 10 p.m. EST. UFC 98 includes a main event of “Suga” Rashad Evans taking on undefeated Brazilian Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida. 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 …

An event riddled with injuries leading up to fight night, UFC 98 encountered another setback when light heavyweight Houston Alexander broke his hand during training. His opponent Andre Gusmao was left with questions as to his immediate future, with Houston sidelined due to cracked digits.

Have no fear, in steps “The Polish Expirement”. Krzysztof Soszynski was announced today by the UFC as the official replacement for Alexander, and the choice is a solid one. Soszynski has…

As we reported earlier last week, Josh Koscheck has been injured (broken toe) and will not be competing at UFC 98. That unfortunate turn left fighter Chris Wilson without an opponent, and without his chance to bounce back from a UFC 94 loss to John Howard.
Have no fear, Brock Larson is here. Larson made a successful re-entry into the Octagon at Fight Night 18 last week, after having racked up an impressive record within the WEC.
Brock fights out of Minnesota Martial Arts Academy is known to have relentless power and …

Lightweight force Sean “Muscle Shark” Sherk has said he will be returning to the Octagon in May (UFC 98).
After posting a solid unanimous decision victory over fellow 155 lbs’er Tyson Griffin back in late 2008, Sean can now look forward to fighting once again after seven months of inactivity.
I’m fighting in May, can’t really say too much about it yet because it hasn’t been announced yet (rumored to be Frankie Edgar). It’ll be a good fight, I think a lot of people will be excited about it.
As for his opponent …