**The Official UFC Thread**
MMA has become my favorite spectator sport, and I'm surprised that there's not a thread dedicated to it. And so....I give you the Official MMA/UFC gossip column....:popcorn:
The Jon "Bones" Jones vs. Chael Sonnen fight is rapidly approaching, and I will be glued to the big screen that night -- should be an awesome fight. Sonnen in all honestly beat Anderson Silva into a bloody pulp in their first fight, and should have won were it not for that damn leg lock in the 5th round (errrrrr.....I hate Silva!). Sonnen might be the best wrestler in his class, and he's a nasty striker. He's not gonna stand and strike with Jones cuz Jones has a 10.5 inch reach advantage. I see Sonnen wrastling Jones to the ground immediately, which would be interesting to watch. Sonnen is a great wrestler, but wrestling Jones is like wrestling a giraffe. Jones is so tall and lanky, he can escape many jiu-jitsu and other wrestling moves. Not only that but if Jones gets on top, you can be sure his elbows will be slicing up your forehead.
Predictions?
1. I pick Jones over Sonnen in the 4th round due to striking (ground n' pound).
2. Michael Bisping over Alan Belcher in the 3rd due to strikes (KO).
3. Cheick Congo over Roy "Big Country" Nelson by judges decision.
4. Phil "Mr. Wonderful" Davis over Vinny Magalhaes due to Anaconda Choke in the 2nd. (Phil Davis is a beast)
Here's the full fight card: http://www.ufc.com/event/UFC159#/fight
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