Anything MMA, except thumb wrestling

[StillUnknown]

Rousey vs. Carmouche is headlining 157 and Dana said that Nick Diaz is probably getting GSP next which is bull****.

[StillUnknown]

Prelims for the FOX card tonight start at 5pm on FX

[skinsfan_1215]

Prelims for the FOX card tonight start at 5pm on FX

Good to know, thanks!

[styx491]

It's weird that the main card, for me in Chicago, starts at 7pm! I'm used to 10pm cards...

Thankfully I have a dinner party to go to tonight anyways so I'm DVRing it and will watch it when I get back. This card should be awesome.

Quick predictions:

Benson Henderson (c) vs. Nate Diaz: Oh my goodness. Ben said in the press conference that he and Nate are both aggressive fighters who like to come forward, and I think the general MMA viewer forgot about Ben's skillset because of the Edgar fights. Ben said a fighter as elusive as Edgar makes coming forward very difficult, which is obviously true. Both guys will bring it. Nate will be his usual Stockton Slapfest self and come with volume punches, and Ben will stop the takedowns and most likely kick the **** out of Nate's legs. I don't want this to go to decision, and my brain says it will. However, my heart wants Nate to win via submission. Any submission. In the end, I think the leg kicks will slow down Nate's punches and Benson will grind out a unanimous decision, with FOTN honors. I'm prepared for a bloody fight. If Nate can sub Ben, then it will also win SOTN.

Mauricio Rua vs. Alexander Gustafsson: Shogun.... the ultimate warrior. Alex will have his hands full... This is a toss up since I can see Shogun out mauling Alex but Alex is no slouch either. I'll stick with the Jon Jones theory and go with ambition over experience, and pick Gustufsson via TKO (elbows) in the 3rd.

B.J. Penn vs. Rory MacDonald: Should be the second to last fight IMO. I like both fighters a lot, and Rory against Che and Mike Pyle was an absolute machine of a fighter. He will hit BJ hard... BJ lost all hope halfway through the second round of the Diaz fight, you could see it in his eyes and his demeanor, although he was still connecting and landing major shots on Nick. Nick completely messed BJ's face up, and I think the same will happen here. There was a point where I felt like BJ though "wtf do I have to do to put this guy away... this is NOT worth it." The same thing will happen against Rory. Rory's GnP is really dangerous and accurate. Rory wins this by TKO in the 2nd.. KOTN. BJ retires for good.

Mike Swick vs. Matt Brown: I'm not all that impressed with Brown, and I want Swick to win, so Swick by UD.

[Chachie]

Pulling for Diaz as always. I think Shogun will beat Gus and sadly, BJ will bet out-hustled and out-grounded.

[StillUnknown]

Denis Siver, who looks like a walking steroid, is beating the hell out of Nam Phan.

[STBonecrusher21]

Siver looks a full weight class, maybe even two, above Phan.

[Samuels]

Diaz but sub rd 4
BJ but brutal finish rd 2
Shogun Tko rd 2

[StillUnknown]

Can't ever remember seeing a 30-24 score before

It was justified though.

[ixcuincle]

Watching pregame right now

Good fight

[d0ublestr0ker0ll]

Okay, I'm thinking upsets here. BJ TKOs Rory in round 1, Shogun over Gustaffson via KO, Diaz subs Henderson in round 2.

[StillUnknown]

BJ fading already

[STBonecrusher21]

Rory had BJ heard baaaad there. And didn't go for the finish.

[Samuels]

Damn first time i've seen BJ take a rd 1 beating.

[d0ublestr0ker0ll]

Okay, I'm thinking upsets here. [color=yellowBJ TKOs Rory in round 1[/color], Shogun over Gustaffson via KO, Diaz subs Henderson in round 2.

I'm already wrong! When was the last time BJ was wobbled that badly by a strike?