The Shaman's UFC on Fuel TV 8 Predictions
By: Abel Carv
It's prediction time!!! Today's predictions are for "UFC on Fuel TV: Silva vs. Stann", a UFC card occuring in the Saltima Super Arena in Saltima Japan. The Main event will be a Light-Heavyweight bout featuring "The Axe Murder" Wanderlei Silva vs "The All-American" Brian Stann.
Dong Huan Kim vs Bahadurzada
Dong "Stun Gun" Huan Kim is 16-2-2 and a Judo/Kickboxing fighter out of South Korea. Siyar "The Great" Bahadurzada is a 24-4-1 freestyle fighter from Afghanistan. They are set to fight in a Welterweight bout. Though Siyar is a dominat striker, I feel that Dong's superior grappling abilities will come into play and he will be victorious, because he will exploit Siyar's weak ground game. My Prediction: Dong Huan Kim
Mizuto Hirota vs Rani Yayaha
Mizo "Pungus" Hirota is 14-5-1 and a Boxing/Judo/Sumo fighter out of Japan. Rani Yayaha is a 17-7 BJJ fighter out of Brazil. They are set to fight in a Featherweight Bout. Like the previous fight, this is a stiker vs grappler match-up. Despite Mizu being in his homeland, I forsee Rani winning via submission. My Prediction: Rani Yayha.
Yushin Okami vs Hector Lombard
Yushin "Thunder" Okami is 28-7 and a Judo fighter out of Japan. Hector Lombard is 32-3-1 Judo/BJJ/Muay Thai/Boxing fighter out of the United States. They are set to fight in a Middleweight bout. With a great clinch and a diverse style, I see Hector Lombard trumping Yushin in his native land. My Prediction: Hector Lombard.
Takanori Gomi vs Diego Sanchez
Takanori Gomi is 34-8-1 and a free-style fighter out of Japan. Diego "The Nightmare" Sanchez is 23-5 and a BJJ fighter out of the United States. They are set to fight in a Catch-weight bout at 158lbs. Diego is used to slugging it out with his opponents, however, he will show shades of his jiujitsu side and put Takanori on his back. Look for Diego to beat Takanori in his homeland. My Prediction: Diego Sanchez.
Mark Hunt vs Stefan Struve
Mark "Super Samoan" Hunt is 8-7 and is a Boxing/Kickboxing fighter out of New Zealand. Stefan "Skyscrapar" Struve is 25-5 and is a BBJ/Kickboxing fighter out of the Netherlands. They are set to fight in a Heavyweight bout. Stefan may have more MMA experience than Mark, but Mark is a master of the KO, dropping many opponents in proffessional boxing and kickboxing. I forsee Mark dropping Stefan with a great punch. My prediction: Mark Hunt.
Main Event: Wanderlei Silva vs Brian Stann
The main event will be a light-heavyweight bout. Wanderlei "The Axe-Murderer" Silva is 34-12-2 and is a Muay Thai/BJJ/Kickboxing fighter out of Brazil. Brian "The All-American" Stann is 12-5 and a BJJ/Kickboxing/MCMAP fighter. An ex-Captain in the United States Marine Corps, and a blackbelt in their MCMAP system, look for Stann to be an American hero and knock Silva out. My Prediction: Brian Stann.
This will truly be an exciting card from the Land of the Rising Sun, but none of the warriors from Japan will win. In all the Striker vs Grappler matches, the grapplers will prove victorious. Furthermore, the US Marine Corps' representative, will show why the MCMAP is a very lethal program.