UFC 104 Predictions

Fights

Light Heavyweight Championship bout:
Lyoto Machida (c) vs Mauricio Rua

• I expect this fight to live up to all the hype. Both fighters are very well rounded with not many flaws to speak of. My pick is for Machida to successfully defend his title. I predict Machida will knock out Rua in the third round.
  

Heavyweight bout

Cain Velasquez vs Ben Rothwell

• Velasquez is undefeated and many look for him to keep his streak alive, for what would be a showdown with champion Brock Lesnar. However, Rothwell is a very large man, and capable of pulling off this upset. I think Rothwell will surprise many with a third round knockout of Velasquez.
  

Lightweight bout:
Gleison Tibau vs. Josh Neer

• Look for an upset as Tibau is supposed to knockout Neer fairly early in the fight. Neer is coming off of a tough loss at UFC 101, and will be out for redemption. Neer is also fights out of Iowa, so I have to get support to him. In all fairness, look for Neer to win via submission and shock a lot in the MMA community.
  

Lightweight bout:
Joe Stevenson vs. Spencer Fisher

• I like Fisher in this fight. He is on a three fight win streak, and looks to make it four. Again, another Iowan so he will do well.
  

Welterweight bout:
Anthony Johnson vs.Yoshiyuki Yoshida

• I will keep this one simple. Johnson will knockout Yoshida in the second round.