Yoshihiro Akiyama
Alan 'The Talent' Belcher In the first televised bout of the evening Yoshihiro Akiyama will be making his UFC debut when he takes on ‘The Talent’ Alan Belcher. Yoshihiro Akiyama is a Japanese mixed martial artist as well as a former judoka, he won the Gold Medal at the 2002 Asian Games defeating Ahn Dong-Jin of South Korea in the finals and he also reached the semi-finals of the 81 kg Light Middleweight division in the 2003 World Judo Championships.
Akiyama made his mixed martial arts debut at the K-1 Premium 2004 Dynamite event, where he defeated Francois Botha by armbar submission in the first round. In his second fight, Akiyama suffered what has thus far been his only defeat to Jerome LeBanner, who knocked him out with knees in his second fight at the K-1 HERO'S 1 event (it should be noted that LeBanner is a heavyweight and fights two weight classes above Akiyama). Akiyama re-bounded from this loss to win his next 8 fights including a win over Melvin Manhoef. After defeating Manhoef, Akiyama fought Kazushi Sakuraba in a fight that caused a lot of controversy. During the fight, Sakuraba called to the referee saying "[Akiayama is] Slippery!" Akiayama went on to win the match with a referee stoppage. However due to Sakuraba’s comments a lot of fans assumed Akiyama was using some sort of body oil or lubricant, which was banned in K-1 rules. Akiyama responded to these accusations with the following comment: "I have no idea why Sakuraba felt slippery. It may be my sweat, as I sweat a lot always and it often drips off my body."
On January 11, Akiyama and FEG (the parent company of K-1) held a press conference during which Akiyama said he used Olay lotion prior to the fight. As a result, Akiyama was disqualified and suspended indefinitely from HERO'S competition six days later with the bout against Sakuraba ruled as a No Contest. Akiyama returned to Hero’s almost a year later against Denis Kang, whom he defeated via KO in the first round. Since this fight Akiyama has gone 2-0-1 and will be looking to maintain his winning streak in his UFC debut.
Alan Belcher made his professional MMA debut in July 2004 against Tim Ellis in Freestyle Fighting Championship winning via TKO. His MMA career then picked up significantly in early 2006, as he amassed a record of 8-1. His only loss in 2006 came at the hands of Yushin Okami at UFC 62. Belcher took the fight on two-weeks notice after David Terrell pulled out of the fight. Belcher returned to the UFC three months later against Jorge Santiago winning by knockout due to a head kick in the 3rd round.
At UFC 69, Belcher suffered his 2nd loss in the UFC to Kendall Grove. Despite this loss Belcher fought again just one month later, defeating Sean Salmon at UFC 71 with a guillotine choke at 53 seconds of the first round. Belcher then defeated Kalib Starnes at UFC 77 on October 20, 2007. After controlling the fight with punches and knees from the clinch, the fight was eventually stopped in favor of Belcher due to a large gash over Starnes' right eye. Belcher lost his next fight to Jason Doom after getting TKO’d in the first round, since this fight he has gone on a 2 fight win streak over Ed Herman and Denis Kang.
This should be an interesting fight as both fighters are comfortable fighting on the feet or on the ground. Despite this Belcher should be more inclined to keep the fight standing, which is where I think his main strength lies, however Akiyama has shown in past fights that he is comfortable taking on top class strikers, notably his KO win over Denis Kang. Despite this I think Belcher will be able to cause more problems for Akiyama if he keeps his distance and attempts to pick him apart with his combinations. I think Akiyama’s best strategy to win this fight is to close the distance and use his Judo skills to get Belcher to the ground, where he can then control the UFC veteran and work towards a submission or TKO stoppage. This fight really could go either way but I feel that Akiyama will be able to get Belcher to the ground at some point in the fight and end the fight via TKO.
My Prediction: Yoshihiro Akiyama via TKO.
Dan 'Hendo' Henderson
Michael 'The Count' Bisping Dan Henderson & Michael Bisping will face off in a fight that is sure to provide fireworks as they look to earn the opportunity to become the number 1 contender for Anderson Silva’s Middleweight title. Dan Henderson is a former Olympic wrestler & is the only mixed-martial artist to concurrently hold two titles in two different weight classes in a major MMA promotion. In his first year of MMA competition, Henderson won the Brazil Open, a four-man heavyweight tournament. Just one year later, he won the UFC 17 tournament, defeating Allan Goes and Carlos Newton. In his next MMA foray, Henderson defeated five opponents over the course of two events to claim the 1999 RINGS King of Kings title. He won two fights on October 28, 1999 in Tokyo, Japan, to qualify for the finals, and then beat Gilbert Yvel, Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira and Renato "Babulu" Sobral to win the tournament.
Henderson later found a home with the Pride Fighting Championships, competing primarily in the middleweight (205 lbs.) division. In Pride, Henderson competed against many of the sports elite fighters including Wanderlei Silva, Renzo Gracie, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Ricardo Arona, Murilo Rua, Murilo Bustamante, Yuki Kondo, Ryo Chonan and Akihiro Gono. When Pride began its Bushido brand, Henderson won their first welterweight (183 lb) tournament, defeating Ryo Chonan and Akihiro Gono by knockout, and then defeating Bustamante by split decision in the finals to capture the welterweight title. At Pride Bushido 10, Henderson defeated Kazuo Misaki by unanimous decision after hurting him with strikes on numerous occasions. Henderson later entered the second Pride Welterweight Grand Prix, losing by decision in a rematch with Misaki.
Henderson's final Pride bout was a rematch with Wanderlei Silva at Pride 33 in Las Vegas on February 24, 2007, where he scored a knockout victory to become light heavyweight champion, while still holding his middleweight title. Henderson is the first fighter to simultaneously hold titles in two different weight classes in a major organization. On September 8, 2007, Henderson returned to the UFC to face light heavyweight champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson at UFC 75 in London, England, losing by unanimous decision after five rounds. On November 17, 2007, it was announced during the post fight at UFC 78, Henderson would fight UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva to unify the Pride welterweight (183 lbs.) and UFC middleweight (185 lbs.) championships. Silva defeated Henderson via submission at 4:52 of the second round by rear naked choke.
At UFC 88 Henderson defeated Rousimar Palhares by unanimous decision earning his first win in the UFC in over ten years. Henderson's next fight was a return to the light heavyweight division against former UFC Middleweight champion Rich Franklin at UFC 93. He won by split decision and was subsequently selected to lead Team USA on season 9 of The Ultimate Fighter, with Michael Bisping coaching the opposing Team UK.
Michael Bisping made his professional mixed martial arts debut at Pride & Glory 2: Battle of the Ages on April 4, 2004, taking a 0:38 armbar victory over Steve Mathews. Just one month later, Bisping scored his first knockout against John Weir at UK MMA Challenge 7: Rage & Fury. In his third MMA match, Bisping became the Cage Rage light heavyweight champion at Cage Rage 7, defeating Mark Epstein by technical knockout. Bisping went on to defend his championship title in a rematch against Epstein at Cage Rage 9 in a knockout victory that solidified Bisping as one of the top light heavyweight fighters in England.
Bisping improved his professional record to 10-0 before being invited to participate in The Ultimate Fighter. He won a preliminary bout against Kristian Rothaermel by TKO, followed by a semi-final win against Ross Pointon by submission after landing a flying knee and a series of strikes. In the finals, Bisping defeated Josh Haynes by TKO at 4:14 into the second round, making Bisping the second light heavyweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter television series. Bisping continued his undefeated streak after the show winning his next 3 UFC bouts. His next match at UFC 78 was against fellow Ultimate fighter winner Rashad Evans & resulted in his first and only loss, via split decision.
After his loss to Rashad Evans, Bisping announced his decision to drop down to the middleweight division and on April 19th 2008 at UFC 83 Bisping made his debut as a Middleweight against Charles McCarthy. Bisping won by TKO as McCarthy was unable to continue after the first round due to a forearm injury he sustained after receiving an unanswered series of knees and uppercuts from Bisping. He has been victorious in both of his subsequent Middleweight fights against Jason Day & Chris Leben respectively and will now face Dan Henderson for the opportunity to become the number one contender in the Middleweight division.
Without a doubt this will be Bisping’s biggest challenge to date, Henderson has faced the best fighters in the world and has won titles in multiple weight classes. A victory against Hendo will definitely send a message to the world that Bisping is ready for a title shot. It’ll be interesting to see how Bisping decides to approach this fight, in the build-up he has mentioned wanting to out-wrestle Henderson although this could just be mind-games from the Brit. Even though Henderson is a former Olympic wrestler he has shown that he can be taken down in the past so we could very well see Bisping get the takedown, however keeping Henderson down & controlling him will be an altogether different challenge. In the opening stages of the fight we will probably see both fighters testing each other’s stand-up before going for any takedowns, look for Henderson to throw the big right hand from the beginning as he tends to throw this punch over & over again. Bisping will need to be alert from the start as any little mistake could end his night early with Henderson possessing KO power in either hand. If Bisping keeps the distance and uses his superior hand speed then he should be able to pick Dan apart in the striking exchanges. Henderson’s best opportunity to win this fight will be to take Bisping down and hold him there while attempting to ground and pound him. Standing up I can see Henderson coming up short in the exchanges and he may get too focused on trying to land that big punch. As long as this fight stays standing then I can see Bisping taking a unanimous decision in this fight as he moves up another step in the middleweight division.
My Prediction: Michael Bisping via decision.
Jon Fitch
Paulo ThiagoJon Fitch will look to continue his comeback when he takes on the undefeated Brazilian Paulo Thiago. John Fitch began his MMA career fighting as a Light-Heavyweight with a record of 4-2-1. Looking to make more of an impact in his new career Fitch soon began to train with the American Kickboxing Academy, which turned into one of the best decisions of his career as he went undefeated until his recent loss to UFC welterweight title-holder, Georges St-Pierre.
In his next seven fights, Fitch amassed wins over fighters such as Shonie Carter, Alex Serdyukov, and Jeff Joslin. After failing to make the selection process for the first season of The Ultimate Fighter, Fitch earned a shot in the UFC on October 3, 2005, where Fitch defeated Brock Larson in a middleweight bout. Soon after, Fitch dropped to the welterweight division and won his next six fights. With victories over Josh Burkman, Thiago Alves, Luigi Fioravanti, and Diego Sanchez, Fitch was now seen as a potential title contender. On March 1, 2008, Fitch defeated Chris Wilson by unanimous decision at UFC 82. This marked his 8th consecutive victory in the UFC, tying the record set by Royce Gracie for most consecutive wins in the UFC.
This impressive record earned Fitch a shot at Welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre at UFC 87, Fitch went the distance with the champion but ultimately lost via unanimous decision with scores of 50-43, 50-44, 50-44. In his most recent fight Fitch dominated Pride veteran Akihiro Gono en route to a convincing unanimous decision at UFC 94.
Paulo Thiago made his professional debut at Storm Samurai 8 in 2005. He fought Ricardo Petrucio and won the fight via submission in round three. His next three fights came on the same night almost a year after his debut. Paulo competed in the Grand Prix Planaltina, winning all three of his fights and became the tournament winner. Paulo finished all three of the fights by submission. After two more victories, Paulo was signed by Jungle Fights MMA. Paulo won four fights for the promotion before being signed by the Ultimate Fighting Championships.
Paulo never signed a contract before his debut against Josh Koscheck, as he was only able acquire a tryout. He ended up shocking the world, scoring an upset victory over the top contender at UFC 95 in what was eventually contested as a controversial stoppage with Koscheck regaining consciousness having hit the ground knocked out, by which time the referee had already called a stop to the contest though. Thiago won the fight by a TKO, with a flush right uppercut and a left hook. At the post-fight conference, Dana White confirmed that Thiago had won knockout of the night honors.
Paulo Thiago once again has very little to lose in this fight and a hell of a lot to gain. If he loses to Fitch then he will be losing to former number1 contender who has faced some of the very best welterweights the UFC has to offer, however if Thiago wins then he is instantly thrown into the top of the division. Thiago is a very dangerous opponent and if he is taken lightly then he can cause some big upsets in the UFC so Fitch will need to be on his game in this fight and he will need to work to his strengths. If Fitch closes the distance early rather than trying to trade with Paulo like his team-mate Josh Koscheck then he should be able to get the fight to the ground, which is where he is at his most dominant. As long as Fitch maintains top position then I can see him either getting a stoppage or judge’s decision. Thiago is still somewhat of an unknown to most people however he has already demonstrated his striking ability despite being thought of as more of a submission fighter prior to his UFC debut. If Fitch attempts to trade punches then he will be giving Thiago a chance to win the fight as Paulo has worked on his stand-up considerably over the last few years and if he connects with either hand then Fitch could go down. At the end of the night Fitch possesses the tools to take this fight where he wants it and if he uses his wrestling then he should be able to get the victory as his submission defence ought to be good enough to defend any attempts from Thiago, however if he decides to strike with the Brazilian then we could end up with another upset.
My Prediction: Jon Fitch via TKO.
Georges 'Rush' St-Pierre
Thiago 'Pit Bull' Alves In the co-main event of the evening Welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre will put his title on the line against Thiago ‘Pitbull’ Alves in what is set to be his most difficult title defence yet. Thiago Alves began training in Muay Thai when he was 15 years old and mixed martial arts at 17. He won his first professional bout at just age 18, defeating a 31-year-old by unanimous decision. At 19, Thiago relocated from Brazil to Coconut Creek, Florida to train full-time at the prestigious American Top Team camp.
After compiling a record of 7-1 in smaller organizations such as the Ironheart Crown, Absolute Fighting Championships and King of the Cage, Alves made his UFC debut at Ultimate Fight Night 2 against fellow UFC newcomer Spencer Fisher. Despite having early success in the bout, especially on the ground, Alves fell victim to a dramatic triangle choke late in the second round. Thiago returned to action on the undercard of UFC 56, defeating previously-undefeated Ansar Chalangov by TKO due to punches just 2:25 into the first round. At UFC 59, Thiago was matched up against Derrick Noble, the lone man to defeat him prior to entering the UFC. Alves avenged the loss, winning by TKO from punches less than three minutes into the bout. At Ultimate Fight Night 5, Alves was matched up against fellow up-and-comer Jon Fitch. In a match-up of two future top welterweight contenders, Fitch defeated Alves by TKO started by a successful upkick to the head of Alves 4:37 into the second round.
After this loss Alves put together a 5 fight win streak which set up a fight against former UFC Welterweight Champion Matt Hughes. Prior to the bout, Alves surprised many by missing weight, coming in at 174 pounds. Despite his opponent missing the 170-pound limit, Hughes accepted the fight at a catchweight. Despite the pre-fight blunder, Alves shocked the crowd by dominating the heavily-favored former champion. After picking apart Hughes standing and displaying vastly-improved takedown defense throughout the first round, "The Pitbull" knocked Hughes down with a flying knee and followed him to the ground with punches early in the second, earning a TKO stoppage. In the post fight interview, Alves attributed not making weight to spraining his ankle two weeks before the fight.
Next, Alves was slated to face Diego Sanchez at UFC 90, in what many believed would be a match for the number-one contender spot. Sanchez, however, would be forced to pull out of the bout just weeks before the event due to injury. Josh Koscheck, another top-contender and 4-time NCAA wrestling All-American, stepped in for Sanchez on short notice. Alves controlled most of the fight and won by unanimous decision. The Brazilian's improved takedown-defense was once again on display, as the American Top Team fighter forced Koscheck into a kick boxing battle. Alves' devastating leg kicks proved to be a factor throughout the bout, taking away much of Koscheck's mobility. He also managed to drop Koscheck several times during the 3-round bout, but Koscheck's quick recovery enabled him to survive the onslaughts. Now riding a 7 fight win streak Thiago will finally get his chance at the welterweight title.
Georges St-Pierre made his pro MMA debut against Ivan Menjivar in January 2002, the fight ended in a first round technical-knockout win by St-Pierre. He went on to win his next three fights before making his TKO Major League MMA debut against Pete Spratt at TKO 14 on November 29, 2003. St-Pierre defeated Spratt with a rear naked choke in the first round. After the Spratt fight St-Pierre made his UFC debut at UFC 46, where he defeated Karo Parisyan by unanimous decision. His next fight in the UFC was against Jay Hieron at UFC 48. St-Pierre defeated Hieron via technical knockout in only 1:42 of the first round.
Following his second win in the UFC, he faced Matt Hughes at UFC 50 for the vacant UFC Welterweight Championship. Despite a competitive performance against the much more experienced fighter, St-Pierre tapped out to an armbar with only 1 second remaining in the first round. The loss was the first of St-Pierre's career. After this loss St-Pierre went on to win his next five fights to earn a re-match against Hughes at UFC 65 for the UFC Welterweight Championship. The fight was almost stopped near the end of the first round when St-Pierre sent Hughes to the mat with a superman punch and left hook, but Hughes managed to survive the first round. In the second round, St-Pierre won the fight via technical knockout after a left kick to Hughes' head followed by a barrage of unanswered punches and elbows. At UFC 69, St-Pierre lost the welterweight title in his first defence to The Ultimate Fighter 4 winner Matt Serra via technical knockout at 3:25 of round one.
At UFC 74 St-Pierre won a unanimous decision against Josh Koscheck to become the number-one contender for the UFC Welterweight Championship. Due to an injury sustained by Matt Serra which led to him pulling out of UFC 79, St-Pierre faced Hughes in a rubber match for the interim UFC Welterweight Championship. Hughes was unable to mount any serious offense against St-Pierre, In a reversal of their first fight, St-Pierre attempted a Kimura on Hughes' right arm, then switched to a straight armbar with fifteen seconds left in the second round. Hughes fought the extension, but with his left hand trapped between St-Pierre's ankles, was forced to verbally submit at 4:55 of the second round, making St-Pierre the interim Welterweight Champion. At UFC 83 St-Pierre fought Matt Serra to determine the undisputed welterweight championship. St-Pierre pressed the action early with a takedown and then mixed up his attack, which never allowed Serra the chance to mount a significant offense. Near the end of round two, the fight was stopped by referee Yves Lavigne with Serra unable to defend himself from St-Pierre's continuous knee blows or improve his position.
In his first title defence St-Pierre defeated Jon Fitch by unanimous decision with scores of 50–43, 50–44, 50–44 at UFC 87. The win over Fitch set up a rematch with BJ Penn at UFC 94, where St-Pierre dominated Penn through four of the five scheduled rounds. GSP used his size and reach advantage to outstrike, outwrestle, and ground and pound Penn with Herb Dean calling a stop to the contest in round 4 to declare GSP winner via TKO.
This fight will be one of GSP’s toughest fights of his career to date, Thiago has been tearing through the welterweight division recently with most of his fights ending in devastating fashion. Thiago is one of the biggest welterweights in the division and his striking will definitely test GSP early in this bout, with the champion having to watch out for Thiago’s brutal knees and kicks as he has shown on more than one occasion that he can end fights with one well placed knee. I think Thiago will look to use his improved takedown defence & physical strength to try to stop GSP from taking him to the ground in this fight as his best opportunity to upset the champion is in the stand-up. St-Pierre has improved every time we’ve seen him in the Octagon and I fully expect we’ll see the best GSP yet in this fight. The champion should have the advantage in the wrestling & ground game however the striking will go to Alves. One thing the champion may look to exploit is his opponent’s cardio; we’ve yet to see the Thiago fight 5 rounds in the UFC whereas the GSP has shown that he can be just as fresh and explosive in the 5th round as he is in the 1st. I expect GSP to start the fight cautiously as Thiago will be strongest in rounds 1 & 2, look for the champion to close the distance and take Thiago down where he can then use his excellent top control to ground & pound the Brazilian. The longer this fight goes the more I’m leaning towards GSP, as long as he doesn’t trade with Thiago then he should be able to wear him down before getting the stoppage in the 4th or 5th round.
My Prediction: Georges St-Pierre via TKO.
Brock Lesnar
Frank Mir In the main event of the evening we will see Brock Lesnar take on Frank Mir in a re-match from UFC 81 as they look to decide just who is the undisputed Heavyweight champion. Brock Lesnar had his first official MMA match against Min Soo Kim in June 2007, he was successful in his debut after his opponent submitted due to strikes in less than 1 minute 8 seconds of the first round. During UFC 77, it was announced that Brock Lesnar had reached a deal to fight with the UFC. Lesnar made his debut with the promotion at UFC 81 against Frank Mir. In this fight Lesnar secured an early takedown, but was deducted a point for hitting Mir on the back of the head. Following another takedown by Lesnar, Mir managed to secure a kneebar and force a submission at 1:30 of the first round giving Brock his first loss in MMA.
At UFC 82, it was announced that Mark Coleman would fight Lesnar at UFC 87 however Coleman was forced to withdraw from the fight due to a training injury, and Lesnar's opponent was changed to Heath Herring. In the early seconds of the first round, Lesnar dropped Herring with a straight right. For the rest of the fight, Lesnar controlled Herring on the ground and went on to win by unanimous decision. Lesnar's next opponent was Randy Couture for the UFC Heavyweight Championship at UFC 91 on November 15. Lesnar beat Couture via a technical knockout in Round 2, becoming the UFC Heavyweight Champion.
Frank Mir made his professional MMA debut against Jerome Smith at HOOKnSHOOT: Showdown on July 14, 2001. Mir won the bout by judges' decision after two rounds. He won his second pro fight by submission at IFC Warriors Challenge 15. After these events, Mir made his UFC debut against Roberto Travern & defeated him via armbar at 1:05 of round one. The submission earned Mir the "Tapout of the Night" award. Mir's next match in the UFC was against Pete Williams and took place at UFC 36. Mir submitted the veteran Williams with a shoulder lock in only 46 seconds into the first round.
At UFC 38 Mir faced off against Ian Freeman, a time out was called due to an apparent cut on Mir's face near the end of the 1st round, and the referee stopped the fight when a wobbly Mir had difficulty standing up resulting in Mir’s first professional loss. In his comeback bout Mir then fought David "Tank" Abbott at UFC 41, defeating Tank in only 46 seconds into the first round by submission. On June 26, 2003 Mir fought Wes Sims at UFC 43. Mir won by disqualification at 2:55 of round one after Sims stomped down on Mir's face after slamming his way out of Mir's armbar attempt. After this controversial ending a rematch took place at UFC 46 with Frank winning by knockout at 4:21 of round two. This win set Mir up for a shot at the vacant Heavyweight title against Tim Sylvia at UFC 48. Referee Herb Dean stopped the fight at 50 seconds into the first round when Mir's armbar visibly broke Sylvia's right forearm declaring Mir as the new Heavyweight champion. Shortly after winning the title Mir was involved in a motorcycle accident that caused a break in Mir's femur and tore all the ligaments in his knee.
Mir recovered from his motorcycle accident and fought Márcio Cruz at UFC 57. In a shocking upset, Mir was defeated by the relative newcomer in the first round by TKO due to strikes. Mir went 1-1 in his next 2 fights drawing a lot of criticism from fans due to his lackluster performances, with many people saying that he was not the fighter he once was after his accident. In his next bout Mir took on Antoni Hardonk, winning via submission in the 1st round. He followed up this performance with wins over Brock Lesnar and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, with Mir defeating the Brazilian via TKO in the 2nd in one of the most dominant performances of his career to date.
Frank Mir looked like a completely different fighter the last time we seen him in the Octaagon and he now seems extremely motivated to cement his legacy in the UFC heavyweight division. This new-found focus has transformed him into one of the most dangerous heavyweights in the UFC, before linking up with his new coach, Ken Hahn, Mir mostly relied on his raw talent for jiu-jitsu. Now his striking has improved considerably & he is able to more than hold his own in the stand-up , which will make him an even more dangerous opponent for Lesnar. Brock has also been working hard to improve, especially on the ground which is where Mir has a significant advantage over him. There’s no way that Lesnar will have learnt enough to hang with Mir on the ground in the short amount of time passed since their first meeting, however he will hopefully have learnt enough not to fall for the simple mistakes he made back in 2008. Brock’s biggest advantages in this fight are his strength & speed, if he attacks Mir from the beginning and overwhelms him with strikes then we could see Lesnar getting his revenge, he has an extremely long reach and it will be difficult for Mir to avoid his punches in the beginning of fight as he will need time to gauge the distance and get his timing. If Lesnar comes out cautiously then he will be playing straight into Mir’s hands as Frank will then use his improved striking to pick Lesnar off, so the key for Lesnar winning this fight in my opinion is to start fast and to overwhelm Mir with punches in the first round while avoiding any exchanges on the ground. Frank Mir on the other hand would ideally want this fight on the ground where he is far more superior, however getting someone with Lesnar’s wrestling experience down is no easy task. Instead Frank will probably look to counter Brock’s wild powerful punches and try to tire him out, if he can get Lesnar into the 3rd or 4th round then we could see Brock start to lose momentum as he was beginning to show signs of slowing down in his fight against Couture. The longer this fight goes the more I favour Frank, who has shown substantial improvement in his cardio lately, if we get into the championship rounds I think Frank will take a submission victory. However with Brock coming at him full throttle from the first bell it’ll be difficult to see the fight going past the 2nd round.
My Prediction: Brock Lesnar via KO.
