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Alexander Gustafsson vs Thiago Silva

13-1 Record 14-2

25 Age 29

203 Weight 206

6'5 Height 6'1

76.5" Reach N/A

-215 Odds +190

Common Opponents: none

How They Got Here: Gustafsson is probably the top prospect in the Light Heavyweight division today who is riding a 4 fight win streak (2 by TKO, 2 by Submission) with his most recent win coming over Vladimir Matyushenko at UFC 141.  Silva is making his return after a year long suspension and was ready to set the record straight and face Brandon Vera again.  A Vera injury saw Silva then see himself matched up against Igor Pokrajac but then when Gustafsson's opponent Antonio Rogerio Nogueira was injury Silva again changed opponents and now finally see's himself in the main event.

My Prediction: Gustafsson

Brian Stann vs Alessio Sakara

11-4 Record 15-8

31 Age 30

186 Weight 186

6'1 Height 6'1

74" Reach 72"

  -385 Odds +315

Common Opponents:
Chris Leben
Stann won by TKO 1st Round at UFC 125 1/1/11
Sakara lost by TKO 1st Round at UFC 82 3/1/08

How They Got Here: Stann is coming off his biggest fight of his career against Chael Sonnen at UFC 136, but came up short losing by submission.  Sakara is coming off a lose to rising prospect Chris Weidman and since then had a UFC 133 bout with Jorge Rivera canceled due to torn ACL.

My Prediction: Sakara by TKO 2nd Round

Paulo Thiago vs Siyar Bahadurzada

14-3 Record 20-4-1

31 Age 27

169 Weight 183

5'11 Height 5'11

74.5" Reach N/A

  -185 Odds +155

Common Opponents: none

How They Got Here: Thiago is coming a win over David Mitchell at UFC 134, which snapped a 2 fight losing streak.  Bahadurzada is making his UFC debut on a 6 fight win streak after having spent most of his career competing in Japan and Holland.

My Prediction: Bahadurazada by Decision

Diego Nunes vs Dennis Siver

17-2 Record 19-8

29 Age 33

145 Weight 155

5'6 Height 5'7

67" Reach 70"

 -165 Odds +130

Common Opponents: none

How They Got Here: Siver is making his Featherweight debut after having a 8-5 record in the UFC as a Lightweight.  He most recent fight was against Donald Cerrone who he lost by submission at UFC 137.  Nunes is coming off his win over Manny Gamburyan at UFC 141 that pushed his Zuffa record to 6-2.

My Prediction: Nunes by Decision

Demarques Johnson vs John Maguire

13-9 Record 17-3

29 Age 28

171 Weight 170

6'0 Height 5'9

75" Reach 70"

 -125 Odds -105

Common Oppoents: none

How They Got Here: Maguire is coming off his UFC debut decision win over Justin Edwards at UFC 138.  Johnson is coming off a TKO win over Clay Harvison at UFC on Fox 1 that moved his UFC career record over .500 to 4-3.

My Prediction: Johnson by Decision

Brad Pickett vs Damacio Page

20-6 Record 15-6

33 Age 29

134 Weight 136

5'6 Height 5'6

68" Reach 66"

-225 Odds +175

Common Oppoents:
Demetrious Johnson
Pickett lost by Unanimous Decision at WEC 48 4/24/10
Page lost by Submission 3rd Round at WEC 52 11/11/10

How They Got Here: Pickett is coming off his UFC debut where unfortunately for him he was on the receiving end of an impressive KO by the hands (and knee) of Renan Barao at UFC 138.  Page is now fighting for his job as he has lost 2 fights in a row, the last being against Brian Bowles by submission at UFC Live 3.

My Prediction: Pickett by Decision

Prelims

Papy Abedi vs James Head

My Prediction: Abedi by TKO 2nd Round

Cyrille Diabate vs Tom DeBlass

My Prediction: DeBlass by Submission 1st Round

Francis Carmont vs Magnus Cedenblad

My Prediction: Carmont by Decision

Yoislandy Izquierdo vs Reza Madadi
My Prediction: Madadi by Decision

Simeon Thoresen vs Besam Yousef

My Prediction: Thoresen by Submission 1st Round

Jason Young vs Eric Wisely

My Prediction: Wisely by Decision

(photos courtesy of UFC.com)

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