Predictions

DREAM.4 Preview

Japan’s DREAM.4 takes place this Sunday, June 15 and is headlined by the second round of the Middleweight Grand Prix. The event will be broadcast live tomorrow on HDNet at 4am ET.

Middleweight Grand Prix

There are four fights in round two with the winners moving on to DREAM.6 where a champion will be crowned.

Kazushi Sakuraba vs Melvin Manhoef

Another Sakuraba fight, another opponent who could kill him in the ring. At 39, can Sakuraba stand in there and take another savage beating? Manhoef is one of the most intense strikers at 185 and you can guarantee he’ll get his shots in on Saku. But we know Melvin has his limitations on the ground, Sakuaraba’s bread and butter. I think there’s one think we can count on in this fight; it won’t be a decision. Before 15 minutes is up, either Sakuraba will get KO’ed or he’ll submit Manhoef.

Prediction: Melvin Manhoef

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UFC 69 and PRIDE 34 Predictions

Here are our predictions for UFC 69: Shootout and PRIDE 34: Kamikaze:

Scott White (55-23)

Georges St. Pierre
Josh Koscheck
Yushin Okami
Alan Belcher
Roger Huerta
Heath Herring
Pete Sell
Luke Cummo
Marcus Davis

Ricardo Arona
Shinya Aoki
Zelg Galesic
Jeff Monson
Don Frye
Edson Drago
Eric Esch
Gilbert Yvel

Bill Reger (26-9)

Georges St. Pierre
Josh Koscheck
Mike Swick
Kendall Grove
Roger Huerta
Heath Herring
Thales Leites
Josh Haynes
Marcus Davis

Ricardo Arona
Shinya Aoki
Zelg Galesic
Kazuyuki Fujita
James Thompson
Edson Drago
Eric Esch
Gilbert Yvel

John Chandler (56-22)

Georges St. Pierre
Josh Koscheck
Mike Swick
Alan Belcher
Roger Huerta
Heath Herring
Thales Leites
Luke Cummo
Marcus Davis

Ricardo Arona
Shinya Aoki
Zelg Galesic
Jeff Monson
Don Frye
Yoshihiro Nakao
Eric Esch
Gilbert Yvel

UFC Fight Night 9 Predictions

Here are our predictions for tonight’s UFC Fight Night 9:

Scott White (48-21)

Joe Stevenson
Kenny Florian
Justin McCully
Keita Nakamura
Kuniyoshi Hironaka
Naoyuki Kotani
Wilson Gouveia
Roan Carneiro
Kurt Pellegrino

Bill Reger (17-9)

Joe Stevenson
Kenny Florian
Justin McCully
Drew Fickett
Kuniyoshi Hironaka
Thiago Tavares
Wilson Gouveia
Roan Carneiro
Kurt Pellegrino

John Chandler (48-21)

Joe Stevenson
Kenny Florian
Antoni Hardonk
Drew Fickett
Kuniyoshi Hironaka
Thiago Tavares
Wilson Gouveia
Roan Carneiro
Kurt Pellegrino