UFC 101 Declaration live on PPV Saturday, August 8, 2009. Here is the card:
BJ Penn Vs. Kenny Florian (Lightweight Title Fight)
Name: BJ Penn
Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)
Weight: 155 (70 kg)
Record: 13-5-1
Name: Kenny Florian
Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)
Weight: 155 (70 kg)
Record: 13-3-0
A tough one to pick. Kenny makes his 2nd run on the Lightweight Title. Kenny has been unstoppable on his quest for another title shot. BJ is the Number One lightweight in the world. I'm going to take Kenny.
Anderson Silva Vs. Forrest Griffin
Name: Anderson Silva
Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)
Weight: 205 (93 kg)
Record: 24-4-0
Name: Forrest Griffin
Height: 6' 3" (191 cm)
Weight: 205 (93 kg)
Record: 16-5-0
I'm picking Silva.
Amir Sadollah Vs. Johny Hendricks
Name: Amir Sadollah
Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)
Weight: 170 (77 kg)
Record: 2-0-0
Name: Johny Hendricks
Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)
Weight: 170 (77 kg)
Record: 5-0-0
Don't know much about Johny Hendricks, so I'm taking Sadollah.
Kendall Grove Vs. Ricardo Almeida
Name: Kendall Grove
Height: 6' 6" (198 cm)
Weight: 185 (84 kg)
Record: 12-5-0
Name: Ricardo Almeida
Height: 6' 0" (183 cm)
Weight: 185 (84 kg)
Record: 10-3-0
I'd like to see Almedia win but I got to pick Grove.
Josh Neer Vs. Kurt Pellegrino
Name: Josh Neer
Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)
Weight: 155 (70 kg)
Record: 25-7-1
Name: Kurt Pellegrino
Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)
Weight: 155 (70 kg)
Record: 19-4-0
I'll take Neer.
Shane Nelson Vs. Aaron Riley
Name: Shane Nelson
Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)
Weight: 155 (70 kg)
Record: 13-3-0
Name: Aaron Riley
Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)
Weight: 155 (70 kg)
Record: 27-11-1
I'll take Aaron Riley.
Tamdan McCrory Vs. John Howard
Name: Tamdan McCrory
Height: 6' 4" (193 cm)
Weight: 170 (77 kg)
Record: 12-2-0
Name: John Howard
Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)
Weight: 170 (77 kg)
Record: 11-4-0
I'll take McCrory.
Thales Leites Vs. Alessio Sakara
Name: Thales Leites
Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight: 185 (84 kg)
Record: 14-2-0
Name: Alessio Sakara
Height: 6' 0" (183 cm)
Weight: 185 (84 kg)
Record: 17-7-0, 1 NC
I'll take Leites.
Matthew Riddle Vs. Dan Cramer
Name: Matthew Riddle
Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight: 170 (77 kg)
Record: 2-0-0
Name: Dan Cramer
Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)
Weight: 170 (77 kg)
Record: 1-0-0
No pick. And who really cares!
George Sotiropoulos Vs. George Roop
Name: George Sotiropoulos
Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)
Weight: 155 (70 kg)
Record: 9-2-0
Name: George Roop
Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight: 155 (70 kg)
Record: 9-5-0
I'll take Sotiropoulos.
Jesse Lennox Vs. Danillo Villefort
Name: Jesse Lennox
Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)
Weight: 170 (77 kg)
Record: 14-1-0
Name: Danillo Villefort
Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight: 170 (77 kg)
Record: 9-2-0
I'll take Lennox.
Picks, comments?