whats ya all think?
UFC 111: MARCH 27, 2010
venue: Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey
Main Bouts (On Pay-Per-View):
-Georges St-Pierre (19-2; #1 Welterweight) vs. Dan Hardy (23-6; #7 Welterweight)
-Frank Mir (13-4; #3 Heavyweight) vs. Shane Carwin (11-0; #8 Heavyweight)
-Jake Ellenberger (22-5) vs. Ben Saunders (8-1-2)
-Jon Fitch (21-3; #2 Welterweight) vs. Thiago Alves (16-6; #3 Welterweight)
-Jim Miller (16-2) vs. Mark Bocek (8-2)
Preliminary Bouts (Non-Televised):
-Nate Diaz (11-5) vs. Rory Markham (16-5)
-Ricardo Almeida (11-3) vs. Matt Brown (11-7)
-Kurt Pellegrino (14-4) vs. Fabricio Camoes (10-4-1)
-Jared Hamman (11-2) vs. Rodney Wallace (9-1)
-Tomasz Drwal (17-2-1) vs. Rousimar Palhares (10-2)
-Ricardo Funch (7-1) vs. Matt Riddle (3-1)
I think Diaz picks him apart with light accurate punches until Rory gets tired and subbed. I do expect Nate to start slow, as usual, and get hit a few times at the beginning of the fight. Probably will get cut too.
diaz
Diaz by sub.
NATE ...
Loss Gray Maynard Decision (Split) UFC - UFC Fight Night 20 1/11/2010 3 5:00
Win Melvin Guillard Submission (Guillotine Choke) UFC - UFC Fight Night 19 9/16/2009 2 2:13
Loss Joe Stevenson Decision (Unanimous) UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale 6/20/2009 3 5:00
Loss Clay Guida Decision (Split) UFC 94 - St. Pierre vs. Penn 2 1/31/2009 3 5:00
Win Josh Neer Decision (Split) UFC - Fight Night 15 9/17/2008 3 5:00
Win Kurt Pellegrino Submission (Triangle Choke) UFC - Fight Night 13 4/2/2008 2 3:06
Win Alvin Robinson Submission (Triangle Choke) UFC - Fight Night 12 1/23/2008 1 3:39
Win Junior Assuncao Submission (Guillotine Choke) UFC - Fight Night 11 9/19/2007 1 4:10
Win Manny Gamburyan Submission (Shoulder Injury) UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale 6/23/2007 2 0:20
Loss Hermes Franca Submission (Armbar) WEC 24 - Full Force 10/12/2006 2 2:46
Win Dennis Davis Submission (Keylock) WC - Warrior Cup 8/12/2006 1 2:00
Win Joe Hurley Submission (Triangle Choke) WEC 21 - Tapout 6/15/2006 2 2:03
Win Gilbert Rael TKO (Punches) WEC 20 - Cinco de Mayhem 5/5/2006 1 3:35
Win Tony Juares TKO (Punches) Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Gracie 3/10/2006 1 3:23
Loss Koji Oishi Decision (Unanimous) Pancrase - 2005 Neo-Blood Tournament Finals 8/27/2005 3 5:00
Win Alex Garcia Submission (Triangle Choke) WEC 12 - Halloween Fury 3 10/21/2004 3 2:17
Rory,,,
Loss Dan Hardy KO (Punch) UFC 95 - Sanchez vs. Stevenson 2/21/2009 1 1:09
Win Brodie Farber KO (Head Kick) UFC - Fight Night 14 7/19/2008 1 1:37
Win Jay Ellis Submission (Triangle Choke) AMMA 1 - Adrenaline MMA 1 6/14/2008 1 1:57
Loss Brett Cooper TKO (Punches) IFL - World Grand Prix Finals 12/29/2007 2 1:15
Win Chris Clements TKO (Punches) IFL - 2007 Semifinals 8/2/2007 1 1:17
Win Pat Healy KO (Punches) IFL - Moline 4/7/2007 3 1:47
Loss Chris Wilson TKO (Punches) IFL - Championship Final 12/29/2006 1 2:14
Win Keith Wisniewski TKO (Corner Stoppage) IFL - World Championship Semifinals 11/2/2006 3 4:00
Win Marcelo Azevedo TKO (Punches) IFL - Gracie vs. Miletich 9/23/2006 1 3:58
Win Brad Blackburn KO (Punch) IFL - Championship 2006 6/3/2006 2 0:23
Win Mike Pyle KO (Punch) IFL - Legends Championship 2006 4/29/2006 1 0:44
Loss Trevor Garrett TKO (Punches) XFO 10 - Explosion 3/18/2006 1 0:47
Win Brian Green KO (Punch) XFO 9 - Xtreme Fighting Organization 9 1/28/2006 1 0:26
Win Mike Van Meer KO EC 64 - Extreme Challenge 64 10/15/2005 1 1:48
Win Victor Moreno Submission (Rear Naked Choke) EC 61 - Extreme Challenge 61 4/22/2005 1 4:16
Win Jimmy Boyd Submission (Triangle Choke) XFO 5 - Xtreme Fighting Organization 5 3/19/2005 1 2:13
Win James Warfield TKO (Punches) XFO 3 - Xtreme Fighting Organization 3 10/2/2004 2 1:12
Win Ryan Williams Submission (Triangle Choke) CFC 1 - Courage Fighting Championships 1 7/24/2004 2 2:53
Win Jason Guida Submission (Armbar) XFO 2 - New Blood 6/26/2004 2 0:58
Loss Kurt Illeman TKO (Cut) EC 55 - Extreme Challenge 55 12/5/2003 1 1:26
Win John Bulger KO EC 54 - Extreme Challenge 54 10/12/2003 1 0:59
Good test for Nate. Rory has one shot knockout power, so he always has a chance.
brown/almeida on the undercard is bullshit IMO
EvilEye - IS NATE MOVING UP OR IS RORY MOVING DOWN TO LW?
Nate is moving up.
EvilEye - IS NATE MOVING UP OR IS RORY MOVING DOWN TO LW?
Where the fuck have you been? No disrespect, seriously.
Rory by KO.
looks like nate should go for the armbar, then rory can't punch him with it.
Diaz for the Win
Does anyone know the odds on this fight by any chance?
DevilsAdvocate -EvilEye - IS NATE MOVING UP OR IS RORY MOVING DOWN TO LW?
Where the fuck have you been? No disrespect, seriously.
I was about to ask the same question as him. not everyone gets all news at the same time or even has the opportunity to
HexRei -DevilsAdvocate -EvilEye - IS NATE MOVING UP OR IS RORY MOVING DOWN TO LW?
Where the fuck have you been? No disrespect, seriously.
I was about to ask the same question as him. not everyone gets all news at the same time or even has the opportunity to
Sorry, I assumed somebody who frequents this site would have seen the news and threads about it after his loss to Maynard. As I said, no disrespect.
Markham by decision.
diaz should kill him
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diaz.. by tko
I think Nate has a good chance for a sub or a decision. Rory's chin isn't granite but I also think Nate likely does not have the power to finish him with strikes, and Markham is a decent enough wrestler that Nate probably won't put him on his back.