UFC 117 Fight Card – Predictions = Anderson Silva Wins Via Submission

The UFC 117 fight card will feature a great cast of fighters. Some headliners in this fight card are:

1)      Matt Hughes’return to the UFC. Will he able to regain his old form and defeat a much younger fighter?

2)      Chael Sonnen’s mouth. Will he be able to walk the walk and defeat a much for talented Anderson Silva?

3)      Will Jon Fitch defeat Thiago Alves again and continue his impressive winning streak?

Below are the UFC 117 Fight Card and our predictions (WINNERS ARE IN BOLD):

Preliminary card

Welterweight bout:  Ben Saunders vs.  Dennis Hallman

Heavyweight bout:  Stefan Struve vs.  Christian Morecraft

Welterweight bout:  Johny Hendricks vs.  Charlie Brenneman

Light Heavyweight bout:  Tim Boetsch vs.  Todd Brown

Light Heavyweight bout:  Phil Davis vs.  Rodney Wallace

Welterweight bout:  Dustin Hazelett vs.  Rick Story

Main card

Heavyweight bout:  Roy Nelson vs.  Junior dos Santos

Welterweight bout:  Matt Hughes vs.  Ricardo Almeida

Lightweight bout:  Clay Guida vs.  Rafael dos Anjos

Catchweight bout (171.5 Ibs):  Jon Fitch vs.  Thiago Alves

Middleweight Championship bout:  Anderson Silva (champ) vs.  Chael Sonnen

The main fight card is essentially a match-up between the US vs Brazil. We predict that the Brazilians are going to dominate all of the matches except the catchweight bout between Jon Fitch and Thiago Alves.

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