UFC 100 Picks

July 9, 2009 at 1:57 PM

^that could be GSP

Frank Mir vs. Brock Lesnar
The rematch that everyone wanted to see. If Mir can get out of the 1st round and avoid Lesner's round 1 barrage he can definitely win this fight. Although Lesner was impressive vs. Couture he still looked like he was already tiring after the 1st round. Mir will be able to catch Lesnar and submit him. Mir is definitely more skilled all around but Lesnar has the huge strength advantage but like Mir said "the biggest bully doesn't always win".

Frank Mir +200

Georges St. Pierre vs. Thiago Alves
Alves will give GSP a run for his money. I don't think anyone else in the welterweight class can match GSP's strength other than Alves. Hughes wasn't able to take down Alves when he tried. I'm not saying Alves will definitely win but there is definitely a lot of value betting on him. There is basically no value betting on GSP at -300. The key to this fight will be how will Alves can defend GSP's takedowns. Alves has the far superior strikes and I can't see GSP trying to stand up with him.


Thiago Alves +260



Dan Henderson vs. Michael Bisping
I see this as a complete mismatch. Henderson is better in every category and I think Bisping is banking on Henderson getting "old" over night. Henderson is getting up there in age but he has not looked like he slowed down at all in his most recent fights. Bisping says he will be the first to knock out Henderson. I'd like to see whose the one looking up the ceiling at the end of the night.

Dan Henderson -220

Alan Belcher vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama
Finally we get to see Akiyama in the UFC. The UFC did him no favors by matching him up with the capable Belcher but he won't have enough for "Sexyama"!!! no homo

Yoshihiro Akiyama -230