Yeah, Woodley's going to be grapplefucking his division but it was nice to see such an exciting debut.
I'm going to give my predictions for Fuel TV 7 early just because I'm all hyped up on UFC stuff right now and I'm procrastinating on homework while not even watching the superbowl. I'm actually more excited for this card than 157, believe it or not.
Mcdonald vs Barao - McDonald (1st round KO/TKO). He's one of the most technical strikers in the UFC right now, but he can also be active off his back and even if it goes further than the first, has the conditioning to keep up with Barao. Barao has to take him down, but McDonald has the tools to prevent that and I know he'll be looking to strike as soon as he can.
Swanson vs Porier - Porier (2nd round submission). Swanson is no joke, but Porier has been on a roll. Even with his loss to TKZ the fight was awesome enough for it not to drop him very far.
Manuwa vs Diabate - Manuwa (1st round KO/TKO). I actually like Diabate and think he looked great in his last fight, but Manuwa is one of the top newcomers to the UFC and I think this is his chance to make him a serious contender. He has incredible power and I have no doubt he'll come out swinging. He beat the SHIT out of Kingsbury. He does, however, lack a ground game and this will truly test how well rounded he is if Diabate takes him down, so I won't be surprised if he gets submitted.
Nelson vs Santiago - Santiago (Decision). This is an interesting one. Nelson is trying to make a name for himself but doesn't have the experience yet, while Santiago is an experienced guy who has done well everywhere but in the UFC. I think this is a good matchup for Santiago to put himself in here now though.
Te-Huna vs Jimmo - Te-Huna (2nd round KO/TKO). Jimmo's great at wearing people out but Te-Huna is the shit so fuck him.
Mills vs Riddle - Mills (Decision). Riddle is solid, but he's never impressed me that much. Mills' TKO of Chris Cope is one of my favorites, but I think Riddle can stay in there for longer.
Prelims
Etim vs Forte - Etim (2nd round Submission). Etim's probably still recovering after being caught with that awesome head kick KO, but I don't know much about this other guy so I'll give him a submission win.
Sass vs Castillo - Sass (1st round Submission). I don't know what this fight's doing in the prelims because both are awesome fighters. Sass's grappling is some of the best out there right now though so I'm counting on him to overcome Castillo, but it can go either way. Castillo has wins over Joe Stevenson, Dustin Porier, and Ricardo Lamas so he can't be slept on by any means.
Ogle vs Grispi - Ogle (Decision). We all know Grispi got fucked by going from #1 contender to being almost on his way out, but I'm going to say he's on his way out. Ogle looked great in TUF and I think he can pull an upset here.
Watson vs Nedkov - Nedkov (2nd round KO/TKO). This is a really great matchup and I hope it's not overlooked. I love the eastern Europeans though so I'll be pulling for Nedkov to take a finish.
Lee vs Tezuka - Lee (Decision). Tezuka lost to Bruce Leeroy. I won't say any more.
Harris vs Gomez - Gomez (Decision). I can't judge either of them too well, so this is more of a guess, but I'll cut Gomez a break since his only UFC loss is to Moraga and Moraga is awesome.
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