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UFC 99 Pick Recap
Sunday, June 14th, 2009Spencer Fisher defeats Caol Uno by unanimous decision
I picked Caol Uno. I’m calling shenanigans on this one. Both MMAWeekly.com and Sherdog.com had Caol Uno winning by decision, but the judges in Germany didn’t see it that way.
Mirko Cro Cop defeats Mostapha Al-turk by 1st round TKO
I liked Al-turk in this one. It was an iffy pick, and it didn’t end up paying off.
Cain Velasquez defeats Cheick Kongo by unanimous decision
I liked the undefeated Velasquez in this contest. Kongo had Velasquez hurt a few times, but he was never able to take advantage of it. Velasquez won this bout handily.
Rich Franklin defeats Wanderlei Silva by unanimous decision
I picked Franklin. This fight was closer than I thought it would be (Sherdog.com actually had Silva winning by split decision). Franklin ended up being about a -150 favorite when the fight started, and I thought he would look more dominant than he did. But he won, so how much can I really complain?
Although my picks didn’t turn a profit I am still happy with them. If the Uno decision would have gone the other way everything would have turned out fine.
UFC 99 | Mirko Cro Cop vs. Mostapha Al-turk | Gambling Pick
Friday, June 12th, 2009
Can this man cause Cro Cop's third UFC loss in a row?
Heavyweights:
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Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic (-400 at BetUs)
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Name (Odds)
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Mostapha Al-turk (+250 at BetUs)
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24-6-2 (1-2 in UFC)
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Record
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6-4 (0-1 in UFC)
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Croatia
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Country
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England
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Cro Cop Squad Gym
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Team
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London Shootfighters
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34 Years Old
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Age
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35 Years Old
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I’ll make this short and sweet. Cro Cop is a total headcase, especially when it comes to the UFC. His two most recent UFC fights were losses to Gabriel Gonzaga and Cheick Kongo. If he can’t beat fighters of that caliber, I don’t think it is a guarantee that he will be able to defeat an ex Cage Rage Heavyweight Champion like Al-turk. To be a good pick at +250 Al-turk needs a 29% chance of winning. Because of Cro Cop’s recent UFC performances I think he meets those odds.
My Pick: Mostapha Al-turk (+250)
DREAM 1 happens this weekend
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008The last PRIDE FC event happened less than a year ago and already there in a brand new Japanese promotion that is poised to take its place. I’m talking about DREAM. DREAM is being put together by the owners of K-1 (Fighting and Entertainment Group) in collaboration with ex-PRIDE executives.
Saturday marks the very first DREAM event. It will be the first round of a lightweight grand prix tournament. According to MMA Weekly rankings, the #2, #3, #4, #5, and #10 lightweights in the world are going to be participating. The only way I could be more excited is if this event wasn’t in Japan so I could watch the damn thing. As far as I’m concerned whoever ends up taking this grand prix title has to be considered the best lightweight fighter in the world.
DREAM 1 also marks the return of Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic to Japan after his disasterous tour in the UFC. He is scheduled to face some fat Japanese pancrase regular named Tatsuya Mizuno. I think this could be Cro Cop’s return to form. It is easy to forget that it was less than two years ago that Cro Cop won the PRIDE open weight grand prix.
Look for my DREAM 1 picks to be posted sometime tomorrow!