The time is coming right up! The excitement is building for Ultimate Fighting Champions 118. The lead fight for UFC 118 is Frankie Edgar vs BJ Penn in the lightweight championship. The event will be held at the TD Garden in Boston, MA. The date of the fights is Saturday August 28th, 2010. There are 11 fights listed; with 5 coming on the main card and 2 more coming on the Spike TV broadcast. There will also be a UFC Fan Expo along with the fights.
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The lightweight championship includes Americans Frankie Edgar and B.J. Penn. Edgar is the current lightweight champion, after beating Penn in April of 2010. The 28 year old holds a career record of 12-1, despite standing just 5’6. His lone loss in UFC events was to Greg Maynard at UFC -Fight Night 13. B.J. Penn, otherwise known as “the prodigy” is 31 years old. He stands at 5’9, and weighs 155lbs. His current record of 22-6 includes his most recent loss to Edgar, as well as at loss to Georges St. Pierre in January of 2009.
Our Frankie Edgar Vs B.J. Penn Prediction : Edgar holds onto his title, knocking out Penn in the third round.
The heavyweight bout will be featuring Randy Couture and James Toney. Couture has a laundry list of awards as a wrestler including several Pan American titles. Couture has also had success in Ultimate Fighting Championship events, including his last two fights. In his most recent bout, he was victorious over Mark Coleman as part of UFC 109. The fight before that, Couture beat American Brandon Vera. The Natural stands at 6’1, and weighs 205lbs. He is best known for his fighting styles of Greco-Roman Wrestling, Boxing and Catch Wrestling. James Toney, 41 years old, from Grand Rapids Michigan will take part in his first UFC event. Toney won 31 amateur boxing matches and 72 at the professional level.
Randy Couture Vs James Toney Prediction : Couture will give Toney a rude welcome to the world of UFC fighting. Look for Couture to TKO Toney early in this one.
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Two Brazilian fighters will get together in the middleweight bout, as part of the main card in UFC 118. Demian Maia will take on Mario Miranda at the TD Garden in Boston. We will give you our best Demian Maia vs. Mario Miranda prediction here in a bit, but before that, here is some information on both fighters: Demian Maia is 32 years old from Sao Paulo. Standing at 6’0, and weighing 185lbs, Maia is a southpaw that fights for Wand Fight Team. His mixed martial arts record is currently 12-2, but that includes his most recent fight, which was a loss to fellow Brazilian Anderson Silva at UFC 112. Mario Miranda is a bit taller, at 6’4, and weighs 185lbs. He currently fights out of Seattle, Washington, and holds a 12-2 career record. Miranda’s lone loss came on March 31st, 2010 when American Gerald Harris TKO’d him in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Our Demian Maia vs Mario Miranda Prediction : Maia holds on, winning in a unanimous decision over Miranda.
Now let’s take a look at the main card of UFC 118 at the TD Garden in Boston, MA. Kenny Florian will battle Gray Maynard in a lightweight bout. Florian is a 34 year old, born and raised in nearby Westwood, MA. Standing 5’10 and weighing 155lbs, Florian holds a 14-4 record in mixed martial arts events. His last loss came to B.J. Penn on August 8th of 2009 in Philadelphia. Gray Maynard, known as “the Bully” is 31 years old. Listed at 5’8 and weighing 155lbs, Maynard uses wrestling and boxing style. In 10 career mixed martial arts fights Maynard has won 9 and has yet to lose, with 1 no contest. His last fight was on January 11th, 2010 when he beat American Nate Diaz in Fairfax, Virginia.
Our Kenny Florian vs Gray Maynard Prediction : Florian is the first to take down Diaz. Florian wins via unanimous decision.
Nate “The Kid from Stockton” Diaz will battle with Marcus Davis at the TD Garden in Boston on Saturday August 28th, 2010. This is the fifth of five fights listed on the main card for the event. Diaz is a mixed martial arts fighter that competes in the Welterweight and Lightweight divisions. Standing at 6’0, and weighing 170, Diaz is just 25 years old. Overall, in his mixed martial arts career, Diaz has won 12 of 17 fights. His last fight was a win over Rory Markham at UFC 111 in Newark, New Jersey. His last loss came to Gray Maynard back in January. Marcus Davis is known as “the Irish Hand Grenade” or “The Celtic Warrior”, and stands at 5’9. He began boxing at the age of 14, and is now a professional mixed martial arts fighter. He is 17-6 overall in MMA events, including his most recent bout against Canadian Jonathan Goulet, which he won via TKO.
Our Nate Diaz Vs Marcus Davis Prediction : Diaz wins this one via TKO.
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