UFC 92 is upon us. One of the most exciting cards in UFC history.
.. and rooting for Forrest, Nogueira and Silva here

Main card

* Light Heavyweight Championship bout: Forrest Griffin vs. Rashad Evans
* Interim Heavyweight Championship bout: Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Frank Mir
* Light Heavyweight bout: Quinton Jackson vs. Wanderlei Silva
* Middleweight bout: C.B. Dollaway vs. Mike Massenzio
* Heavyweight bout: Cheick Kongo vs. Mustafa Al Turk

Preliminary card

* Middleweight bout: Yushin Okami vs. Dean Lister
* Heavyweight bout: Antoni Hardonk vs. Mike Wessel
* Light Heavyweight bout: Matt Hamill vs. Reese Andy
* Welterweight bout: Brad Blackburn vs. Ryo Chonan
* Heavyweight bout: Dan Evensen vs. Patrick Barry


what a way to close 2008

Climber, I think this is going to be our own private dialogue here.

I'll definitely be rooting for Griffin -- he totally controlled the pace in the Rampage fight and he'll need to do it again here. I do think Rampage underestimated him and I doubt Evans will do so.

Noguiera/Mir will be a fight I don't have a pick for so I can relax about it.

Given Rampage's out-of-the-Octagon roadside adventure some months back, I'll all for seeing him lose, lose, lose. There is a profile about him in the new Atlantic magazine. I have it around here but haven't gotten around to reading it yet.

I like Dolloway.

You know who Tamdan McCrorory is? He's a local guy here with alot of success in the UFC. Just lost to Dustin Hazlett. McCrory and Hazlett are two very fine up and comers.

You rooting for GSP against BJ Penn?

TC: Here are my picks:

Forrest 4 Sub
Nogueira 2 Sub
Silva 2 KO
Dolloway 2 Sub
Kongo 2 KO
Lister 2 Sub
Hardonk 1 KO
Hamill Dec
Chonan 1 Sub
Barry Dec

I did watch the McCrorry Dustin Hazelett fight on UFC 91 and I was extremely impressed with Hazelett. BTW, that was a nasty armbar. I always enjoy welterweight as it is a fast paced but exciting weight class. On that note, although BJ Penn is a stud I cannot (and I repeat cannot) bet against the GSP. He is one of my favorite fighter of all times. sadly I won't purchase UFC 94 since after the Xmas and UFC 92 I'll be officially broke.

Enjoy the fight tonight. I know I will.

Dammit, Forrest lost. I didn't watch. I don't do PPV. Not much in the news about the night except no submissions in 10 bouts. Jackson won - who cares. Mir won so he gets another chance at Lesnar.

Speaking of Lesnar, are they testing this guy for steroids or not? Got to be not. Hazlett (except for the handlebar moustache) and McCrory are my fighters to watch.

Other thoughts: Diego Sanchez should move down a weight class.

Am I the only one who thinks Clay Guida sucks?

Forrest lost, Nogueira lost, Silva lost... at least Dolloway, Hardonk and Hamill prevailed.

And no submissions.. what's up with that!!!

Mir looked impressive though, better than I've seen him ever.

TC: I agree with you on Guida.. can't stand his overrated ass