Hold up there hoss,
Actually, Ekul has been getbigs resident king of UFC predictions
He has a much more impressive resume of accurate predictions than you do.
You don't get to just try and tell people how great you are, especially when there is someone better already here.
Shit. I thought I was the only one who noticed. Anyway, my form hasn't been too good lately. I like to make predictions, it adds an extra element of excitement to the Card for me. I have followed UFC religiously for years now and I have watched every UFC event ever televised plus all the Ultimate Fighter series. I have a pretty good handle on fighters strengths and weaknesses.
As for Cormier vs Jones fight, it is a very interesting one. Cormier no doubt has the better wrestling pedigree but Jones has proven himself against top wrestlers and is a fair grappler himself. I imagine the gameplan for this fight for Jones is to use his length and keep Cormier at a comfortable distance and look to mix it up with the usual variety of spinning elbows, varied kicks and punches and look for an opportunity to get top position in a ground battle to deliver some fight ending ground and pound. Jones can be brutal from top position, even from someones guard. Personally, I want Cormier to win, that's my bias. I just hate Jones, and when making picks I do have a tendency to let my biases affect my judgement.
Having said that I do think Cormier can beat Jones, but my concern with this fight is that Cormier is nursing a pretty serious knee injury that should be operated on. He is delaying this treatment until after this fight which I think is a mistake, when fighting for the title you really do need to be in tip top condition. I do think Cormier is in Jones head at this moment and this is something he should use to his advantage. If I was Cormier, my strategy would be a lay and pray one and really frustrate Jones with his superior wrestle fucking and just win on points. The fans will hate it, but Cormier won't care as he will walk away with the belt and a respectable purse for his efforts.
I am really torn on picking a winner for this fight as it really is that close and could go either way on the day depending on which way the wind blows. I am going to go out on a limb and say as long as Cormier's knee holds up he will win via points after an intense 5 round wrestle fucking session. I think if he tries and stands with Jones that will be a mistake that won't see him make it 5 rounds. Jon Jones has slowly developed a bit of an attitude, an arrogant pride, which given his accomplishments, who can blame him. But as a fighter that can be a dangerous mindset, and what is the old saying "Pride goeth before a fall"
