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I'm a fan of both guys, and I really want to see a solid 5 round fight. I can see BJ get an early advantage but slow down in the 4th, with St. Pierre maintaining an aggressive pace throughout the fight. St. Pierre probably won't be taking the fight to the ground because of Penn's jiu-jitsu, but he's surprised us before. Unless BJ cuts St. Pierre, forcing a doctor's stoppage, I'm picking St. Pierre by split decision.
I think the Guida vs. Diaz fight is going to be crazy good. Clay seems to have limitless cardio that can break an opponent, but Diaz can always catch him if he's not careful. I'm picking Nate with a Rear Naked Choke in the 3rd.
Everytime there's a Machida fight, I always find myself saying "I like Machida, and I'm hoping he gets more aggressive in this fight." We see glimpses of aggressiveness, but only when he finds an opening. I'm hoping Thiago can catch him, rather than play into Machida's defensive "parrying" style. With that said, I see Machida pulling out a unanimous decision.
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