What I learned from the lastest MMA Hourshosted by Ariel Helwani

So today, it was probably longest edition of the MMA hour with Ariel Helwani. It took around 3 hours and consisted of 9 guests. There really wasn't any breaking news from it but learned a little more detail into the fights and things that are going on.

WHAT I LEARNED:

Josh Barrnett actually contemplated to stop competing in mixed martial arts. And he didn't like what Dana White says. I guess you can say they're not close friends.

Fabricio Werdum hates cocky people. He said Overeem and Barnett were a little to cocky.

Scott Coker gave a little insight into the Strikeforce tournament. It will consist of 8 heavyweights. The details about the championship bouts are not final and he said it will be announced soon.

Hershal Walker wants a MMA union. Too bad this isn't football, its most likely not going to happen.

Anthony Pettis will be getting a fight instead of waiting for the title shot. Hopefully, he wins or he'll pull off a Josh Grispi 2.0.

The best part was the Mitrione Minute segment. Due to technical difficulties, Mitrione could not get on the computer and had to call in. He didn't even have material and was funny to listen to improvise.

THATS WHAT I LEARNED TODAY.

The Best MMA kick landed EVER!!!

Although I was wrong on my prediction with the Benson Henderson and Anthony Pettis fight last night, Pettis showed a real set of skills and a no fear attitude to commit to this kick. Its probably the best kick i ever seen landed, it was flashy as hell. To bad Henderson didn't get KO'd from it. Enjoy.






Highlight

Final WEC Fight Card

Tonight, the last the world will ever see the WEC banner producing fights. This will be the final fight card due to the merger with the UFC. Two titles will be on the line, the WEC Lightweight Championship and the WEC Bantamweight Championship. This will be a showcase for these WEC fighters, to show the UFC what kind of talent they had there. Here are my predictions for the fights of the main card.

First on the main card is :


Bart Palaszewski Vs. Kamal Shalorus

Kamal Shalorus is a very decorated international wrestler. But he uses it to keep the fight standing and use his stand up to keep the fight in his element. He loves to throw all his power into his punches and if it lands, your going to be in huge trouble. But, I'm going to give his fight to Bard Palaszewski. Hes a crafty veteran and has much more experience than his opponent. He also pulls out a lot of crafty wins. He can finish you with his stand up or pull a crafty submission, but I see a 2nd round submission by Palaszewski.

Donald Cerrone Vs. Chris Horodecki

Honestly, I don't see where Horodecki is better than Cerrone. They got stand and bang. But with Cerrone's experiences with top flight guys in their division, I think he'll pull out a Horodecki leg battering decision. Expect Horodecki to be hobbling after the fight.

Dominick Cruz Vs. Scott Jorgensen

As much as I hate saying this because I consider Jorgensen one of my favorite Bantamweight fighters, Dominick Cruz pulls another decision. Hes going to have to stay on the outside and use his long reach to keep Jorgensen on the outside. Expect a GSP jabfest to Jorgensen's face. Jorgensen's straight forward pressure may go against him in this fight running into the punches. Cruz by 5 round decision.

Ben Henderson Vs. Anthony Pettis

The winner of this fight will face the winner of Edgar/Maynard bout in January. This fight has a lot on the line for these to, this will show who will be the last WEC Lightweight Champion before going to the UFC. Anthony Pettis has amazing stand up, very dynamic. He also has amazing triangles off his back. But, Henderson has a threshold that nobody ever seen. He doesn't tap, its like trying to choke out a zombie, it won't work. Henderson finishes this in 3 rounds by TKO . Ground and Pound, nobody ever seen Pettis really get rocked so this will test if he can eat Henderson's ground and pound assault.