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UFC News: Ennis's Preview, Analysis, and Predictions of tomorrow's UFC 85 Bedlam PPV Event Jun 6, 2008 - 9:59:51 PM
Tomorrow the game of musical chairs that has been the UFC 85 card finally comes to fruition, and we’ll get to see what I consider to be a pretty underrated card. Sure, there’s no title fight, and I’ve always said I think there should be a title fight on every PPV, but there are some seriously exciting fights here (on paper at the very least.) Time between now and the event is short, so let’s break this thing down, shall we?
Matt Hughes vs. Thiago Alves (Welterweight)
Sure, it’s not the original main event of Rua vs. Liddell. But it’s still plenty interesting.
Hughes: Do I really need to say anything here? Hughes is the longest reigning welterweight champion in UFC history, and he’s a living legend in the sport. That having been said, Hughes hasn’t been dominant since he stopped the ancient Royce Gracie in one of the least-surprising UFC main events in recent memory. So the big question in this one will be whether Hughes has still got it or whether the game has caught up with him.
Alves: Thiago Alves has shown some devastating striking prowess in his last five fights, all of which he has won. He stopped both Chris Lytle and Karo Parisyan; two fighters that Hughes beat but was unable to finish. Most impressive has to be the Parisyan stoppage—though “The Heat” claims it was early, he was clearly in a lot of trouble when the ref stepped in. Alves is hardly one-dimensional, however, as he is capable of fighting off of his back.
Breakdown: Hughes would be the safe pick here. He clearly holds the edge in wrestling, and he’s strong as an ox when he gets on top of an opponent. The problem is that......
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