Ready for UFC 96?
UFC 96 is Saturday night and while I’ve already expressed my opinion on how things are going to play out (Quinton Jackson over Keith Jardine by second-round knockout), I want to know what you think. Are you buying this show or going the sports bar route? Anyone giving Jardine a chance? He’s a stronger kicker so he could follow Forest Griffin’s gameplan to victory, but his chin is also suspect and Jackson should be able to capitalize on that. Is there any fight on the undercard that anyone is looking forward to?
Here are a few quick reads to get you ready for UFC 96:
USA Today talks about who gets the next title shot against Rashad Evans.
The very talented Sam Caplan has a piece on the key UFC 96 story lines.
I’m also a big fan of the CBS head-to-head breakdown of events, but I miss Gregg Doyel in this feature.
USA Today also has a neat piece on UFC refs.
Kevin Richardson has been a fan of mixed martial arts competition ever since UFC 3, when 600-pound sumo wrestler Emmanuel Yarborough was beaten by Keith Hackney. Kevin will cover the world of MMA — in Baltimore, nationally and internationally. He plans to take readers into the locker rooms and MMA schools, where they'll hear from local fighters and trainers. If you have a news tip or suggestions for the blog, please 
Comments
I agree. I think Rampage is just too talented and he won't make the same mistake he made against Forrest. The undercard is kind of weak, but I think the Pete Sell Vs. Matt Brown fight should be a brawl.
Posted by: CRZA | March 6, 2009 9:02 PM
jackson is susceptible to non-rythmic strikers like griffin and he's susceptible to
flurry strikers like wanderlei. he has some hubris issues that are his achilles heel. if i were a betting man i would put jardine as winner by looping right tko....gonzaga too is hubris prone. i think he is going to get run over by carwin, who might bumrish into the fence, take down and ground and pound.....going to be two great fights whatever the outcome!
Posted by: toronto_guy | March 7, 2009 1:23 PM