Sep 18 UFC 103 Weigh In and Predictions

Main Card Bouts:
-Vitor Belfort (196)*** vs. Rich Franklin (195)†

Belfort had a lot of trouble making yet, and that could affect his cardio. I am sticking with Belfort, but I am far less confident

-Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic (226) vs. Junior dos Santos (236)

Dos Santos is bigger, stronger, faster than the aging Cro Cop who simply has not impressed in the UFC.

-Martin Kampmann (169.5) vs. Paul Daley (170)

Kampmann is a phenominal striker, and held his own against some of the best young talents on the ground. Daley has KO power, but nothing else for Kampmann to worry about.

-Josh Koscheck (170) vs. Frank Trigg (170.25)

I like the UFC's signing of Trigg more than Baroni, but the end result will be the same for both fighters...a loss. Koscheck was winning in his last fight, but simply got caught, that won't happen against Trigg.

-Tyson Griffin (155.5) vs. Hermes Franca (159)**

Franca is a great grappler, but you would never know it judging by the way his fights have gone. Tyson is a decision machine, and does what it takes to win rounds.

Predictions are in BOLD

Preliminary Bouts:
-Efrain Escudero (156)* vs. Cole Miller (155)
-Drew McFedries (185.25) vs. Tomasz Drwal (185)
-Jim Miller (154.5) vs. Steve Lopez (154.5)
-Rafaello Oliveira (155.25) vs. Nik Lentz (155)
-Brian Foster (170.75) vs. Rick Story (170)
-Jason Brilz (205.25) vs. Eliot Marshall (204.75)
-Vladimir Matyushenko (205) vs. Igor Pokrajac (203)
-Robert Emerson (155.5) vs. Rafael Dos Anjos (155.5)

† 195-Pound Catch-weight Bout

*Escudero weighed in at 156 pounds on his second attempt.
**Fight was agreed to at a catch weight of 159 pounds.
***Belfort made 196 pounds on his fourth attempt.

Weigh in results are courtesy of MMA WEEKLY

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