Dec 11 UFC 107 Weigh In Results and Predictions

-B.J. Penn (155) vs. Diego Sanchez (154.5)*

BJ Penn may have had trouble with bigger fighters in the past, but that is all in the past now. Sanchez is fighting him at 155 where BJ is King. Penn by submission

-Frank Mir (264.5) vs. Cheick Kongo (239)

Frank Mir is like a rabid dog with a scent of blood. Kongo wants respect, but just doesn't have enough time to get his ground game where it needs to be to compete against a BJJ expert like Mir. Mir by submission

-Kenny Florian (156) vs. Clay Guida (156)

Guida will be exposed as a gateway fighter, and KenFlo will be the man to do it. KenFlo is getting his strength and conditioning from the best in Jonathan Chaimberg, and you will see the effect all over Guida's face. Florian by decision.

-Paul Buentello (255) vs. Stefan Struve (247)

A very interesting fight, between the once great Buentello, and the very tall, and somewhat awkward Struve. Can Buentello capitalize on a huge win against "Baby Fedor" and have a triumphant return to the UFC? I think so.

-Jon Fitch (171) vs. Mike Pierce (171)

There is no better fighter in the WW division right now than Jon Fitch, outside of GSP anyway. The big question is whether or not he can be entertaining enough to be given another title shot. For Fitch, he will not only have to win, but do so in entertaining fashion.

Preliminary Bouts:

-Wilson Gouveia (193) vs. Alan Belcher (195)
-Shane Nelson (156) vs. Matt Wiman (156)
-Johny Hendricks (171) vs. Ricardo Funch (171)
-Rousimar Palhares (186) vs. Lucio Linhares (185)
-DaMarques Johnson (171) vs. Edgar Garcia (171)*
-Kevin Burns (171) vs. T.J. Grant (171)

* needed more than 1 attempt to make weight. However, judging from the rest of the weigh in results, the scale may have been off by a pound or two...

predictions are in bold

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