Frankie Edgar VS Charles Oliveira
The co-main event gives us a No.1 contenders battle in the featherweight division. Charles Oliveira is as classy on the ground as anyone in the featherweight division. His superior ground game is all I think he can really hang his hat on. At this level of competition it simply won't be enough. We all know Frankie Edgar, his last 3 fights have all been losses, so going on just his record you would say this guy is done. Laughable! He is still, in my opinion, amongst the best pound for pound fighters in the world. His 2 'losses' to Benson Henderson could've easily been wins and his loss to José Aldo was nothing to be ashamed of. Yes this guy has had 3 losses his last 3 fights and only 1 win in 5, watch him make short work of Oliveira in this one and show the world why he is still knocking on the door of a title. His Cardio is second to none in any weight division and he'll hit you just as hard in the last minute of the 3rd round.
Who Wins
Frankie Edgar by KO Round 1
THE MAIN EVENT
Anderson Silva VS Chris Weidman
Well, well, well, this is the fight Anderson tried to run away from and it's finally caught up with him. Chris Weidman is a machine! His wrestling is better than anything Anderson has seen and his cardio will be better than Silva's. Mix that in with undeniable power and Anderson Silva has big problems. Chris Weidmans last outing was against the then No.1 contender Mark Munoz and his highlight reel finish of Mark caught Anderson's eye enough, to turn down the first offer of a fight against Chris. Chris' violent standing elbow finish was as unorthodox as anything Anderson can throw, this scares him. Anderson as we all know will go down as the best MMA fighter of all time, I for one, hope we get to see the super fights against Jones and GSP, however Dana has said if Chris beats him, there is NO super fight. So what happens? Silva has the superior stand up, he will try the usual. He will feel Chris out for the first 2 min then try and counter attack. Wrong. Chris won't allow this, he'll feint a takedown or two before getting the double leg and punishing Silva on his back, expect to see this repeated over 5 rounds. Anderson is a living legend of the sport, but the reign must come to an end.
Who Wins
Chris Weidman via Unanimous Decision
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