Can’t wait for “UFC 97 : Redemption”

UFC 97

Next Saturday, April 18 is going to be my another high anticipated UFC event.

The features bouts would be :

Main Event: Middleweight Championship : Anderson “The Spider” Silva vs Thales Leites

- Is really good to see my my all-time favorite Anderson Silva to fight again His last fight TKO against Patrick Cote is really disappointing me, and hopefully this time he will be ready to come out and do his things.

- Thales Leiters - Sorry, he is not even close to Anderson Silva, at least his resume in MMA not convincing enough to make me think he stands any chance for winning the fight. But sh*t happens in MMA, anybody can be knock out within split second.

**My prediction : Silva KTFO Leiters

Co-main Event: Light Heavyweight bout: Chuck “Ice Man” Liddell vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua

- Hopefully Chuck Liddell won’t get caught this time like in his last fight. I think he is still competitive in this sport as long as he can improve his style to be more defendsive.

- Shogun’s last two fights tell me he is out of shapre and going downhill. I think most people feel the same way too. But if he can brings out his A game like in “Pride”. He can definitely win the fight. Hopefully his cardio is back.

** I’m big fan of both fighters so I don’t really root for anyone of them. I wish I can see three rounds of non-stop striking between the two. On top of that, that is how both of them can guarantee their place in UFC. Otherwise, one of them who lose the fight will possibly goes down to the bottom of ranking after this fight.

The co-main event (Chuck vs Shogun) seems more exciting for me, since both are high profile fighters and this fight is regarded as “fight of their career”

For the main event, I would like to see Anderson silva win the fight, and move up to 205 lbs in his next fight to fight the winner of “Iceman vs Shogun” or “Henderson vs Bisping”.