UFC 85

UFC 85 is happening on June 7, 2008. The fights will be shown live on PPV at 3pm ET and then again at 10pm ET. Come back tomorrow for UFC 85 Results for UFC 85 Results

UFC 85 – Official Weigh-In Results

Main Event

• Thiago Alves (174) VS Matt Hughes (170)
  
  
• Jason Day (184) VS Michael Bisping (184)
  
• Mike Swick (170) VS Marcus Davis (170)
  
• Thales Leites (185) VS Nate Marquardt (185)
  
• Fabricio Werdum (247) VS Brandon Vera (228)
  
  
• Martin Kampmann (186) VS Jorge Rivera (185)
  
• Thiago Tavares (154.5) VS Matt Wiman (155)
  
• Roan Carneiro (171) VS Kevin Burns (170)
  
• Luiz Cane (204) VS Jason Lambert (205)
  
• Jess Liaudin (169) VS Paul Taylor (169)
  
• Eddie Sanchez (244) VS Antoni Hardonk (247)
  

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The MMA Girls were a little late coming out with their UFC 85 Predictions, but as has become tradition here they are.


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UFC 85 is just over a week away (June 7th, 2008) and I think I'm ready to hand out my UFC 85 predictions, at least for the main card anyway.



Matt Hughes Vs. Thiago Alves
Surprisingly this is one of my hardest picks this time around. There is no doubt that Matt Hughes has faced the better competition in the past, but Alves has looked better in recent performances. The trump card here for Hughes is his wrestling, I don't think Alves has an answer for Hughes superior wrestling and takedowns, unless he can catch Hughes with a big knee on the shot. I'll take Hughes by GNP stoppage.

UFC 85 prediction : Matt Hughes

Michael Bisping Vs. Jason Day
Many in the know are picking Jason Day to upset Michael Bisping in this fight, but I believe that Bispings only two losses (well, officially one loss) were to guys with superior wrestling to Days and also much stronger (physically). In those two bouts (Hamill and Evans) Bisping did manage to survive and even put on a decent showing. Bisping will take this fight, but I hope this gets fight of the night.

UFC 85 prediction : Michael Bisping

Marcus Davis Vs. Mike Swick
One word, fireworks Davis can KO anyone with one well landed punch and Swick also likes to throw...however I think that Swick needs a decisive win and will pull out the Swick-o-tine for this match.

UFC 85 prediction : Mike Swick

Nate Marquardt Vs. Thales Leites
Another interesting matchup, but I just believe that Nate is a better fighter. I also believe that Nate is on his way back to a title shot.

UFC 85 prediction : Nate Marquardt

Fabricio Werdum Vs. Brandon Vera
Vera is too small to be heavyweight champion, Werdum is well suited for the job. This is the fight which exposes Vera's size disadvantage and makes him move to light heavy.

UFC 85 prediction : Fabricio Werdum

UFC 85 Results available here on June 7th

Here is the fight card for UFC 85. UFC 85 will be held on June 7th, come back for UFC 85 predictions and of course UFC 85 results.

Main Card

• Matt Hughes Vs. Thiago Alves
  
• Michael Bisping Vs. Jason Day
  
• Marcus Davis Vs. Mike Swick
  
• Nate Marquardt Vs. Thales Leites
  
• Fabricio Werdum Vs. Brandon Vera
  

Under Card - May not be broadcast

• Jorge Rivera Vs. Martin Kampmann
  
• Matt Wiman Vs. Thiago Tavares
  
• Roan Carneiro Vs. Ryo Chonan
  
• Luiz Cane Vs. Jason Lambert
  
• Paul Taylor Vs. Jess Liaudin
  
• Antoni Hardonk Vs. Neil Wain
  

Don't forget to return to us for UFC 84 results this Saturday.

UFC 85's main event was supposed to be Chuck Liddell vs Rashad Evans. Liddell injured his leg and the UFC was sent scrambling for a replacement. They found James "Sandman" Irvin to stand in for Liddell, but Irvin vs Evans is hardly main event material, so the UFC needed to look deeper.

They've announced two additional bouts which I don't truly consider main event on their own, but in tandem and along with Rashad vs James make a nice triple bill.

Matt Hughes vs Thiago Alves certainly isn't one that I expected. I thought for sure that the UFC would wait to put Hughes up against Matt Serra, but this bout is one of the reasons that I love the UFC so much. Alves is an up and comer and Hughes is coming off a big loss to GSP. Both of these guys are still extremely marketable (with Hughes vs Serra being a huge draw), kudos to the UFC for putting this one together.

Chris Leben vs Michael Bisping is also another one that I didn't see coming. A ton of fans on blogs have been asking for this bout but to be honest I didn't think it would happen. Finally Bisping and Leben are fighting strikers, this could be a knock down drag out war. Consider the winner of this bout in the short line for a title shot at 185.

Chuck Liddell won't be fighting on June 7th at UFC 85. Liddell injured him hamstring and has pulled out of his June 7th fight with undefeated light heavyweight contender Rashad Evans. According to Dana White, Chuck still wanted to fight, but Dana (and the UFC) believes that everyone would be better served if Chuck lets his injury heal and ocmes in at 100%.

Even without Chuck fighting, you can be sure that we will have full UFC 85 results posted here. Also, UFC 84 is being held on May 24th, featuring a title bout between Sean Sherk and BJ Penn. Also on the UFC 84 fight card is Tito Ortiz vs Lyoto Machida and Wanderlei Silva vs Keith Jardine. UFC 84 results will be available on this site on fight night.

Here are the fights we know about for sure for the UFC 85 Fight Card being held on June 7, 2008.

BJ Penn vs Sean Sherk (Lightweight Title)
Brandon Vera and Fabricio Werdum
Thales Leites vs. Nate Marquardt
Martin Kampmann vs. Jorge Rivera
Marcus Davis vs. Mike Swick

UFC 85 isn't happening until June 7th, but coming up this month is UFC 83 from Montreal Quebec. Come back here on April 19th for full UFC 83 Results.

If you haven't heard, Mauricio "Shogun" Rua has dropped out of his UFC 85 match against Chuck Liddell. Shogun has reinjured his knee, but promises that he'll be back better than ever. In the meantime, Rashad Evans has stepped up and accepted the UFC 85 bout. What is he thinking?

I see Rashad vs Chuck going much like the Tito vs Chuck matchups and given the draw between Ortiz and Evans I think it's justified. Sure Rashad was able to KO Sean Salmon with a high kick to the head, but Salmon does not posess anything like Liddell's standup. Also, Evans was not able to finish Ortiz on their feet and did not dominate on the ground. Chuck does well against fighters who can wrestle (due to his outstanding takedown defense) and I predict a dominant Liddell performance, maybe even a first round KO.

It looks like Mauricio "Shogun" Rua will take on Chuck Liddell on June 14th in England. This will be part of the UFC 85 fight card.