VaughnK's Official UFC 108 Sick Picks!!!!

Last UFC put my whole bankroll on BJ Penn -280.  Not the smartest money management, but figured he would destroy Dirty Sanchez and he did.  BJPenn.com



LOVING Thiago Sylva +175.  Putting 5 units on it. 

Evans will struggle to deal with his mauling style.  He will keep coming forward all night, and while Rashad might be able to use his footwork and quicks to stay out of harms range for some of the fight, he will have to engage at some point.  At that point, I'll take Sylva's compact, efficient straght punches, over Evan's lunging wild swinging overhead rights any day.  Sure Evans has KO power, but Sylva has a very strong chin, and has come back to win fights after being rocked (See Antonio Mendes fight). If the fight goes to the ground, which is unlikely, Sylva has a VERY solid Juijitsu game and is dominant with his ground and pound from top position. 

I predict a Silva TKO stoppage, but even if this goes to decision, I like Sylva to inflict enough damage to earn the decision.  I feel that Evans is a solid fighter, but somewhat overhyped.  Looking back at his last five fights.....He earned a draw against a rapidly fading Tito Ortiz.  One that he only got b/c Tito got pts deducted b/c of grabbing the fence.  Had he not gotten pts docked, Evans would have actually lost to Tito Ortiz's corpse. He then beat Michael Bisping in unconvincing fashion, right before Bisping dropped a weight cla... [More]