UFC 105 Main Card Predictions

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A busy month of November continues as UFC 105 takes place this Saturday from Manchester, England. The card will be headlined by a light-heavyweight showdown between UFC Hall of Famer, Randy Couture and UFC underachiever, Brandon "The Truth" Vera . Spike TV will be airing a tape delay broadcast starting at 8 PM.

UFC 105 is just one of three major shows that Zuffa is presenting this month. WEC 44 which features a main event for the featherweight championship between champion, Mike Brown and No. 1 contender Jose Aldo will take place on Nov. 18.

Last but not least is UFC 106 , which features a returning Tito Ortiz as he once again goes toe to toe with Forrest Griffin . That card will be held in Las Vegas on Nov. 21.

On to my predictions, last week I went four for four on the Fedor vs. Rogers, Strikeforce card. Let's see if I can keep up my hot streak!

Randy Couture vs. Brandon Vera- Light Heavyweights

Couture will make his first appearance as a light heavyweight since losing to Chuck Liddell at UFC 57 in February of 2006. He hung up the gloves for a year and returned to dethrone heavyweight champion, Tim Sylvia . He makes the drop following two consecutive losses.

At 46 years old and armed with a new contract, it seems as if "The Natural" is here for the long haul. Both Couture and Vera fought in August ay UFC 102 so the quick turnaround applies to both men.

A win here for Couture could put him in line for a shot at the light-heavyweight championship. This will mark just the third time in 16 career fights in the UFC that he isn't fighting for a title.

This could be a make or break situation for Vera. The UFC is still looking for him to recapture the magic that made him one of the brightest prospects in the organization back in 2006.

Since dropping down to the 205lb division, Vera has gone 3-1 but has put on lackluster performances in all four bouts. He will need to be at his absolute best against Couture. There may be a 14-year age difference, but as we have seen before, age is just a number when it comes to Randy.

I haven't seen anything from Vera in his recent bouts that suggest to me that he can beat the upper echelon fighters. Couture will use his wrestling and great clinch work to his advantage while keeping Vera off balance the entire fight.

I see this one going the distance and Couture ending his two fight losing streak. Randy Couture via unanimous decision.

Dan Hardy vs. Mike Swick- Welterweights

Is this match-up really to establish who gets the next crack at Georges St. Pierre and the UFC welterweight title? While I am a fan of both fighters, I don't see either man being the least bit of a threat to GSP.

Both men's biggest win in the 170lb division has come against Marcus Davis ! Nothing against Davis, he is a fine fighter but come on, he is not even in the top 10.

Swick has an impressive 9-1 record in the UFC and is a perfect 4-0 as a welterweight. It is his competition that leaves a lot to be desired. His biggest win was probably against UFC reject David Loiseau back in 2006.

The toughest opponent he has faced is Yushin Okami whom he lost via unanimous decision. Hardy's record is 22-6 overall and he is 3-0 in the UFC with wins over Davis, Akihiro Gono and Rory Markham

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