Predictions for UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer

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Dean Lister vs Thales Leites. Two BJJ specialists here. Leites could stand with Lister and test his chin and stand-up, however the only time Lister has lost is by desicion. If Leites takes him down he needs to watch out for foot locks and knee locks since Lister favors them. Lister needs to take Leites down and out-jitsu him. Lister needs to avoid standing with Leites. I give this fight to Thales Leites by submission in the second round.

Wilson Gouveia vs. Jeremy Horn. This will be an interesting fight. Gouveia needs to put Horn away in the first round to be able to win, Gouveia has been known to start strong but end up gassing out. Gouveia has decent stand-up but also a pretty good ground game, so it doesn't matter where he takes the fight. This will be Jeremy Horn's 111th fight. He like Gouveia has decent stand-up and damn good jiu-jitsu, so he can take this fight anywhere. I give this fight to Gouveia by submission in round one.

Ed Herman vs Alan Belcher. Herman is a dominant ground-and-pound fighter but also is amazing at submissions. He should takes this fight to the ground. Belcher is a Muay Thai and BJJ fighter so he should keep this fight standing and KO Herman. I give this fight to Herman by either ref stoppage due to strikes or submission in the second round.

Joe Lauzon vs. Kyle Bradley. Lauzon is a lot like BJ Penn in fighting style, he punishes you with some stand-up then takes you down and ground and pounds you until you give up a submission. Bradley is a striker it seems like but has four submission victories so he could KO Lauzon or submit him. If I were Bradley, I'd keep it standing. I give this to Lauzon by submission in the second round.

Mac Danzig vs Clay Guida. I fight I've been looking forward to. Danzig is well rounded and will punish you anywhere the fight goes but he favours submissions judging by his record. Danzig needs to put Guida away in the first round. Guida is not as well rounded as Danzig but almost. He should put Danzig on his back and submit him. I give this fight to Mac Danzig by submission in the second round.

Houston Alexander vs. Eric Schafer. Alexander needs to keep this fight standing and not risk getting submitted by Schafer. Schafer needs this fight to be taken to the ground and slap on a submission. I give this fight to Alexander by KO in the first round.

In the main event: Nate Diaz vs. Josh Neer. Diaz should look to submit Neer but it isn't gonna be easy. Neer is a Miletich Fighting Systems fighter and is well rounded and should keep the fight standing. This fight could go either way so I can't pick a winner here.

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