UFC on Fox 5 - a preview
This is one of the best fight cards in a long time- and I'm including PPV. Here are three fights that interest me greatly: MACDONALD/PENN- Which BJ Penn shows up? The pictures I've seen online seem to indicate he got in shape- that's a start. But Rory is a beast and the future of the welterweight division, improving every single fight. Rory should win but BJ Penn's striking and submission skills are highly dangerous. Of all the fights, I'd be the least surprised with an upset here. (Such are the tantalizing talents of "The Prodigy" BJ Penn.) GUS/RUA-Rua's knee injuries worry me in this fight. He was once the best kicker at light heavyweight, but in his last two fights he's relied less on them and more on his sometimes sloppy striking. His kicks are they key to countering Gus's superior and crisp (for MMA) boxing, but I think this could be one of those "Should Rua consider retirement?" fights. (Still, Rua can KO anyo...