What WE are betting on! These are our UFC 80 Rapid Fire Predictions with our analysis of why we believe in our picks!

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BJ Penn has excellent stand-up skills matching up well with his unbelievable Jui-Jitsu - powered by his unique flexibility. Joe Stevenson has great submissions and takedown skills and has even shown some power in his stand up game against Melvin Guillard.

This match looks quite interesting on paper. The two fighters match up well in styles as well as in ‘hunger’ for the victory. I don’t believe that BJ will ’stick his neck out’ for Stevenson to take advantage of, I think BJ has amazing take down skills, and he has the better stand up game. This fight could go many different ways, but in the end: BJ PENN by TKO.

Gabriel Gonzaga is pure power. He has awesome striking skills with both kicks and punching power, he is a Brazillian Jui-Jitsu black belt, and practices Muay Thai in his regular daily training. Fabricio Werdum, who once defeated Gonzaga several years ago in Brazil, has an excellent ground game (being very well accomplished in Jui-Jitsu and Judo), and has a distinct height/reach advantage.

This matchup looks quite different ‘on paper’. Gonzaga was beaten by Werdum pre-UFC, Werdum has a big height and reach advantage, and Gonzaga just lost to Couture… What does this mean? Gonzaga is HUNGRY for the win. He has definitely changed a lot since the original fight between the two. While Werdum could still submit Gonzaga, that threat is much less than it previously was and Werdum CANNOT stand up with Gonzaga which is where this fight will end. Prediction: GONZAGA EARLY by TKO.

Jess Liaudin is a very unique fighter with a blend of kickboxing, jui-jitsu, Muay Thai, and shootboxing. He is a well-rounded fighter with some explosiveness. Marcus Davis is a hard-hitting fighter with boxing and karate skills along with a quickness that keeps oponents guessing.

These two fighters are looking for a battle. Their styles do match up very well with both having a certain quickness. Marcus Davis is the much stronger fighter, while Liaudin has a few more tools in his arsenal. This is quite a tough fight to predict and even though the majority believe that Marcus Davis will take the fight.. We think: LIAUDIN BY DECISION.

Jorge Rivera is a well-rounded fighter who will win by whatever method it takes. He trains cardio, wrestling, stand up daily and has a good blend of skills. Kendall Grove is a very tall fighter at 6′6″ and loves to stand up and trade blows, but has better BJJ skills than given credit for which are only aided by his height.

This may be a more interesting fight than people think. Kendall is a bit rash in his fighting style and could stand up longer than he should against a seasoned stand-up fighter. If Grove doesn’t let his aggressive spirit overrule his good sense, he will win the fight. After quite a bit of recent training and a will to win coming off a loss to Cote, I see the outcome as: GROVE BY SUBMISSION.

Jason Lambert is a strong fighter with some excellent ground and pound skills. He has both wrestling and Jui Jitsu skills and loves beating up his opponents ont he ground. Wilson Gouveia, on the other hand, is a fierce striker with good Jui Jitsu skills. He has some height advantage and while he may not be as strong as Lambert - his heavy hands might help him out and his good Jui Jitsu might be a factor as well.

This is a very tough fight to call. If Lambert gets Gouveia on the ground, it’s a tough call as Gouveia really has good Jui Jitsu skills. My thoughts are that Gouveia has fixed any cardio issues he may have had earlier, so I feel both will be in the same shape throughout the fight. Gouveia is quicker than Lambert, but Lambert is looking to push the pace on this fight. I don’t believe Gouveia is strong enough to force Lambert to the ground, so Lambert will be on top and, therefore: LAMBERT BY DECISION.

Those are ALL the UFC 80 fights we are going to bet on, so therefore are the only UFC 80 Picks we have Good luck betting and we hope that we have given you something to think about!

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