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Pro Fighting Fans is the home of UFC fans across the world and we now bring you the best place to find the latest UFC preview & predictions. UFC 113 has come and gone and we take a look at the UFC 113 results & recap.

The next event for the UFC will be UFC 114, held on May 29, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada, and our UFC 114 predictions & preview are posted below for UFC fans across the globe to enjoy. Also be sure tobuy UFC tickets online here through Pro Fighting Fans to make sure you get the best seats and prices for UFC fights!

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The UFC comes home to Las Vegas, Nevada, for the much-anticipated Rashad vs Rampage fight with former UFC Light Heavyweight Champions and TUF 10 coaches Rashad Evans and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson squaring off in the night's main event. Also on the UFC 114 fight card is an interesting matchup of two middleweights heading in the wrong direction as Michael Bisping faces Dan Miller. UFC 114 will take place on Saturday, May 29, 2010 and Pro Fighting Fans will track all of the UFC 114 fight results online as soon as each fight becomes official.

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UFC 114 Predictions: Preliminary Card

Jesse Forbes vs. Ryan Jensen

A middleweight scrap between TUF 3’s Jesse Forbes (10-4) and Nebraska’s own Ryan Jensen (14-6) will go down at UFC 114 on the preliminary card. Both fighters will be coming in off of losses, Forbes dropped a January split decision to Nick Catone at UFC Fight Night 20; Jensen was submitted from strikes by Mark Munoz at January’s UFC 108.

Forbes, 25, is a Maine-born fighter who now trains with some of the sport’s best at Arizona Combat Sports. He underachieved while participating at TUF 3, losing twice in the tournament and once to Matt Hamill at the finale. He won 11 of 13 over the next three-plus years before earning a return-trip. He was on a 5-fight win streak when he was scooped up by the UFC before losing to Catone in his welcome back match.

Jensen, 32, is a submission style fighter who made his pro debut over 13 years ago. He won 11 of his first 12 while fighting in organizations such as Extreme Challenge, VFC, and IFC prior to making his UFC debut. He lost at UFC 74 in his debut against Thales Leites, and then twice more at UFC 77 and Strikeforce “Shamrock vs. Le”, before having to win back-to-back bouts in the minors. He finally earned his way back and has lost two of three since, including his UFC 108 fight with Munoz.

Prediction – Forbes submission

Aaron Riley vs. Joe Brammer

Thirteen-year MMA veteran, Aaron Riley (28-11-1), will fight for the seventh time inside the octagon against UFC sophomore Joe Brammer (7-1-1) in a UFC 114 preliminary card bout in the lightweight division. Both fighters are coming off of losses, Riley dropped a UFC 105 bout in November after a TKO-doctor stoppage to Ross Pearson; Brammer lost in his UFC debut at the December TUF 10 Finale after getting submitted by Mark Bocek.

Riley, 29, is an Indiana-born fighter who now trains with Greg Jackson’s camp in New Mexico. He made his pro debut in 1997 and then his UFC debut five years later at UFC 37 losing to Robbie Lawler. He returned almost four years later and lost a bout against Spencer Fisher at UFC Fight Night 3. After appearing in the IFL, Bodog Fight, and the UWC, he earned a third trip inside the octagon. This time has been longer than the previous two, he is 2-2 this time around, but did lose in his most recent bout against Pearson.

Brammer, 26, is a wrestling/jiu-jitsu fighter who has five submission victories through nine career bouts since his 2005 debut. He went undefeated over the first four years of his career while fighting in Iowa-based organizations XKK, MCC, and Glory Fighting Championships. At his UFC debut, he was submitted in the 1st round of the TUF 10 finale against Canadian-veteran Mark Bocek.

Prediction – Riley by decision

Luiz Arthur Cane vs. Cyrille Diabate

Kickboxing expert Cyrille Diabate (15-6-1) will meet American Top Team’s Luiz Arthur Cane (10-2, 1 NC) in a UFC 114 preliminary card bout in the light-heavyweight division. Diabate comes in on a 5-fight winning streak contested in five different organizations, and Cane comes in off of his UFC 106 loss to Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in November.

Cane, 29, is a Brazilian-born striker who is also well-versed as a black belt in BJJ. After debuting in 2005, he went on to win 7 of his first 8 (7-0-1) prior to making his UFC start. He dominated James Irvin in his UFC 79 debut in December 2007, but was dealt a DQ loss after kneeing him in the head while grounded. He pulled it together and won three consecutive defeating Jason Lambert, Sokoudjou, and Steve Cantwell. In his most recent action, Cane was dropped and finished via 1 st round KO by Little Nog at UFC 106 in November.

Diabate, 36, is a French-born muay thai and kickboxing specialist who debuted as a professional in March 1999. He went on to fight with Cage Rage, DEEP, PRIDE, Elite XC, and other organizations over the course of his career. He is currently on a five fight winning streak and has also won nine bouts out of his last ten. His last fight was in the California-based TPF promotion in December, “The Snake” was victorious over Rob Smith via 1st round submission.

Prediction – Cane by TKO

Melvin Guillard vs. Waylon Lowe

A rejuvenated Melvin “The Young Assassin” Guillard (23-8-2, 1 NC) will battle UFC newcomer Waylon Lowe (8-2), who is replacing an injured Thiago Tavares, in a preliminary card bout in the lightweight division. Guillard is coming in with a UFC 109 victory over Ronnys Torres. Lowe defeated Steve Berger at Bad Boys 2 last month with a 1 st round KO.

Guillard, 27, is a Louisiana-native wrestler who trains in New Mexico with Greg Jackson’s camp. He debuted in 2002 and had over twenty bouts under his belt when getting an opportunity on The Ultimate Fighter 2. He started his UFC career off with three victories over his first four fights, but, after dropping back-to-back bouts, found himself having to fight his way back in. He won one fight outside of the organization and then returned, winning three of the four fights since. His latest was a February UFC 109 unanimous decision over Torres.

Lowe is a Jorge Gurgel-trained fighter who made his pro debut four years ago after only one amateur bout. He is a wrestling specialist who won three titles while competing at the University of Findlay in Ohio. He currently has a six-fight win streak fighting in organizations like Extreme Challenge, Hook n Shoot, and Bellator. He defeated UFC vet Steve Berger last month via 1st round KO.

Prediction – Guillard via submission

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UFC 114 Predictions: Spike TV Televised Card

Efrain Escudero vs. Dan Lauzon

TUF 8 lightweight winner, Efrain Escudero (13-1) will try and get back on the winning side when he takes on Dan “The Upgrade” Lauzon (12-3) in a UFC 114 preliminary card bout that can be seen on Spike TV. Both fighters are coming in off of losses, Escudero lost at UFC Fight Night 20 after being submitted by Evan Dunham; Lauzon lost via 1 st round submission against Cole Miller at UFC 108.

Escudero, 24, is a Mexican-born fighter who trains out of the Arizona-based Southwest MMA. He debuted in 2006 and won his first ten bouts, mostly in the Rage in the Cage organization, earning a position on TUF 8. He won the TUF 8 tournament with a unanimous decision victory over Phillipe Nover in December 2008. He also picked up a TKO victory over Cole Miller at UFC 103 before falling in his UFC Fight Night 20 bout against Dunham.

Lauzon, 22, is the younger brother of UFC lightweight Joe Lauzon. He also debuted in 2006, and after only four victories, found himself on a UFC 64 card. He was dismantled by Spencer Fisher in his organizational debut, and was handed his pink slip shortly after. He turned it around by winning eight straight fights via stoppage and resigned with the UFC. He dropped his first bout since his return at UFC 108 this January after a 1 st round submission from Cole Miller.

Prediction – Escudero by TKO

Amir Sadollah vs. Dong Hyun Kim

TUF 7 winner, Amir Sadollah (3-1) will try for his third victory in a row when he meets undefeated South Korean Dong Hyun Kim (12-0-1, 1 NC) in a UFC 114 preliminary card welterweight bout that can be seen on Spike TV. Sadollah’s last action came in January at Fight Night 20 when he bested Brad Blackburn by unanimous decision. Kim hasn’t fought since his July 2009 UFC 100 unanimous decision victory over Canadian TJ Grant.

Sadollah, 29, is a New York-born welterweight who trains in Las Vegas with Xtreme Couture. His pro debut came in the TUF 7 finale when he arm–barred CB Dollaway to earn the tournament crown. He was knocked out in his sophomore bout by Johny Hendricks at UFC 101, but has since posted victories over Phil Baroni (UFC 106/November 2009) and Blackburn (Fight Night 20/January 2010) to get back to his winning ways.

Kim, 28, is a CMA Korean-trained fighter who debuted as a professional in 2004. He fought in the South Korean Spirit MC organization and the Japanese-based DEEP promotion before venturing to the UFC in 2008. He debuted with the UFC at UFC 84 by defeating Jason Tan and then earned a tight split decision victory over Matt Brown four months later. He originally lost his UFC 94 bout against Karo Parisyan but was overturned to a “No Contest” after Parisyan failed a post-fight drug test. He picked up a UFC 100 victory over Grant in his latest bout last July.

Prediction – Kim by decision

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UFC 114 Predictions: PPV Televised Card

Diego Sanchez vs. John Hathaway

Diego Sanchez (21-3) will try and make his return to the welterweight division a triumphant one when he meets undefeated British up-and-comer, John Hathaway (12-0) in a UFC 114 main card bout. Sanchez lost in December at UFC 107 after being pummeled by BJ Penn in a lightweight title fight. Hathaway won in November at UFC 105 defeating Paul Taylor by unanimous decision.

Sanchez, 28, is a New Mexico-born fighter who trains in San Diego with The Arena fight team. “The Nightmare” debuted in 2002 and was undefeated after eleven bouts (mostly in KOTC organization) before appearing on TUF 1. He won the TUF 1 middleweight contest and his first six bouts overall in the octagon before being dealt back-to-back losses against Josh Koscheck and Jon Fitch. He put together two more welterweight victories before turning to the 155-pound division where he won bouts over contenders Joe Stevenson and Clay Guida. He earned a title shot at UFC 107, but was battered around the octagon by BJ Penn, finally losing via TKO due to a cut in the 5 th round.

Hathaway is a British-based fighter who trains with London Shootfighters in his homeland. He debuted in 2006 and went 9-0 over his first two years as a pro. His organizational debut came in January 2009 at UFC 93 with a TKO victory over Thomas Egan. He has since added unanimous decision victories over Rick Story (UFC 99/June 2009) and Paul Taylor (UFC 105/November 2009).

Prediction – Sanchez by TKO

Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Jason Brilz

Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (18-3) remains on the UFC 114 main card after veteran light-heavyweight Jason Brilz (18-2-1) fills the position left for an injured Forrest Griffin. “Little Nog” won in his November 2009 UFC 106 debut earning “KO of the Night” honors against Luiz Arthur Cane. Brilz won his UFC on VS bout in March defeating Eric Schafer by decision.

Nogueira, 33, is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu and boozing ace who made his debut nearly a decade ago. He was brought up through the PRIDE organization winning eight of his ten bouts over a course of six years. He bounced around after PRIDE was absolved into the UFC picking up five consecutive victories. His UFC 106 debut was a successful one; he earned a 1 st round TKO of Luiz Arthur Cane.

Brilz is a North Dakota-born fighter who now trains in Nebraska with Elite Performance. He debuted in 2000 and fought seventeen times in several mid-level organizations including KOTC, Ring of Fire, and Extreme Challenge before his 2008 UFC Fight Night 15 debut. He earned back-to-back victories over Brad Morris and Tim Boetsch before losing at UFC 103 against Eliot Marshall in September 2009. He bounced back at UFC on VS against Eric Schafer winning by unanimous decision in March.

Prediction – Nogueira by TKO

Todd Duffee vs. Mike Russow

Todd Duffee (6-0) will return after recording the fastest KO in UFC history against PRIDE veteran Mike Russow (12-1, 1 NC) in a UFC 114 main card heavyweight bout. Duffee earned the historic feat at UFC 102 in August defeating Tim Hague. Russow earned his UFC debut victory on the same card defeating Justin McCully via unanimous decision.

Duffee, 24, is an Indiana-born heavyweight who trains out of Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas. He debuted as a pro in 2007 after winning five straight in Jungle Fight, Beatdown Fight Party, and Crazy Horse Fights organizations. He then made his UFC debut with his 7-second KO of Hague in August at UFC 102.

Russow, 33, made his debut in April 1998 and went on to fight for XFO, PRIDE, Yarennoka, and Adrenaline organizations. He won eleven of thirteen bouts with notable victories over Roman Zentsov and Jason Guida. He debuted at UFC 102 with a unanimous decision victory over Justin McCully.

Prediction – Duffee via submission

Michael Bisping vs. Dan Miller

Former middleweight contender Michael Bisping (18-3) is looking to get back on track against tough-as-nails Dan Miller (11-3, 1 NC) in a UFC 114 co-main event bout. Bisping lost at UFC 110 in February dropping a unanimous decision against Wanderlei Silva. Miller dropped a UFC 109 bout in February against Demian Maia.

Bisping, 31, debuted in 2004 and won his first ten bouts before showing up at The Ultimate Fighter 3. He won the TUF 3 contest and four of his five light-heavyweight bouts before dropping to middleweight. He won his first three middleweight bouts, however recently has taken a fall losing two of his last three. He dropped bouts against Dan Henderson and Wanderlei Silva within the last year.

Miller, 28, is a New Jersey-born fighter who trains at AMA Fight Club. He debuted in 2005 and won eight of ten while fighting in Cage Fury FC, Reality Fighting, IFL, and Ring of Combat organizations. He won his first three UFC bouts as well, but has lost back-to-back bouts since. He dropped bouts to Chael Sonnen and Demian Maia, the former at February’s UFC 109.

Prediction – Bisping by decision

UFC 114 Main Event: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson vs. Rashad Evans

Two former light-heavyweight champions meet in the UFC 114 main event to become the new # 1 contender in the 205-pound division as Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (30-7) takes on TUF 10 coaching rival Rashad “Suga” Evans (14-1-1). Evans won at UFC 108 in January over Thiago Silva and Jackson won over a year ago at UFC 96 via unanimous decision against Keith Jardine.

Jackson, 31, is a former collegiate wrestler who now trains at the Wolfslair MMA Academy in England. He was a PRIDE star up until his PRIDE 31 victory over Dong Sik Yoon. He joined the UFC in February 2007 with a UFC 67 victory over Marvin Eastman and then won the 205-pound belt at UFC 71 over Chuck Liddell. He defended his title once in a September 2007 unanimous decision victory over Dan Henderson, but lost in his very next fight at UFC 86 against Forrest Griffin. He has since won back-to-back bouts over Wanderlei Silva and Keith Jardine.

Evans, 30, is a Greg Jackson’s-trained fighter who made his pro debut in April 2004. He churned out five straight victories before winning the TUF 2 heavyweight contest. He immediately dropped to light-heavyweight afterwards and went undefeated in eight bouts that followed, becoming the champ at UFC 92 in December 2008 with a victory over Forrest Griffin. He lost the belt at UFC 98 after getting knocked out by Lyoto Machida, but won his UFC 108 bout via decision over Thiago Silva.

Prediction – Jackson by TKO

By Nick Russell
ProFighting-fans.com Senior MMA Staff Writer

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