UFC in London this weekend (On Fuel 7)

I am getting pumped for this weekend! So many good fights lined up. I'll be doing my fight picks after weigh-ins.

This post will be updated with picks, how I did and FOTN, KOTN and SOTN from my perspective.

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Weigh-ins done and all fighters made weight.

Here are my picks:

#MyFightPicks #UFCLondon #UFC #MMA Gomez, Lee, Watson, Ogle, Sass, Etim, Mills, Te Hune, Nelson, Diabate, Swanson and McDonald
— Anneli Sørensen (@SubLevel28) February 15, 2013

Back with results
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Results:

Facebook Prelims

Phil Harris defeats Ulysses Gomez by unanimous decision (0-1 in picks)

Vaughan Lee defeats Motonobu Tezuka by unanimous decision (1-1 in picks)

Tom Watson defeats Stanislav Nedkov via 2nd round TKO (2-1 in picks)

Andy Ogle defeats Josh Grispi by unanimous decision (3-1 in picks)

Danny Castillo defeats Paul Sass by unanimous decision 3-2 in picks)

Renee Forte defeats Terry etim by unanimous decision (3-3 in picks)

Main Card

Matthew Riddle defeats Che Mills by Split decision (3-4 in picks)

James Te Huna defeats Ryan Jimmo by unanimous decision (4-4 in picks) (my FOTN)

Gunnar Nelson defeats Jorge Santiago by unanimous decision (5-4 in picks)

Jimi Manuwa defeats Cyrille Diabate by TKO via doctor stoppage between 1st and 2nd round (5-5 in picks)

Cub Swanson defeats Dustin Poirier by unanimous decision (6-5 in picks)

Renee Barao defeats Michael McDonald in the 4th via arm triangle sub. Defends interim bantamweight championship belt (6-6 in picks) (my SOTN and only Sub of the night)

That's it for a very fun night of fights and a rare sensible time to end for a European watching.

Next week UFC 157 with Women's first fight and title fight Ronda Rousey vs Liz Charmoche.
And co-main Lyoto Machida vs Dan Henderson.

Be back then :-)

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