Friday, August 30, 2013

Octagon Control: UFC 164 Predictions & Preview


Welcome to Octagon Control, a MMA podcast brought to by host Nikolai Gionti & co-host Chris Manning. Each week, the duo breaks down the biggest news in MMA, makes their picks for the upcoming fights and also does interviews with fighters from various promotions. This week, Gionti and Manning look back at UFC Fight Night: Condit  vs. Kampmann II, as well look ahead to this Saturday's UFC 164: Henderson versus Pettis event. 

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UFC 164 Picks – Nikolai Gionti

Benson Henderson  > Anthony Pettis
Frank Mir > Josh Barnett
Chad Mendes > Clay Guida
Brandon Vera > Ben Rothwell
Dustin Poirier > Erik Koch
Jamie Varner > Gleison Tibau
Louis Gaudinot > Tim Elliot
Pascal Krauss > Hyun Gyu Lim
Chico Camus > Kyung Ho Kang
Bonus Picks:
Soa Palelei > Nikita Krylov
Ryan Couture > Al Iaquinta
Magnus Cedenblad > Jared Hamman

UFC 164 Picks – Chris Manning

Benson Henderson < Anthony Pettis
Frank Mir < Josh Barnett
Chad Mendes > Clay Guida
Brandon Vera > Ben Rothwell
Dustin Poirier < Erik Koch
Jamie Varner > Gleison Tibau
Louis Gaudinot > Tim Elliot
Pascal Krauss > Hyun Gyu Lim
Chico Camus > Kyung Ho Kang
Bonus Picks:
Soa Palelei > Nikita Krylov
Ryan Couture < Al Iaquinta
Magnus Cedenblad < Jarred Hamman

Tracking the Hosts – 2013

Nikolai Gionti – 0-0

Chris Manning – 0-0 

UFC 164 Weigh In Video

Watch the UFC 164 weigh ins below, as fighters such as Benson Henderson, Anthony Pettis and Frank Mir weight in this Saturday's event.