UFC 148 Main Card

MAIN CARD
There are six spectacular fights set for the main card of UFC 148.

2 Lightweights

2 Middleweights (Including the Main Event)
1 Light Heavyweight (Co-Main Event)
1 Featherweight

 Let’s not drag this out longer than need be; here is your fight line up for the Pay-Per-View Main Event fight card.

Bantamweight – 135lbs

Ivan Menjivar (24-8-0)
VS
Mike “The Hulk” Easton (12-1-0)

Since Menjivar’s debut fight in the Octagon April, 30^th 2011, he has made a remarkable recovery since losing three fights in a row, spread out across 8 years. That’s right, before his 2^nd debut in the UFC, Menjivar’s last fight in the Octagon was against none other than Matt Serra at UFC 48 way back in June of 2004. Since his return, he’s knocked out Charlie Valencia,  won a Unanimous Decision over Nick Pace, and earned a first round Submission over John Albert in February on UFC on FUEL TV.
At UFC 148, he’s set to fight “The Hulk” Mike Easton who carries in his 2-0 record in the UFC is a second round knockout over Byron Bloodworth at UFC live 6 on October 1^st. 2011 and a Majority Decision over Jared Papazian at UFC on FX 1. 
Ivan Menjivar has to be weary of Easton’s power, striking, and takedowns.
*Prediction: [W] Easton Round 1 KO
Photo: Easton at UFC on FX 1 Weigh-ins 

Featherweight – 145lbs

Chad “Money” Mendez (11-1-0)
VS
Cody Mckenzie (13-2-0)

Chad Mendez a way better average than most of the other Featherweights in his division. After a 6 fight win streak, 2 of which being in the UFC being decisions over Michihiro Omigawa and Rani Yahya, his reign was brought down by the Current Featherweight Champion, Jose Aldo. Mendez carries in his arsenal some of the best wrestling in the division matched with his speed and power. Takedowns are his game and you better believe that Cody Mckenzie knows it.

Mckenzie being the owner of the infamous “Mckenzitine” guillotine choke, only furthers the proof of his drive and ground game. The single submission has brought Mckenzie his only two wins on the book in the UFC against Aaron Wilkinson and Marcus LeVesseur and both in the first round. Although his 2 consecutive losses were also by submission.
Personally, I don’t think Cody Mcenzie is ready for Chad Mendez but we’ll see. The only chance that Mckenzie will have against Mendez will be his signature Mckenzitine… if that fails, he’s in deep trouble.  
*Prediction: [W] Mendez Round 2 TKO (Ground N Pound)
Photo: Mendez at UFC 133 Weigh-ins

Welterweight – 170lbs
Dong Hyun “Stun Gun” Kim (15-1-1)
VS
Demien Maia (15-4-0)

From 2007-2009 Demien Maia was undefeated in the UFC with a 5-0 record with all submission victories, 3 of which were in the 1^st round. After a first round knockout loss to Nate Marquardt, Maia have never really been the same and his fights a lot less spectacular than those preceding. From 2009 until now, every fight Maia has been in has been a win or lose by Decision with his last fight and most current loss to Chirs Weidman, Unanimously, at UFC on FOX 2.

Kim is much in the same boat as Maia with a record of alternating wins and losses coming off a 3 round decision victory over Sean Pierson at UFC  141 back in December of last year. Kim and Maia will bring the same fight styles to the ring the each other possesses. This fight will be a win by decision for witch ever fighter has more takedowns and Octagon control while on the ground.
*Prediction: [W] Maia Round 3 Unanimous Decision (29/28)

Middleweight – 185lbs
Cung Le (7-2-0)
VS
Patrick “The Predator” Cote (18-7-0)

 Since his fight with Anderson Silva in 2008 “The Predator” has become the prey with three consecutive losses to include the TKO @ UFC 90 by the current Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva, a second round submission by Alan Belcher at UFC 113 and a Unanimous Decision loss to Tom Lawler at UFC 121 in October of 2010. At UFC 148, he will be fighting for his career.

Cung Le’s debut fight into the UFC was less than gratifying for his change from Strikeforce where he once held the title after knocking out Frank Shamrock in 2008. Wanderlei Silva broke Le’s nose in classic Wanderlei style with big knees to the face giving Cung Le his UFC debut loss. Although win or lose, boring, would never describe a Cung Le Fight. Every single win on the books has been by KO/TKO
*Prediction: [W] Le Round 2 TKO by Strikes retiring Cote
Photo: Cung Le VS Wanderlie Silva at UFC 139