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Saturday, August 29, 2009

UFC 102 Preview

The co-main event is a Light heavyweight fight between Keith "The Dean of Mean" Jardine vs. Thiago "Pitbull" Silva. This is a big fight for both men, and a meeting of the to most dangerous bastards I can think of.

Keith Jardine is 33 stands 6'2" with a record of 14-5-1. Jardine is a former bounty hunter before getting his shot on the Ultimate Fighter season 2. Even though he did not win, he did well enough to earn a UFC contract. He now trains with world class trainer Greg Jackson. Jardine has fought nothing but the UFC best, beating Forrest Griffin, Chuck Liddell, and Brandon Vera, losing to Wanderlei Silva and recently to Rampage Jackson. Jardine has a very unique and awkward style, causing many difficulties for his opponents. We know Jardine will always bring it and be ready to bang.




Thiago Silva is 26 stands 6'1" and fights with a record of 13-1. Thiago is personally my favorite fighter. Silva grew up in the slums of Sao Paulo, Brazil, in places police won't even go. He started jiu-jitsu training early in his life and has a black belt in the martial art. He first started training with the Chute Boxe academy with Anderson Silva, Wanderlei Silva, and "Shogun" Rua. He recently made the move to Florida, to train with American Top-Team. 10 of Silvas 13 wins have been by TKO, his only loss has come to Lyoto Machida due to a last second tko. Thiago is a very dangerous man and I can not wait to see this fight.

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