Topic: UFC Fight Night 52

Sicilia vs. Kikuno at UFC FN 52 in Japan

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edwinx1903
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07.01.2014 | 9:49 PM ET

This will also be Kikuno's debut at featherweight.

Source: https://twitter.com/DamonMartin/status/484126220133871616
UFC Fight Night 52
  • Saturday 09.20.2014 at 12:30 AM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: UFC Fight Pass | Prelims: UFC Fight Pass
  • Name: UFC Fight Night 52: Hunt vs. Nelson
  • Also Known As: UFC Fight Night Japan
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
  • Venue: Saitama Super Arena
  • Location: Saitama, Japan
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Mike Goldberg, Brian Stann
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Brian Stann
  • Attendance: 12,395
  • MMA Bouts: 12
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  • Event Links:
Bout   Info
Mark Hunt   defeats   Roy Nelson   via KO/TKO, Punch   3:00 Round 2 of 5, 8:00 Total Bout Page
Myles Jury   defeats   Takanori Gomi   via KO/TKO, Punches   1:32 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Yoshihiro Akiyama   defeats   Amir Sadollah   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Miesha Tate   defeats   Rin Nakai   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Kiichi Kunimoto   defeats   Richard Walsh   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Kyoji Horiguchi   defeats   Jon Delos Reyes   via KO/TKO, Punches   3:48 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Masanori Kanehara   defeats   Alex Caceres   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Katsunori Kikuno   defeats   Sam Sicilia   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke   1:38 Round 2 of 3, 6:38 Total Bout Page
Hyun Gyu Lim   defeats   Takenori Sato   via KO/TKO, Elbows   1:18 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Kyung Ho Kang   defeats   Michinori Tanaka   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Johnny Case   defeats   Kazuki Tokudome   via Submission, Guillotine Choke   2:34 Round 2 of 3, 7:34 Total Bout Page
Maximo Blanco   defeats   Dan Hooker   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page

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Live2wrestle
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07.01.2014 | 10:03 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 600 Points   |   Tied for 168th

Goodbye foot reach disadvantages. Now if he goes back to the zombie stance and karate instead of hands below the waist brawler this is a good stylistic matchup for him.

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07.01.2014 | 10:18 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 525 Points   |   Tied for 469th

If he fights the way he did against Tony, Sicilia should win this. 

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07.02.2014 | 3:29 AM ET

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 590 Points   |   Tied for 189th

Kikuno will judo chop him out cold

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07.02.2014 | 5:09 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 530 Points   |   Tied for 429th

Even if he fights like he did against Ferguson he got this ... Ferguson's longer and ten times a better striker than Sicilia ...

Sicilia's slow-ass loopers are the perfect style for Kikuno to dodge and counter. Sicilia goes down in the second (and that's only because he's got a solid chin).

EDIT:: Also, I like that the Japanese fighters that come to the UFC and find out that size DOES matter here are adjusting and dropping down to more "natural" weight classes (maybe 'suited' is the better word because there's nothing natural about fighting 20-25lbs under your walk-around weight, but you get my meaning).

* Edited at 07.02.2014, 5:12 AM ET *

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