Cerrone vs. Stephens

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War Cerrone! Hopefully getting back on track with an impressive win.

I think Stephens is seriously underrated, however I dont see him being much of an issue for Cerrone at all. I wouldnt be shocked if there was a finish here, even if it was from Stephens. But I think Cerrone dominates Stephens to a UD.

Cerrone got this

Cerrone by decision as long as he stays on the outside

What did Stephens say to him when they weighed in??? anyone know?

Stephens is a gamer, but Cerrone has the tools to win this fight.  Hopefully, he can get back on the tear he was on before he ran into Nate.

cerrone can win if he use is hands

Cerrone needs to use his kicks and subs...

he need to use is legs

Now that he's had a refreshing 4 and a half month long break (after fighting 6 times in just over a year) and hopefully has learned his lesson about trading punches with good strikers, I think Cerrone gets back on track and honestly I see him destroying Stephens.

Out on a limb.

This is a much much better fight stylistically for Cerrone than Diaz was... Also he didn't make a pact to just stand and box like he did with Diaz.... That was such a dumb decision by Cerrone, but Diaz clearly got in his head. Cerrone will get the W tomorrow night. He's better everywhere.... standing or on the mat, Think about it....

This is gonna be a good one

I like Stephens chances in this one.

both guys are too hard to finish, but Cerrone has more tools.

Cerrone says he is winning so he can call Nate out after the fight.  

I got Cerrone taking a second round submission.  Stephens has some serious power but he never turns the switch when he needs too.

Picking Cerrone but worried about his hospital visits due to a staph infection and intestine problems: (from Pro MMA Radio)

"This fight was a son of a ***** man. I had staph infection in my knee so bad I had to go into the emergency room and get IV's. I just get out of the hospital and I get pulled right back in because I rolled my stomach. My stomach got twisted, so I did eight more days in the intensive care unit, so, it was pretty sweet man. I twisted one of my intestines right below my stomach, in training. I got into an accident, so my stomach is messed up anyways, from years ago. They were talking about surgery. They were going to try one thing where they let all of my intestines out and they fill me full of water and try to unspin it, and that worked, thank God, I guess, so. I'm not telling you that (when it happened), because I don't want anyone else to know, you're the first person I said it to. The whole thing was hush, hush, hush. The only person that new was the insurance company of the UFC. I don't want anyone saying, "Oh, he was in the hospital, he ain't training." ****, let's go, I'm ready, there ain't no stopping me. I was in the hospital for me knee and my guts, let's go. I'm a cowboy to the end, so. I'm healthy and great. If anything, it just helped lose weight."

My upset pick for tonight.  I like Stephens's power.