UFC 85 Bedlam - Matt Hughes Vs. Thiago Alves Jun-7-2008

**PizDoff** · Posted On: 5/27/2008 5:16pm

Date Time: Jun-7-2008 noon PT / 3pm ET
Location: O2 Arena, London

Description:

Former two-time UFC welterweight champion MATT HUGHES begins his run for an unprecedented third title against a young gun eager to take his place near the top of the 170-pound ladder in Brazilian slugger THIAGO “PITBULL” ALVES. Plus, exciting bouts featuring Michael “The Count” Bisping, Brandon “The Truth” Vera, Fabricio “Vai Cavalo” Werdum, Mike “Quick” Swick, and Marcus “The Irish Hand Grenade” Davis.

UFC® 85 BEDLAM: Saturday, June 7, live from the O2 Arena in London, England, on pay-per-view in the USA, and on Setanta Sports in the United Kingdom.

Matt Hughes Vs. Thiago Alves
Michael Bisping Vs. Jason Day
Marcus Davis Vs. Mike Swick
Nate Marquardt Vs. Thales Leites
Fabricio Werdum Vs. Brandon Vera
Jorge Rivera Vs. Martin Kampmann
Matt Wiman Vs. Thiago Tavares
Roan Carneiro Vs. Ryo Chonan
Luiz Cane Vs. Jason Lambert
Paul Taylor Vs. Jess Liaudin

Picks?

**noonyez** · Posted On: 5/27/2008 5:48pm

I'll pick Hughes over Thiago. Everybody is talking about how good of a striker he is but i don't think Hughes will be dumb enough to stand with the best striker in the division.

**selfcritical** · Posted On: 5/27/2008 6:10pm

Fabrico Werdum vs Vera is that far down the card?

**E-Van** · Posted On: 5/27/2008 6:14pm

Cant believe they have the count Bisping vs tomato can as the second fight of the night

**Kentucky Fried Chokin** · Posted On: 5/27/2008 7:16pm

Originally Posted by E-Van

Cant believe they have the count Bisping vs tomato can as the second fight of the night

I believe it's because his original opponent pulled out.

This card look awful. None of the fights (with maybe the exception of Vera/Werdum) look that interesting especially Bisbing vs. Tomato can.

**noonyez** · Posted On: 5/27/2008 11:11pm

Bisping was supposed to fight Chris Leben. However Leben turned himself in to the police and was in jail for 30 days. He wouldn't enough time to train so he pulled out of the fight.

**Kempo Chris** · Posted On: 5/27/2008 11:20pm

Originally Posted by Razamataz

I believe it's because his original opponent pulled out.

This card look awful. None of the fights (with maybe the exception of Vera/Werdum) look that interesting especially Bisbing vs. Tomato can.

/agreed

**selfcritical** · Posted On: 5/28/2008 12:22am

Yeah, quite a lot of them look very one-sided.

**G-Off** · Posted On: 5/28/2008 12:27am

The only thing that can save this card is if there are a ton of highlight reel finishes and/or underdog victories, because most of the fights have an obvious favorite against a relative unknown.

**KayRoc** · Posted On: 5/28/2008 12:42am

Hughes by GNP.

Eagerly awaiting comments from Rogan about his 'phenomenal wrestling, All American Wrassler, underrated ground game', etc. Rest of the card? Nobody I enjoy that much, but hell.. I'll watch it, knocking back a few beers, rocking my TapouT shirt at the bar with the best of them. I still do the WTF look when people boo at fights going to the ground.