{"id":158142,"date":"2015-07-30T19:23:08","date_gmt":"2015-07-31T02:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=158142"},"modified":"2022-02-04T18:26:08","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T02:26:08","slug":"taylor-vs-baroni-ufc-190-edition%e2%80%8f","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/exclusive-interviews\/taylor-vs-baroni-ufc-190-edition%e2%80%8f\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor vs. Baroni | UFC 190 Edition\u200f"},"content":{"rendered":"

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UFC 190 goes down this Saturday live from the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.<\/p>\n

The pay-per-view event is headlined by a women\u2019s bantamweight title fight featuring current champion Ronda Rousey taking on top contender Bethe Correia.<\/p>\n

In the evening\u2019s co-main event slot, former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio \u201cShogun\u201d Rua will battle Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in a rematch from their days in PRIDE FC.<\/p>\n

BJPENN.com\u2019s Chris Taylor recently sat down with former UFC and PRIDE veteran Phil \u201cNYBA\u201d Baroni to discuss some of this weekend\u2019s UFC 190 main card bouts.<\/p>\n

Here are their predictions for four of the seven main card bouts:<\/p>\n

Heavyweight: Soa \u201cThe Hulk\u201d Palelei (22-4 MMA) vs. Antonio \u201cBigfoot\u201d Silva (18-7-1 MMA)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Taylor:<\/strong> Antonio Silva has gone 0-3-1 in his past four fights, with all three of those losses coming by form of knockout. \u201cBigfoot\u201d has definitely not looked the same since going off Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) in February of 2014. The former title challenger (Silva) will now battle Soa Palelei, who has gone 4-1 since returning to the UFC in August of 2013, with all four victories coming by way of knockout. Although \u201cThe Hulk\u201d has not fought the same level of competition as \u201cBigfoot\u201d, I still expect him to pull off the win in hostile territory. Soa hits really hard and has some brutal ground and pound, which I expect him to use to put Silva away.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Soa Palelei wins via first-round KO<\/em><\/p>\n

Baroni:<\/strong> The giant \u201cBigfoot\u201d Silva just isn\u2019t the same giant without TRT. He has faced some stiff competition lately but his chin just doesn\u2019t seem to be there anymore. With that said, Soa \u201cThe Hulk\u201d sleeps the giant \u201cBigfoot\u201d in round one. The first combo Soa lands will floor the big Brazilian and \u201cThe Hulk\u201d will quickly put him away with ground and pound. I see a KO of the night bonus in\u00a0\u201cThe Hulk\u2019s\u201d future..<\/p>\n

Prediction: Soa Palelei wins via first-round KO<\/em><\/p>\n

Heavyweight: Stefan Struve (25-7 MMA) vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (34-9-1 MMA)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Taylor:<\/strong> At 39-years old, the end appears to be near for Brazilian legend Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. \u201cMinotauro\u201d has gone 1-3 in his past four fights, suffering losses to Roy Nelson, Fabricio Werdum and Frank Mir in that time. Nogueira\u2019s lone win since 2011 came against journeymen Dave Herman who he submitted in round two of their fight at UFC 153. Nogueira now faces \u201cThe Skyscraper\u201d Stefan Struve, who has also struggled to find success recently. Struve is coming off back-to-back knockout losses, which he suffered to respective sluggers Alistair Overeem and Mark Hunt. Prior to the setbacks, Struve had put together an impressive 4-fight win streak. If \u201cThe Skyscraper\u201d can keep this fight standing, then I think he should be able to outpoint\u00a0\u201cBig Nog\u201d. \u201cMinotauro\u201d has home field advantage in this one, but I believe that Struve has enough weapons in his arsenal to get the job done, even in hostile territory.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Stefan Struve wins via unanimous decision<\/em><\/p>\n

Baroni:<\/strong> \u201cBig Nog\u201d gets the win he\u2019s been dying to get this Saturday. I think Nogueira exchanges with Struve and finds himself in trouble early in round one. But, in typical \u201cBig Nog\u201d fashion, he secures a guillotine choke half-way through round three and wins the fight after dropping the first two rounds. The crowd will go crazy and Nogueira will leave his gloves in the ring as he retires and walks out of the cage one final time.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira wins via third-round submission<\/em><\/p>\n

Light Heavyweight: Mauricio \u201cShogun\u201d Rua (22-10 MMA) vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (21-6 MMA)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Taylor:<\/strong> Let me start off by saying that Mauricio Rua is one of my favorite fighters of all-time. Unfortunately,\u00a0\u201cShogun\u201d has gone 1-4 in his past five fights with\u00a0his lone win in that time\u00a0coming over James Te Huna. The pairs first encounter 10 years ago in PRIDE was a classic, so hopefully we get treated to a similar brawl\u00a0on Saturday. Rogerio Nogueira has not fought since his knockout loss to Anthony Johnson just over a year ago. Prior to that,\u00a0\u201cLil Nog\u201d had scored back-to-back wins over former champions Rashad Evans and Tito Ortiz. With Nogueira\u2019s inactivity and Shogun\u2019s recent woes, it really is hard to pick a winner. My guess would be that Nogueira emergers victorious on the judges score cards after a hard-fought three rounds.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira\u00a0wins via split-decision<\/em><\/p>\n

Baroni:<\/strong> Shogun and Little Nog. Two of the all-time greats. Well, one of the all-time greats and a guy who has been in his brothers shadow for the last century. They had an amazing fight back in PRIDE and I would expect both men would be happy\u00a0to engage in another war on Saturday. Rua won the first fight but it was a close battle. I think \u201cLil Nog\u201d gets the decision win this time around. A moment of glory for the often forgotten twin of former UFC and PRIDE champion \u201cBig Nog\u201d.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira\u00a0wins via judges decision<\/em><\/p>\n

Women\u2019s Bantamweight Title Fight: Ronda Rousey (11-0 MMA) vs. Bethe Correia (9-0 MMA)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Taylor:<\/strong> \u201cRowdy\u201d Ronda Rousey vs. fellow undefeated women\u2019s fighter Bethe Correia. Here is what I believe… Unlike some other women who Rousey has squared off with in the past, Bethe Correia actually believes she can win this fight. I believe that Correia has some good stand-up and decent punching power. I believe that Bethe has been training her butt off and will be as prepared as possible. But.. With all that said… I DO NOT believe that Bethe Correia can win this fight. I think Rousey gets her in the clinch, tosses her to the floor, beats on her for a bit and then mercifully takes an arm.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Ronda Rousey wins via first-round submission<\/em><\/p>\n

Baroni:<\/strong> The question here is how focused is Ronda. I know this Bethe girl talked some serious smack, but Ronda is out doing movies, has an entourage and is praised by the UFC, she has a lot going on in her life. Her opponent is a throwback to what a fighter is supposed to be all about. She is a fighter, she grits her teeth and works hard. You can tell Bethe is determined and that this fight means everything to her. It is a true Rocky story. She is the underdog and nobody is giving her a shot. Correia has upset written all over her face. She believes it is her time and she is going to be able to shock the world. You can almost smell the upset… But then you realize Rocky was just a movie. Rousey by first-round arm bar.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Ronda Rousey wins via first-round submission<\/em><\/p>\n

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What do you think of the UFC 190 main card picks made by \u201cThe New York Bad Ass\u201d Phil Baroni and our staff writer Chris Taylor?\u00a0Share your picks in the comment section below Penn Nation!<\/p>\n

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