Well, it is time!!!!  Time for Boxing vs. MMA right?  I don't think so.  The way Toney showed up for the weigh ins tonight, I will be surprised if he gets through with the walk to the ring without being out of breath.

Let's get right to the predictions:

Edgar vs. Penn - Lightweight Title Fight

What does the guy have to do to gain some respect.  Edgar won just a few months ago in dominating fashion, but according to the odds makers he is the underdog again.  This is interesting though to me.  BJ will come in even more focussed than fight 1, so I'm not sure where to go.  I would take Edgar and the odds with a good chance in cashing in with his second win in a row over BJ.

Couture vs Toney

After the weigh ins I checked the odds and Couture is now -600 on most sites and -800 on one other.  I expect Randy to take it to the mat early, grind him down and probably by the early second round, pound out Toney and end it.

Take Couture even though the win will be small.  Better than throwing money away on Toney.  Hell, if they just pace around the ring for a round, James is going to still be tired.

Florian vs. Maynard

This is the most interesting fight on the card in my opinion.  To me this is a fight where the winner gets a shot at the lightweight belt.  Florian and Maynard are both great competitors and both want the belt bad.

Since Maynard is getting some +130, I would take him in a toss up to cash in on my bet.

Those are the 3 feature bouts on the UFC 118 menu.  I expect yet another great card from the UFC.  They seem to pull out the most entertaining fights on the cards with the least amount of hype.

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