Picking & Grinning: UFC 209 ‘Woodley vs. Thompson 2’

Five rounds were not enough to settle the score between Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight titleholder Tyron Woodley and No. 1 contender Stephen Thompson.

A little less than four months after they battled to a majority draw, they will meet again in the UFC 209 headliner on Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena. The rest of the four-fight main card features a middleweight tilt pairing Rashad Evans with four-time Olympian Daniel Kelly, a lightweight affair pitting Lando Vannata against David Teymur and a heavyweight rematch slotting Alistair Overeem opposite Mark Hunt.

Ahead of UFC 209 “Woodley vs. Thompson 2,” Sherdog.com staff members and contributors swallowed their pride and put their reputations on the line with bold predictions:

THE LINEUP

170: Tyron Woodley vs. Stephen Thompson
185: Rashad Evans vs. Daniel Kelly
155: Lando Vannata vs. David Teymur
265: Alistair Overeem vs. Mark Hunt
265: Marcin Tybura vs. Luis Henrique Barbosa de Oliveira
145: Mirsad Bektic vs. Darren Elkins
135: Iuri Alcantara vs. Luke Sanders
265: Mark Godbeer vs. Daniel Spitz
205: Tyson Pedro vs. Paul Craig
115: Amanda Bobby Cooper vs. Cynthia Calvillo
135: Albert Morales vs. Andre Soukhamthath

STANDINGS

Jordan Breen: 44-13
Brian Knapp: 40-17
Connor Ruebusch: 40-17
Todd Martin: 39-18
Tristen Critchfield: 38-19
Eric Stinton: 36-21
Mike Fridley: 35-22
Mike Sloan: 35-22

THE PICKS

Jordan Breen: Woodley, Evans, Vannata, Overeem, Tybura, Bektic, Sanders, Godbeer, Pedro, Calvillo, Soukhamthath

Brian Knapp: Thompson, Evans, Vannata, Hunt, Tybura, Bektic, Alcantara, Spitz, Pedro, Calvillo, Morales

Connor Ruebusch: Thompson, Kelly, Vannata, Hunt, Tybura, Bektic, Alcantara, Spitz, Pedro, Calvillo, Morales

Todd Martin: Woodley, Evans, Vannata, Hunt, Oliveira, Bektic, Sanders, Godbeer, Craig, Calvillo, Morales

Tristen Critchfield: Woodley, Kelly, Vannata, Hunt, Tybura, Bektic, Alcantara, Spitz, Pedro, Calvillo, Morales

Eric Stinton: Thompson, Evans, Vannata, Hunt, Tybura, Bektic, Sanders, Spitz, Pedro, Calvillo, Soukhamthath

Mike Fridley: Thompson, Evans, Vannata, Hunt, Tybura, Bektic, Alcantara, Spitz, Craig, Calvillo, Morales

Mike Sloan: Thompson, Kelly, Vannata, Hunt, Tybura, Bektic, Sanders, Spitz, Craig, Calvillo, Soukhamthath