Editor Picks: Joe’s UFC 107 PredictionsDecember 9, 2009 by Joe Rocha

UFC 107 is only days away and we are looking at the UFC capping off the year with a great fight card. If you are looking for some educated guesses on what can be expected Saturday- I am at your service.

Here are my picks for the night:

Event: UFC 107: “Penn vs. Sanchez”
Date: Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009, at 10 p.m. ET on pay-per-view (PPV)
Location: FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee

Main event:

UFC Lightweight Champion BJ Penn vs. Diego Sanchez     * BJ Penn 4th round by stoppage.

Main card (Televised):

265 lbs.: Frank Mir (12-4) vs. Cheick Kongo (14-5-1)     * Frank Mir 1st round by Submission
155 lbs.: Kenny “Ken Flo” Florian (11-4) vs. Clay “The Carpenter” Guida (25-10)     * Kenny Florian by decision.
170 lbs.: Jon Fitch vs. Mike Pierce     * Jon Fitch 2nd round by KO
265 lbs.: Paul Buentello vs. Stefan Struve     * Paul Buentello 2nd round by KO

Under card (May not be broadcast):

185 lbs.: Wilson Gouveia (12-6) vs. Alan Belcher (14-6)     * Wilson Gouveia 2nd round submission
155 lbs.: Matt Wiman vs. Shane Nelson     * Shane Nelson 2nd round by submission
170 lbs.: Ricardo Funch (7-0) vs. Johny Hendricks (6-0)     * Johny Hendricks 2nd round by KO
185 lbs.: Rousimar Palhares vs. Lucio Linhares     * Lucio Linares 3rd round by TKO
170 lbs.: DaMarques Johnson vs. Edgar Garcia     * DaMarques Johnson 2nd round by TKO
170 lbs.: Kevin Burns (7-3) vs. TJ Grant (14-3)     * TJ Grant by Split Decision