UFC 144

UFC 144 is this Saturday in Japan. This is the first time the UFC has had a fight in Japan since zuffa has owned UFC. These are my picks for the main card this weekend. This card will definitely put on a great show.
Champ Frankie Edgar vs Ben Henderson ( Lightweight title): I like the champ to come up on top. Edgar is a great wrestler with plenty of knockout power. I see the champ rolling in this fight.

Ryan Bader vs Quinton "Rampage" Jackson: Rampage is coming off a loss from Light Heavyweight champ Jon Jones. I see Rampage using his past Pride skills in defeating Bader by knockout.

Cheick Kongo vs Mark Hunt: Simply Mark Hunt does not belong in the UFC so I see Kongo having an easy run in this fight.

Yoshihiro Akiyama vs Jake Shields: Shields has shows he is one of the top welterweight fighters but has a tough test against hometown favorite Akiyama. This fight will mostly take place on the ground where Shields has the advantage. I take Shields in this fight.

Tim Boetsch vs Yushin Okami: This fight has all the making for a number one contender fight of the middleweight belt. Okami has the upper hand in striking and I like him in this fight.

Hatsu Hioki vs Bart Palaszewski:  This fight also has the making for a number one contender fight for the featherweight title. Hioki is new to the UFC and is know for a good ground game. If he plays its smart and takes the fight to the ground I think he wins this fight.

Joe Lauzon vs Anthony Pettis: This fight I'm picking for Fight of the Night. Both guys are very well rounded and capable of finishing opponents in a variety of ways. I like Pettis to win because of his great stand-up game and finishing capabilities.

Is Jeremy Lin a fluke or hidden gem?

With all the excitement over Jeremy Lin the past few weeks I thought I would take a closer look at him. His story first starts in high school in California. As a senior he lead his high school team to a 32-1 record beating nationally raked Mater Dei high for the Cal DII state title, and was named Cal DII player of the year.

After that he was only heavily recruited by Ivy League school and Harvard was the only one to give him a full ride. While at Harvard he set Ivy League records and Harvard records. His senior year he scored a career-high 30 points against UCon and was All-Ivy League First Team averaging 16 pts, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. Lin went undrafted but had a great Summer League camp playing better than overall #1 pick John Wall. Golden State was the first to sign Lin but that only lasted one season and was cut soon after the season. Houston had Lin for the preseason this year and waived him the day before the season started. After that its history the Knicks claim him after injuries to Iman Shumpert and Baron Davis.

Is Lin the answer for the Knicks? Well right now yes, he's brought a new attitude to the struggling Knicks. With Lin's background it makes sense why he is preforming at such a high level. He's been a winner at very level so far and its looking promising in the NBA for him. He hasn't be tested my a true point guard yet but Lin has show big time potential after his short 6 games. I might be a little linsane but this guy might be the real deal.

Career Interest

Hey my name is Brent Overholt and I attend Slippery Rock University. My career interest is in team operations. I would some day like to become an equipment manager/ travel coordinator for a sport team. This job includes ordering of equipment and team uniforms. As well as making bus, plane and hotel reservations for the team.