By Christopher Salute – With UFC 100 coming up on Saturday, July 11th, I think it’s only appropriate that we begin counting down by of the fights you can expect to see, that evening. With 11 fights on the card and exactly ten weekdays between now and the event, we’ll need to get a move on it:

Matt Grice Vs. Shannon Gugerty Preview

Matt “The Real One” Grice last fought in FCF (Freestyle Cage Fighting) in Oklahoma before starting with the UFC. With an 8-0 perfect professional record, he was handed his first loss by Terry Etim at UFC 70. Now, over 2 years later, with a 1-2 record in the UFC, Grice needs a win against Gugerty to keep his UFC dreams (and career) alive. With a strong wrestling background, Grice’s first thought may be to take this fight to the ground. Grice has split his wins between TKOs, submissions, and decisions. So, it’s tough to say how he’ll be looking to beat Gugerty.

Grice’s opponent, Shannon Gugerty comes to the UFC from TC (Total Combat). With a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and a 5-0 Muay Thai record, Gugerty is dangerous both on and off of his feet. However, 8 of his 11 professional wins have come from submissions, so Gugerty will definitely be going to the canvas at some point during the match. On the ground, Gugerty is pretty impressive. He think before and while he’s moving. And, he is very sharp.

Grice has a great deal more power than Guggerty. But, he’s also been plagued with a great deal of injuries at the joints. Those joints (like shoulders, for example) will turn into big bulls eyes for a Jiu-Jitsu specialist like Gugerty. I expect to see this fight go about a round and a half before Gugerty catches Grice in a submission victory.