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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jon Jones (above) is favored in his first defense of the UFC light heavyweight championship against Quinton &amp;quot;Rampage&amp;quot; Jackson. (Greg Nelson/SI)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;SI.com analysts Ben Fowlkes, Steven Marrocco, Jeff Wagenheim and Jon Wertheim provide their predictions for UFC 135 on Saturday in Denver.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;h4&gt;Jon Jones vs. Quinton Jackson&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FOWLKES:&lt;/strong&gt; Jackson won't even get within hooking distance of the faster, lankier Jones. If he lasts as long as Rua did before getting rolled up, I'll be slightly amazed. &lt;strong&gt;Jones by TKO.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MARROCCO:&lt;/strong&gt;\u00A0Jones has three dimensions to Jackson's two. Jackson fancies a knockout, but it's doubtful he'll ever get close enough to land. &lt;strong&gt;Jones by TKO.\u00A0&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WAGENHEIM:&lt;/strong&gt; \"Rampage\" trash talks a good game, but when the jawing stops and the jostling starts, \"Bones\" will have his say ... and have his way. &lt;strong&gt;Jones by TKO.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WERTHEIM:&lt;/strong&gt; Feels a bit like Evans-Tito (and Jones-Shogun): a versatile contender versus a thirtysomething name far from his prime. Jones is too young, versatile and athletic. &lt;strong&gt;Jones by TKO.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;h4&gt;Matt Hughes vs. Josh Koscheck&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FOWLKES:&lt;/strong&gt; I just don't see what tools Hughes has to threaten Koscheck with at this point. He'll get out-Hughes'd in what could very well be his final UFC fight. &lt;strong&gt;Koscheck by TKO.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MARROCCO:&lt;/strong&gt; The urgency isn't there for Hughes, and his speed and power are on the decline. Could be curtains on Saturday. &lt;strong&gt;Koscheck by TKO.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WAGENHEIM:&lt;/strong&gt; Five years ago, fighting Hughes would have meant a long night for Kos. But at this point he should make short work of the past champ. &lt;strong&gt;Koscheck by TKO.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WERTHEIM:&lt;/strong&gt; Long layoff for two veterans and wrestling-based fighters. Though coming on short notice, Koscheck is younger and faster. &lt;strong&gt;Koscheck by decision.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;h4&gt;Travis Browne vs. Rob Broughton&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FOWLKES:&lt;/strong&gt; Browne is too big and too powerful for the Brit. He keeps it standing and smashes him from a great distance early on. &lt;strong&gt;Browne by TKO.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MARROCCO:&lt;/strong&gt; A faster, more dynamic Browne should overwhelm Broughton with punches on the mat. &lt;strong&gt;Browne by TKO.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WAGENHEIM:&lt;/strong&gt; Here are the undefeated Browne's last seven results: KO, draw, TKO, TKO, KO, KO, TKO. Why should we expect anything different? &lt;strong&gt;Browne by TKO.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WERTHEIM:&lt;/strong&gt; Fight of the night potential. Two entertaining fighters and nice contrast in styles. Browne's size and power advantage should surmount questionable fitness and takedown. &lt;strong&gt;Browne by TKO.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;h4&gt;Nate Diaz vs. Takanori Gomi&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FOWLKES:&lt;/strong&gt; Diaz could probably take Gomi down and submit him without too much trouble, but my guess is he'll stand and box instead, with only marginally more trouble. &lt;strong&gt;Diaz by decision.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MARROCCO:&lt;/strong&gt; Where's a gogoplata when you need one? Doubtful that Diaz recreates brother Nick Diaz's win over Gomi, but he gets it done. &lt;strong&gt;Diaz by submission.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WAGENHEIM:&lt;/strong&gt;\u00A0\"The Fireball Kid\" is not a kid anymore, or even a ball of fire. He\u2019s 1-2 in the UFC, and after Saturday will be 0-2 (OK, 0-1 with 1 NC) versus the 209. &lt;strong&gt;Diaz by submission.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WERTHEIM:&lt;/strong&gt; A Pride rematch. Diaz back in the lightweight division is intriguing and Gomi has been vulnerable to strikes and neutralized by bigger opponents in the UFC. &lt;strong&gt;Diaz by decision. \u00A0&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;h4&gt;Ben Rothwell vs. Mark Hunt&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FOWLKES:&lt;/strong&gt; If Rothwell is smart, he won't spend any more time on the feet with Hunt than he has to. Hunt's got a head like a cinder block and fists to match, but no ground game to speak of. &lt;strong&gt;Rothwell by submission.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MARROCCO:&lt;/strong&gt; Standing, Hunt takes this. On the mat, it's all Rothwell. After more then a year on the bench, though, Rothwell's rust sinks him. &lt;strong&gt;Hunt by TKO.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WAGENHEIM:&lt;/strong&gt; It's fitting, I suppose, that I'll be down in the kitchen heating up some leftover pizza while these guys are slugging it out and jiggling as they do it. &lt;strong&gt;Rothwell by just-get-it-over-with KO.&lt;/strong&gt;\n&lt;strong&gt;WERTHEIM:&lt;/strong&gt; Full disclosure: Rothwell was a friend from \"Blood in the Cage\" days. Nice to see his career is back after injury/Affliction. I feel duty-bound pick him to an upset over Hunt, an electric fighter with no ground game. &lt;strong&gt;Rothwell by submission.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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