PROS PICK: WEIDMAN VS. MACHIDA

Every UFC PPV Sherdog runs Pros Pick, an article in which pro fighters are polled for their opinion on the outcome of the upcoming PPV's main event.  Jason Dent is a frequent contributor to these polls.

From Sherdog.com:

Even after two victories over the incomparable Anderson Silva, doubters remain.

Chris Weidman will put his unbeaten record and the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight title on the line against former 205-pound champion Lyoto Machida in the UFC 175 main event on Saturday at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.

A Serra-Longo Fight Team representative, Weidman will enter the cage on the strength of back-to-back wins over Silva -- a man many have hailed as the greatest mixed martial artist of all-time. The 30-year-old last fought at UFC 168 in December, when he checked a low kick from Silva, breaking the Brazilian’s leg and resulting in a gruesome technical knockout.

Machida, meanwhile, has delivered victories over Mark Munoz and Gegard Mousasi since downshifting to 185 pounds. “The Dragon” has won five of his last seven fights, losing only to four-time NCAA All-American Phil Davis and reigning light heavyweight champion Jon Jones.

Sherdog.com touched base with a number of professional fighters and trainers to gauge their opinions on the UFC 175 headliner:

Jason Dent: I think Machida will win by TKO somewhere between the third and fifth round. Machida knows what it takes to be a champion and has excellent takedown defense.

The rest of the article is HERE

Adapted by: Bob Donaghy