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Some wouldn't call Mizugaki a class-A striker by any stretch of the imagination, what with nine decision wins, but he does carry the distinction of five count 'em, FIVE wins by some form of knockout. Chris Cariaso also has most of his wins by decision eight, in fact , but Cariaso's strengh is his Muay Thai, and he definitely knows how to use it effectively for MMA regardless of who he is facing.

Cariaso has been seen as a compact bantamweight, but I cannot help but wonder if "compact bantamweight" is jargon for "bantamweight who should be at flyweight", and while Mizugaki probably looks light for the division himself, he certainly didn't look light for when he earned the distinction of being the only challenger to Miguel Angel Torres' WEC Bantamweight title to have pushed Torres all five rounds. Cariaso has shown a grittiness about himself, but ever since Renan Barao submitted him in the WEC, he's been inconsistent in achieving wins and losses, going in his last five.

Nothing to be ashamed about, but on Mizugaki's home turf, consistency is key, and unless he establishes himself as the aggressor in this fight, Cariaso will likely find himself on the wrong end of a surely difficult fight.

Rest assured, though, that Cariaso will be more than up to the task that Mizugaki will present. The past four fights of Steve Cantwell's career have not been "his night" in any respect, and now he draws RIki Fukuda, who himself is coming off of a loss in a clear victory over Nick Ring.

Simple: Many, myself included, had Fukuda winning against Ring on my card, though I battled over whether or not to give Ring that first round , and yet the judges had it on all three cards for Ring. Cantwell didn't win his fight with Mike Massenzio either, but the difference is that the judges got that call right. Fact is, Cantwell hasn't been able to put it all together against anyone since the technical submission win over Razak Al-Hassan, and not even Massenzio or Cyrille Diabate can deliver pain and punishment the way Fukuda can.

If it wasn't for bad luck, Cantwell might not have any luck at all, and while he might enjoy the sights in Japan this week, Fukuda will be too much for the 25 year old to handle. Winner: Fukuda via 2nd Round KO De Souza prediction: Fukuda via right uppercut against the cage in the second round with Fukuda earning a close first round on the judges' scorecards. Vaughan Lee's UFC debut was a pretty fun affair to watch for some, but all in all,Chris Cariaso proved a bit too much for Lee to handle, even if it was a split decision.

I'll admit, Lee has a reputation for earning submission wins, and despite still having his patented striking, Yamamoto has just been a bit susceptible to takedowns lately, but what if Lee can't get Yamamoto down at all? Truth is, Yamamoto is still every bit as deadly on the feet as he ever was in the Japanese MMA scene, and the signature glide in his flying knee attempt at the end of his bout with Darren Uyenoyama is proof that the "Kid" still has something left.

Kid needs the win to preserve his place in the UFC Bantamweight Division, and those expecting Lee to break out on this night might be a bit disappointed in how this night ends for the Birmingham native.

Winner: Yamamoto by late second-round KO De Souza prediction: Yamamoto will stun Lee with a big overhand right and end the night with his patented flying knee with a minute and a half to go in Round 2. Mitsuoka is on a two fight win streak, but he has not fought since July of last year, and with Gomi having lost to Nate Diaz and Clay Guida in , Gomi would rather start the year off with a return to form. A pink slip just will not do, because Gomi knows that somewhere down the line, you have to win a few fights, and "win" he shall do in a bout that should be a great showing for the Japanese crowd.

Hatsu Hioki is as much being tested against Bart Palaszewski as much as he is a test for "Bartimus". On one hand, he's in the UFC facing one of the featherweight divisions' most relentless strikers and a man with 17 wins by a form of KO as well as 11 wins by submission. On the other hand, Palaszewski has not faced a submission specialist that could chain together many attempts the way Hioki can if he gets the fight to the ground.

The only question really surrounding Hioki is whether or not he's truly the best choice for the next challenge for Jose Aldo if he should struggle to win on his own home turf. Who knows, but win or lose, it's believed that a win gets him Aldo anyway, and while it might be close, Hioki will leave very little doubt that an argument at least exists to say he won the fight. Hatsu Hioki. Bart Palaszewski. Anthony Pettis.

Joe Lauzon. Takanori Gomi. Eiji Mitsuoka. Norifumi Yamamoto. Vaughan Lee. Riki Fukuda. Steve Cantwell. Takeya Mizugaki. Chris Cariaso. Tiequan Zhang. Issei Tamura. Here's what went down. Video KO of the Week: Anthony Pettis vs.

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