Cote vs. Belcher
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Patrick Cote (13-5):
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
Last Five Fights:
Third round TKO loss to Anderson Silve at UFC 90 on Oct. 25, 2008
Split decision win over Ricardo Almeida at UFC 86 on July 5, 2008
First round TKO win over Drew McFedries at UFC Fight Night 12 on Jan. 23, 2008
First round TKO win over Kendall Grove at UFC 74 on Aug. 25, 2007
First round TKO win over Jason Day at TKO 29 on June 1, 2007
Alan Belcher (15-6):
Strengths: Belcher is a different guy as he usually brings a unique look to the octagon. But, despite his looks, he is a talented muay thai striker that likes to use a combination of punches, knees, kicks, and elbows to damage his opponent. He also is a pretty strong guy, so getting him to the ground is a problem, and even there, he has the ability to lock in submissions.
Weaknesses: Belcher is one of those fighters that is solid, but he hasn’t proven he is at the elite level. He is coming off some impressive wins over Denis Kang and Wilson Gouveia but beating a former title contender would be a big feather in his cap. Belcher can get caught up in himself sometimes and get into slugfests, which wouldn’t be a good idea in this bout.
Last Five Fights:
First round TKO win over Wilson Gouveia at UFC 107 on Dec. 12, 2009
Split decision loss to Yoshihiro Akiyama at UFC 100 on July 11, 2009
Second round submission win over Denis Kang at UFC 93 on Jan. 17, 2009
Split decision win over Ed Herman at UFC Fight Night 15 on Sept. 17, 2008
First round TKO loss to Jason Day at UFC 83 on April 19, 2008
Who will win: While Cote has better success against common opponents, Belcher has had three big-time fights while
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Posted: 5/7/10 10:22PM ET