Cheick Kongo vs Pat Barry: June 26, UFC on Versus 4
I know everyone is looking forward to a technical stand-up war between these two, but I just don’t see it happening. This fight can go two different ways, and neither of them is all that appealing.
The first is Kongo taking Barry to the ground early and often, holding top position on an inexperienced grappler for the duration of the fight. Kongo has shown he can be very effective on the ground when he wants to be, and this would seem like an ideal fight to bring it back.
An example fight for how the other way this one could go: Melvin Guillard vs Jeremy Stephens from back at UFC 119.
Both guys will have too much respect for the other’s power and the fight will turn into a glorified sparring session. Barry has been tentative to engage in the past, and a fellow striker might put him in defense mode.