(Two best middleweights, or just Demian Maia and some dude in a track suit?  Photo courtesy of Combat Lifestyle’s UFC 95 presser gallery.)

As UFC 95 approaches you may find yourself itching to do some prognosticating, but whither the pick –em contest?  Have no fear, Potato Nation.  Thanks to user Contraband, bragging rights are on the line in the (Un)Official Cage Potato UFC 95 Pick-em Contest, now jumping off in the forums.

Why not head over there and prove to the rest of us newbs how much you know about MMA by slamming down your picks for Saturday night’s event?  While you’re there, might as well comment on your favorite and least favorite MMA techniques, and take a look at Edith’s ass.  I mean, it’s right there.

If you’re curious as to how we see UFC 95 going down, our picks are after the jump.  And don’t forget about the liveblog on Saturday night.  Seriously, just don’t.

Ben Fowlkes
Sanchez def. Stevenson via submission, R2
Markham def. Hardy via T/KO, R3*
Marquardt def. Gouveia via decision
Maia def. Sonnen via submission, R2
Koscheck def. Thiago via T/KO, R1
Etim def. Cobb via submission, R2
Dos Santos def. Struve via T/KO, R2
Grove def. Ciesnolevicz via T/KO, R2
Eklund def. Dunham via decision
Kelly def. Mandaloniz via T/KO, R3

* how the hell am I the only one on the CBS Sports panel picking Markham?  Am I blinded by my old IFL allegiances?  I guess it wouldn’t be the first time.

Ben Goldstein
Sanchez def. Stevenson via T/KO, R2
Markham def. Hardy via decision
Marquardt def. Gouveia via submission, R3
Maia def. Sonnen via submission, R1
Koscheck def. Thiago via T/KO, R1
Etim def. Cobb via decision
Struve def. Dos Santos via submission, R3
Grove def. Ciesnolevicz via TKO, R1
Eklund def. Dunham via decision
Kelly def. Mandaloniz via T/KO, R2