· “UFC 131: Dos Santos vs. Carwin” Staff Picks

As with all major MMA events, MMA Spot's staff writers have strong opinions about how they see the match ups going. Three of our most popular writers have come together to share their picks for "UFC 131: Dos Santos vs. Carwin." The event takes place on June 11 from the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, and will be broadcast via pay-per-view at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. The main event of the evening features heavyweight standouts Shane Carwin and Junior Dos Santos in a battle for the top contender to the title.

Also scheduled on the card will be the featherweight debut of Kenny Florian. He will be stepping in against against Diego Nunes. Additionally included on the televised portion of the pay-per-view will be heavyweights Dave Herman and Jon Olav Einemo squaring off. Former middleweight title contender Demian Maia will meet Mark Munoz in a pivotal contest for both men. Rounding out the main card will be a lightweight bout between former WEC star Donald Cerrone and Vagner Rocha.

The undercard features Sam Stout facing Yves Edwards, and Chris Weidman taking on Jesse Bongfeldt. Those two bouts are scheduled to be televised on Spike TV in the lead up to the pay-per-view telecast. Also highlighted on the preliminary card will be Krzysztof Soszynski, Nick Ring, Dustin Poirier, Joey Beltran, and Michihiro Omigawa.

Main Card Picks:

Shane Carwin (12-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) vs. Junior dos Santos (12-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC)
Rich Wyatt - Dos Santos over Carwin by TKO in 2nd.
J.A. Yount - Junior Dos Santos by TKO in Round 2.
Tom Caldwell - Shane Carwin by 1st Round TKO.

Kenny Florian (13-5 MMA, 11-4 UFC) vs. Diego Nunes (16-1 MMA, 4-1 WEC/UFC)
Rich Wyatt - Florian over Nunes by decision.
J.A. Yount - Diego Nunes by Unanimous Decision
Tom Caldwell - Florian by TKO (elbows) in the 2nd Round.

Dave Herman (20-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Jon Olav Einemo (6-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Rich Wyatt - Herman over Einemo by TKO in the 2nd.
J.A. Yount - Dave Herman by TKO in Round 1.
Tom Caldwell - Dave Herman by Decision.

Mark Munoz (10-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) vs. Demian Maia (14-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC)
Rich Wyatt - Munoz over Maia by decision.
J.A. Yount - Demian Maia by submission in Round 2.
Tom Caldwell - Mark Munoz by TKO in Round 3.

Vagner Rocha (6-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Donald Cerrone (15-3 MMA, 7-3 {1NC} WEC/UFC)
Rich Wyatt - Cerrone over Rocha by decision.
J.A. Yount - Donald Cerrone by Unanimous Decision.
Tom Caldwell - "Cowboy" by Decision.

Preliminary Card Picks:

Sam Stout (16-6-1 MMA, 5-5 UFC) vs. Yves Edwards (40-16-1 MMA, 6-2 UFC)
Rich Wyatt - Stout over Edwards by decision.
J.A. Yount - Yves Edwards by submission in Round 3.
Tom Caldwell - Yves by Decision.

Chris Weidman (5-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs. Jesse Bongfeldt (15-4-1 MMA, 0-0-1 UFC)
Rich Wyatt - Weidman over Bongfeldt by TKO in the 1st.
J.A. Yount - Chris Weidman by Unanimous Decision.
Tom Caldwell - Chris Weidman by TKO in Round 2.

Igor Pokrajac (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC) vs. Krzysztof Soszynski (25-11-1 MMA, 5-2 UFC)
Rich Wyatt - Soszynski over Pokrajac by TKO in the 2nd.
J.A. Yount - Krzysztof Soszynski by Unanimous Decision.
Tom Caldwell - Krzysztof by Kimura in Round 2.

Nick Ring (11-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs. James Head (7-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Rich Wyatt - Ring over Head by decision.
J.A. Yount - James Head by TKO in Round 3.
Tom Caldwell - Ring by Decision.

Dustin Poirier (9-1 MMA, 2-1 WEC/UFC) vs. Jason Young (8-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Rich Wyatt - Poirier over Young by TKO in the 1st.
J.A. Yount - Dustin Poirier by Unanimous Decision.
Tom Caldwell - Poirier by Decision.

Aaron Rosa (16-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Joey Beltran (12-5 MMA, 2-2 UFC)
Rich Wyatt - Rosa over Beltran by decision.
J.A. Yount - Joey Beltran by TKO Round 2.
Tom Caldwell - Joey Beltran by Decision.

Darren Elkins (11-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Michihiro Omigawa (12-9-1 MMA, 0-3 UFC)
Rich Wyatt - Omigawa over Elkins by decision.
J.A. Yount - Michihiro Omigawa by Unanimous Decision.
Tom Caldwell - Omigawa by Decision.