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UFC 144 PREDICTIONS AND DISCUSSION

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Gregory
Gregory
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02.25.2012 | 3:10 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 350 Points   |   Tied for 479th

Tonight the UFC returns to Japan for the first time since April of 2000! UFC 144 is coming to you live tonight from Saitama, Japan, home of many epic Pride FC events over the years.

Things are scheduled to kick off at AROUND 7:30 eastern time for 1 prelim fights on Facebook.com/UFC.  Then at 8:00 eastern time you can catch 4 fights for free on FX . Finally at 10:00pm eastern time, plunk down your hard earned dollars to watch the Pay Per View main card.

Your prediction results and leaderboard ranking will automatically show up in any posts made here. If you want to embed your full listing of picks you can do that also.   Your picks, as well as a link to embed the image, and the top of the site-wide leaderboard will all be available in the right column on this thread.

Enjoy the fights and good luck in your predictions!  

REMINDER: No requesting of or posting links to illegal streams of the Pay Per View broadcast.

* Edited at 02.25.2012, 3:11 PM ET *

"I live, I die, I live again."

UFC 144
  • Saturday 02.25.2012 at 10:00 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: FX
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
  • Venue: Saitama Super Arena
  • Location: Saitama, Japan
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Mike Goldberg, Joe Rogan
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $3,300,000
  • Attendance: 21,000 (Paid: 18,000)
  • PPV Buys / Buyrate: 375,000 | TV Ratings: 1.5M viewers (FX Prelims)
  • MMA Bouts: 12
  • Promotion Links:
  • Event Links:
Bout   Info
Benson Henderson   defeats   Frankie Edgar   via Decision, Unanimous   5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page
Ryan Bader   defeats   Quinton Jackson   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Mark Hunt   defeats   Cheick Kongo   via KO/TKO, Punches   2:11 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Jake Shields   defeats   Yoshihiro Akiyama   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Tim Boetsch   defeats   Yushin Okami   via KO/TKO, Punches   0:54 Round 3 of 3, 10:54 Total Bout Page
Hatsu Hioki   defeats   Bart Palaszewski   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Anthony Pettis   defeats   Joe Lauzon   via KO/TKO, Head Kick and Punches   1:21 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Takanori Gomi   defeats   Eiji Mitsuoka   via KO/TKO, Punches   2:21 Round 2 of 3, 7:21 Total Bout Page
Vaughan Lee   defeats   Norifumi Yamamoto   via Submission, Armbar   4:29 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Riki Fukuda   defeats   Steve Cantwell   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Chris Cariaso   defeats   Takeya Mizugaki   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Issei Tamura   defeats   Tiequan Zhang   via KO/TKO, Punch   0:32 Round 2 of 3, 5:32 Total Bout Page

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zarog
zarog
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02.25.2012 | 9:15 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 375 Points   |   Tied for 345th

Good job by Lee. That was really good to get the armbar. The result still makes me sad.

"Surrender??!! You think this letter on my head stands for France?" - Captain America

JustynOfOsiris
JustynOfOsiris
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02.25.2012 | 9:15 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 300 Points   |   Tied for 793rd

I ******* KNEW I SHOULDN'T OF PICKED KID!!!!

"Is reality really realistic?"

K1 Shields
K1 Shields
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02.25.2012 | 9:15 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 450 Points   |   Tied for 86th

First Cariaso now Lee, this just keeps getting better and better.

"Anderson Silva you SUCK!!" - Chael Sonnen UFC 136.

Hellequin
Hellequin
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02.25.2012 | 9:15 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 350 Points   |   Tied for 479th

BOO-URNS!

"The punches that land, are the most dangerous..." " Boiling Crock Pot of Excellence " "He ate that like a pop-tart!" ~Joe Rogan

Russello
Russello
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02.25.2012 | 9:15 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 325 Points   |   Tied for 620th

LEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Idc if im 1-3. My friends are like 'This is sick' :p

* Edited at 02.25.2012, 9:16 PM ET *

"In the quiet words of the virgin Mary.. come again?"

kallousklown
kallousklown
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02.25.2012 | 9:15 PM ET

Predictions: 3 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 175 Points   |   Tied for 1443rd

S much for Kid making a run at the bantamweight title. I hope Kid gets at least one more fight in the UFC.

"Are we gonna jump, or we just gonna jerk each other off?"

Anik
Anik
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02.25.2012 | 9:15 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 375 Points   |   Tied for 345th

HAHAHA. 2 people thumbed me down. But I ended up being right.

Wow this card is really ******* me **********. 1-3.

"الله أكبرl"

RWLawman
RWLawman
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02.25.2012 | 9:16 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 275 Points   |   Tied for 956th

Damn, should have seen that coming.

" "Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars." - Khalil Gibran "

FresnoMMA
FresnoMMA
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02.25.2012 | 9:16 PM ET

Predictions: 3 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 175 Points   |   Tied for 1443rd

Devastating :/
Good for Vaughn though
JudoFreak
JudoFreak
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02.25.2012 | 9:16 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 250 Points   |   Tied for 1107th

This card is kicking my ass.
At least Joe Rogan gets to cream his Khaki's after that.

"“I don’t want to lick any butt.” – GSP"

Swickotine
Swickotine
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02.25.2012 | 9:16 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 400 Points   |   Tied for 222nd

KID sucks now, sorry to to say, but he's done.

"I'm bi-polar...nice jab, mean hook."

K1 Shields
K1 Shields
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02.25.2012 | 9:16 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 450 Points   |   Tied for 86th

I swear Hioki is in for it tonight.

"Anderson Silva you SUCK!!" - Chael Sonnen UFC 136.

yorma
yorma
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02.25.2012 | 9:16 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 300 Points   |   Tied for 793rd

Very nice BJJ but man shame on my picks :(

"And whats up with y'all, Looking at me like a monkey, You !?! Yeah right, You're all saints, You !! Bunch of macaques !! Gimme a baby monkey, He'll be .. Wonderfull"

Gregory
Gregory
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02.25.2012 | 9:16 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 350 Points   |   Tied for 479th

Feel badly for Yamamoto...

But Vaughan Lee pickers unite!!

"I live, I die, I live again."

Brazilian Jitz
Brazilian Jitz
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02.25.2012 | 9:16 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 225 Points   |   Tied for 1251st

0-4

"Albert Fish... I mean that guy was a real jerk!"

Swickotine
Swickotine
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02.25.2012 | 9:17 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 400 Points   |   Tied for 222nd

1-3 too.

"I'm bi-polar...nice jab, mean hook."

Derp
Derp
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02.25.2012 | 9:17 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 425 Points   |   Tied for 139th

Damn, 1-3 here with my picks.  Great round/fight, though.
Hybrid
Hybrid
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02.25.2012 | 9:17 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 450 Points   |   Tied for 86th

Damn. I am not doing well tonight. 1-3.

"History boils down to a few really awesome people doing really awesome stuff, and a bunch of idiots messing it up for everyone else."

vazio
vazio
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02.25.2012 | 9:17 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 400 Points   |   Tied for 222nd

i`m so sad now... terrible for kid
RWLawman
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02.25.2012 | 9:18 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 275 Points   |   Tied for 956th

1-3, 1 dec perfect.  This night better improve.  I'll be honest though, as long as Frankie wins I'm a happy man.

" "Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars." - Khalil Gibran "

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