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poir420
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10.11.2012 | 8:45 AM ET

Ok so I saw this on another MMA site and thought it would be fun to try on here.

It's pretty simple really, I will pick one fight on the upcoming UFC card, so for this week on the UFC 153 the match I would chose is Jon Fitch vs. Erick Silva.  You pick who you think wins, you get it right you move on to the next round you get it wrong your out.

Now I don't know how many people are interested in this or how long it will take so for now I would say after 3 events of a single fight pick then I would switch to 2 fights a card. 3 cards later it would go to 3 fights a card etc.

Anyone can join but once the first week starts no one can join until the next one. If you join and forget to make your pick for a fight then you would be out. Once you make your pick that is who you are going with, no editing of posts!

In the case of a draw everyone would move on to the next round.

Who thinks they can survive???

Post in here with your pick and you will be added to the spreadsheet for the first week of Tapology Survivor 1!






* Edited at 10.11.2012, 11:05 AM ET *

"“All of a sudden, he was shooting for a takedown, and I’m like, ‘Oh, you’re a wrestler now? Remember, I’m the black belt in jiu-jitsu. And you’re shooting on me now? This is a wrap." - Nate Diaz"

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MikeLovesTacos XD
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10.11.2012 | 8:47 AM ET

Erick Silva

"Why are you booing me? I am the GOAT. **** you." - Patricio "Pitbull" Freire

xxTank0019xx
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10.11.2012 | 8:48 AM ET

erick silva

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cal1
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10.11.2012 | 9:03 AM ET

Poir420 - The Game Master. Damn you started with a hard bout for the first week! I'm going with Silva.

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poir420
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10.11.2012 | 9:07 AM ET

Haha I thought about doing an easy one to start this off but go big or go home! =)

* Edited at 10.11.2012, 9:07 AM ET *

"“All of a sudden, he was shooting for a takedown, and I’m like, ‘Oh, you’re a wrestler now? Remember, I’m the black belt in jiu-jitsu. And you’re shooting on me now? This is a wrap." - Nate Diaz"

wake99
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10.11.2012 | 9:17 AM ET

Erick Silva!
SoccerKick
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10.11.2012 | 9:18 AM ET

Jon Fitch (I really hope I get knocked out in round 1!) 

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poir420
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10.11.2012 | 9:20 AM ET

@Soccer haha I was thinking of taking Fitch and praying for the same thing!

"“All of a sudden, he was shooting for a takedown, and I’m like, ‘Oh, you’re a wrestler now? Remember, I’m the black belt in jiu-jitsu. And you’re shooting on me now? This is a wrap." - Nate Diaz"

poir420
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10.11.2012 | 9:21 AM ET

Hopefully we get a whole bunch of people to play this, will make it alot more interesting

"“All of a sudden, he was shooting for a takedown, and I’m like, ‘Oh, you’re a wrestler now? Remember, I’m the black belt in jiu-jitsu. And you’re shooting on me now? This is a wrap." - Nate Diaz"

xxTank0019xx
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10.11.2012 | 9:27 AM ET

well the whole picking aspect like with ITL is just getting to be to much anymore. i know the cut back is great but it gets repetitive at times.

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KnockoutsRock21
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10.11.2012 | 9:28 AM ET

fitch via hugs and tickles

I'm in with Fitch. Rooting for Silva, just don't think his time has come just yet.

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poir420
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10.11.2012 | 9:36 AM ET

@xxtank0019xx well that's why this should be fun! you only have to pick a couple fights!

"“All of a sudden, he was shooting for a takedown, and I’m like, ‘Oh, you’re a wrestler now? Remember, I’m the black belt in jiu-jitsu. And you’re shooting on me now? This is a wrap." - Nate Diaz"

xxTank0019xx
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10.11.2012 | 9:40 AM ET

and i'm totally ok with that. life is getting to crazy anymore.

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Mybbygotsauz
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10.11.2012 | 9:41 AM ET

Erick Silva :)

 

* Edited at 10.11.2012, 9:41 AM ET *

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mulefloyd
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10.11.2012 | 9:47 AM ET

Silva 

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Gregory
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10.11.2012 | 10:25 AM ET

This is cool - I'm curious to see how it ends up playing out.

With football obviously the same teams are active every week, so the whole "you can't pick the same team again" thing works out well.  But for UFC that won't be the case.

What if, as a variation:

A game runs for 8 UFC events.  For each event you pick a single fight.  If you get the fight correct, you survive to the next event.  The catch: once you pick a fight/fighter to win, you can no longer pick another fight at that weight class. So if Erick Silva is your guy for this weekend, that's it for the entire 8-week game - you can't choose any more welterweights.

Thoughts?

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Gregory
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10.11.2012 | 10:26 AM ET

And if you don't plan it out correctly, and in week 8 the only weight class that you have left to use is flyweight... but there are no flyweight fights on that UFC card:  tough luck, you lose!  You should have seen it coming and picked a flyweight fight earlier.

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mmAPR0digy
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10.11.2012 | 10:32 AM ET

I'm with Fitch and I like Greg's idea above.

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wilflet
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10.11.2012 | 10:36 AM ET

Silva... If fitch wins the second round of this game is going to be quiet

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poir420
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10.11.2012 | 10:40 AM ET

That's actually a really good idea....only problem I see is that at the end of the 8 events if everyone made some good picks you would have multiple winners

"“All of a sudden, he was shooting for a takedown, and I’m like, ‘Oh, you’re a wrestler now? Remember, I’m the black belt in jiu-jitsu. And you’re shooting on me now? This is a wrap." - Nate Diaz"

Gregory
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10.11.2012 | 10:44 AM ET

yeah somehow it needs to end... overtime events?  i don't know if i like that.  it would be good if it was guaranteed to end after 8 weeks so you could move on to the next season.

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