Topic: UFC 131

UFC 131 PREDICTIONS AND DISCUSSION

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Gregory
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06.11.2011 | 2:13 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 450 Points   |   Tied for 354th

Fasten your seat belts, you fight-picking lunatics!  UFC 131 is coming at you TONIGHT live on FACEBOOK at 5:50 eastern, SPIKE TV at 8:00 eastern, and PAY PER VIEW at 9:00 eastern.  12 UFC fights in total, 7 of them FREE.  Come on down to Tapology and discuss the fights and track your predictions in real time as the event takes place.

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Fight Card, Prediction Breakdowns, Betting Odds:

Pay Per View...
12) +145 Shane Carwin (31% Tapology) vs -170 Junior Dos Santos (69%)
11) -290 Kenny Florian (82% Tapology) vs +240 Diego Nunes (18%)
10) -110 Demian Maia (53% Tapology) vs -120 Mark Munoz (47%)
9) +165 Jon Olav Einemo (41% Tapology) vs -185 Dave Herman (59%)
8) -410 Donald Cerrone (99% Tapology) vs +310 Vagner Rocha (1%... yikes)

SpikeTV...
7) -160 Sam Stout (62% Tapology) vs +140 Yves Edwards (38%)
6) -425 Chris Weidman (86% Tapology) vs +340 Jesse Bongfeldt (14%)

Facebook...
5) -375 Krzysztof Soszynski (95% Tapology) vs +290 Mike Massenzio (5%)
4) -130 Nick Ring (75% Tapology) vs +105 James Head (25%)
3) +285 Jason Young (8% Tapology) vs -350 Dustin Poirier (92%)
2) +135 Joey Beltran (64% Tapology) vs -160 Aaron Rosa (36%)
1) -250 Michihiro Omigawa (68% Tapology) vs +210 Darren Elkins (32%)

Enjoy the fights and good luck in your predictions!    REMINDER: No requesting of or posting links to illegal streams of this broadcast.


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UFC 131
  • Saturday 06.11.2011 at 09:00 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: Spike TV
  • Name: UFC 131: Carwin vs. Dos Santos
  • Also Known As: Lesnar vs. Dos Santos
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
  • Venue: Rogers Arena
  • Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Mike Goldberg, Joe Rogan
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $2,800,000
  • Attendance: 14,685
  • PPV Buys / Buyrate: 325,000 | TV Ratings: 1.55M viewers (Spike Prelims)
  • MMA Bouts: 12
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Bout   Info
Junior dos Santos   defeats   Shane Carwin   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Kenny Florian   defeats   Diego Nunes   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Mark Muñoz   defeats   Demian Maia   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Dave Herman   defeats   John Olav Einemo   via KO/TKO, Punches   3:19 Round 2 of 3, 8:19 Total Bout Page
Donald Cerrone   defeats   Vagner Rocha   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Sam Stout   defeats   Yves Edwards   via KO/TKO, Punch   3:52 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Chris Weidman   defeats   Jesse Bongfeldt   via Submission, Guillotine Choke   4:54 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Krzysztof Soszynski   defeats   Mike Massenzio   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Nick Ring   defeats   James Head   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke   3:33 Round 3 of 3, 13:33 Total Bout Page
Dustin Poirier   defeats   Jason Young   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Joey Beltran   defeats   Aaron Rosa   via KO/TKO, Punches   1:26 Round 3 of 3, 11:26 Total Bout Page
Darren Elkins   defeats   Michihiro Omigawa   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page

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kallousklown
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06.12.2011 | 1:12 AM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 300 Points   |   Tied for 644th

im glad i chanfed my pick at the last second to J2S.

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skelliher
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06.12.2011 | 1:14 AM ET

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 450 Points   |   Tied for 354th

I think Mendes deserves it more, but I'll gladly pay to see Florian get a crack at Aldo, especially in a five-rounder. This is certainly the last chance Florian has to gain a title. Would've liked to see him get better acclimated to 145 with another fight though.

"When a game cannot be won, change the game."

jaykool777
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06.12.2011 | 1:37 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 450 Points   |   Tied for 354th

@jaydawg - I hear ya bro. I went 8 of 12, and if Maia would've won tonight, that would've made 9 for 12, but it was still a great night of fights. Thanks for the kudos. All I know is I'm really looking forward to seeing JDS/Cain fight for the UFC HW Championship. This fight has been a long time coming.

* Edited at 06.12.2011, 1:38 AM ET *

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jaykool777
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06.12.2011 | 1:47 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 450 Points   |   Tied for 354th

On another note..........Shane Carwin's original opponent tonight was supposed to John Olav Einemo. Now I felt that this was an insult to Shane Carwin. When I made my opinion on this match-up known, someone told me that Einemo was going to give Carwin a run for his money. All I can say to that, is................REALLY???? Einemo couldn't handle Dave Herman's striking, what makes anyone think that Einemo could have any chance against Shane Carwin?

Dave Herman won tonight, but he has got a long way to go before he becomes anything in the UFC HW division, and his bout with Einemo proved that.

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jaykool777
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06.12.2011 | 1:53 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 450 Points   |   Tied for 354th

Sam Stout won KO of The Night - I think that this goes without saying. That might possibly be the KO of The Year!!!!

Chris Weidman won Submission of The Night - I think it was the only submission of the night.

Dave Herman vs. John Olav Einemo won Fight of The Night - Really? What was Dana White thinking? Maia vs. Munoz, Florian vs. Nunes, and JDS vs. Carwin were all better than that fight. IMHO, I think that Beltran vs. Rosa should've won fight of the night.


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jaffacakehero
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06.12.2011 | 1:57 AM ET

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 500 Points   |   Tied for 226th

maia vs munoz should have been FOTN imo

JDS outlanded Carwin 94 to 13 in total strikes landed........i hope GSP was watching cause thats what a real JABFEST looks like! :)

"If you're matched up against me, you better be prepared to give your life...because I am prepared to take it. - Conor McGregor"

p4pgoat
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06.12.2011 | 2:09 AM ET

Predictions: 10 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 600 Points   |   Tied for 41st with 34 others


Damn you Rosa!!! One away from perfection!!!

"We are all human, it's time to prove it."

p4pgoat
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06.12.2011 | 2:15 AM ET

Predictions: 10 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 600 Points   |   Tied for 41st with 34 others


Oh and JDS is gonna take apart Cain even worse then what he did to Shane. Can't wait for JDS vs Overeem for the hw title. Now that fight will be awesome

"We are all human, it's time to prove it."

Franklin880088
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06.12.2011 | 2:18 AM ET

Predictions: 7 of 10 Winners, 2 Perfect, 425 Points   |   Tied for 426th

"JDS outlanded Carwin 94 to 13 in total strikes landed........i hope GSP was watching cause thats what a real JABFEST looks like! :)"

Jaffa, you do realise that GSP did better then that right? He landed 136 to kos 30.............

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p4pgoat
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06.12.2011 | 2:27 AM ET

Predictions: 10 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 600 Points   |   Tied for 41st with 34 others


Excellent point Franklin!! I was thinking that myself. I think GSP knows what a jab is. He knocked Shields down with one and broke Kos's orbital bone with one. That's a powerful jab right there!!!!!!

"We are all human, it's time to prove it."

SoccerKick
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06.12.2011 | 2:59 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 475 Points   |   Tied for 294th

@p4p it doesn't count if you don't pick every fight!

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p4pgoat
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06.12.2011 | 3:03 AM ET

Predictions: 10 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 600 Points   |   Tied for 41st with 34 others


I thought I did!! Must have missed one. That sucks. It still counts I don't care what you say!!

"We are all human, it's time to prove it."

SoccerKick
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06.12.2011 | 3:06 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 475 Points   |   Tied for 294th

It was probably that K-Sos had a real late opponent replacement and you didn't update that...Thats the fight you missed picking

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wolfmanhowl
wolfmanhowl

06.12.2011 | 3:24 AM ET

Predictions: 10 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 550 Points   |   Tied for 118th

you have to go back and check fightcenter b/c there always seems to be a few fights that change a day or two before the fight. especially with the smaller promotions.
thiagosilva9794
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06.12.2011 | 6:59 AM ET

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 550 Points   |   Tied for 118th

The amount of times I said Holy **** and Oh my god last time warrants this to be one of the best cards I have ever seen if not the best.. There was not a bad fight on the card ... Beltran vs Rosa, Poirer vs Young, Einemo vs Herman, Maia vs Munoz, Florian vs Nunes and JDS vs Carwin all are probably going to enter into my top 20 fights of the year thats insane... Weidman vs Bonfeldt will be top 5 sub of the year I think and Edwards vs Stout top 5 ko of the year .. Going to update my rankings now!

"I really feel like I'm the most dangerous guy out there" BJ Penn........... UFC on Fox 2 event winner :)

thiagosilva9794
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06.12.2011 | 7:01 AM ET

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 550 Points   |   Tied for 118th

Oh and Im a purple belt :)

"I really feel like I'm the most dangerous guy out there" BJ Penn........... UFC on Fox 2 event winner :)

jdawg1676
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06.12.2011 | 9:08 AM ET

Predictions: 11 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 725 Points   |   2nd Place

@thiagosilva9794, you gotta be kidding me, wiedman's submission a top 5 of the year? it was only the submission of the night because it was the ONLY submission of the night!  and the rosa v. beltran was a helluva fight too, that i thought should have been fight of the night.

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thiagosilva9794
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06.12.2011 | 9:13 AM ET

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 550 Points   |   Tied for 118th

@jdawg actually it wasnt the only submission of the night seen as Ring submitted Head aswell... I cant see anything that better except the top 2 which are Garza and KZ!... 

"I really feel like I'm the most dangerous guy out there" BJ Penn........... UFC on Fox 2 event winner :)

jdawg1676
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06.12.2011 | 9:20 AM ET

Predictions: 11 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 725 Points   |   2nd Place

@thiago, are tallking just within the ufc? if so, maybe.  yeah, i forgot about ring.

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thiagosilva9794
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06.12.2011 | 9:24 AM ET

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 550 Points   |   Tied for 118th

@Jdawg... Well to be honest I only watch UFC cause its the only mma organisation I can watch here in Ireland but I have seen a few strikeforce subs like Diaz vs Cyborg and stuff...

"I really feel like I'm the most dangerous guy out there" BJ Penn........... UFC on Fox 2 event winner :)

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