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skelliher
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03.15.2014 | 2:13 AM ET

Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 5 Perfect, 625 Points   |   Tied for 183rd

Oh lawd...

If ever there was an event tailor-made for the hardcore fan, this is it. Use it to convert friends, family and everything in between into MMA fanatics. 

Prelims kick off on UFC Fight Pass at 6pm ET. Then, switch over to FOX Sports 2 (not FS1) for four more televised prelims at 8pm. Some random other sport BS is on FS1. 

And then it'sssssssss TIIIIIMMMMMMEEEEEEEEE!

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

UFC 171
  • Saturday 03.15.2014 at 10:00 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: Fox Sports 2
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
  • Venue: American Airlines Center
  • Location: Dallas, Texas, United States
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Mike Goldberg, Joe Rogan
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $2,600,000
  • Attendance: 19,324
  • PPV Buys / Buyrate: 300,000 | TV Ratings: 305,000 avg. viewers (FS2 prelims)
  • MMA Bouts: 13
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Bout   Info
Johny Hendricks   defeats   Robbie Lawler   via Decision, Unanimous   5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page
Tyron Woodley   defeats   Carlos Condit   via KO/TKO, Knee Injury   2:00 Round 2 of 3, 7:00 Total Bout Page
Myles Jury   defeats   Diego Sanchez   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Hector Lombard   defeats   Jake Shields   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Ovince St. Preux   defeats   Nikita Krylov   via Submission, Von Flue Choke   1:29 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Kelvin Gastelum   defeats   Rick Story   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Jéssica Andrade   defeats   Raquel Pennington   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Dennis Bermudez   defeats   Jimy Hettes   via KO/TKO, Punches   2:57 Round 3 of 3, 12:57 Total Bout Page
Alex Garcia   defeats   Sean Spencer   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Francisco Trevino   defeats   Renee Forte   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Justin Scoggins   defeats   Will Campuzano   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Sean Strickland   defeats   Bubba McDaniel   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke   4:33 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Robert Whiteford   defeats   Daniel Pineda   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page

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yossgold
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03.15.2014 | 2:28 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 505 Points   |   Tied for 735th

Johny's weigh ins have me a tad scurred, but yeah, this is one card I've been pumped up for big time!

"Hay lohh you Mike, ay lov you Mike. Hyou say somesing like di fo me, and naw I say you ... I LOV YOU! See you som. Boy." -- Yoel Romero, UFC 205

yorma
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03.15.2014 | 5:36 AM ET

Predictions: 11 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 680 Points   |   Tied for 61st

17.99 E ?!?!?! No way .. 

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yossgold
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03.15.2014 | 7:39 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 505 Points   |   Tied for 735th

This is either going to be my worst or best UFC card ever ... I've picked 5 Tap dogs and two of the non-dog picks I made missed weight ... fingers crossed ....

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Nomad
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03.15.2014 | 7:41 AM ET

Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 375 Points   |   Tied for 1261st

Im picking >.> 4 tap dogs. 

* Edited at 03.15.2014, 7:42 AM ET *

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gunn4206
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03.15.2014 | 7:43 AM ET

Predictions: 5 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 315 Points   |   Tied for 1400th

@yoss same here i took 7 Tap dogs . Good luck fellow ********s !

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dielegende23
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03.15.2014 | 9:56 AM ET

Predictions: 5 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 315 Points   |   Tied for 1400th

Yeah this card is full of live dogs, top to bottom. Great matchmaking, great card! Can't ******* wait....

" I feel like Davy Crockett on the walls of the Alamo, swinging Old Betsy as the enemy swarmed in with bayonets. Sheesh. Listen you young punks....." - Bill Burgess

yossgold
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03.15.2014 | 10:37 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 505 Points   |   Tied for 735th

I wonder how many people switched to Robbie after the weigh ins ... I was close, but since I already did it with Curran/Straus I don't want to push my luck. Plus, I made myself promise no last minute switches for this UFC card.

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2 Nyce
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03.15.2014 | 10:49 AM ET

Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 440 Points   |   Tied for 1033rd

Ive been back and forth so many times on this one.
FaceStomper
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03.15.2014 | 10:51 AM ET

Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 605 Points   |   Tied for 252nd

Hendricks was more surprised missing weight then losing to Georges.

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skelliher
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03.15.2014 | 10:55 AM ET

Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 5 Perfect, 625 Points   |   Tied for 183rd

I switched to Robbie after the weigh-ins, but not confident at all. 

Also switched to Lombard after weigh-ins, but not confident at all.

Then switched to Story after weigh-ins, but switched back to Gastelum this morning. Not confident at all.

Thought about switching to Woodley and Jenkins, but kept Condit (even switched from decision to KO), and Strickland respectively.

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

Outrageous
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03.15.2014 | 11:08 AM ET

Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 600 Points   |   Tied for 266th

This is probably the hardest UFC event to pick in a while.

* Edited at 03.15.2014, 11:08 AM ET *

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JeremyBrigham81
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03.15.2014 | 11:12 AM ET

Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 500 Points   |   Tied for 747th

I agree @Outrageous , this has too many toss ups for me as I could see several of these fights either way. Just checked my picks against someones opinion I trust on UFC and only had 1 fight the same on the main card.
skelliher
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03.15.2014 | 11:14 AM ET

Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 5 Perfect, 625 Points   |   Tied for 183rd

No shame in doing terrible on this one, methinks. Either way, hopefully the fights deliver. Top to bottom I think this is the best card since Sonnen vs. Shogun in Boston. 

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

C_Arnoud
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03.15.2014 | 1:51 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 475 Points   |   Tied for 860th

i decided to pick this one way in advance, before reading what the media had to say.
i think that probably why i have four underdog picks and am on the fence about other three fights.
mulefloyd
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03.15.2014 | 2:14 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 390 Points   |   Tied for 1231st

Skelliher, what about UFC 166? 

I don't usually pay attention to who's the underdog on UFC cards but after reading above comments I went back and looked and I also have 4 dogs but I'm very surprised at who some of the favorites are.

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flying_frontkick
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03.15.2014 | 2:20 PM ET

Predictions: 3 of 13 Winners, 0 Perfect, 150 Points   |   Tied for 1572nd

Told myself I wouldn't change any of these, but ended up going back to Bubba, Rene, and Richard Story. 



* Edited at 03.15.2014, 2:20 PM ET *

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xxTank0019xx
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03.15.2014 | 2:28 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 525 Points   |   Tied for 606th

I'm pretty stoked to watch this fight card tonight! overall it should not disappoint what so ever! 

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dielegende23
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03.15.2014 | 3:57 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 315 Points   |   Tied for 1400th




Hendricks at 195lbs this morning, I bet he's even bigger now.

**** is crazy...

" I feel like Davy Crockett on the walls of the Alamo, swinging Old Betsy as the enemy swarmed in with bayonets. Sheesh. Listen you young punks....." - Bill Burgess

bman518
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03.15.2014 | 3:58 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 5 Perfect, 575 Points   |   Tied for 383rd

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cal1
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03.15.2014 | 3:59 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 365 Points   |   Tied for 1290th

@bman if all those decisions actually happen I will be sad

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