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03.15.2014 | 2:13 AM ET
Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 5 Perfect, 625 Points | Tied for 183rd
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."
- 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 |
Responses Page 28
03.16.2014 | 1:09 AM ET
Predictions: 5 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 275 Points | Tied for 1458th
"30-26 Tim Boetsch"
03.16.2014 | 1:13 AM ET
Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 515 Points | Tied for 690th
03.16.2014 | 1:13 AM ET
Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 5 Perfect, 500 Points | Tied for 810th
"Just Scrap"
03.16.2014 | 1:16 AM ET
Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 630 Points | Tied for 156th
03.16.2014 | 1:18 AM ET
Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 615 Points | Tied for 213th
Rory was impressive against Maia excluding the first round where he had absolutely nothing for Demian and his performance against Jake well....yeah...
Match him up against Tyron and see what happens. How he handles an extremely hard hitting and very powerful wrestler will be a good gauge as to where he's at right now in regards to fighting Johny/Lombard.
"If you're matched up against me, you better be prepared to give your life...because I am prepared to take it. - Conor McGregor"
03.16.2014 | 1:27 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 530 Points | Tied for 602nd
Rory/Hendricks
Lombard/Lawler
T-Wood/Saffiedine
"We are all human, it's time to prove it."
03.16.2014 | 1:30 AM ET
Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 490 Points | Tied for 812th
10-8? Unreal.
"I have not yet begun to defile myself. "
03.16.2014 | 1:41 AM ET
Predictions: 4 of 13 Winners, 0 Perfect, 215 Points | Tied for 1533rd
03.16.2014 | 1:47 AM ET
Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 350 Points | Tied for 1318th
"One does not hunt in order to kill; on the contrary, one kills in order to have hunted. If one were to present the sportsman with the death of the animal as a gift he would refuse it." Jose Ortega y Gasset
03.16.2014 | 1:50 AM ET
Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 390 Points | Tied for 1231st
Kelvin/Story & Andrade/Pennington were FOTN on most nights but the main event was just the ****.
"Grammar. The difference between knowing your **** and knowing you're ****."
03.16.2014 | 2:00 AM ET
Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 615 Points | Tied for 213th
Also, Ellenberger was just as much a part of losing against Rory that Rory was imo. He didn't go after Rory, he just plodded forward hoping to catch him with something like he usually does. GSP's jab-athon vs Koscheck wasn't anymore entertaining but he completely broke Kos with those jabs.
"If you're matched up against me, you better be prepared to give your life...because I am prepared to take it. - Conor McGregor"
03.16.2014 | 2:06 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 530 Points | Tied for 602nd
I know practically nobody likes Rory for the way he dresses or the way he fights sometimes but right now I think other then Lawler Rory gives Hendricks the toughest fight.
"We are all human, it's time to prove it."
03.16.2014 | 2:10 AM ET
Predictions: 5 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 315 Points | Tied for 1400th
p4pgoat
"Guys that have cardio issues aren't going to win title fights, plain and simple. "
Well then Rory will never be champ...ever!
" 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
03.16.2014 | 2:13 AM ET
Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 365 Points | Tied for 1290th
* Edited at 03.16.2014, 2:14 AM ET *
03.16.2014 | 2:16 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 530 Points | Tied for 602nd
"We are all human, it's time to prove it."
03.16.2014 | 2:22 AM ET
Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 440 Points | Tied for 1033rd
Rory for immediate title shot is what will happen.
Oh, and by the way, Johny Hendricks will murder him. Rory doesn't have the mind of a champion, at least not yet. He could only beat Maia after Maia was terribly gassed and that butterfly guard that he attempted and that allowed Maia to mount him reeked of desperation.
* Edited at 03.16.2014, 2:24 AM ET *
"Let's just say if we fought again I wouldn't need to keep my hands up." - Luke Rockhold on Michael Bisping's punching power
03.16.2014 | 2:25 AM ET
Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 525 Points | Tied for 606th
and now for a controversial statement, I think both Hendricks or Lawler could have beat GSP that night if either of them fought him. Just my feeling on the situation.
and sucks for Condit, cause he was starting to get work in. I hope nothing is too bad. But I think this should not get Woodley into title shot off of a fluke of an injury like that. I was sad for Condit. I hope to see him back with a vengeance.
Woodley vs Lombard would be nice. to big ass people going at it. would be neat to see.
I hope that Bigg Rigg will have a good reign as champion and may he defend it with passion and excitement. And I also hope that Robbie will be back with his traditional tendencies.
* Edited at 03.16.2014, 2:26 AM ET *
"Don't argue with an idiot, they will bring you down to their level and beat you with experience." - Bark Twain
03.16.2014 | 2:29 AM ET
Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 365 Points | Tied for 1290th
03.16.2014 | 2:30 AM ET
Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 5 Perfect, 625 Points | Tied for 183rd
I think Hendricks will always be a tough fight for him, though.
I'm in the minority, but I think the GSP/Hendricks fight was GSP off his game mentally and physically while Hendricks was on his. I thought Hendricks "won the fight," but scored it 48-47 GSP. Won't argue with a score for Hendricks.
But anyway, I just think peak GSP slaughters peak Lawler and beats peak Hendricks more clearly than their actual fight was.
With all that said, I'm not dumping on Lawler. I love his turnaround and I stick by my score tonight of 48-47 Lawler. If Hendricks hadn't put that beating on him at the end, I'd have called it a robbery. As it stands, it was a close fight that I disagree with. Lawler did more damage overall, but Hendricks may have come closer to a finish in that brief fifth-round exchange. Anyways, I think Lawler just matches up poorly with GSP.
* Edited at 03.16.2014, 2:32 AM ET *
"When a game cannot be won, change the game."
03.16.2014 | 2:35 AM ET
Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 525 Points | Tied for 606th
"Don't argue with an idiot, they will bring you down to their level and beat you with experience." - Bark Twain