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UFC Fight Night 54: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine Discussion Thread

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skelliher
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10.03.2014 | 3:43 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 695 Points   |   Tied for 269th

The fighters are weighed in and we're all set for the second UFC event tomorrow night from Halifax!

Prelims kick off on UFC Fight Pass at 7pm ET, followed by more prelims on FS2 (so lame) at 8pm and then the main card on FS1 at 10pm. 

Enjoy!

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

UFC Fight Night 54
  • Saturday 10.04.2014 at 10:00 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: Fox Sports 1 | Prelims: UFC Fight Pass
  • Name: UFC Fight Night 54: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine
  • Also Known As: UFC Fight Night Halifax
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
  • Venue: Halifax Metro Centre
  • Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Brian Stann
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Jon Anik
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $926,000
  • Attendance: 10,782
  • TV Ratings: 799,000 avg. viewers (413k FX simulcast, 102k FS2 prelims)
  • MMA Bouts: 12
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Bout   Info
Rory MacDonald   defeats   Tarec Saffiedine   via KO/TKO, Punches   1:28 Round 3 of 5, 11:28 Total Bout Page
Raphael Assunção   defeats   Bryan Caraway   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Chad Laprise   defeats   Yosdenis Cedeno   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Elias Theodorou   defeats   Bruno Santos   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Nordine Taleb   defeats   Jingliang Li   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Mitch Gagnon   defeats   Roman Salazar   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke   2:06 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Daron Cruickshank   defeats   Anthony Njokuani   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Olivier Aubin-Mercier   defeats   Jake Lindsey   via Submission, Keylock   3:22 Round 2 of 3, 8:22 Total Bout Page
Paul Felder   defeats   Jason Saggo   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Chris Kelades   defeats   Paddy Holohan   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Albert Tumenov   defeats   Matt Dwyer   via KO/TKO, Head Kick and Punch   1:03 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Pedro Munhoz   vs.   Jerrod Sanders   Ends in a No Contest, Guillotine Choke   0:39 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page

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FresnoMMA
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10.03.2014 | 3:52 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 12 Winners, 7 Perfect, 725 Points   |   Tied for 171st

I'm feeling a decision-heavy card for this one.  Not only that, but I feel like there are a lot of potential snoozers, let's hope I'm wrong though.
skelliher
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10.03.2014 | 3:55 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 695 Points   |   Tied for 269th

Ironically, decision-heavy cards usually indicate fair match-making. Let's hope they're good fights, even if we hear from the judges a lot.

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

2 Nyce
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10.03.2014 | 4:05 PM ET

Predictions: 11 of 12 Winners, 9 Perfect, 865 Points   |   Tied for 4th with 1 other

Yeah I've only got 5 finishes.
FresnoMMA
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10.03.2014 | 4:08 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 12 Winners, 7 Perfect, 725 Points   |   Tied for 171st

Touche. And in a lot of cases an evenly matched fight is more exciting.  Beatdowns are fun while they last, but a 15 minute back and forth battle is much more entertaining in my eyes.  It's just this card has a lot of grinders and point-fighting strikers matched up against each other.  (I'm not saying every fight is like this, for you nitpicky ****s out there).
This is one of the very rare cards where I'm only really interested in the main event.  
skelliher
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10.03.2014 | 5:07 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 695 Points   |   Tied for 269th

I'm one of the only ppl rooting for the main to go five rounds. I love watching guys as technical as Rory and Tarec figure **** out for 15-25 minutes. 

As for the rest of the card, I think Assuncao/Caraway should be solid, and Mitch Gagnon has caught my eye, though he's no longer in a super competitive fight. That scrap vs. Rob Font was a can't miss.

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10.03.2014 | 5:09 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 6 Perfect, 665 Points   |   Tied for 379th

I'm hoping for a Holohan finish

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skelliher
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10.04.2014 | 2:20 AM ET

Predictions: 10 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 695 Points   |   Tied for 269th

Bump.

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10.04.2014 | 6:40 AM ET

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 6 Perfect, 665 Points   |   Tied for 379th

this card is GOAT for me  OAM , Rory , Saggo and Cruickshank all on the same card  **** yea !

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10.04.2014 | 10:23 AM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 500 Points   |   Tied for 877th




skelliher
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10.04.2014 | 11:31 AM ET

Predictions: 10 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 695 Points   |   Tied for 269th

Have a bad feeling about the main event. Tarec's wife is trying to get a hold of him urgently via his Twitter feed.

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

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10.04.2014 | 11:34 AM ET

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 615 Points   |   Tied for 541st

Shiiiiit, any indication of why she's doing that? If I had to guess I'd say it involved their kid(s). Hopefully it's nothing too serious.
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10.04.2014 | 11:39 AM ET

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 8 Perfect, 750 Points   |   Tied for 104th

Mike Bohn ‏@MikeBohnMMA  3m3 minutes ago

I just bumped into Tarec Saffiedine on the street and showed him his Twitter. Looked very confused & said he's going to call his wife now.

"“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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10.04.2014 | 11:48 AM ET

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 615 Points   |   Tied for 541st



Decision heavy you guys say? Oh no sirs, I must say you're wrong.
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10.04.2014 | 4:15 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 640 Points   |   Tied for 462nd




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10.04.2014 | 4:56 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 530 Points   |   Tied for 798th

See you folks in two hours.

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10.04.2014 | 5:01 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 720 Points   |   Tied for 187th



 Gonna miss most of this one while at work but got the DVR set. Enjoy the fights guys.
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10.04.2014 | 6:56 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 415 Points   |   Tied for 1000th




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10.04.2014 | 7:00 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 695 Points   |   Tied for 269th

Hearing from Twitter that we'll be able to watch all the prelims on Fight Pass, so don't worry if you don't have FS2.

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2 Nyce
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10.04.2014 | 7:01 PM ET

Predictions: 11 of 12 Winners, 9 Perfect, 865 Points   |   Tied for 4th with 1 other

So what's up with this Twitter ****
2 Nyce
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10.04.2014 | 7:02 PM ET

Predictions: 11 of 12 Winners, 9 Perfect, 865 Points   |   Tied for 4th with 1 other





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