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UFC 181: Hendricks vs. Lawler 2 Discussion Thread

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12.05.2014 | 7:37 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 605 Points   |   Tied for 189th

The fighters are weighed in and everyone (thank god) is set for Saturday night. 

Prelims kick off on UFC Fight Pass at 7pm ET followed by more prelims on FS1 at 8pm and the PPV main card at 10pm. 

This should be a great one, boys and girls!

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UFC 181
  • Saturday 12.06.2014 at 10:00 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: Fox Sports 1
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
  • Venue: Mandalay Bay Events Center
  • Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Mike Goldberg, Joe Rogan
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $2,488,000
  • Attendance: 9,617
  • PPV Buys / Buyrate: 400,000 | TV Ratings: 840,000 avg. viewers (FS1 prelims)
  • MMA Bouts: 11
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Bout   Info
Robbie Lawler   defeats   Johny Hendricks   via Decision, Split   5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page
Anthony Pettis   defeats   Gilbert Melendez   via Submission, Guillotine Choke   1:53 Round 2 of 5, 6:53 Total Bout Page
Travis Browne   defeats   Brendan Schaub   via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound   4:50 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Todd Duffee   defeats   Anthony Hamilton   via KO/TKO, Punches   0:33 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Tony Ferguson   defeats   Abel Trujillo   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke   4:19 Round 2 of 3, 9:19 Total Bout Page
Urijah Faber   defeats   Francisco Rivera Jr.   via Submission, Bulldog Choke   1:34 Round 2 of 3, 6:34 Total Bout Page
Josh Samman   defeats   Eddie Gordon   via KO/TKO, Head Kick   3:08 Round 2 of 3, 8:08 Total Bout Page
Corey Anderson   defeats   Justin Jones   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Raquel Pennington   defeats   Ashlee Evans-Smith   via Submission, Bulldog Choke   4:59 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Sergio Pettis   defeats   Matt Hobar   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Clay Collard   defeats   Alex White   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page

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MikeLovesTacos XD
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12.05.2014 | 7:51 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 400 Points   |   Tied for 1225th

Pumped. Seems as though Hendricks had a tough cut.. again. When you get so surprised and happy to see that you made weight, maybe you're in the wrong class.

Pettis and Melendez look ready to go though. Really, REALLY looking forward to this entire card. 

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

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12.05.2014 | 7:58 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 690 Points   |   Tied for 25th with 3 others

Was just about to write that. I'm starting to buy into what dudes have started saying about the Dolce diet, that thing I read that Tito said on the matter was the first thing out of his mouth that made sense and wasn't whiny or delusional **** in a long time ... I'm not surprised though, Johny looked fat in the embedded vlogs so you knew he was cutting a ****load in a few days.

On the other hand, last time was even worse and he was good for a very grueling 5 rounder which, sad to admit, I believe he won fairly, even though it was on account of scoring points with takedowns that he did nothing with in the 5th, they were the difference maker.

Also, weigh ins got me pretty pumped for Hapa/Schaub. Can't wait to see Schaub wrestle ghosts again. Still can't get over his nickname change ... that Big Brown **** is so ******* awful (almost as awful as Showeather), makes me think maybe fighters have nickname bets like we do AV bets ... Schaub must've lost and needs to be Big Brown for 3 fights or some **** :)

* Edited at 12.05.2014, 8:17 PM ET *

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12.05.2014 | 9:08 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 5 Perfect, 615 Points   |   Tied for 172nd

Is it bad that Collard/White is in my top 3 fights I'm looking forward to most for tomorrow night?

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12.05.2014 | 9:13 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 400 Points   |   Tied for 1225th

White/Collard is ******* violence personified. 

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

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12.05.2014 | 9:14 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 505 Points   |   Tied for 728th

@mike who you got in that fight?
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12.05.2014 | 9:20 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 400 Points   |   Tied for 1225th

Justin Jones.

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

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12.05.2014 | 9:26 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 540 Points   |   Tied for 465th

Idk why the **** i laughed so hard at that mike.  That was ********.



You're ********.




I'm ********.





We're ********.




Justin Jones is ********.





Am I ok with this?  




No.
MikeLovesTacos XD
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12.06.2014 | 11:10 AM ET

Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 400 Points   |   Tied for 1225th

Has the UFC ever had two title fights on one card where both of them are very, VERY close and competitive fights? Like, two fights where we could absolutely see two new champions without it being massive upsets? 

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

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12.06.2014 | 11:27 AM ET

Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 490 Points   |   Tied for 887th

In regards to Hendricks being surprised he made weight, doesn't he walk around at like 220 - 225? That's a ******* massive welterweight. I'd be pretty surprised I'd managed to drain off almost a 4th or so of my body weight also. "PRAISE THE LORD I'M NOT DEAD" 



Actual video of Hendricks post weigh ins.
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12.06.2014 | 11:38 AM ET

Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 490 Points   |   Tied for 887th

Dana White thinks Anthony Pettis is "pound for pound the best fighter in the world" Orly? Your opinion is watered down and doesn't mean **** as it changes depending on who is fighting on the nearest card to your interview. I'm pretty sure around the week of December 13th the P4P best fighter in the world will be either Stipe Miocic or JDS according to Dana White. The day before that it'll be Jeremy Stephens or Charles Oliveira. I seriously wish he was half as good at promoting fights as guys like Chael or Conor. Just speak the facts and don't blow smoke up peoples ass in order to sell PPVs. You have two awesome title fights and a pretty stacked card from top to bottom. You don't need to try to promote a guy who hasn't fought in over a year as the P4P best fighter in the world. Tell the truth and tell us he's P4P the most injury prone champion (along with Cain) in the UFC, so you better tune the **** in tonight because it might be your last chance to see him fight for a few years. It's not even a knock on Pettis, and I'm not trying to argue his place in the P4P list (because who really cares) but seriously, all you're doing by saying this **** is alienating your hardcore fans and JOE MMA FAN is like "What's a pound for pound? It better not involve any of that gay rassssslin ****. JUZ BLEDDDDD!"
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12.06.2014 | 11:47 AM ET

Predictions: 10 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 680 Points   |   Tied for 35th with 2 others


There is no way this isn't the best card of the year!

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12.06.2014 | 11:49 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 575 Points   |   Tied for 287th

@Mike

decide yourself...just a quick overview after scanning wiki ;)
 
Weidman/Machida & Rousey/Davis @175
Barao/Faber & Aldo/Lamas @169
Weidman/Silva & Rousey/Tate @168
Jones/Gustafsson & Barao/Wineland @165
Jones/Belfort & Johnson/Benavidez @152
Penn/Edgar & Silva/Maia @112
GSP/Alves & Lesnar/Mir @100
Griffin/Evans & Nog/Mir(IC) @92
Silva/Marquardt & Sherk/Franka @73
GSP/Hughes & Sylvia/Monson @65
Couture/Liddell & Hughes/Trigg @52
Arlovski/Sylvia & Tenner/Terrell @51
Belfort/Couture & Penn/Hughes @47
Couture/Ortiz & Sylvia/McGee @44
Sylvia/Rodriguez & Penn/Uno @41
Ortiz/Shamrock & Hughes/Castillo @40
Couture/Barnett & Hughes/Sakurai @36
Pulver/Penn & Menne/Bustamante @35
Couture/Rizzo & Newton/Hughes @34
Ortiz/Matyushenko & Pulver/Hallmann & Menne/Castillo @33
Couture/Rizzo & Miletich/Newton @31
Ortiz/Tenner & Pulver/Uno@30
Ortiz/Kondo & Miletich/Yamamoto @29
Miletich/Alessio & Randleman/Rizzo @26
Shamrock/Lober & Miletich/Burnett @17.5(Brazil)
Couture/Smith & Shamrock/Jackson @15.5(Japan)
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12.06.2014 | 1:07 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 490 Points   |   Tied for 790th



Upset of the night is Schaub, I think he survives a first round onslaught from Browne. Browne gases Schaub gets a take down and locks in a guillotine in a scramble.

Hendricks pulls a Mighty Mouse VS Benavidez 2 and K.O's Lawler early in the first.

Pettis puts Melendez away with a headkick in round 1.
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12.06.2014 | 1:21 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 490 Points   |   Tied for 790th

I do think Schaub has overrated BJJ. The only reason I picked him by sub is because I believe Browne will gas, and that I don't think Schaub has the K.O power to put him away.

On another note I don't think Werdum really made an attempt to sub Browne at all in that fight.
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12.06.2014 | 1:27 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 400 Points   |   Tied for 1225th

I think Schaub and Browne are both grossly overrated. 

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12.06.2014 | 1:30 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 490 Points   |   Tied for 887th

I'm pretty sure Schaub is going to die tonight if Travis Browne's body can stay intact for a round.
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12.06.2014 | 1:47 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 690 Points   |   Tied for 25th with 3 others


Chael Sonnen owning ESPN sportcenter with his UFC 181 breakdown (and a little more)! Dude was born to sit in front of a camera ... this is precious!


* Edited at 12.06.2014, 1:48 PM ET *

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12.06.2014 | 4:20 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 595 Points   |   Tied for 216th

If Chael can deliver just the right dosage of crazy he'll be a star on ESPN.  He needs to avoid being uncontrollable and making all the other anchors uncomfortable. 

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12.06.2014 | 4:43 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 575 Points   |   Tied for 287th

Being uncontrollable and making all the other anchors uncomfortable sounds a lot more fun.

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CthulhuJones
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12.06.2014 | 5:33 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 490 Points   |   Tied for 887th

Rofl, just saw this on twitter:

Dana's P4P w/dates in 2015 01/17 - Renan Barao 01/25 - Weidman 05/12 - Jon Jones 05/23 - Renan Barao 06/05 - Jon Jones 12/05 - Pettis
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