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UFC 142 PREDICTIONS AND DISCUSSION
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01.14.2012 | 1:17 PM ET
Predictions: 5 of 10 Winners, 0 Perfect, 250 Points | Tied for 1100th
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- Saturday 01.14.2012 at 10:00 PM ET
- U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: FX
- Name: UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes
- Also Known As: UFC Rio: Aldo vs Mendes
- Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
- Venue: HSBC Arena
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Enclosure: Octagon
- TV Announcers: Mike Goldberg, Joe Rogan
- Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
- Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
- PPV Buys / Buyrate: 235,000 | TV Ratings: 880,000 average viewers (FX Prelims)
- MMA Bouts: 10
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Event Links:
| Bout | Info | |
|---|---|---|
| José Aldo defeats Chad Mendes via KO/TKO, Knee and Punches | 4:59 Round 1 of 5 Bout Page | |
| Vitor Belfort defeats Anthony Johnson via Submission, Rear Naked Choke | 4:49 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Rousimar Palhares defeats Mike Massenzio via Submission, Heel Hook | 1:03 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Carlo Prater defeats Erick Silva via Disqualificaton, Knee and Punches | 0:29 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Edson Barboza defeats Terry Etim via KO/TKO, Wheel Kick | 2:02 Round 3 of 3, 12:02 Total Bout Page | |
| Thiago Tavares defeats Sam Stout via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Gabriel Gonzaga defeats Ednaldo Oliveira via Submission, Rear Naked Choke | 3:22 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Iuri Alcântara defeats Michihiro Omigawa via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Mike Pyle defeats Ricardo Funch via KO/TKO, Knees and Punches | 1:22 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Felipe Arantes defeats Antonio Carvalho via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page |
Responses Page 10
01.14.2012 | 8:47 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 10 Winners, 3 Perfect, 500 Points | Tied for 63rd
"I fight em all. Men, women, children, ******** people, it doesn't matter. If you hit me, we're gonna fight. -Charles Bennett"
01.14.2012 | 8:47 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 10 Winners, 3 Perfect, 500 Points | Tied for 63rd
01.14.2012 | 8:47 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 10 Winners, 4 Perfect, 575 Points | Tied for 7th with 12 others
"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
01.14.2012 | 8:47 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 10 Winners, 2 Perfect, 375 Points | Tied for 521st
"It does not make sense that humans deliberately malfunction. - Upgrade"
01.14.2012 | 8:48 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 10 Winners, 4 Perfect, 450 Points | Tied for 181st
01.14.2012 | 8:48 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 10 Winners, 4 Perfect, 575 Points | Tied for 7th with 12 others
"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
01.14.2012 | 8:48 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 10 Winners, 3 Perfect, 500 Points | Tied for 63rd
"I fight em all. Men, women, children, ******** people, it doesn't matter. If you hit me, we're gonna fight. -Charles Bennett"
01.14.2012 | 8:48 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 10 Winners, 3 Perfect, 500 Points | Tied for 63rd
"When the system fails you you create your own system."
01.14.2012 | 8:48 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 10 Winners, 2 Perfect, 350 Points | Tied for 666th
"In Reality all men are sculptors constantly chipping away at the unwanted parts of their lives trying to create their idea of the masterpiece."
01.14.2012 | 8:50 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 10 Winners, 3 Perfect, 500 Points | Tied for 63rd
01.14.2012 | 8:50 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 10 Winners, 4 Perfect, 450 Points | Tied for 181st
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- wolfmanhowl
01.14.2012 | 8:51 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 10 Winners, 4 Perfect, 575 Points | Tied for 7th with 12 others
somebody is getting knockout in the first round. i hope gonzaga is pumped for this like he was vs cro cop. the computer is slow for me tonight. 3-0 with 2 dec. perfecto.
* Edited at 01.14.2012, 8:52 PM ET *
01.14.2012 | 8:54 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 10 Winners, 3 Perfect, 450 Points | Tied for 181st
"Vitor just weighed-in at 205.6 and Rumble Johnson just weighed-in at 211."
* Edited at 01.14.2012, 8:55 PM ET *
01.14.2012 | 8:55 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 10 Winners, 2 Perfect, 400 Points | Tied for 395th
"2012 GIF AV Grand Prix "FAH Q" Award winner!"
01.14.2012 | 8:55 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 10 Winners, 2 Perfect, 375 Points | Tied for 521st
"It does not make sense that humans deliberately malfunction. - Upgrade"
01.14.2012 | 8:56 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 10 Winners, 2 Perfect, 375 Points | Tied for 521st
"Are we gonna jump, or we just gonna jerk each other off?"
01.14.2012 | 8:56 PM ET
Predictions: 2 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 100 Points | Tied for 1396th
"History boils down to a few really awesome people doing really awesome stuff, and a bunch of idiots messing it up for everyone else."
01.14.2012 | 8:57 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 10 Winners, 3 Perfect, 500 Points | Tied for 63rd
"When the system fails you you create your own system."
01.14.2012 | 8:57 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 10 Winners, 3 Perfect, 500 Points | Tied for 63rd
Doing good so far
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- wolfmanhowl
01.14.2012 | 8:57 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 10 Winners, 4 Perfect, 575 Points | Tied for 7th with 12 others
rumble is fighting at heavyweight weight?. i want belfort to wreck him. sorry, thats the way i feel now