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UFC 143 PREDICTIONS AND DISCUSSION

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Gregory
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02.04.2012 | 12:18 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 450 Points   |   Tied for 817th

UFC 143 is coming to you live tonight from fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada. In case you didn't already know, Carlos Condit and taking on Nick Diaz in the main event for the interim welterweight title.

Things are scheduled to kick off at AROUND 7:10 eastern time for 2 prelim fights on Facebook.com/UFC.  Then at 8:00 eastern time you can catch 4 fights for free on FX . Finally at 10:00pm eastern time, plunk down your hard earned dollars to watch the Pay Per View main card.

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Enjoy the fights and good luck in your predictions! 

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UFC 143
  • Saturday 02.04.2012 at 10:00 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: FX
  • Name: UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit
  • Also Known As: St. Pierre vs. Diaz
  • 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): $2,389,975
  • Attendance: 9,015 (Paid: 6,727)
  • PPV Buys / Buyrate: 400,000 | TV Ratings:
  • MMA Bouts: 11
  • Promotion Links:
  • Event Links:
Bout   Info
Carlos Condit   defeats   Nick Diaz   via Decision, Unanimous   5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page
Fabrício Werdum   defeats   Roy Nelson   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Josh Koscheck   defeats   Mike Pierce   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Renan Barão   defeats   Scott Jorgensen   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Ed Herman   defeats   Clifford Starks   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke   1:43 Round 2 of 3, 6:43 Total Bout Page
Dustin Poirier   defeats   Max Holloway   via Submission, Triangle Armbar   3:23 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Edwin Figueroa   defeats   Alex Caceres   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Matt Brown   defeats   Chris Cope   via KO/TKO, Punches   1:19 Round 2 of 3, 6:19 Total Bout Page
Matt Riddle   defeats   Henry Martinez   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Rafael Natal   defeats   Michael Kuiper   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Stephen Thompson   defeats   Dan Stittgen   via KO/TKO, Head Kick   4:13 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page

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eNoq
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02.04.2012 | 11:33 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 11 Winners, 7 Perfect, 750 Points   |   Tied for 9th with 9 others

Kos didn't look that good in this fight, I expected more from him tbh.
rorschach
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02.04.2012 | 11:34 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 6 Perfect, 600 Points   |   Tied for 222nd





8-1 with 6 perfects!! WAR HONEY BADGERS!!

* Edited at 02.04.2012, 11:35 PM ET *

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buffalo ben
buffalo ben
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02.04.2012 | 11:34 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 500 Points   |   Tied for 600th


kos won, but the fight was much closer than i thought it would be

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Gregory
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02.04.2012 | 11:34 PM ET

Two Fights Away From 11 Perfects

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 450 Points   |   Tied for 817th

And two favorites via decision picked.




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Lopati
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02.04.2012 | 11:34 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 500 Points   |   Tied for 600th

Gregory, you don't think that with the new television deal, FOX hasn't said we need the fights to be more entertaining in order to hook people.  Stand-ups are at the discretion of the referee so saying the NSAC are who tells the refs to stand them up is wrong.

Dana has just as much pull with these refs as the NSAC if not more.

"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

theMMAmessiah
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02.04.2012 | 11:35 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 550 Points   |   Tied for 399th

That'd be super cool if he got it. Don't see the Diaz fight going to decision though.


* Edited at 02.04.2012, 11:36 PM ET *

t0rch
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02.04.2012 | 11:35 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 11 Winners, 5 Perfect, 650 Points   |   Tied for 95th

Way to jinx it @gregory

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Lopati
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02.04.2012 | 11:36 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 500 Points   |   Tied for 600th

Messsiah we aren't trying to be DeuchNozzles and ruin it.  that is like talking to a pitcher who has a nono going in the 8th you just don't do it.

"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

Gregory
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02.04.2012 | 11:36 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 450 Points   |   Tied for 817th

At 246, this is the lightest Big Country has ever weighed in by 6 pounds.  252 at his last fight and above 260 before that.

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joe kerr
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02.04.2012 | 11:37 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 11 Winners, 6 Perfect, 700 Points   |   Tied for 36th with 26 others

Now that's an Epic Beard Man!

"If the enemy rejects the ground, I would take him down by tackle. Why didn’t he [Royler] do so? May I introduce him to a good coach? His tackle was... like a girl’s one... Mr. Royler, how are you feeling?" - Kazushi Sakuraba

Hybrid
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02.04.2012 | 11:37 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 475 Points   |   Tied for 708th

Let's go Nelson!

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rorschach
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02.04.2012 | 11:37 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 6 Perfect, 600 Points   |   Tied for 222nd

Opps I guess I'm 8-1 with 6 perfects got confused for a sec lol.




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Gregory
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02.04.2012 | 11:38 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 450 Points   |   Tied for 817th

Superstition that our talking about the black beauty will actually jinx it?  Silliness.

And @lopati I think it's a wacky conspiracy theory of yours that is most definitely not remotely true.

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jitzFANatik808
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02.04.2012 | 11:38 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 450 Points   |   Tied for 817th

theMMAmessiah, you would be perfect but I think your streak goes away with the Werdum pick. Roy Nelson is motivated and he's gonna destroy Werdum's chin, just sayin.

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t0rch
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02.04.2012 | 11:39 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 11 Winners, 5 Perfect, 650 Points   |   Tied for 95th

I won't mind being wrong on this next pick if Big Country wins.

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Hybrid
Hybrid
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02.04.2012 | 11:39 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 475 Points   |   Tied for 708th

Damn. Nelson isn't coming out to Weird Al. 

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Derp
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02.04.2012 | 11:40 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 550 Points   |   Tied for 399th

He didn't use Weird Al last time, either.
MikeLovesTacos XD
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02.04.2012 | 11:41 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 525 Points   |   Tied for 495th

War Nelson!

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Lopati
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02.04.2012 | 11:41 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 500 Points   |   Tied for 600th

Gregory, I am not a believer in the FOX deal and yes it is a conspiracy theory.





* Edited at 02.04.2012, 11:45 PM ET *

"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

jitzFANatik808
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02.04.2012 | 11:43 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 450 Points   |   Tied for 817th

Ha, I bet half of brazil thought it was over when werdum got his back.

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