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UFC 144 PREDICTIONS AND DISCUSSION

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Gregory
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02.25.2012 | 3:10 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 350 Points   |   Tied for 479th

Tonight the UFC returns to Japan for the first time since April of 2000! UFC 144 is coming to you live tonight from Saitama, Japan, home of many epic Pride FC events over the years.

Things are scheduled to kick off at AROUND 7:30 eastern time for 1 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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* Edited at 02.25.2012, 3:11 PM ET *

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UFC 144
  • Saturday 02.25.2012 at 10:00 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: FX
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
  • Venue: Saitama Super Arena
  • Location: Saitama, Japan
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Mike Goldberg, Joe Rogan
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $3,300,000
  • Attendance: 21,000 (Paid: 18,000)
  • PPV Buys / Buyrate: 375,000 | TV Ratings: 1.5M viewers (FX Prelims)
  • MMA Bouts: 12
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  • Event Links:
Bout   Info
Benson Henderson   defeats   Frankie Edgar   via Decision, Unanimous   5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page
Ryan Bader   defeats   Quinton Jackson   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Mark Hunt   defeats   Cheick Kongo   via KO/TKO, Punches   2:11 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Jake Shields   defeats   Yoshihiro Akiyama   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Tim Boetsch   defeats   Yushin Okami   via KO/TKO, Punches   0:54 Round 3 of 3, 10:54 Total Bout Page
Hatsu Hioki   defeats   Bart Palaszewski   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Anthony Pettis   defeats   Joe Lauzon   via KO/TKO, Head Kick and Punches   1:21 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Takanori Gomi   defeats   Eiji Mitsuoka   via KO/TKO, Punches   2:21 Round 2 of 3, 7:21 Total Bout Page
Vaughan Lee   defeats   Norifumi Yamamoto   via Submission, Armbar   4:29 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Riki Fukuda   defeats   Steve Cantwell   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Chris Cariaso   defeats   Takeya Mizugaki   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Issei Tamura   defeats   Tiequan Zhang   via KO/TKO, Punch   0:32 Round 2 of 3, 5:32 Total Bout Page

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darth_nanners
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02.25.2012 | 10:37 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 300 Points   |   Tied for 793rd

I would say yes 10-8 round

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LiLRASKALG
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02.25.2012 | 10:38 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 300 Points   |   Tied for 793rd

coulda got a perfect sub win if bart arm woulda broke!

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krazyhopz
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02.25.2012 | 10:38 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 300 Points   |   Tied for 793rd

rogan seems a lot more amp'd tonight than usual...

"Everyone has a gameplan 'till they get punched in the face" - Mike Tyson

Lopati
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02.25.2012 | 10:40 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 375 Points   |   Tied for 345th

are the judges using the scoring from ***uda-Cantwell or Mizugaki-Cariaso??? if ***uda style scoring that was a 10-9 round hioki, if Mizugaki style scoring than Palaszewski 10-9

"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

kallousklown
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02.25.2012 | 10:43 PM ET

Predictions: 3 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 175 Points   |   Tied for 1443rd

Both rounds for Hioki.

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brad
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02.25.2012 | 10:43 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 475 Points   |   Tied for 49th with 36 others

Hioki needs to get this **** back to the ground
RWLawman
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02.25.2012 | 10:44 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 275 Points   |   Tied for 956th

Hioki looking sharp.  Wish he would get this fight back on the mats so we could see some more slick Jits.

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yorma
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02.25.2012 | 10:47 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 300 Points   |   Tied for 793rd


Do u think judges gonna will give Bart the DEC?

lol

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darth_nanners
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02.25.2012 | 10:47 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 300 Points   |   Tied for 793rd

90 more seconds I need the dec perfect

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Hellequin
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02.25.2012 | 10:49 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 350 Points   |   Tied for 479th


DECISION BONUS! HIOKI IS HOTTTT!

"The punches that land, are the most dangerous..." " Boiling Crock Pot of Excellence " "He ate that like a pop-tart!" ~Joe Rogan

Hybrid
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02.25.2012 | 10:49 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 450 Points   |   Tied for 86th

Pure domination

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RWLawman
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02.25.2012 | 10:49 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 275 Points   |   Tied for 956th

That dude is a genius on the ground.

" "Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars." - Khalil Gibran "

vazio
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02.25.2012 | 10:50 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 400 Points   |   Tied for 222nd

pretty easy fight for Hioki.. 30-27
Hybrid
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02.25.2012 | 10:50 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 450 Points   |   Tied for 86th

What was that about asian fighters not being good?

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darth_nanners
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02.25.2012 | 10:50 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 300 Points   |   Tied for 793rd

I don't always root for the guy that I picked against but when I do its so I can get a perfect pick.

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brad
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02.25.2012 | 10:50 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 475 Points   |   Tied for 49th with 36 others

Great fight
Anik
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02.25.2012 | 10:50 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 375 Points   |   Tied for 345th

30-26? This was an amazing showing by Hioki, he looks like he could beat anyone.

* Edited at 02.25.2012, 10:51 PM ET *

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zarog
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02.25.2012 | 10:50 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 375 Points   |   Tied for 345th

Awesome job on Hioki. Great job on Bart for not getting submitted. Hioki clearly took this round and it looks like he just set up the next FW title fight.

"Surrender??!! You think this letter on my head stands for France?" - Captain America

zarog
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02.25.2012 | 10:51 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 375 Points   |   Tied for 345th

Not a single 10-8 round? Really? Dude, he emasculated Bart.

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Anik
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02.25.2012 | 10:51 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 375 Points   |   Tied for 345th

29-28 and 30-27, eh. At least he won right?

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