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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
  • Promotion Links:
  • 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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RWLawman
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02.25.2012 | 11:07 PM ET

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

Okami has this one, I think.

" "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 | 11:09 PM ET

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

Okami striking is looking good
Swickotine
Swickotine
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02.25.2012 | 11:11 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 400 Points   |   Tied for 222nd

Yushin Dominating.

"I'm bi-polar...nice jab, mean hook."

darth_nanners
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02.25.2012 | 11:12 PM ET

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

Damn I thought that was over.

"insert random generic/inspirational message here."

Hellequin
Hellequin
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02.25.2012 | 11:12 PM ET

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


Look at Okami go!!!

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

vazio
vazio
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02.25.2012 | 11:12 PM ET

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

total domination!
t0rch
t0rch
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02.25.2012 | 11:12 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 275 Points   |   Tied for 956th

Damn.. Okami looking good.

"I would agree with you, but then we would both be wrong."

kallousklown
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02.25.2012 | 11:12 PM ET

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

I have to see Okami vs Weidman.

"Are we gonna jump, or we just gonna jerk each other off?"

Hybrid
Hybrid
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02.25.2012 | 11:13 PM ET

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

Yushin Okami looks like a whole new fighter. He's really really impressing me here tonight. He's improved so much.

"History boils down to a few really awesome people doing really awesome stuff, and a bunch of idiots messing it up for everyone else."

RWLawman
RWLawman
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02.25.2012 | 11:13 PM ET

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

Okami finishes it this round.

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

Swickotine
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02.25.2012 | 11:13 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 400 Points   |   Tied for 222nd

I TRUST EWWWYOOOOOOUUUUU

"I'm bi-polar...nice jab, mean hook."

zarog
zarog
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02.25.2012 | 11:13 PM ET

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

WOW! Okami has improved leaps in bounds. His stand up is so much better than I remember. It looks like his bjj has gotten better as well.



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

t0rch
t0rch
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02.25.2012 | 11:13 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 275 Points   |   Tied for 956th

I want to see Okami vs Sonnen again at some point.

"I would agree with you, but then we would both be wrong."

yorma
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02.25.2012 | 11:13 PM ET

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


Okami straight punches are so effectives..

"And whats up with y'all, Looking at me like a monkey, You !?! Yeah right, You're all saints, You !! Bunch of macaques !! Gimme a baby monkey, He'll be .. Wonderfull"

Turovik
Turovik
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02.25.2012 | 11:14 PM ET

Let's not get too excited...It's still Tim Boetsch after all..

"Yep."

darth_nanners
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02.25.2012 | 11:14 PM ET

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

No ******* Way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"insert random generic/inspirational message here."

yorma
yorma
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02.25.2012 | 11:14 PM ET

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


WWWWWWWWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

 

"And whats up with y'all, Looking at me like a monkey, You !?! Yeah right, You're all saints, You !! Bunch of macaques !! Gimme a baby monkey, He'll be .. Wonderfull"

Anik
Anik
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02.25.2012 | 11:14 PM ET

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

HOLY ****!

"الله أكبرl"

kallousklown
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02.25.2012 | 11:14 PM ET

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

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

"Are we gonna jump, or we just gonna jerk each other off?"

brad
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02.25.2012 | 11:14 PM ET

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

goddd damn theres some candidates for KOTN... hahaha holy ****

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