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UFC 144 PREDICTIONS AND DISCUSSION
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02.25.2012 | 3:10 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 350 Points | Tied for 479th
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* Edited at 02.25.2012, 3:11 PM ET *
"I live, I die, I live again."
- 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 |
Responses Page 30
02.25.2012 | 11:25 PM ET
Predictions: 4 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 250 Points | Tied for 1107th
"“I don’t want to lick any butt.” – GSP"
02.25.2012 | 11:25 PM ET
Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 375 Points | Tied for 345th
"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
02.25.2012 | 11:25 PM ET
Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 300 Points | Tied for 793rd
@krazyhops keep ur head up ;)
"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"
02.25.2012 | 11:25 PM ET
Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 350 Points | Tied for 479th
he will be at 7th-10th
02.25.2012 | 11:25 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 325 Points | Tied for 620th
Wish I would have went with my gut on those other 2. I'd be in great shape right now.
By other 2 I mean Lee & Cariaso, had them both then changed them the day before.
"I will **** you." ~Me
02.25.2012 | 11:26 PM ET
Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 300 Points | Tied for 793rd
"insert random generic/inspirational message here."
02.25.2012 | 11:26 PM ET
Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 325 Points | Tied for 620th
"Me gusta"
02.25.2012 | 11:27 PM ET
Predictions: 4 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 250 Points | Tied for 1107th
"“I don’t want to lick any butt.” – GSP"
02.25.2012 | 11:27 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 400 Points | Tied for 222nd
02.25.2012 | 11:27 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 350 Points | Tied for 479th
I just realised I picked Shields to finish, what an ass I am.
"I have not yet begun to defile myself. "
02.25.2012 | 11:29 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 6 Perfect, 500 Points | Tied for 27th with 21 others
"2012 GIF AV Grand Prix "FAH Q" Award winner!"
02.25.2012 | 11:30 PM ET
Predictions: 4 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 250 Points | Tied for 1107th
Seriously Goldy, seriously?!
"“I don’t want to lick any butt.” – GSP"
02.25.2012 | 11:30 PM ET
Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 325 Points | Tied for 620th
"Me gusta"
02.25.2012 | 11:32 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 400 Points | Tied for 222nd
02.25.2012 | 11:32 PM ET
Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 300 Points | Tied for 793rd
Judo.!!!
"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"
02.25.2012 | 11:32 PM ET
Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 375 Points | Tied for 345th
"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
02.25.2012 | 11:32 PM ET
Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 275 Points | Tied for 956th
" "Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars." - Khalil Gibran "
02.25.2012 | 11:32 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 375 Points | Tied for 345th
"Surrender??!! You think this letter on my head stands for France?" - Captain America
02.25.2012 | 11:33 PM ET
Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 300 Points | Tied for 793rd