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UFC 144 PREDICTIONS AND DISCUSSION

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Gregory
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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wolfmanhowl
wolfmanhowl

02.26.2012 | 12:31 AM ET

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

i know. i said you were the big winner. plus you did have a huge wager just on hunt?

* Edited at 02.26.2012, 12:32 AM ET *

rorschach
rorschach
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02.26.2012 | 12:32 AM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 325 Points   |   Tied for 620th

The main thing this card has taught me tonight, **** the vocal majority go with my gut! Had that been the case I could have only missed the first fight...I even had Hunt by KO & Bader by decision when it didn't count!

"I will **** you." ~Me

fglop
fglop
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02.26.2012 | 12:33 AM ET

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

Pretty uneventful fight other than the slam.
Brazilian Jitz
Brazilian Jitz
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02.26.2012 | 12:33 AM ET

Predictions: 4 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 225 Points   |   Tied for 1251st

And rampage gets upset when he is called one dimensional?

"Albert Fish... I mean that guy was a real jerk!"

Hybrid
Hybrid
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02.26.2012 | 12:33 AM ET

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

Rampage came out to give the Japanese a show. Bader came out to not lose.

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

ian729
ian729
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02.26.2012 | 12:33 AM ET

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

:'(
benjaminbrandt
benjaminbrandt
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02.26.2012 | 12:33 AM ET

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

Rampage isnt even using mount defense when Bader is in side control. 

"I have not yet begun to defile myself. "

darth_nanners
darth_nanners
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02.26.2012 | 12:33 AM ET

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

******* ref that should have been stood up.... maybe

"insert random generic/inspirational message here."

vazio
vazio
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02.26.2012 | 12:34 AM ET

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

worst picks ever for me, tonight...
morganheff
morganheff
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02.26.2012 | 12:34 AM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 350 Points   |   Tied for 479th

Rampage has to either start taking his fights seriously again... or retire.

"Roy Nelson is not human. He's not human man, I've never seen anything like that... a zombie with a mullet" -Dana White, UFC185 post fight presser

t0rch
t0rch
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02.26.2012 | 12:35 AM ET

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

Sorry but I have to gloat a little:

its my only chance tonight


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

Derp
Derp
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02.26.2012 | 12:35 AM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 425 Points   |   Tied for 139th

******' wrestlers.
benjaminbrandt
benjaminbrandt
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02.26.2012 | 12:35 AM ET

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

@morgan, sadly I think it's gonna be the latter. 

"I have not yet begun to defile myself. "

Senor Jose
Senor Jose
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02.26.2012 | 12:36 AM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 325 Points   |   Tied for 620th

good god my picks have gone down the ****ter. hands down my worst picks ever

"Me gusta"

Hybrid
Hybrid
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02.26.2012 | 12:36 AM ET

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

Bader managed to make a Rampage fight in Japan of all places boring. ********.

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

Swickotine
Swickotine
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02.26.2012 | 12:36 AM ET

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

I knew I should've switched to Bader after the weigh-ins.

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

ian729
ian729
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02.26.2012 | 12:36 AM ET

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

are you ******* serious they dont even interview rampage in japan
benjaminbrandt
benjaminbrandt
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02.26.2012 | 12:36 AM ET

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

Congrats to everyone that picked Frankie, I picked Henderson! 

"I have not yet begun to defile myself. "

Swickotine
Swickotine
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02.26.2012 | 12:37 AM ET

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

Wow and Rampage doesn't even address the fans.

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

jaffacakehero
jaffacakehero
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02.26.2012 | 12:37 AM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 250 Points   |   Tied for 1107th

These fights have shat all over my picks and i'm okay with it because this event has been sick so far!

"If you're matched up against me, you better be prepared to give your life...because I am prepared to take it. - Conor McGregor"

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