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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.

Your prediction results and leaderboard ranking will automatically show up in any posts made here. If you want to embed your full listing of picks you can do that also.   Your picks, as well as a link to embed the image, and the top of the site-wide leaderboard will all be available in the right column on this thread.

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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yorma
yorma
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02.26.2012 | 12:46 AM ET

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

HUGE

lOVE DIS ONE.!!

"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"

****estar
****estar
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02.26.2012 | 12:46 AM ET

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 6 Perfect, 650 Points   |   1st Place

Come on Bendo FTW

"Blood alone turns the wheels of history" - Dwight Schrute

krazyhopz
krazyhopz
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02.26.2012 | 12:46 AM ET

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


lol frankie's already runnin

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

C_Arnoud
C_Arnoud
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02.26.2012 | 12:46 AM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 350 Points   |   Tied for 479th

hey is the UFC really going to havce only one show in march?
morganheff
morganheff
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02.26.2012 | 12:47 AM ET

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


Frankie has heart bigger than that whole stadium. I'm hoping he gets the win tonight and don't understand why people are still underrating him.

"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

morganheff
morganheff
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02.26.2012 | 12:48 AM ET

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

Respect for Frankie!!!

"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

benjaminbrandt
benjaminbrandt
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02.26.2012 | 12:48 AM ET

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

How the hell does Frankie have a 2 inch reach advantage?  That seems strange. 

"I have not yet begun to defile myself. "

Derp
Derp
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02.26.2012 | 12:48 AM ET

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

At the end of the day, Mark Hunt is on a 3-fight win streak in the UFC in 2012.  No matter what else happens here, you can't crack my smile from that fact.
zarog
zarog
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02.26.2012 | 12:49 AM ET

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

This is the lineal WEC champ vs. lineal UFC champ. A true merger. These are the moments we fans live for.

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

wolfmanhowl
wolfmanhowl

02.26.2012 | 12:49 AM ET

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

i think hunt vs nelson would be entertaining. maybe  not right b/c nelson has been losing but entertaining/
brad
brad
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02.26.2012 | 12:50 AM ET

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

whats WOWOW?
brad
brad
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02.26.2012 | 12:50 AM ET

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

lol enziguri
krazyhopz
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02.26.2012 | 12:51 AM ET

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


that woulda been greatest ko ever

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

benjaminbrandt
benjaminbrandt
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02.26.2012 | 12:53 AM ET

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

Bendo is gonna be in trouble if he keeps moving straight backwards.  Footwork is gonna win this fight. 

"I have not yet begun to defile myself. "

Lopati
Lopati
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02.26.2012 | 12:53 AM ET

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

do we think Ben is tired of being on the wrong end of the Showtime Kick, trying to make his own Highlight Reel (insert Dominique Wilkins Homage) kick.

"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

benjaminbrandt
benjaminbrandt
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02.26.2012 | 12:55 AM ET

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

I have no idea who won that round. 

"I have not yet begun to defile myself. "

krazyhopz
krazyhopz
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02.26.2012 | 12:55 AM ET

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

10-9 bendo imo

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

zarog
zarog
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02.26.2012 | 12:56 AM ET

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

Very close round. It looked like Ben landed all the significant strikes though.

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

Derp
Derp
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02.26.2012 | 12:56 AM ET

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

I really don't know who won that one.  I'd have to watch it again.
benjaminbrandt
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02.26.2012 | 12:57 AM ET

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

It's gonna be interesting to see how that eye looks in a few rounds. 

"I have not yet begun to defile myself. "

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