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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!  

REMINDER: No requesting of or posting links to illegal streams of the Pay Per View broadcast.

* 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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brad
brad
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02.26.2012 | 1:21 AM ET

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

Damn, Ben is good and Frankie is so tough... not a happy outcome but an awesome fight.
Derp
Derp
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02.26.2012 | 1:21 AM ET

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

I think I gotta go with Ben.  Very close fight.
krazyhopz
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02.26.2012 | 1:21 AM ET

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

and the NEW!!!!!!!!!!!

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

benjaminbrandt
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02.26.2012 | 1:21 AM ET

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

Round 5 HAS to go to Bendo, especially ending the round in such a dominant position. 

"I have not yet begun to defile myself. "

morganheff
morganheff
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02.26.2012 | 1:21 AM ET

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


That was awesome. Real close either way. Best card ever!!

"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

C_Arnoud
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02.26.2012 | 1:21 AM ET

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

i have hendo based on damage, control and aggresion.
darth_nanners
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02.26.2012 | 1:21 AM ET

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

Draw!!!

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vazio
vazio
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02.26.2012 | 1:21 AM ET

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

really close fight... i`m ok with anyone taking this... great job by Ben.. Frankie, as always, a warrior
wolfmanhowl
wolfmanhowl

02.26.2012 | 1:21 AM ET

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


better be.
brad
brad
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02.26.2012 | 1:22 AM ET

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

I think Hendo, but would be happy to see some of that funky judging right now!
brad
brad
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02.26.2012 | 1:22 AM ET

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

boooooooooo
rorschach
rorschach
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02.26.2012 | 1:23 AM ET

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

I have to agree with @Hybrid I had the 1st & 3rd going to Edgar the 2nd & 4th Benson and the 5th Benson.

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

C_Arnoud
C_Arnoud
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02.26.2012 | 1:23 AM ET

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

YEEEEESSSSS
Hybrid
Hybrid
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02.26.2012 | 1:23 AM ET

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

YYYYYYEEEESSSSSSS

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

fglop
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02.26.2012 | 1:23 AM ET

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

Why did i switch picks from Benson to Edgar....

* Edited at 02.26.2012, 1:23 AM ET *

benjaminbrandt
benjaminbrandt
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02.26.2012 | 1:23 AM ET

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


YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



I made **** picks this card, but that MAKES IT ALL WORTH IT!!!!!

"I have not yet begun to defile myself. "

krazyhopz
krazyhopz
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02.26.2012 | 1:23 AM ET

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


hell yeah!!!!!!!!!!! i cant pick fights for **** but i couldnt be happier

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

C_Arnoud
C_Arnoud
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02.26.2012 | 1:24 AM ET

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

one day Edgar had to lose one of these close decisions.
very good job for Henderson.
brad
brad
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02.26.2012 | 1:24 AM ET

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

lol in america they woulda boo'd him to death for that god praise. I didn't really mean my boo btw, Nice work and congrats, i so sorry
t0rch
t0rch
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02.26.2012 | 1:24 AM ET

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

what were the scores? I didn't hear them.

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

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