UFC 142 - Your Picks!

[Dr. Death]

Live on PPV this Saturday January 14, 2012 from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil @ the HSBC Arena - we will see UFC 142 - (or UFC RIO as it's also called). This will be the start of the first UFC PPV prediction contests for this year - 2012. I know it's still 5 days away, but I wanted to get this up while I can since this week is going to be hectic for me. Anyway, hopefully we get some more people involved in making predictions this year, and posting this early might give some people time to research who they want to pick. So without further ado here's the UFC 142 card:

UFC 142/RIO
There are 10 fights on this PPV card, which means that this contest is worth a total of 210 pts.
[15 pts for the correct winner, 2 pts for the correct finish, (bonus 2 pts for correct winner and finish), and 2 pts for the correct round]

Main Card:

Jose Aldo: 20-1-0; very strong ground game; 73% striking - 22% takedowns - 5% submissions
vs
Chad Mendes: 11-0-0; wrestling - speed - power; 73% takedowns - 22% striking - 5% submissions

Winner: Aldo/Mendes
Finish: KO-TKO (Ref. stoppage)/Submission/Split-decision/Unanimous decision
Round: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5

Vitor Belfort: 20-9-0; boxing - brazilian jiu-jitsu - explosive striking; 44% submissions - 28% striking - 27% takedowns
vs
Anthony Johnson: 10-3-0; striking; 39% takedowns - 31% striking - 30% submissions

Winner: Belfort/Johnson
Finish: KO-TKO (Ref. stoppage)/Submission/Split-decision/Unanimous decision
Round: 1 - 2 - 3

Rousimar Palhares: 22-3-0; submissions - bjj black belt - leg locks; 55% submissions - 31% takedowns - 14% striking
vs
Mike Massenzio: 13-5-0; well-rounded; 40% submissions - 38% takedowns - 22% striking

Winner: Palhares/Massenzio
Finish: KO-TKO (Ref. stoppage)/Submission/Split-decision/Unanimous decision
Round: 1 - 2 - 3

Erick Silva: 13-1-0-1NC; kicks - punches; 100% striking
vs
Carlo Prater: 29-10-1; well-rounded - conditioning; 91% takedowns - 9% striking

Winner: Silva/Prater
Finish: KO-TKO (Ref. stoppage)/Submission/Split-decision/Unanimous decision
Round: 1 - 2 - 3

Edson Barboza: 9-0-0; explosive aggression; 65% striking - 35% takedowns
vs
Terry Etim: 15-3-0; well-rounded; 63% submissions - 34% striking - 3% takedowns

Winner: Barboza/Etim
Finish: KO-TKO (Ref. stoppage)/Submission/Split-decision/Unanimous decision
Round: 1 - 2 - 3

Prelims Card:

Thiago Tavares: 20-4-1; very strong - submissions - muay thai; 45% takedowns - 39% submissions - 16% striking
vs
Sam Stout: 18-6-1; striking; 90% striking - 5% submissions - 5% takedowns

Winner: Tavares/Stout
Finish: KO-TKO (Ref. stoppage)/Submission/Split-decision/Unanimous decision
Round: 1 - 2 - 3

Gabriel Gonzaga: 12-6-0; striking - submissions; 41% submissions 35% takedowns - 24% striking
vs
Ednaldo Oliveira: 13-0-1-1NC; well-rounded; 33% striking - 33% takedowns - 33% submissions

Winner: Gonzaga/Oliveira
Finish: KO-TKO (Ref. stoppage)/Submission/Split-decision/Unanimous decision
Round: 1 - 2 - 3

Yuri Alcantara: 25-3-0; marajoara fighting; 79% takedown - 21% striking
vs
Michihiro Omigawa: 13-10-1; judo; 51% submissions - 33% striking - 15% takedowns

Winner: Alcantara/Omigawa
Finish: KO-TKO (Ref. stoppage)/Submission/Split-decision/Unanimous decision
Round: 1 - 2 - 3

Ricardo Funch: 8-2-0; bjj; 50% striking - 50% takedowns
vs
Mike Pyle: 21-8-1; jiu-jitsu - striking; 40% submissions - 32% takedowns - 28% striking

Winner: Funch/Pyle
Finish: KO-TKO (Ref. stoppage)/Submission/Split-decision/Unanimous decision
Round: 1 - 2 - 3

Felipe Arantes: 13-4-0; athletic - fast hands - strong kicks; 33% striking - 33% submissions - 33% takedowns
vs
Antonio Carvalho: 13-4-0; experience - conditioning - well-rounded; 33% submissions - 33% striking - 33% takedowns

Winner: Arantes/Carvalho
Finish: KO-TKO (Ref. stoppage)/Submission/Split-decision/Unanimous decision
Round: 1 - 2 - 3

Well that's the UFC 142/Rio card, and it seems to be a pretty good card. Come and make your picks and have some fun.

[Dr. Death]

UFC 142/RIO
There are 10 fights on this PPV card, which means that this contest is worth a total of 210 pts.
[15 pts for the correct winner, 2 pts for the correct finish, (bonus 2 pts for correct winner and finish), and 2 pts for the correct round]

Main Card:

Jose Aldo: 20-1-0; very strong ground game; 73% striking - 22% takedowns - 5% submissions
vs
Chad Mendes: 11-0-0; wrestling - speed - power; 73% takedowns - 22% striking - 5% submissions

Winner: Aldo
Finish: Unanimous Decision
Round: 5

Vitor Belfort: 20-9-0; boxing - brazilian jiu-jitsu - explosive striking; 44% submissions - 28% striking - 27% takedowns
vs
Anthony Johnson: 10-3-0; striking; 39% takedowns - 31% striking - 30% submissions

Winner: Johnson
Finish: KO-TKO (Ref. stoppage)
Round: 2

Rousimar Palhares: 22-3-0; submissions - bjj black belt - leg locks; 55% submissions - 31% takedowns - 14% striking
vs
Mike Massenzio: 13-5-0; well-rounded; 40% submissions - 38% takedowns - 22% striking

Winner: Palhares
Finish: Submission
Round: 2

Erick Silva: 13-1-0-1NC; kicks - punches; 100% striking
vs
Carlo Prater: 29-10-1; well-rounded - conditioning; 91% takedowns - 9% striking

Winner: Silva
Finish: Submission
Round: 3

Edson Barboza: 9-0-0; explosive aggression; 65% striking - 35% takedowns
vs
Terry Etim: 15-3-0; well-rounded; 63% submissions - 34% striking - 3% takedowns

Winner: Barboza
Finish: Unanimous Decision
Round: 3

Prelims Card:

Thiago Tavares: 20-4-1; very strong - submissions - muay thai; 45% takedowns - 39% submissions - 16% striking
vs
Sam Stout: 18-6-1; striking; 90% striking - 5% submissions - 5% takedowns

Winner: Stout
Finish: Unanimous decision
Round: 3

Gabriel Gonzaga: 12-6-0; striking - submissions; 41% submissions 35% takedowns - 24% striking
vs
Ednaldo Oliveira: 13-0-1-1NC; well-rounded; 33% striking - 33% takedowns - 33% submissions

Winner: Gonzaga
Finish: KO-TKO (Ref. stoppage)
Round: 1

Yuri Alcantara: 25-3-0; marajoara fighting; 79% takedown - 21% striking
vs
Michihiro Omigawa: 13-10-1; judo; 51% submissions - 33% striking - 15% takedowns

Winner: Alcantara
Finish: KO-TKO (Ref. stoppage)
Round: 2

Ricardo Funch: 8-2-0; bjj; 50% striking - 50% takedowns
vs
Mike Pyle: 21-8-1; jiu-jitsu - striking; 40% submissions - 32% takedowns - 28% striking

Winner: Pyle
Finish: Submission
Round: 1

Felipe Arantes: 13-4-0; athletic - fast hands - strong kicks; 33% striking - 33% submissions - 33% takedowns
vs
Antonio Carvalho: 13-4-0; experience - conditioning - well-rounded; 33% submissions - 33% striking - 33% takedowns

Winner: Carvalho
Finish: Unanimous decision
Round: 3

[Zilvis]

Main Card:

Jose Aldo: 20-1-0; very strong ground game; 73% striking - 22% takedowns - 5% submissions
vs
Chad Mendes: 11-0-0; wrestling - speed - power; 73% takedowns - 22% striking - 5% submissions

Winner: Jose Aldo
Finish: KO-TKO
Round: 4

Vitor Belfort: 20-9-0; boxing - brazilian jiu-jitsu - explosive striking; 44% submissions - 28% striking - 27% takedowns
vs
Anthony Johnson: 10-3-0; striking; 39% takedowns - 31% striking - 30% submissions

Winner: Vitor Belfort
Finish: KO-TKO
Round: 1

Rousimar Palhares: 22-3-0; submissions - bjj black belt - leg locks; 55% submissions - 31% takedowns - 14% striking
vs
Mike Massenzio: 13-5-0; well-rounded; 40% submissions - 38% takedowns - 22% striking

Winner: Rousimar Palhares
Finish: Submission
Round: 3

Erick Silva: 13-1-0-1NC; kicks - punches; 100% striking
vs
Carlo Prater: 29-10-1; well-rounded - conditioning; 91% takedowns - 9% striking

Winner: Erick Silva
Finish: Split Decision
Round: 3

Edson Barboza: 9-0-0; explosive aggression; 65% striking - 35% takedowns
vs
Terry Etim: 15-3-0; well-rounded; 63% submissions - 34% striking - 3% takedowns

Winner: Edson Barboza
Finish: KO-TKO
Round: 1

Prelims Card:

Thiago Tavares: 20-4-1; very strong - submissions - muay thai; 45% takedowns - 39% submissions - 16% striking
vs
Sam Stout: 18-6-1; striking; 90% striking - 5% submissions - 5% takedowns

Winner: Thiago Tavares
Finish: Split decision
Round: 3

Gabriel Gonzaga: 12-6-0; striking - submissions; 41% submissions 35% takedowns - 24% striking
vs
Ednaldo Oliveira: 13-0-1-1NC; well-rounded; 33% striking - 33% takedowns - 33% submissions

Winner: Gabriel Gonzaga
Finish: KO-TKO
Round: 1

Yuri Alcantara: 25-3-0; marajoara fighting; 79% takedown - 21% striking
vs
Michihiro Omigawa: 13-10-1; judo; 51% submissions - 33% striking - 15% takedowns

Winner: Yuri Alcantara
Finish: Unanimous Decision
Round: 3

Ricardo Funch: 8-2-0; bjj; 50% striking - 50% takedowns
vs
Mike Pyle: 21-8-1; jiu-jitsu - striking; 40% submissions - 32% takedowns - 28% striking

Winner: Ricardo Funch
Finish: KO-TKO
Round: 2

Felipe Arantes: 13-4-0; athletic - fast hands - strong kicks; 33% striking - 33% submissions - 33% takedowns
vs
Antonio Carvalho: 13-4-0; experience - conditioning - well-rounded; 33% submissions - 33% striking - 33% takedowns

Winner: Felipe Arantes
Finish: KO-TKO
Round: 3

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My bad. Didn't see this thread until now.

Main Card:

Jose Aldo: 20-1-0; very strong ground game; 73% striking - 22% takedowns - 5% submissions
vs
Chad Mendes: 11-0-0; wrestling - speed - power; 73% takedowns - 22% striking - 5% submissions

Winner: Mendes
Finish: KO
Round: 4

Vitor Belfort: 20-9-0; boxing - brazilian jiu-jitsu - explosive striking; 44% submissions - 28% striking - 27% takedowns
vs
Anthony Johnson: 10-3-0; striking; 39% takedowns - 31% striking - 30% submissions

Winner: Belfort
Finish: KO
Round: 1

Rousimar Palhares: 22-3-0; submissions - bjj black belt - leg locks; 55% submissions - 31% takedowns - 14% striking
vs
Mike Massenzio: 13-5-0; well-rounded; 40% submissions - 38% takedowns - 22% striking

Winner: Palhares
Finish: TKO (Ref. stoppage)
Round: 2

Erick Silva: 13-1-0-1NC; kicks - punches; 100% striking
vs
Carlo Prater: 29-10-1; well-rounded - conditioning; 91% takedowns - 9% striking

Winner: Silva
Finish: TKO
Round: 1

Edson Barboza: 9-0-0; explosive aggression; 65% striking - 35% takedowns
vs
Terry Etim: 15-3-0; well-rounded; 63% submissions - 34% striking - 3% takedowns

Winner: Barboza
Finish: TKO (Ref. stoppage)
Round: 3

Prelims Card:

Thiago Tavares: 20-4-1; very strong - submissions - muay thai; 45% takedowns - 39% submissions - 16% striking
vs
Sam Stout: 18-6-1; striking; 90% striking - 5% submissions - 5% takedowns

Winner: Tavares
Finish: Submission
Round: 3

Gabriel Gonzaga: 12-6-0; striking - submissions; 41% submissions 35% takedowns - 24% striking
vs
Ednaldo Oliveira: 13-0-1-1NC; well-rounded; 33% striking - 33% takedowns - 33% submissions

Winner: Oliveira
Finish: Unanimous decision
Round: 3

Yuri Alcantara: 25-3-0; marajoara fighting; 79% takedown - 21% striking
vs
Michihiro Omigawa: 13-10-1; judo; 51% submissions - 33% striking - 15% takedowns

Winner: Alcantara
Finish: Unanimous decision
Round: 3

Ricardo Funch: 8-2-0; bjj; 50% striking - 50% takedowns
vs
Mike Pyle: 21-8-1; jiu-jitsu - striking; 40% submissions - 32% takedowns - 28% striking

Winner: Pyle
Finish: Submission
Round:3

Felipe Arantes: 13-4-0; athletic - fast hands - strong kicks; 33% striking - 33% submissions - 33% takedowns
vs
Antonio Carvalho: 13-4-0; experience - conditioning - well-rounded; 33% submissions - 33% striking - 33% takedowns

Winner: Arantes
Finish: Unanimous decision
Round: 3

[trips]

Live on PPV this Saturday January 14, 2012 from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil @ the HSBC Arena - we will see UFC 142 - (or UFC RIO as it's also called). This will be the start of the first UFC PPV prediction contests for this year - 2012. I know it's still 5 days away, but I wanted to get this up while I can since this week is going to be hectic for me. Anyway, hopefully we get some more people involved in making predictions this year, and posting this early might give some people time to research who they want to pick. So without further ado here's the UFC 142 card:

UFC 142/RIO
There are 10 fights on this PPV card, which means that this contest is worth a total of 210 pts.
[15 pts for the correct winner, 2 pts for the correct finish, (bonus 2 pts for correct winner and finish), and 2 pts for the correct round]

Main Card:

Jose Aldo: 20-1-0; very strong ground game; 73% striking - 22% takedowns - 5% submissions
vs
Chad Mendes: 11-0-0; wrestling - speed - power; 73% takedowns - 22% striking - 5% submissions

Winner: Aldo
Finish: KO-TKO (Ref. stoppage)
Round: 3

Vitor Belfort: 20-9-0; boxing - brazilian jiu-jitsu - explosive striking; 44% submissions - 28% striking - 27% takedowns
vs
Anthony Johnson: 10-3-0; striking; 39% takedowns - 31% striking - 30% submissions

Winner: Johnson
Finish: Unanimous decision
Round: 3

Rousimar Palhares: 22-3-0; submissions - bjj black belt - leg locks; 55% submissions - 31% takedowns - 14% striking
vs
Mike Massenzio: 13-5-0; well-rounded; 40% submissions - 38% takedowns - 22% striking

Winner: Palhares
Finish: Submission
Round: 2

Erick Silva: 13-1-0-1NC; kicks - punches; 100% striking
vs
Carlo Prater: 29-10-1; well-rounded - conditioning; 91% takedowns - 9% striking

Winner: Silva
Finish: KO-TKO (Ref. stoppage)
Round: 1

Edson Barboza: 9-0-0; explosive aggression; 65% striking - 35% takedowns
vs
Terry Etim: 15-3-0; well-rounded; 63% submissions - 34% striking - 3% takedowns

Winner: Etim
Finish: Split-decision
Round: 3

Prelims Card:

Thiago Tavares: 20-4-1; very strong - submissions - muay thai; 45% takedowns - 39% submissions - 16% striking
vs
Sam Stout: 18-6-1; striking; 90% striking - 5% submissions - 5% takedowns

Winner: Stout
Finish: Unanimous decision
Round: 3

Gabriel Gonzaga: 12-6-0; striking - submissions; 41% submissions 35% takedowns - 24% striking
vs
Ednaldo Oliveira: 13-0-1-1NC; well-rounded; 33% striking - 33% takedowns - 33% submissions

Winner: Gonzaga
Finish: KO-TKO (Ref. stoppage)
Round: 2

Yuri Alcantara: 25-3-0; marajoara fighting; 79% takedown - 21% striking
vs
Michihiro Omigawa: 13-10-1; judo; 51% submissions - 33% striking - 15% takedowns

Winner: Omigawa
Finish: Unanimous decision
Round: 3

Ricardo Funch: 8-2-0; bjj; 50% striking - 50% takedowns
vs
Mike Pyle: 21-8-1; jiu-jitsu - striking; 40% submissions - 32% takedowns - 28% striking

Winner: Pyle
Finish: KO-TKO (Ref. stoppage)
Round: 1

Felipe Arantes: 13-4-0; athletic - fast hands - strong kicks; 33% striking - 33% submissions - 33% takedowns
vs
Antonio Carvalho: 13-4-0; experience - conditioning - well-rounded; 33% submissions - 33% striking - 33% takedowns

Winner: Carvalho
Finish: Split-decision
Round: 3

Well that's the UFC 142/Rio card, and it seems to be a pretty good card. Come and make your picks and have some fun.

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