***ESB's Official UFC 98 Predictions***

[sugarngold]

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Rashad Evans vs Lyoto Machida (for UFC Lightheavyweight championship.)
Matt Hughes vs Matt Serra
Drew McFedries Vs. Xavier Foupa-Pokam
Dan Miller Vs. Chael Sonnen
Sean Sherk Vs. Frank Edgar

Undercard

*Brock Larson Vs. Chris Wilson - SCRATCHED - d/t Wilson being withdrawn
Brock Larson vs Mike Pyle
Pat Barry Vs. Tim Hague
Phillipe Nover Vs. Kyle Bradley
Krzysztof Soszynski Vs. Andre Gusmao
Yoshiyuki Yoshida Vs. Brandon Wolff
Dave Kaplan Vs. George Roop

Please note: There have been a lot of training injuries resulting in fighters being replaced on the card. All apologies if any of this information is out of date.

Make your predictions for each fight. Pick the method of victory, the round, the submission, etc. The more you predict correctly - the more points you will receive.

[sugarngold]

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Take a drink every time someone says "elusive" in reference to Lyoto Machida. :good:lol::D

[Blue145]

I hope Serra finishes Hughes.

[québecwarrior]

I changed my outcome for Rashad and Machida.
Machida by UD
Serra TKO 2
Xavier Foupa sub 1 Arm Bar
Sonnen UD
Sherk UD
Wilson UD
Barry TKO 1
Soszynski UD
Wolf TKO 2
Roop sub 2 RNC

[tri-pod]

Rashad TKO 4
Serra TKO anytime I don't care I just want to see that prick Matt Hughes get KTFO and put in his place.

[MaliSlamusrex]

There should be a ban on the word elusive.

[LHL]

Are we just doing the main card or both?

[sugarngold]

Are we just doing the main card or both?


All of the above. Feel free to choose as many or as few winners as you like. Some people prefer to research the fighters on Youtube a bit before making predictions on the undercard - so perhaps some more boarders will post more picks over the next day or two. All choices are accepted - right up until the pay per view starts.

[beecho1988]

Machida UD
Serra KO

[LHL]

All of the above. Feel free to choose as many or as few winners as you like. Some people prefer to research the fighters on Youtube a bit before making predictions on the undercard - so perhaps some more boarders will post more picks over the next day or two. All choices are accepted - right up until the pay per view starts.

Cheers mate not a big fan of UFC but i watched it the last year or so

[AJAX]

All of the above. Feel free to choose as many or as few winners as you like. Some people prefer to research the fighters on Youtube a bit before making predictions on the undercard - so perhaps some more boarders will post more picks over the next day or two. All choices are accepted - right up until the pay per view starts.

what do you mean as few as you want? how does the point system work?

Is it still 4 points to pick winner
3 points for round(and winner)
3 points for picking UD,tko or sub for a possible 10 points?

so picking more fights would obviously get you more points or what did you have in mind Sugar.

[LHL]

Rashad TKO 4
Serra UD
Xavier Sub 2
Miller Sub 1
Sherk UD
Larson Sub 1
Barry UD
Bradley TKO 2
Soszynski Sub 2
Yoshida UD
Kaplan SD

[LHL]

what do you mean as few as you want? how does the point system work?

Is it still 4 points to pick winner
3 points for round(and winner)
3 points for picking UD,tko or sub for a possible 10 points?

so picking more fights would obviously get you more points or what did you have in mind Sugar.

good point ill guess the rest :lol:

[sugarngold]

what do you mean as few as you want? how does the point system work?

Is it still 4 points to pick winner
3 points for round(and winner)
3 points for picking UD,tko or sub for a possible 10 points?

so picking more fights would obviously get you more points or what did you have in mind Sugar.

Yes - you are correct. I PM'd Jimmie about this because I couldn't remember how he broke the score down.

I was saying that you were free to make as few or as many picks as you like - because I didn't want to mislead anyone into thinking that you had to guess at all of them in order to participate. It goes without saying that the more fights one predicts correctly - the more points one accrues.

Since I'm picking up the ball with this this month - I would like to add bonus points for guessing the correct submission.

+3 points for guessing the exact submission.

So a guess of GSP over Alves via armbar in 3 would still garner points if GSP won by rear naked choke in 3 - it just wouldn't garner the bonus points for naming the exact submission.

[sugarngold]

Machida UD
Serra armbar 3
McFedries TKO 2
Sonnen TKO3
Sean Sherk UD

Brock Larson TKO1
Pat Barry TKO1
Kyle Bradley UD
Soszynski TKO 2
Yoshiyuki Yoshida UD
Dave Kaplan UD

EDITED TO INCLUDE LARSON/PYLE

[sugarngold]

EDIT: Nevermind. Don't know why I was thinking UFC was this week.

[IntentionalButt]

Machida UD
Serra KO3
Sherk UD

[Grievesy]

Machida UD
Serra UD
Foupa-Pokam TKO2
Miller sub 2 armbar
Sherk UD

Larson UD
Barry TKO1
Soszynski sub 2 kimura
Yoshida UD

[solidchin]

1.

[solidchin]

machida tko 4th round hughes 2nd round gnp mcfedries ko 2nd round sonnen by sub rnc, sherk by 2nd round tko

[Grievesy]

EDIT: Nevermind. Don't know why I was thinking UFC was this week.

You know, you got me all excited thinking that UFC 98 was on the weekend just gone. It comes to saturday night and I'm looking for the TV listings and it's not there. Not cool!!!!:fire:fire

[sugarngold]

Sorry, Grievesy! It's next week, on the 23rd! I don't know what I was thinking last week. At least you haven't missed it!

[Grievesy]

Sorry, Grievesy! It's next week, on the 23rd! I don't know what I was thinking last week. At least you haven't missed it!

Yeah, I actually really want to see Machida fight again. I for one find him quite entertaining somehow.:huh

[québecwarrior]

Yeah, I actually really want to see Machida fight again. I for one find him quite entertaining somehow.:huh
Don't lie, what you really find entertaining is watching the gay parade of Brasil on your television.

[Grievesy]

Don't lie, what you really find entertaining is watching the gay parade of Brasil on your television.

This coming from you? Not only are you French (queens of teh gays around the world) but you post pictures of a half naked Akiyama claiming he is sexy.

Now you tell me whos's gay!:hey

[québecwarrior]

This coming from you? Not only are you French (queens of teh gays around the world) but you post pictures of a half naked Akiyama claiming he is sexy.

Now you tell me whos's gay!:hey

mmmm the one wearing a black man half naked in his avatar who didnt even lost an avatar bet:hey

[Grievesy]

mmmm the one wearing a black man half naked in his avatar who didnt even lost an avatar bet:hey

You have a half naked black man in yours aswell!!!!!

And at least mine is an ATG and possibly best middleweight ever. Yours is guy who has all the talent but let's himself down because he's a lazy cunt in the gym and therefore loses to guys he should be beating.

I know who I would rather have.:bart

[sugarngold]

UFC 98 this weekend, guys!

For real - this time! lol

[chimba]

Machida UD or stoppage
Serra via Stoppage
Nover by beautiful execution

[IntentionalButt]

Machida UD or stoppage
Serra via Stoppage
Nover by beautiful execution

:lol:

[OuterDrake]

rashad 1st rnd ko

Serra 1st rnd ko

[sugarngold]

Make your predictions this week, guys! Moment of truth comes Saturday!

[Grievesy]

Finally got the time right then?

[yogster740]

Machida UD
Hughes TKO 2
Pokam tko 1
Sonnen TKO 2
Edger UD
Larson sub 1
Barry tko 2
Nover sub 1
Gusmao sub 2
yoshida ud
kaplan ko 1

[AJAX]

Machida-UD
Hughes-UD
Pokam-sub-2...rear naked
Sherk-UD
Miller-tko-2

Barry-tko-1
Larson-UD
Sozsynski-sub-1-kimura
Roop-UD
Yoshida-sub-1-rear naked
Nover-tko-2

[sugarngold]

Finally got the time right then?

:lol:

You know what they say - a broken clock is right three times a day or something like that.

[rekcutnevets]

I believe Machida wants to be mma's Muhammad Ali. Ali fought the way he did because he had the athleticism to do so, and he did not want to get hit. We later found out Ali had a great resolve, and responded well when he was hit. Machida fights the way he does for the same reasons Ali did. We have yet to see if Machida has Ali's chin and resolve. Evans cannot pressure Machida the way Ali was pressed by Frazier. But if anyone in the division has the speed to time Machida it is Evans. Evans also has the courage to swing for the fences. I won't be surprised to see most other's predictions of Machida come true. Still...

Evans tko 3

Serra tko 3
Xavier UD
Miller sub 3
Edgar UD

Larson UD
Hague tko 2
Nover sub 2
Soszynski UD
Yoshida UD
Roop sub 2

[sugarngold]

I can see Evans TKO - but Serra TKO? I'm a Serra fan - but he's not stopping Hughes. His only chance is to get the UD or to hook a submission.

[LB3000]

Machida UD
Serra TKO 3
McFedries KO 1
Miller Sub (Guillotine) 2
Sherk UD

Pyle UD (Mike Pyle is a last min replacement for Chris Wilson)
Barry TKO 2
Nover TKO 2
Soszynski UD
Yoshida Sub (Armbar) 1
Kaplan UD

[AJAX]

Does the Pyle-Wilson fight still count....kind of last minute...for predictions I think we may have to void that fight.

[sugarngold]

Does the Pyle-Wilson fight still count....kind of last minute...for predictions I think we may have to void that fight.

Why not? We should count everything right up until the PPV starts. I'm fine with whatever the general consensus is.

[sugarngold]

Does the Pyle-Wilson fight still count....kind of last minute...for predictions I think we may have to void that fight.

Oh. OK. I see what you mean. I didn't know Wilson was out. This obviously voids Larson/Wilson. I think anyone that wants to call the Larson/Pyle fight should be allowed to.

[rekcutnevets]

I'll stick with Larson, don't no either fighter to be quite honest.

Posted by sugarngold
I can see Evans TKO - but Serra TKO? I'm a Serra fan - but he's not stopping Hughes. His only chance is to get the UD or to hook a submission.
What, you don't think Matt "Minnie Tyson" Serra can spark Hughes? But seriously...

Sometimes I like to predict an uncommon projected outcome.

I have never been impressed with Hughes' boxing when observing footage of his gloved sparring sessions. I believe that Serra probably believes in his punch especially after his first fight with Pierre, and will be willing to punch with assertion should the moment arise. I think that when fighters have a mutual respect for each other's grappling, openings for strikes can occur.

I won't be surprised by any outcome in this one, including a Hughes victory by stoppage. Hughes has more experience at a higher weight, was thought of as unbeatable by some a few years ago, and though he's been losing it was to top notch fighters.

[Nuke]

As much as I hate to say it I think Evans catches Machida and ends all the Machida elusive talk. I so hope I'm wrong.

[margo82]

My prediction:

Lots of gays hugging each other on the floor

[Nuke]

My prediction:

Lots of gays hugging each other on the floor



Nobody cares what you and your boyfriend are doing tonight.

[ravtrav]

My prediction:

Lots of gays hugging each other on the floorXTz0oisC3F4

[AJAX]

rashad 1st rnd ko

Serra 1st rnd ko

bang on!:good And Kongo will be champ soon enough as well!

[rekcutnevets]

My picks revisited

Evans tko 3- I think Evans should have been allowed to continue. A champ has to be given the benefit of the doubt, and deserves chance to defend the title.

Oh well, that's how you knock somebody the fuck out. I don't know all the up and comers, but 205 may have its long reigning superstar.

Serra tko 3- I gave Serra rounds 1 and 3. Thought announcer was reading Serra's scorecards.
Xavier UD- Could I have been anymore wrong here?
Miller sub 3- Main card's not going so well
Edgar UD- I called it bitches.

Larson UD- Got the right winner
Hague tko 2- right winner
Nover sub 2- just off the mark here
Soszynski UD- right winner
Yoshida UD- right winner
Roop sub 2 - right winner

6 out of 11 winners, and one correct result. I don't remember the point system we used, but I don't think it was my worst night.

[sugarngold]

-George Roop def. David Kaplan via Split Decision after 3 Rounds.
-Yoshiyuki Yoshida def. Brandon Wolff via Submission (guillotine choke) at 2:24 of Round 1.
-Krzysztof Soszynski def. Andre Gusmao via KO (punches) at 3:17 of Round 1.
-Kyle Bradley def. Phillipe Nover via TKO (punches) at 1:03 of Round 1.
-Tim Hague def. Patrick Barry via Submission (guillotine choke) at 1:42 of Round 1.
-Brock Larson def. Mike Pyle via Submission (arm-triangle) at 3:06 of Round 1.
-Frankie Edgar def. Sean Sherk via Unanimous Decision after 3 Rounds.
-Chael Sonnen def. Dan Miller via Unanimous Decision after 3 Rounds.
-Drew McFedries vs. Xavier Foupa-Pokam via TKO (punches) at 0:37 of Round 1.
-Matt Hughes def. Matt Serra via Unanimous Decision after 3 Rounds.
-Lyoto Machida def. Rashad Evans via KO (punches) at 3:57 to become the new UFC Light Heavyweight champion.

UFC 98 MMA Prediction League Results

AJAX - 45
sugarngold - 40
yogster740 - 36
rekcutnevets - 30
LB3000 - 28
LHL - 25
qubecwarrior - 22
solidchin - 22
Grievesy - 16
beecho1988 - 4
IntentionalButt - 4
chimba - 4
KINGLAMAFAO - 0



4 points for picking winner.
3 points for picking the round (and winner - obviously).
3 points for picking UD/SD, KO/TKO or submission.
+3 for naming submission

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[sugarngold]

Sorry for the delay, guys, but my lazy ass was enjoying the holiday here in the States.