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Jul 8, 2010 - 12:14:44 PM

By: Rich Hansen, MMATorch Contributor

Well, I'm officially too nice of a human being, and a total chump as well. "Sure Matt, I'd be glad to compile the contests for you this time. No problem at all." And then Matt sends me 47 emails. Believe it or not, administering this contest is a hell of a lot less fun than you might think, and I say that knowing that you don't think it's any fun at all. I would have much more respect for Matt for the effort he's put into this over the years, but, well, it's Matty. Screw him.

Anyhoooo, congratulations are in order for, um, let me check that name again? Can that be right? Of course it is. Congratulations to ME, MYSELF, and I for defending my Predictions title. I, Rich Hansen, your lovable MMA Blowtorch, it hurts to be this humble, went 8-3 in my picks for UFC 116, easily slaughtering and crushing the soul of poor Ryan Wankel. Wankel, let's face it, never stood a chance. 7-4 might be good in the minors, but not against me! Trust me, it was the most impressive 1-pick margin in the history of, um, margins?

As for the betting contest, Ryan Wankel did well, but well doesn't pay the bills (I wish that would have rhymed). Dom762 successfully defended his betting title at UFC 116.

So, that begs the question: Who are the next victims contenders?

I will be defending my Predictions title against Cambo "Rambo" Nelson. Cambo, along with 3 other contestants, successfully picked 9 fights. It came down to tie-breakers. Oh so close. The tension, the drama. STONE COLD! STONE COLD! STONE COLD! Congratulations are in order for Daley, Nick Underwood, lightning101, and Scott Hart. For while they tied for first, they avoided having to go mano y mano with yours truly next month.

Dom762, degenerate gambler that he is, will face a stiff challenge from the nearly anonymous Robert (how's about a last name, man!). Robert came oh so close to a perfect sheet. Had he flip flopped his Bonnar and Leben bets, he would have won the maximum possible for this event. Way to go, Mister almost anonymous Robert.

We have a long respite until the next contest, so everyone will have plenty of time to lay down their proper strategery for UFC Live on Versus 2 (Or UFC 117, whichever event Matt returns with).


Picks Champ - Rich Hansen - 8-3

Picks Contender - Ryan Wankel - 7-4

Rich Hansen, still champ


Betting Champion - Dom762
Dom762 earned $2047.22
$400 on Sotiropoulos pays $622.22
$300 on Madsen pays $735
$300 on Grove pays $690

Betting Contender - Ryan Wankel
Ryan Wankel earned $1757.78
$500 on Sotiropoulos pays 777.78
$400 on Madsen pays $980

Dom762 is still champ
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Prediction Pool
Cambo Nelson: 9-2
*wins on tie breakers

Nick Underwood: 9-2
Scott Hart: 9-2
Daley: 9-2
lightning101: 9-2
Dan Moore: 8-3
Danny Mellor: 8-3
Jamie Penick: 8-3
Lane Bradford: 8-3
Jonah Goodman: 8-3
Psychic Cheeseburger: 8-3
Dom762: 7-4
Mikey Fritz: 7-4
Kubi: 7-4
Jake: 7-4
Matt Pelkey: 7-4
Shaun Godric Louis: 7-4
K-Fab: 7-4
Voiceinthedesert: 7-4
Alan Garcia: 7-4
Casey Vaccaro: 7-4
Adam Floyd: 7-4
Sam Matthew: 7-4
Logan Patten: 7-4
Corry Potter: 6-5
clarkiefromcanada: 6-5
Drew Rothstein: 6-5
Leonard Kagan: 6-5
Kort: 5-6
Brooks Rittel: 5-6
K Sigler: 5-6
Mule: 3-8
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Robert:
$500 on Leben for $1325
$400 on Bonnar for $1160
$100 on Madsen for $245
Total Payout: $2730

Daley:
$300 on Bonnar for $870
$500 on Lesnar for $844.83
$200 on Leben for $530
Total Payout: $2244.83

Cambo Nelson:
$500 on Leben for 1325
$200 on Madseon for $490
$100 on Grove for $230
$100 on Lesnar for $168.97
Total Payout: $2213.97

Dan Moore:
$500 on Leben for $1325
$300 on Sotiropoulos for $466.67
$200 on Lesnar for $337.93
Total Payout: $2129.60

Nick Underwood:
$300 on Madseon for $735
$300 on Grove for $690
$400 on Lesnar for 675.86
Total Payout: $2100.86

Matthew:
$500 on Lesnar for $844.83
$300 on Leben for $795
$200 on Sotiropoulos for $311.11
Total Payout: $1950.94

Rich Hansen
$500 on Leben for $1325
$400 on Lesnar for $675.86
Total Payout: $2000.86

Scott Hart:
$300 on Bonnar for $870
$300 on Leben for $795
$100 on Grove for $230
Total Payout: $1895

ic3m4n:
$300 on Leben for $795
$300 on Madseon for $735
$200 on Lesnar for $337.93
Total Payout: $1867.93

Eric Labrador:
$500 on Lesnar for $844.83
$200 on Leben for $530
$200 on Madsen for $490
Total Payout: $1864.83

Jamie Penick:
$500 on Lesnar for $844.83
$300 on Sotiropoulos for $466.67
$100 on Leben for $265
$100 on Madsen for $245
Total Payout: $1821.49

Lane Bradford:
$400 on Grove for $920
$200 on Leben for $530
$200 on Harris for $267.8
Total Payout: $1717.80

Jonah Goodman:
$400 on Leben for $1060
$200 on Bonnar for $580
Total Payout: $1640

Kaleb Lipinski:
$400 on Lesnar for $675.86
$200 on Madsen for $490
$300 on Sotiropoulos for $466.67
Total Payout: $1632.53

Mikey Fritz:
$500 on Lesnar for $844.83
$400 on Romero for $616.22
Total Payout: $1641.04

Eric Stock:
$500 on Leben for $1325
Total Payout: $1325

Corry Potter:
$500 on Sotiropoulos for $777.78
$200 on Leben for $530
Total Payout: $1307.78

Shaun Godric Louis:
$300 on Grove for $690
$200 on Leben for $530
Total Payout: $1220

K-Fab:
$500 on Lesnar for $844.83
$100 on Sotiropoulos for $155.56
$100 on Romero for $154.05
Total Payout: $1154.44

Voiceinthedesert:
$300 on Leben for $795
$200 on Lesnar for $337.93
Total Payout: $1132.93

Adam Floyd
clarkiefromcanada
Guy from Oklahoma
lightning101
$400 on Leben for $1060
Total Payout: $1060

Danny Mellor
Kubi
$200 on Leben for $530
$200 on Madson for $490
Total Payout: $1020

Matt Pelkey:
$400 on Madseon for $980
Total Payout: $980

Jake:
$400 on Lesnar for $675.86
$100 on Leben for $265
Total Payout: $940.86

Alan Garcia:
$300 on Grove for $690
$100 on Madseon for $245
Total Payout: $935

Drew Rothstein:
$400 on Grove for $920
Total Payout: $920

Kort:
$500 on Lesnar for $844.83
Total Payout: $844.83

Leonard Kagan:
$300 on Leben for $795
Total Payout: $795

Casey Vaccaro:
$300 on Madseon for $735
Total Payout: $735

Hans Hoehn
$100 on Leben for $265
$100 on Madseon for $245
$100 on Sotiropoulos for $155.56
Total Payout: $665.56

Sam Matthew:
$200 on Sotiropoulos for $311.11
$100 on Grove for $230
Total Payout: $541.11

K. Sigler:
$100 on Leben for $265
$100 on Harris for $133.9
$100 on Schaub for $133.33
Total Payout: $532.23

Mule:
$200 on Leben for $530
Total Payout: $530

Brooks Rittel
$300 on Sotiropoulos for $466.67
Total Payout: $466.67

Psychic Cheeseburger:
$200 on Grove for $460
Total Payout: $460

Cliff Marsh:
$200 on Sotiropoulos for $311.11
Total Payout: $311.11

Kris Tobin:
$100 on Leben for $265
Total Payout: $265


Performer of the Night: As much as I think that *I* deserve this award for compiling 47 different entries, I will ever so generously exclude myself from the running (I feel like John Laroquette in the 80's, look it up). Robert had a near perfect sheet for bets, but didn't submit predictions. So Cambo "Rambo" Nelson is your performer of the night. He went 9-2 and won on tie-breakers. Winning on tie-breakers is what set him apart from Daley, who also went 9-2, but did earn $30 more than Cambo did. Ah screw it, they both win Performer of the Night.

Goat of the Night: Mule. Sorry, Mule, this one goes to you and you alone. There's no one low enough this month to share your indignity. You went 3-8, which was two picks worse than anyone else. You also managed to lose $470 at a show where 28 of 43 gamblers turned a profit. A major HEE-HAW to the GOAT of the night.

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