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By: Dan Moore, MMATorch UK Contributer
The MMATorch Confidence Picks game is back after a short hiatus, only this time your host is way better looking, and Green Bay Packer fans are now equally welcome! Thanks to Rich Hansen for doing a great job, though, and for lasting as long as he did, without having a nervous breakdown. Starting from UFC 149 a week from Saturday, we'll also cover the betting part of the game. I haven't done it this time due to the lack of betting lines available for most of the preliminary card.
If you've played the game before, welcome back. If you're new, read the competition rules and good luck.
Top two scorers from this competition will go head to head for the Championship at UFC 149.
CONFIDENCE PICKS NOTE
UFC on FUEL 4 is a 11 fight card. Therefore, the point values you assign must range from 11 (most confident) down to 1 (least confident).
When you email your entry, please sort the entry numerically from high to low. Thanks.
UFC on FUEL 4 FIGHT CARD
Mark Munoz vs. Chris Weidman
James Te-Huna vs. Joey Beltran
Aaron Simpson vs. Kenny Robertson
Karlos Vermola vs. Francis Carmont
T.J. Dillashaw vs. Vaughan Lee
Rafael dos Anjos vs. Anthony Njokuani
Damacio Page vs. Alex Caceres
Chris Cariaso vs. Josh Ferguson
Rafael Natal vs. Andrew Craig
Marcelo Guimaraes vs. Dan Stittgen
Raphael Assuncao vs. Issei Tamura
CONFIDENCE PICKS GAME RULES
Assign a number from 1 through 12 (if a 12 fight card, 1 through 11 if a 11 fight card, etc.), with the highest number going to the fighter you are most confident in winning. Also list your prediction for method of victory, along with the round (or decision if you predict a decision)
Using UFC 148 as a template, here is how simple an entry might look:
11 - Anderson Silva - TKO2
10 - Forrest Griffin - UD
09 - Gleison Tibau - UD
08 - Demian Maia - SUB3
07 - Chad Mendes - UD
06 - Ivan Menjivar - UD
05 - Melvin Guillard - KO1
04 - Cung Le - TKO1
03 - Constantinos Philippou - TKO3
02 - Shane Roller - SUB1
01 - Rafaello Oliveira - UD
The first tie-breaker is the sum of confidence points. Using the example above, an Anderson Silva victory would earn 11 points, Forrest Griffin winning would earn 10 points and so on.
If two participants earn the same number of confidence points, the next tie-breaker will be total number of winners predicted. If Player A earns 40 points on 7 winning picks, and if Player B earns 40 points on 6 winning picks, Player A would be declared the winner.
The next tie-breaker is the number of victory methods predicted correctly. Next would be predicted rounds of victory.
If both players are still tied at this point, both players will be declared winner, and they will face off again, along with the winner of the pool (to be described later), at the next event in a three way dance.
Basic Rules
1.) As games administrator, I have the subjective right to eliminate any entry for any reason I deem worthy.
2.) Entries may be submitted via email (dannymoore100@hotmail.com), or on the comment section of this post. Email is the preferred method, because if a player posts an invalid entry, I have no way to make sure I can get hold of the player so that it may be corrected. Please, under no circumstances should you both email and post on the board your entry. One or the other please, preferably email.
3.) Any questions, please email me and ask away.
Most Important New Rule
4.) If you mention being a Packer fan, you won't be banned (I can't say the same for Liverpool FC fans!).
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