UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson
Light Heavyweight Title
Date: Feb 25, 2012
Location: Saitama, Japan
Venue: Saitama Super Arena
Broadcast: Pay-per-view

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view)
Champ Frankie Edgar vs. Ben Henderson (for lightweight title)
Ryan Bader vs. Quinton "Rampage" Jackson
Cheick Kongo vs. Mark Hunt
Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Jake Shields
Joe Lauzon vs. Anthony Pettis

PRELIMINARY CARD
Tim Boetsch vs. Yushin Okami
Takanori Gomi vs. Eiji Mitsuoka
Hatsu Hioki and Bart Palaszewski
Vaughan Lee vs. Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto
Steve Cantwell vs. Riki Fukuda
Chris Cariaso vs. Takeya Mizugaki
Tiequan Zhang vs. TBA*

I'll get on the fight analysis much later. I haven't gotten my head to this quite yet. If you have any please post here so we can include this in the OP.

For now, let me address a very important issue that I've always been complaining about - the UFC Art Department. I'm sick and tired of the usual balanced lame ass official poster that UFC is coming up with. It's always the same, with a few tweaks in the layout here and there. The only "creative" thing I've seen them do lately is the Silva vs Belfort fight in Brazil. Don't even get me started on the promotional videos! God, they are the worst videos for a promotion of their caliber ever. Even low budget Kespa SPL have kick ass intro videos.

By the way, this one is a fan art from http://olieng.net/my-ufc-144-japan-poster/. Please compare it to the official one by UFC.

On another topic, I don't feel anything about this card. I don't know why. The preliminaries are filled with crowd-friendly cards. Nothing in the main card is all that interesting, except maybe Lauzon vs Pettis. But I like Frankie. I hate him for beating Penn twice, but he got my respect in the last two Maynard fights. He's surprised me before, so maybe this one will prove to be exciting after all.

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51489 Posts

February 09 2012 13:03 GMT

Akiyama ♥ so pro!! Hope he wins!!

King K. Rool

Canada4408 Posts

February 09 2012 15:19 GMT

I think Henderson might give Edgar problems, sure he's fast, but Bendo just looked so powerful in his last few fights. Of course Edgar's KO of Gray Maynard was pretty damn impressive, so I ain't counting out a KO victory. However if it goes to the distance I'm willing to bet on Bendo.

Also as a BJ nuthugger I hope he doesn't come near BJ's LW title defense streak lolol.

I hope Rampage KO's Bader. I think he can deal with Bader's wrestling and keep it standing.

Cheick vs Hunt should be fun (barring nutshots) but I think kongo will win.

I'm pulling for Akiyama but I think Shields will beat him like he did everybody before GSP.

Hoping Lauzon wins and shows that his win over Guillard wasn't just Guillard being a tard.

Blondinbengt

Sweden578 Posts

February 09 2012 15:31 GMT

Amazing card. But it's hilarious that Kongo vs Hunt gets a main card spot over those prelims. I mean, come on, Okami goes from title shot against Silva to the prelims, that's insane.

floor exercise

Canada5847 Posts

February 09 2012 15:41 GMT

Because Mark Hunt is huge in Japan and Okami isn't very well know. Also much like this card, Mark Hunt owns.

Bendo destroys Edgar, sends him to 145.

Le French

France782 Posts

February 09 2012 15:56 GMT

Will buy this for SexYama!

Mortality

United States4790 Posts

February 09 2012 16:04 GMT

On February 10 2012 00:56 Le French wrote:
Will buy this for SexYama!

Either I'm blind or Sexyama isn't listed on the card?...

Edit: sorry I'm blind... >_>

Blondinbengt

Sweden578 Posts

February 09 2012 16:05 GMT

On February 10 2012 01:04 Mortality wrote:

Show nested quote +

Either I'm blind or Sexyama isn't listed on the card?...

4th from the top of the main card

Le French

France782 Posts

February 09 2012 16:07 GMT

On February 10 2012 01:04 Mortality wrote:

Show nested quote +

Either I'm blind or Sexyama isn't listed on the card?...

Clue: Which fighter is sexy and has a name that sounds like "SexYama"? :p

Heathen

Philippines351 Posts

February 09 2012 16:38 GMT

#10

Cool Poster. I hope Asian Fighters get the WIN!

shtdisturbance

Canada613 Posts

February 09 2012 17:43 GMT

#11

Yes im soo happy to see another bader fight, he always makes me happy.

Kyhol

Canada2574 Posts

February 09 2012 17:54 GMT

#12

Stacked card. This is going to be muddafawkinepic

dazed

Canada191 Posts

February 09 2012 18:35 GMT

#13

This has card of the year written all over it. Really stacked cards and I'm pretty excited for every single fight.

I believe Nam Phan is stepping in to face Zhang.

Kickboxer

Slovenia1308 Posts

February 09 2012 18:38 GMT

#14

This just might turn out to be one of the best main cards of all time.

Ultraliskhero

Canada249 Posts

February 25 2012 05:34 GMT

#15

Going to be an awesome card, although I'm so sad Rampage didn't make weight. He's my favourite fighter, and it isn't like him to miss weight. Hope it doesn't turn into another retirement announcement or anything.

StarStruck

25339 Posts

February 25 2012 05:39 GMT

#16

Cannot wait for tomorrow night.

Dubzex

United States6994 Posts

February 25 2012 06:09 GMT

#17

What is the spread on the main event?

Diamond

United States10796 Posts

February 25 2012 08:56 GMT

#18

This card is so so good, and Edgar vs Henderson should be a top notch match, really excited for this one!

ToT)OjKa(

Korea (South)2437 Posts

February 25 2012 13:08 GMT

#19

BEST UFC ALREADY

Hope I don't fall asleep, I was hoping Europe would get a decent time but still the same and it last an extra hour.

Still, it's gonna be sick though, lets hope my internet doesn't fuck the fuck up at this new place so I can watch

moochu

Australia374 Posts

February 25 2012 14:06 GMT

#20

I'm surprised they didn't bring more big jap names like wanderlei over. Could've been the perfect card for a nog vs cro cop fight but i'm hoping this means they're saving those names for future japan events.