Main Card:

Carlos Condit def. Nick Diaz by unanimous decision (48-47, 49-46, 49-46)

Fabricio Werdum def. Roy Nelson by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Josh Koscheck def. Mike Pierce by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

Renan Barao def. Scott Jorgensen by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Ed Herman def. Clifford Starks by submission (rear-naked choke) Round 2 (1:43) 

Preliminary Card:

Dustin Poirier def. Max Holloway by submission (mounted triangle-armbar) Round 1 (3:23)

Edwin Figueroa def. Alex Caceres by split decision (28-27, 27-28, 28-27)

Matt Brown def. Chris Cope by knockout (punches) Round 2 (1:19)

Matt Riddle def. Henry Martinez by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28). 

Rafael Natal def. Michael Kuiper by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Steven Thompson def. Dan Stittgen by knockout (kick) Round 1 (4:13)

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UFC 143 Prediction Results: I was 277-192-4 coming in, and went for some upsets and came out short. It wasn’t the best card, and the main event didnt live up to the hype due to Condit fighting to a smart gameplan. Overall, I went 6-5 and I am now 283-197-4… my winning percentage remains at 59%

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Bonus awards: (Fighters were awarded $65,000 bonuses.)

Fight of the Night: Werdum vs Nelson

Knockout of the Night: Stephen Thompson 

Submission of the Night: Dustin Poirier

Main Card:

Nick Diaz vs. Carlos Condit 

Prediction: Diaz by decision

Roy Nelson vs. Fabricio Werdum 

Prediction: Werdum by decision

Josh Koscheck vs. Mike Pierce 

Prediction: Koscheck by TKO

Renan Barao vs. Scott Jorgensen 

Prediction: Barao by submission

Ed Herman vs. Clifford Starks 

Prediction: Starks by decision

Preliminary Card (FX):

Dustin Poirier vs. Max Holloway 

Prediction: Holloway by decision

Alex Caceres vs. Edwin Figueroa 

Prediction: Caceres by decision

Matt Brown vs. Chris Cope 

Prediction: Brown by decision

Matt Riddle vs. Henry Martinez 

Prediction: Riddle by decision

Preliminary Card (Facebook):

Dan Stittgen vs. Stephen Thompson 

Prediction: Thompson by TKO

Rafael Natal vs. Michael Kuiper 

Prediction: Kuiper by decision