UFC 144 marks the first event in the Zuffa era to take place live from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, and comes to the world live this Saturday night on PPV with prelims on FX and a Facebook-only bout between “The Mongolian Wolf” Tiequan Zhang and Issei Tamura.
The card features Japanese talent such as Yoshihiro Akiyama, Yushin Okami, Norifumi “KID” Yamamoto, and Hatsu Hioki, among others, and also features a headliner of Benson Henderson vs. UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar with a co-headliner of Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Ryan Bader.
As we begin the most anticipated fight week of 2012 so far, there are a few things you need to know about the card…
(All predictions are final except wherever otherwise noted)