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UFC 125 Last-Minute Video Hype: New Year’s Resolutions, Open Workout Highlights

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UFC 125 goes down tonight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, and CagePotato will be posting live results beginning with the ION prelims at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT. I’m sure most of you are still nursing crippling ha…

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UFC 125 goes down tonight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, and CagePotato will be posting live results beginning with the ION prelims at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT. I’m sure most of you are still nursing crippling hangovers, so let’s ease into the New Year gently: Above, some of tonight’s fighters share their resolutions for 2011, and Dong Hyun Kim re-invents himself as a trash-talker. (Ed. note: KEEP THE 209 OUT OF YOUR MOUTH, SON.) After the jump, the very same dudes warm up and discuss their matchups at Thursday’s open workout.

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Fighter vs. Writer: UFC 125 Predictions With Sean McCorkle

Filed under: UFCIn the last edition of Fighter vs. Writer, Matt Mitrione and I came to a bittersweet tie. Considering my dismal record in this series, I’ll gladly take it.

But since both Mitrione and I picked Sean McCorkle to win, and since his defeat…

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In the last edition of Fighter vs. Writer, Matt Mitrione and I came to a bittersweet tie. Considering my dismal record in this series, I’ll gladly take it.

But since both Mitrione and I picked Sean McCorkle to win, and since his defeat made us both look like suckers, I thought it only fitting to invite “Big Sexy” McCorkle on for the UFC 125 edition of Fighter vs. Writer.

When told of the way things played out last time, he expressed surprise that I wasn’t able to beat Mitrione, since, as McCorkle put it, “he knows nothing about MMA. You really should have been able to do better against him.”

Clearly, McCorkle hasn’t been following my past performances, otherwise he’d know to keep his expectations low. On to the picks.

UFC 125 Lightweight Title Breakdown: Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard

Filed under: UFCLAS VEGAS — Fresh off two straight wins over a legend, Frankie Edgar and his confidence are both at an all-time high. Because of that, it’s probably the perfect time to be facing the one man who has figured him out.

Thirty-three month…

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Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard is the main event for UFC 125.LAS VEGAS — Fresh off two straight wins over a legend, Frankie Edgar and his confidence are both at an all-time high. Because of that, it’s probably the perfect time to be facing the one man who has figured him out.

Thirty-three months ago, Edgar and Gray Maynard faced off in Broomfield, Colo., with Maynard winning a unanimous decision. All three judges scored the bout for Maynard 30-27, but it was much closer than the final scores indicated. Each of the first two rounds were very close, with Maynard out-landing Edgar 22-16 in the first, but Edgar out-landing Maynard 20-16 in the second. The third went decisively into Maynard’s column with a series of takedowns, although Edgar actually out-landed Maynard in the round, 12-8.

All this time later, there’s not a lot that we can project from that fight into Saturday night’s UFC 125 championship encounter.

UFC 125: By the Odds

Filed under: UFCAn easy way to tell how competitive any given fight card will be is to take a look at the betting odds and look at the average disparity between favorites and underdogs.

For some mismatched cards, the numbers get gaudy in a hurry. F…

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An easy way to tell how competitive any given fight card will be is to take a look at the betting odds and look at the average disparity between favorites and underdogs.

For some mismatched cards, the numbers get gaudy in a hurry. For UFC 125, there’s not a single 2-1 favorite on the entire main card. In fact, the biggest favorite on the pay-per-view portion is Chris Leben, who’s going off a fairly tame -170.

What does that tell us about UFC 125? That matchmaker Joe Silva has lined up an evening of fights where almost anything can happen, as well as one where all our picks could very easily turn out to be wrong. But because admitting the limit of our own knowledge is no fun, let’s go ahead and see where the smart money ought to be on Saturday night.

UFC 125 Weigh-In Results

Filed under: UFC, NewsLAS VEGAS — While you’re getting ready to go out and stuff yourself with overpriced booze and cold appetizers, 22 fighters just finished starving themselves to make weight for UFC 125.

In a match that will be contested for the …

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LAS VEGAS — While you’re getting ready to go out and stuff yourself with overpriced booze and cold appetizers, 22 fighters just finished starving themselves to make weight for UFC 125.

In a match that will be contested for the UFC lightweight championship, Frankie Edgar will face Gray Maynard. Both fighters had no problems making weight, coming in at the limit of 155 pounds.

“I’m going to walk away with a win and get revenge,” Edgar said. “You can’t beat it. I’m going to start the New Year off right.”

UFC 125 Preview Show

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, VideosLAS VEGAS — UFC 125 is less than 24 hours away, so that means it’s time for Mike Chiappetta and I to preview Saturday night’s pay-per-view card. It’s one of the most evenly matched lineups in recent UFC history and …

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LAS VEGAS — UFC 125 is less than 24 hours away, so that means it’s time for Mike Chiappetta and I to preview Saturday night’s pay-per-view card. It’s one of the most evenly matched lineups in recent UFC history and it’s headlined by Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard for the UFC lightweight title.

Watch below as we run down the entire main card and more.