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With 10 correct entries out of 32 submissions, the odds of winning this Hayabusa-sponsored UFC 140 contest were better than most, but as with most things in life, (except for stupid sports like doubles tennis and two-man bobsled) there can only be one winner.
With 10 correct entries out of 32 submissions, the odds of winning this Hayabusa-sponsored UFC 140 contest were better than most, but as with most things in life, (except for stupid sports like doubles tennis and two-man bobsled) there can only be one winner.
First off, here are the correct answers.
1. Melvin Guillard vs. Shane Roller at UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber
Hayabusa sponsored fighter(s): Melvin Guillard
2. Leonard Garcia vs. Chan Sung Jung at UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis
Hayabusa sponsored fighter(s): Chan Sung Jung
3. Fighters depicted: Rousimar Palhares and Dan Miller
Hayabusa sponsored fighter(s): Dan Miller
Event: UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami
4. Frank Mir and Roy Nelson at UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill
Hayabusa sponsored fighter(s): Frank Mir
5. Brian Ebersole and Dennis Hallman at UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz
Hayabusa sponsored fighter(s): Brian Ebersole
6. Ivan Menjivar vs. Nick Pace at UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz
Hayabusa sponsored fighter(s): both
7. Alistair Overeem vs. Fabricio Werdum at Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum
Hayabusa sponsored fighter(s): Alistair Overeem
8. Sam Stout vs. Yves Edwards at UFC 131: Dos Santos vs. Carwin
Hayabusa sponsored fighter(s): both
9. Vladimir Matyushenko vs. Jason Brilz at UFC 129: St-Pierre vs. Shields
Hayabusa sponsored fighter(s): both Vladimir Matyushenko and Jason Brilz
10. Yves Jabouin and Pablo Garza at UFC 129: St-Pierre vs. Shields
Hayabusa sponsored fighter(s): both
11. Diego Sanchez vs. Martin Kampmann at UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann
Hayabusa sponsored fighter(s): Diego Sanchez
12. John Makdessi vs. Kyle Watson at UFC 129: St-Pierre vs. Shields
Hayabusa sponsored fighter(s): both
13. Evan Dunham and Melvin Guillard
Hayabusa sponsored fighter(s): Melvin Guillard
Event: UFC: Fight For The Troops 2
14. Rory MacDonald vs. Mike Pyle at UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz
Hayabusa sponsored fighter(s): Rory MacDonald
15. Thiago Alves vs. Papy Abedi at UFC 138: Leben vs. Munoz
Hayabusa sponsored fighter(s): Thiago Alves
16.Gleison Tibau vs. Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson
Hayabusa sponsored fighter(s): Gleison Tibau
17. Nate Diaz vs. Takanori Gomi at UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage
Hayabusa sponsored fighter(s): Nate Diaz
18. Dustin Jacoby and Clifford Starks at UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz
Hayabusa sponsored fighter(s): Dustin Jacoby
19. Nate Diaz vs. Rory MacDonald at UFC 129: St-Pierre vs. Shields
Hayabusa sponsored fighter(s): both
20. Sean Pierson vs. Jake Ellenberger at UFC 129: St-Pierre vs. Shields
Hayabusa sponsored fighter(s): Jake Ellenberger
21. Jim Miller vs. Mark Bocek at UFC 111: St-Pierre vs. Hardy
Hayabusa sponsored fighter(s): Jim Miller
22. Cub Swanson and Ricardo Lamas at UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos
Hayabusa sponsored fighter(s): Ricardo Lamas
Many entrants named the Hayabusa-sponsored fighters but not their opponents or the event the photo was taken at, which means they get nothing.
And now for the good news.
The winner, who was randomly drawn from a hat by my seven-year-old daughter is…
Lehi Dominguez. Send us your mailing address and we’ll get your prizes out to you, man.
Thanks to everyone for playing and thanks to Hayabusa for sponsoring the contest and make sure you support them and check out their website, “like” them on Facebook and add them on Twitter.
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