Congratulations to speeds who won our UFC on Fox: Henderson vs Diaz Pick 'Em Contest (via a tiebreaker). Next Pick 'Em Contest will be for one of the UFC events this coming weekend - haven't decided which one to run it for yet. Thanks for playing!
Consensus Picks
Benson Henderson - 61%
Alexander Gustafsson - 74%
Rory MacDonald - 66%
Mike Swick - 87%
Jeremy Stephens - 67%
Consensus Overall Record in 2012: 112-63 (64%)
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