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Lots of MMA fighters these days are writing books about their lives. Matt Hughes has recently gone on tour to promote his book, Jens Pulver has a couple out, and both Tito Ortiz and Randy Couture are supposed to have books on the way soon. Chuck Liddell’s new book Iceman: My Fighting Life has been selling like crazy and at the time of this writing holds the number 16 spot on the New York Times bestseller list. Among casual readers it has been a success as well, earning 4.5 out of five stars among the user reviews on Amazon.com.

Would you like a copy of Liddell’s new book mailed to you? Well friend, I think we can help with that. We’re going to have a contest!

Here’s how it works:

1. Cut a hole in the box. Make your predictions for UFC 82 this Saturday. What’s that you say? You’re not a user here on the site yet? No prob, it’s easy to register.
2. If you pick the most fights correctly on the UFC 82 card, you win! If there is a tie between more than one user here on MMAPredictions.com, one person among those with the highest number of correct predictions will be randomly selected as the winner.

The cohost on MMAPredictions Radio and I have an internal bet between each other regarding the outcome of the Dustin Hazelett versus Josh Koscheck fight. The bet is simple: if Hazelett wins, Luis buys me a t-shirt of my choice from BustedTees.com. If Koscheck wins, I buy him a shirt.

Why am I putting my faith in Dustin Hazelett? I am supporting Hazelett for the simple reason that I used to enjoy watching him fight at the old Relson Gracie Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournaments in Columbus, Ohio. I remember the night that he actually fought Relson’s son Rhalan Gracie in MMA and won a very close decision.

Dustin Hazelett submits one of many opponents with his crafty work from the guard in 2004.

Luis is picking Josh Koscheck to win for the even simpler reason that he will always bet against me no matter what the terms. I won’t get into the bets that took place in college among us. Not fit for print even on the internet.

Good luck on your predictions this weekend. In addition to UFC 82, make sure you get your picks in for the IFL - Las Vegas event too!

- Caleb

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