-Yancy Medeiros: UPSET SPECIAL 1: To be blunt, Medeiros knocking out Alex Oliveira by itself makes me confident that Medeiros wins this fight. Oliveira was on such a roll. Oliveira moved up to 170 lbs. Finished Tim Means. Finished Ryan LaFlare, which is a big deal. And then Medeiros just completely derails him. And Medeiros […]
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Rockhold vs Romero, Hunt vs Blaydes, Tuivasa vs Asker Fight Picks
-Yoel Romero: UPSET SPECIAL 1: Super tough fight to pick. I will say that I’m of the opinion that Luke Rockhold is the better overall, all around fighter. And there’s a good chance Rockhold beats Robert Whittaker. But Romero is a nightmare style matchup for Rockhold. Rockhold’s pro record is 16-3. And he’s lost all […]
Machida vs Anders, Dodson vs Munhoz, Shevchenko vs Cachoeira Fight Picks
-Eryk Anders: This fight was booked to be a coming out party for Anders beating a big name such as Lyoto Machida. And Machida is 39 years old. Has lost 3 fights in a row. Lost 4 out of his last 5. This is probably the last fight in his career. Anders is a legit […]
Jacare vs Brunson 2, Bermudez vs Fili, Gillespie vs Rinaldi Fight Picks
-Derek Brunson: UPSET SPECIAL: Brunson’s career changed back in January 2015 with his fight with Ed Herman. Brunson made a decision to stop playing it safe, trust his power, and be more aggressive in trying to knock his opponents out. Since then, Brunson has won via 1st round knockout in 6 of his last 8 […]
Miocic vs Ngannou, Cormier vs Oezdemir, Burgos vs Kattar Fight Picks
-Francis Ngannou: Stipe Miocic has been a very good heavyweight champion. Probably a better champion than Cain Velasquez due to his consistency. But Miocic has not been as dominant as Ngannou. Although it’s been a long time, I remember Stefan Struve knocking Miocic out 5 years again. I remember Junior dos Santos outclassing Miocic, back […]
Stephens vs Choi, Belfort vs Hall, van Zant vs Clark Fight Picks
-Doo Ho Choi: Jeremy Stephens might be only 31 years old, but he’s had 40 pro fights. That’s a lot of mileage on his body. And he’s lost the last 5 out of 8 fights. The UFC booked this fight for Choi to get a big win over a recognizable name. Both Choi and Stephens […]
Cyborg vs Holm, Khabib vs Barboza, Carvillo vs Esparza Fight Picks
-Holly Holm: UPSET SPECIAL 1: Yes, Cyborg has looked dominant. But the big thing to look at is the lack of quality competition at 145 lbs for women. There’s no one at the elite level. Yes, Cyborg knocked out Tonya Evinger, but Evinger was decently competitive. And Evinger is nowhere close to Holm’s skill level. […]
Lawler vs dos Anjos, Lamas vs Emmett, Ponzinibbio vs Perry Fight Picks
-Robbie Lawler: If a much smaller fighter in Eddie Alvarez, who fights at 155 lbs, could knock out dos Anjos, I expect the bigger 170 lb fighter in Lawler to have no problem doing the same. And Lawler is a big 170 lbs. Lawler’s shown no signs of slowing down and I expect him to […]
Swanson vs Ortega, Knight vs Benitez, Moraes vs Sterling Fight Picks
-Brian Ortega: What’s Cub Swanson done in his last 6 fights? Lost to Frankie Edgar and Max Holloway. No shame in that. Other 4 fights? All decision wins. 3 of the 4 decision wins are against fighters no longer in the UFC. The only quality win Swanson has is against rising contender Doo Ho Choi. […]
Montano vs Modafferi, O’Malley vs Ware, Honchak vs Murphy Fight Picks
-Nicco Montano: Montano has been good all along. Despite her low ranking on TUF, she had a 8-2 pro/amateur record. And Montano’s losses have only been against a 155 lb fighter in Pam Sorenson and an undefeated 135 lb fighter. But Montano is a 125 lb fighter who is undefeated in the weight class. Roxanne […]