-Kevin Lee: Al Iaquinta is really, really under rated. I think he’s in the top 5 or top 7 of best lightweights in the division. If you count his fights on the Ultimate Fighter, he’s 12-3 in the UFC. He’s improved a lot the past few years. Took on Khabib on 1 day’s notice and […]
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Holloway vs Ortega, Jedrzejczyk vs Shevchenko, Manuwa vs Santos Fight Picks
-Brian Ortega: Really looking forward to this fight. This is top 3 for me in 2018. Such an interesting fight. And yes, there is a pathway for Max Holloway to win. His biggest chance is going to be using his pace and cardio to tire Ortega out. Ortega can be out struck. He was out […]
Dos Santos vs Tuivasa, Hunt vs Willis, Shogun vs Pedro Fight Picks
-Tai Tuivasa: UPSET SPECIAL: A lot of people say Junior dos Santos hasn’t been the same since his 3rd fight with Cain Velasquez. But I disagree because after that, he beat Stipe Miocic. It was the fight after that where he got knocked out by Alistair Overeem that he hasn’t been the same since. Dos […]
Dos Anjos vs Usman, Frazier vs Espino, Chiasson vs Kianzad Fight Picks
-Kamaru Usman: For me, it’s not a question of will Usman beat Rafael dos Anjos. It’s a question of, how dominant will Usman be, compared to Colby Covington. Usman and Covington are pretty similar. Although, I think Covington’s cardio and striking is better. Either way, I see Usman seeing how the fight goes on the […]
Blaydes vs Ngannou II, Overeem vs Pavlovich, Yadong vs Morales Fight Picks
-Curtis Blaydes: Back when these two fought, Francis Ngannou was 1-0 in the UFC and Blaydes was making his UFC debut. Ngannou won by TKO when the doctor said Blaydes was too battered to continue the fight. But both are in a way different place now with Ngannou coming off 2 embarassing losses in a […]
Ponzinibbio vs Magny, Lamas vs Elkins, Rountree vs Walker Fight Picks
-Santiago Ponzinibbio: Even though, Neil Magny is being billed as a contender, the reality is, he’s never beat any top guys. And yes, he has beat guys with big names like Carlos Condit, but they were all over the hill when Magny fought them. And the split decision win over Kelvin Gastelum, Gastelum wasn’t the […]
Korean Zombie vs Rodriguez, Cerrone vs Perry, Pennington vs de Randamie Fight Picks
-Korean Zombie: The Zombie is heading towards another title shot at 145 lbs. One of the biggest reasons I like his potential is that when he first signed with WEC, he was mainly a submission specialist. But since moving over to the UFC, 2 of his 4 wins have come by knockout. So he’s made […]
Cormier vs Lewis, Weidman vs Jacare, Brunson vs Adesanya Fight Picks
-Derrick Lewis: UPSET SPECIAL 1: To be transparent, this pick is largely influenced by the odds and who I would bet on. And I see Daniel Cormier at -700, -800 and there’s just no way I’d lay that type of money on Cormier winning the fight. Because Lewis absolutely has a real, puncher’s chance to […]
Oezdemir vs Smith, Johnson vs Lobov, Cirkunov vs Cummins Fight Picks
-Volkan Oezdemir: This fight is pretty simple. Will come down to who has the better striking. And I’m convinced that’s Oezdemir. He’s knocked out a couple really good guys in Jimi Manuwa and Misha Cirkunov. I do think Anthony Smith is a top 5 light heavyweight, but that knockout loss against Thiago Santos is too […]
Khabib vs McGregor, Ferguson vs Pettis, Lewis vs Volkov Fight Picks
-Conor McGregor: UPSET SPECIAL 1: Really confident in picking the underdog, McGregor in this fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov. There’s a bunch of reasons. First and foremost is the mental warfare aspect and Conor getting inside Khabib’s press conference. That matters. Look back to the Jose Aldo fight. Then there’s the fact that Conor has quietly […]