-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...
-Eryk Anders: UPSET SPECIAL 1: This is a real coin flip of a fight for me. Thiago Santos has some of the best power at 185 lbs. But his technique isn’t the most refined. Santos is 10-5 in the UFC but 3 of his 5 loses came from being...
-Alexey Oleynik: UPSET SPECIAL 1: I’ve been saying for a long time that Oleynik has been one of the top 3 most under rated fighters in the UFC and now he finally gets his due. He takes on Mark Hunt who is on the outs with the UFC and...
-Darren Till: If Till makes weight, he’s going to become champion. I think it’s that simple. Tyron Woodley is 36 years old. There’s a bunch of elite, young welterweights coming up and I think he’s known for awhile that his time as champion is coming to an end, doesn’t...
-James Vick: There’s a reason why the top lightweights have been avoiding Vick. His reach creates problems. Especially since he’s improved a ton in his stand up the past couple years and figured out a way to unlock his knockout power. Vick has a total of 3 knockouts in...
-Greg Hardy: The biggest thing to know about Greg Hardy fights is that the UFC wants him to win. So therefore, they will book him in fights where he’s in a spot to succeed. And ironically, Austen Lane who Hardy just knocked out is a tougher opponent than Tebaris...
-Cody Garbrandt: I say this a lot. History shows whoever wins the first fight almost always wins the second fight. But Garbrandt vs TJ Dillashaw is one of the exceptions. And an exception is especially more likely to take place when the winner of the first fight won by...
-Roosevelt Roberts: It’s a little perplexing that the best the UFC could do for an opponent for Roberts is Garrett Gross. He of the 11-6 pro record. And it’s not like we’re talking about the thin heavyweight division here. These are lightweights. Tells me that dudes don’t want to...
-Dustin Poirier: I think a lot of people underestimate the toll that a really difficult fight can take on a fighter. Eddie Alvarez took tons and tons of damage from Justin Gaethje in his last fight and with Alvarez being 34 years old, I think a fight like that...
-Nick Newell: This is not a difficult pick at all. Main thing to know is that Newell is a very unique submission specialist. And in Alex Munoz’s last fight, he took on a submission specialist with a 4-1 pro record and Munoz eked out a split decision win. Not...