Adesanya vs Vettori 2, Figueiredo vs Moreno 2, Edwards vs Diaz Fight Picks – UFC 263 – June 12, 2021

Israel Adesanya vs Marvin Vettori Israel Adesanya Age: 31 UFC Record: 9-1 Key Wins: Knocked out Paulo Costa, Robert Whittaker, and Derek Brunson. Beat Kelvin Gastelum and Anderson Silva. Tools: Adesanya has plus striking (70) and near plus wrestling (65). Marvin Vettori Age: 27 UFC Record: 6-2-1 Key Losses:...

Rozenstruik vs Sakai, Tybura vs Harris, Ponzinibbio vs Baeza Fight Picks – June 5, 2021

Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs Augusto Sakai Jairzinho Rozenstruik Age: 32 UFC Record: 5-2 Key Wins: Knocked out Junior dos Santos, Alistair Overeem, and Andrei Arlovski. Tools: Rozenstruik has plus striking (70) and wrestling that’s a little above average (55).  Augusto Sakai Age: 29 UFC Record: 5-1 Key Wins: Knocked out...

Oliveira vs Chandler, Ferguson vs Dariush, Chookagian vs Araujo Fight Picks – UFC 262 – May 15, 2021

Charles Oliveira vs Michael Chandler Charles Oliveira Age: 31 UFC Record: 18-8 Key Wins: Submitted Kevin Lee, Jim Miller, and David Teymur. Knocked out Nik Lentz. Beat Tony Ferguson. Tools: Oliveira has near plus striking (65) and plus grappling (70). Michael Chandler Age: 34 Pro Record: 22-5 UFC Record:...

Waterson vs Rodriguez, Cerrone vs Morono, Magny vs Neal Fight Picks – May 8, 2021

Michelle Waterson vs Marina Rodriguez Michelle Waterson Age: 35 UFC Record: 6-4 Key Losses: Split decision loss to Carla Esparza. Key Wins: Submitted Paige VanZant. Beat Felice Herrig and Karolina Kowalkiewicz. Split decision over Angela Hill. Tools: Waterson has above average striking paired with average power (60-50). She also...

Usman vs Masvidal II, Zhang vs Namajunas, Shevchenko vs Andrade Fight Picks – UFC 261 – April 24, 2021

Kamaru Usman vs Jorge Masvidal Kamaru Usman Age: 33 UFC Record: 13-0 Key Wins: Knocked out Gilbert Burns and Colby Covington. Beat Jorge Masvidal, Leon Edwards, Demian Maia, Rafael dos Anjos, and Tyron Woodley.  Tools: Usman has plus striking paired with above average power (70-60). He also has near plus plus...

Whittaker vs Gastelum, Stephens vs Klose, Sherman vs Arlovski Fight Picks – April 17, 2021

Robert Whittaker vs Kelvin Gastelum Robert Whittaker Age: 30 UFC Record: 11-1 at 185 lbs. Key Wins: Knocked out Derek Brunson, Jacare Souza. Beat Yoel Romero (twice), Jared Cannonier, and Uriah Hall. Tools: Whittaker has near plus plus striking (75) and near plus wrestling (65). Kelvin Gastelum Age: 29...

Vettori vs Holland, Yusuff vs Allen, Khizriev vs Daukaus Fight Picks – April 10, 2021

Marvin Vettori vs Kevin Holland Marvin Vettori Age: 27 UFC Record: 6-2-1 Key Losses: Lost a split decision to Israel Adesanya.  Key Draws: Fought Omari Akhmedov to a draw.  Key Wins: Submitted Karl Roberson. Beat Jack Hermansson, Cezar Ferreira, and Andrew Sanchez.  Tools: Vettori has plus striking paired with...

Miocic vs Ngannou II, Woodley vs Luque, O’Malley vs Almeida Fight Picks – UFC 260 – March 27, 2021

Stipe Miocic vs Francis Ngannou Stipe Miocic Age: 38 UFC Record: 14-3 Key Wins: Knocked out Daniel Cormier, Junior dos Santos, Alistair Overeem, and Fabricio Werdum. Beat Francis Ngannou. Tools: Miocic has near plus plus striking (75) and plus wrestling (70). Francis Ngannou Age: 34 UFC Record: 10-2 Key Wins:...