Bedtime MMA

Expects Orolbai's pressure and takedowns to wear Wells down for a decision.

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Favors Magny's physical advantages and takedowns in a unanimous decision.

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Favors Fernando's jab, calf kicks and reach for a clear decision.

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Backs Gore to win but the captions make the later method call unreliable, so this is recorded winner-only.

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Favors Johnson, while treating potential finish scenarios as conditional rather than a committed method call.

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Calls Turner by first-round knockout.

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Backs Njokuani to win a decision over Álvarez.

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Calls Ribovics by first-round TKO.

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Calls Abdul-Malik by second-round knockout.

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Backs Dern by submission but names either round two or three, so no single round is recorded.

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Favors Makhachev to win a decision, projecting close scorecards.

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Expects Salkilld to eventually hurt and stop Gamrot inside two rounds, so a window rather than a single round.

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Takes Quarantillo on the scorecards.

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Thinks Elkins should be retired and that the younger, more durable del Valle takes him down and finishes it early.

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Takes Miller by knockout but hedges between a late first and a second round, so no round is recorded.

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Takes Thainara to win a decision.

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Takes Sutherland on the scorecards.

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Takes Nurgozhay by knockout.

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Takes Asplund by a third-round standing TKO.

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Takes Miranda by knockout, hedging between the second and third round.

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Takes Miller, hedging between a submission and a decision.

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Rates Medic's real KO power and finishing instinct over Rodriguez's volume boxing, and sees the lead-side front kick to the body bringing D-Rod's hands down for an uppercut.

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Argues Blachowicz has not actually declined — competitive against Ulberg, Guskov and Pereira — and that Stirling lacks Ulberg's one-shot power, especially on short notice.

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Sees a clear striking and speed edge for Rakic plus leg kicks and takedowns, with Tybura fading badly into the later rounds. Openly flags Rakic's chin as the one way it goes wrong.

“I'm gonna go with [Rakic] by decision, but I'm not fully confident.”

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Calls Valentin the more dynamic and dangerous fighter and expects him to hurt Todorovic with a combination and then find a guillotine off a panic shot or take the back.

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Takes the big underdog purely on distrust of Cepo, whom he calls a strategy-free hook-swinger not worth 3-to-1 odds, versus Urbina's known UFC level and straight punches. Explicitly says he is not confident.

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Believes Elliott's wrestling will not land on the bigger, more physically gifted Oliveira, who controls range behind the jab and counters patiently.

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Gives Klein the speed, accuracy and kicking-game edge, and notes Musayev was repeatedly rocked by the southpaw one-two against Bahamondes.

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Frames it as striker vs grappler where Buzukja's chin is the bigger liability, and trusts Grad's chained takedowns and control.

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Names Magomed Ankalaev as the full-card pick in this preview.

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Names Rizvan Kuniev as the full-card pick in this preview.

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Names Axel Sola as the full-card pick in this preview.

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Picks Thomas Petersen by decision in a deliberately contrarian call.

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Names Magomed Tuchalov as the full-card pick in this preview.

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Names Magomed Zaynukov as the full-card pick in this preview.

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Picks Nurullo Aliev by decision, expecting his takedown-led control to edge a dangerous Mike Davis.

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Picks Steve Erceg for his cleaner striking, size and reach against Temirov.

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Names Sam Patterson as the full-card pick in this preview.

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Names Abubakar Vagaev as the full-card pick in this preview.

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Names Dustin Jacoby as the full-card pick in this preview.

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Names Abdul Hussein as the full-card pick in this preview.

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Picks Elliot's size and striking edge, expecting him to avoid Anderson's ground game and win mainly on the feet over three rounds.

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Sees moments for McGregor but expects Holloway's volume and cardio to take over in the championship rounds. The five-year layoff is the decisive factor — McGregor burns himself out chasing an early finish that never comes, and Holloway stops him around rounds three or four.

“I do think there'll be moments here for McGregor, but I'm going to say we get like a round three or four TKO from Max Holloway.”

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Gun to his head, sides with Bautista over Sandhagen. Bautista has improved significantly since their 2019 first meeting and his grappling and footwork evolution make him the more dangerous fighter now. Picks Bautista to outwork Sandhagen over three rounds and announce his title run.

“I'm going to go with Mario Bautista to win this one by decision.”

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Thinks Kavanagh's kickboxing and chin are genuine problems for a Royval who's coming off back-to-back losses. Believes Kavanagh can keep it standing, weather Royval's chaos, and grind out a decision — though acknowledges Royval's submission game makes it competitive.

“I'm probably going to go with Kavanagh by decision.”

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Sees Steveson as a heavily protected but legitimate heavyweight prospect, citing his boxing, elite wrestling base, and the matchup placement as signals that the UFC expects him to win cleanly. Picks Steveson to knock Ellison out.

“Gable Steveson, great prospect at heavyweight. He's going to win this fight. He's going to knock this dude out.”

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Treats Whittaker's prelim placement as the strange part of the booking, not the matchup itself. His early read is that Whittaker is the cleaner fighter and should comfortably outclass Krylov, while leaving a fuller breakdown for closer to fight week.

“Robert Whittaker being on the prelims. I think he's going to piece up Nikita Krylov.”

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Takes Tracy Cortez by decision despite expecting Wang Cong to punish some clinch and takedown entries with elbows and knees. He thinks Cortez's chin, cardio, wrestling and top-position ground-and-pound let her bank enough control and damage for a close 29-28.

“I'm going to go with Tracy Cortez to win in by decision.”

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Calls it close and expects Kai Kamaka to have moments, but leans Luke Riley by 29-28 decision. He thinks Riley's light movement, speed, body work and left hook make Kamaka's calf-kick game harder to establish over three rounds.

“We're going to go with Luke Riley by 29-28 decision.”

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Picks Adrian Yanez by knockout because he no longer trusts Garbrandt's low-output style to keep up. He expects Yanez's combination boxing, jab and counters to back Garbrandt toward the fence and create the damaging right-hand or uppercut moments.

“I'm going with Adrian Yanez by knockout.”

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Picks Ryan Gandra by first-round knockout because he expects Gandra's pressure and real punching power to force Zachary Reese into exchanges. He respects Reese's length and kicking game, but thinks Reese is hittable once opponents close distance and does not have enough stopping power to keep Gandra off him.

“I'm going to say that Ryan Goundrey wins this one by knockout.”

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Calls the opener closer than the market tone suggests and admits he nearly picked Durden. He still sides with Costa because the calf kicks, power, BJJ threats and harder pocket shots should offset Durden's pressure and wrestling looks.

“I'm going to go with Alessandro Costa to win this one.”

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Acknowledges Garza's short-notice boxing upside and says Garza may have real moments pressuring Basharat. He still picks Basharat by a close 29-28 because the mobility, stance switching, kick setups, experience and fight IQ should carry enough rounds.

“I'm going to go with Fared Bash to win this one.”

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Backs Damian Pinas by round-two knockout while acknowledging Almeida as a skilled kickboxer who may start well. The read is that Pinas' length, explosiveness and straight right eventually find Almeida during a mostly striking fight.

“I'm going to go with Demian Pynoos by round two knockout.”

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Picks Paddy Pimblett by submission while admitting Saint Denis' pressure and clinch work are dangerous early. His argument is that Saint Denis' takedown entries play into Pimblett's defensive grappling, reversals and submission threats, and that Pimblett can weather the early storm before finishing in a scramble.

“I'm picking Paddy Pimblett by submission.”

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Bedtime sides with Nascimento as the more explosive fighter who has faced stronger recent opposition and can force Abdullayev backward early.

• Calls Abdullayev a slow starter
• Sees Nascimento landing the cleaner early damage

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Bedtime takes Almakhan by damage-based decision, trusting his boxing power and counter moments to matter more than Matsumoto's pressure.

• Sees a close fight
• Almakhan power can create visible damage

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Bedtime backs Donchenko's forward pressure, body work and heavier boxing to break down a short-notice Berggren who relies more on kicks and space.

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Bedtime dislikes the matchup for Ofli and expects Reyes' physicality and power to find the TKO despite not rating Reyes especially highly.

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Bedtime picks Ruziboev by decision, expecting his pressure and cleaner threat to outpoint Pulyaev over three rounds.

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Bedtime takes Yakhyaev by first-round submission, seeing him as the cleaner all-around prospect with a grappling route before Walker can build momentum.

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Bedtime takes Hasanov by decision, expecting him to survive Nolan's early boxing threat and bank the fight with takedowns, ground-and-pound and elbows.

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Bedtime fades Magomedov's durability and cardio, expecting Oleksiejczuk's pressure to take over late and produce a second-round TKO.

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Bedtime sides with Aliskerov because he can match Ferreira's power while also bringing the better wrestling and structure if the fight gets chaotic.

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Bedtime picks Almabayev by decision, expecting the grappling and control to carry the minutes while acknowledging Johnson's late chaos threat.

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Bedtime takes Sadykhov by decision, trusting his doggedness, boxing and cardio to outlast Camilo after any early danger.

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Bedtime picks Shara Magomedov by decision, expecting constant movement, kicks and output to drain Pereira after an early danger window.

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Bedtime takes Torres by knockout, arguing his size, reach, forward boxing and finishing instinct can break through Fiziev's kicking range before the later rounds.

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He expects Gaethje to fight patient and movement-heavy like the second Poirier fight (calf kicks, lateral movement, clinch ties to extend it), but believes Topuria is too hard to hit cleanly. Topuria may look bad early reading Gaethje, then in round two make a read and land something brutal.

• Expects Gaethje patient and movement-heavy, trying to extend via the clinch
• Topuria's calf kicks a big factor against a boxing-first Gaethje
• May give Gaethje the first round before the finish

“He will find something brutal and KO Justin Gaethje in the second round, badly.”

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He calls it the trickiest fight on the card and admits Gane has the size, reach and skill to win, but says Gane has the lowest fight IQ he's seen and will sabotage himself. He expects Pereira more comfortable in the pocket and a close decision, maybe via a Gane mistake.

• Explicitly doesn't see Gane KO'd or badly outstruck — expects it close
• Picks Pereira on fight IQ, not a physical edge
• Predicts a clutch grappling moment decides it

“I'm going to go with Alex Pereira by decision.”

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He thinks O'Malley styles on Zahabi with oblique kicks, body front-kicks, jab and straight punches against Zahabi's pressure-boxing. He credits Zahabi's kicks and toughness and a viable takedown threat, but expects O'Malley to defend, threaten guillotines and win clearly.

• Predicts a dominant 30-27, maybe 30-26 decision
• Expects O'Malley to drop Zahabi but not finish
• A Zahabi split-decision upset would be 'comedy gold'

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He dismisses Lewis as a flat-footed puncher who flops around at range, and sees Hokit as the better athlete in cardio, striking, grappling, heart and fight IQ. He expects Hokit to melt Lewis on the fence or take him down for a first-round TKO; Lewis's only path is a fluke overhand.

• Lists Hokit ahead in cardio, striking, grappling, heart and IQ
• Lewis's only win is a fluke overhand KO
• Calls it the easiest fight on the card to break down

“I'm picking Josh by round one TKO.”

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He calls Chandler washed and expects Ruffy to systematically break him down. Chandler may find early success with kicks and pressure, but as he loses composure and abandons the game plan, Ruffy counters with uppercuts, knees and straight rights and finishes with ground-and-pound in the third.

• Chandler does okay early before fading
• Ruffy's grappling is underrated — can reverse and land elbows
• Expects a dominant third round and a TKO

“I'm going to say Mauricio Ruffy by round three TKO.”

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He admits he wanted to pick Daukaus — better jiu-jitsu, a real sweep and submission path — but thinks Daukaus lacks the athleticism to pressure Nickal the way Rakhmonov did. He expects an early blast double, the takedown threat established, then a level-change overhand for a round-two TKO.

• Concedes Daukaus has the better jiu-jitsu and a submission path
• Notes Nickal's striking defence is poor and he's been rocked before
• Expects an early takedown to set up the overhand

“I'm going to go with Bo Nickal by round two KO.”

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He flips from expecting Garcia to get outclassed: after watching tape he thinks Garcia — a long, lanky southpaw with nasty boxing and reach — out-strikes Lopes. The length helps Garcia see takedowns coming and pile up body and straight shots while Lopes hunts one big shot.

• Reach and length let Garcia counter and read the takedowns
• Garcia's chin means he won't be KO'd
• Self-flags it as a crazy pick / upset

“Steve Garcia is going to pull this one off by decision.”

* He flags it himself as a 'crazy pick.'

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Chimaev's grappling is too much for Strickland to stop — a round-three submission, in the mould of Khabib–McGregor.

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Van's forward pressure and boxing take momentum as the championship rounds wear on, for a decision.

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A close one, but Volkov's reach and the style matchup edge a decision.

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Buckley builds his takedown defense round by round and catches Brady late for a third-round TKO.

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Green out-boxes Stephens and counter-punches his way to a unanimous decision.

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Bedtime picks Ochoa by decision, citing his UFC-tested level, power, grappling and youth against a Carpenter coming off two losses.

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Bedtime picks Susurkaev by decision, trusting his grappling, front kicks and power while noting he may showboat enough to let Santos survive.

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Bedtime picks Sabatini by decision, expecting his takedowns, scrambling and back control to bank rounds against a technical but lower-power Gomis.

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Bedtime picks Tulio, expecting his forward pressure, speed and power to make Kopylov back up before any late head-kick danger materializes.

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Bedtime picks Gordon by decision because he sees the better boxing and enough wrestling defense to survive Miller's veteran grappling moments.

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Bedtime picks Rebecki, expecting his pressure, hooks and refusal to accept bottom position to punish Dawson before Dawson can settle into control.

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Bedtime switches to Alvarez, seeing his length, jab, front kicks and submission threat as the tools that can blunt Amosov's wrestling and set up a late finish.

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Bedtime picks Gautier, expecting an easy pressure finish once he backs Diaz to the fence and lets the right hand go.

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Jiri weathers the early storm, walks Ulberg down and finishes late with a TKO.

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Azamat is quicker and lands the bigger punches for a 29-28 decision.

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Hokit is too much too soon; Blaydes stuffs the takedowns and wins.

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Walker's head moves into bad spots; Reyes lands a first-round KO.

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Landwehr cockroaches his way through, pours on late pressure and finds a TKO.

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Doesn't believe Adesanya still has it; switches off his Adesanya pick and takes Pyfer to KO him inside two rounds.

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Grasso is now the one being picked apart at range; Barber gets revenge for a 29-28 decision.

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However reluctantly — Chiesa takes Price down and submits him.

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Douglas's composed counter-striking and takedown defense set up a KO of Erosa.

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Belgaroui out-boxes Abdul-Malik at range with a cleaner jab for a close 29-28 decision.

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McKinney ducks an overhand and takes the back for a first-round submission.

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