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Called 33 of 48 resolved picks — every call traced to its source, no bare percentage. How Track Record works.
- Winner 33 15
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Method
7 1 25 15
- Round rightNamed rounds — none on a correct call yet
of 47 picks with a known pre-fight price
Hit Miss Never called Winner missed
Call History
Every logged call, grouped by event, scored on Winner, Method, and Round — nothing about a result ever sits behind a click.
underdog pick favourite pick — shown only for picks with a known pre-fight price.
UFC 330
Makhachev vs. Machado Garry
Event scorecard
- Winner 6 5
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Method
2 4 5
- Round rightCalls the winner, not the round
of 11 picks with a known pre-fight price
| Fight | Pick | Actual | Winner | Method | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAV Orolbai · to win | Wells · Sub R3 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
Picks Orolbai to put Wells through the grinder, without committing to a method. | |||||
| FAV Brahimaj · to win | Magny · KO/TKO R2 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
Picks Brahimaj and expects an early finish, but does not give a committed type or round. | |||||
| FAV Fernando · to win | Fernando · KO/TKO R3 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
Pure pick is Fernando without a method call. | |||||
| DOG Gore · to win | Gore · Dec R3 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
Picks Gore winner-only. | |||||
| FAV Johnson · KO/TKO | Johnson · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Hit | Not called | |
Predicts Johnson probably knocks McConico out; the hedge is retained and no round is assigned. | |||||
| DOG Fernandes · to win | Turner · KO/TKO R1 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
Picks Fernandes winner-only. | |||||
| FAV Álvarez · to win | Njokuani · Dec R3 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
Picks Álvarez to break Njokuani down down the stretch, without a formal finish-method call. | |||||
| FAV Ribovics · KO/TKO | Ribovics · KO/TKO R2 | Hit | Hit | Not called | |
Picks Ribovics by knockout without a round call. | |||||
| FAV Abdul-Malik · to win | Stoltzfus · Sub R2 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
Picks Abdul-Malik winner-only. | |||||
| FAV Dern · to win | Dern · Dec R5 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
Picks Dern but is unsure whether she finishes by submission or another route. | |||||
| FAV Makhachev · to win | Makhachev · Dec R5 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
Picks Makhachev but does not commit to a finish method. | |||||
UFC Fight Night
Gamrot vs. Salkilld
Event scorecard
- Winner 8 1
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Method
2 6 1
- Round rightCalls the winner, not the round
of 8 picks with a known pre-fight price
| Fight | Pick | Actual | Winner | Method | Round |
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| FAV Salkilld · to win | Salkilld · Sub R1 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
Picks the favourite to take the biggest win of his career, having just quoted the line at Salkilld -135. | |||||
| FAV Ferreira · to win | Ferreira · Dec | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
Picks Ferreira to beat Quarantillo, without a method. | |||||
| FAV del Valle · KO/TKO | del Valle · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Hit | Not called | |
Sees del Valle's grappling and striking plus his youth overwhelming a 42-year-old Elkins. | |||||
| FAV Miller · to win | Miller · KO/TKO R3 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
Sees Miller's technique as clearly superior here. | |||||
| FAV Thainara · Dec | Thainara · Dec | Hit | Hit | Not called | |
Sees Thainara winning at least two rounds and taking the decision. | |||||
| DOG Montanha · to win | Montanha · Sub R1 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
Backs Montanha to upset Sutherland. | |||||
| DOG Lopes · to win | Nurgozhay · KO/TKO R1 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
Takes the upset, Lopes. | |||||
| FAV Asplund · to win | Asplund · Dec | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
Takes Asplund, hedging between a stoppage and a decision. | |||||
| Miller · to win | Miller · Sub R2 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
Takes Miller without a method. | |||||
UFC Fight Night
Medic vs. Rodriguez
Event scorecard
- Winner 6 2
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Method
1 5 2
- Round rightNamed rounds — none on a correct call yet
of 8 picks with a known pre-fight price
| Fight | Pick | Actual | Winner | Method | Round |
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| FAV Medić · to win | Medić · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
Says both men will engage but D-Rod is the one who gets dropped; Medic is in his prime and has fought three times since Rodriguez last fought, coming into camp already in shape. “I just see a lot of positives on the side of Medic here, and I think he gets the biggest win of his career in his first UFC main event.” | |||||
| FAV Stirling · to win | Stirling · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
Has been fading Blachowicz for years and thinks Stirling's range, speed, timing and wrestling defence catch the 43-year-old at the perfect time. Explicitly refuses to call the method. “I don't know if it's going to be a knockout or a decision, but I am going to pick [Navajo Stirling].” | |||||
| FAV Rakić · to win | Rakić · Dec R3 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
Calls Rakic a fraud he has no long-term confidence in, but says the move to heavyweight is right and the speed and athleticism edge over a slow 40-year-old Tybura should get him back on track. | |||||
| FAV Valentin · to win | Valentin · Sub R1 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
Says Todorovic is trending downward after knee injuries and is phoning in his camps, while Valentin is now training with elite guys in Vegas and can find an opening off a Todorovic mistake. | |||||
| FAV Cepo · KO/TKO · R1 | Urbina · KO/TKO R1 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
Thinks Cepo is getting a deliberately favourable debut matchup, and that Urbina would need to weather a serious storm and drag Cepo into a fatigue state before the takedowns land. “I think [Cepo]'s going to come out here and knock Gilbert Urbina out in the very first round.” | |||||
| FAV Oliveira · KO/TKO | Oliveira · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Hit | Not called | |
Names Oliveira his fighter to watch and a future top-10 guy — cerebral, technical, good takedown defence — while Elliott has fallen off since the Hafez win. “I think he's going to show that on Saturday when he comes out here and knocks out Oban Elliott.” | |||||
| FAV Klein · to win | Musayev · KO/TKO R2 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
Calls this his fight to watch and defends Musayev over the Bahamondes fence-grab, but sees Klein as faster, hungrier and five years younger with fantastic takedown defence. | |||||
| FAV Grad · to win | Grad · Sub R2 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
Says Buzukja is coming off a bad knockout only three months ago with no real recovery time, while Grad took proper time off after his own KO loss and has the more functional, well-rounded game. | |||||
UFC Fight Night
Du Plessis vs. Usman
Event scorecard
- Winner 7 3
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Method
1 6 3
- Round rightCalls the winner, not the round
of 10 picks with a known pre-fight price
| Fight | Pick | Actual | Winner | Method | Round |
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| FAV Du Plessis · to win | Du Plessis · Dec | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
Takes Du Plessis to finish Usman after the late rounds, expecting his pressure to make Usman's wrestling harder to sustain. | |||||
| FAV Duncan · KO/TKO | Duncan · Dec | Hit | Miss | Not called | |
Takes Duncan to knock Cannonier out, contrasting Duncan's durability with Cannonier's age and recent decline. | |||||
| FAV Barbosa · to win | Barbosa · Sub R1 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
Picks Barbosa to finish Melisano, emphasizing Barbosa's experience and well-roundedness at the price. | |||||
| FAV Coria · to win | Coria · Dec | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
Takes Coria to dominate Nicoll, citing Coria's clear standing in the matchup and Nicoll's lack of UFC success. | |||||
| FAV Rodrigues Jr. · KO/TKO | Franco · KO/TKO R2 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
Picks Rodrigues to knock out Franco, while noting the unanswered questions if the matchup stays on the mat. | |||||
| FAV Bashi · to win | Delgado · Dec | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
Takes Bashi as the underdog based on his takedown threat and a likely grappling advantage over Delgado. | |||||
| FAV Kline · to win | Kline · Dec | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
Takes Kline to make a statement, praising her hunger, physicality and potential against Ricci. | |||||
| DOG Montes · to win | McMillen · KO/TKO R3 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
Rates Montes as the more technical all-around fighter and picks him to take the upset. | |||||
| FAV Hooper · to win | Hooper · Sub R1 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
Makes Hooper the pure pick because he has shown more than Ramirez, while calling the betting position dog-or-pass. | |||||
| DOG Lebosnoyani · to win | Lebosnoyani · Dec | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
Rolls the dice on underdog Lebosnoyani, believing the line underrates his grappling threat and ability to compete. | |||||
UFC 329
McGregor vs. Holloway 2
Event scorecard
- Winner 3 2
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Method
1 2 2
- Round rightCalls the winner, not the round
of 5 picks with a known pre-fight price
| Fight | Pick | Actual | Winner | Method | Round |
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| DOG Bautista · Dec | Bautista · Dec | Hit | Hit | Not called | |
Picks Mario Bautista to upset Cory Sandhagen in a close rematch. He expects a one-round-apiece type fight decided by a single takedown, strike or late moment, and favors Bautista's current form and hunger coming off his career-best win. * Projects a close, split-decision-style fight. | |||||
| FAV Steveson · to win | Steveson · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
Makes Gable Steveson the straightforward pick in his UFC debut. He treats the wrestling pedigree and matchup dynamics as too wide a gap to back Elisha Ellison, while not committing to a specific finish method. | |||||
| DOG Reese · to win | Gandra · KO/TKO R1 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
Leans slightly toward Zachary Reese in a volatile fight because he trusts Reese more once the early danger settles. He says Gandra's power and physicality could be a problem, but thinks Reese can take over if he finds range and survives the opening exchanges. * Low-confidence lean; he says either man winning would not surprise him. | |||||
| DOG Durden · to win | Costa · Sub R2 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
Picks Cody Durden to outwork Alessandro Costa if he avoids the big power shots. He acknowledges Costa has the harder one-shot threat, but expects Durden's pace, wrestling and top control to carry enough of the fight. * Personal connection disclosed in the video; he says Durden is his friend and he would never pick against him. | |||||
| FAV Pinas · to win | Pinas · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
Backs Damian Pinas as the younger, more explosive prospect with the athleticism to outgrow Cesar Almeida quickly. He thinks Pinas can strike with Almeida and may even show wrestling wrinkles against an opponent with takedown-defense concerns. | |||||
UFC Freedom 250
Topuria vs. Gaethje
Event scorecard
- Winner 3 2
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Method
1 2 2
- Round rightCalls the winner, not the round
of 5 picks with a known pre-fight price
| Fight | Pick | Actual | Winner | Method | Round |
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| FAV Topuria · KO/TKO | Gaethje · KO/TKO R4 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
Levy favors Topuria as the much cleaner boxer and thinks Gaethje's tendency to get hurt makes him ripe for Topuria's combinations. He expects Topuria to knock Gaethje out and retain the lightweight belt. | |||||
| FAV Ruffy · KO/TKO | Ruffy · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Hit | Not called | |
Levy thinks Ruffy can weather Chandler's early wrestling threat, punish Chandler's calf-kick vulnerability and eventually land upstairs. He calls for Ruffy to beat Chandler and knock him out. | |||||
| FAV Hokit · to win | Hokit · KO/TKO R2 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
Levy frames Lewis as live early for a knockout, but says that if Hokit survives the first round and a half, his pace, wrestling and pressure should break Lewis.
“I'm going to go Josh Hokit to continue the big streak.” | |||||
| FAV Nickal · to win | Nickal · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
Levy sees Daukaus as a live opponent but thinks Nickal's RDR loss may sharpen him, and expects Nickal to get back on track against Daukaus.
“I'm going to pick Bo Nickal to win this fight.” | |||||
| DOG Garcia · to win | Lopes · KO/TKO R2 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
Levy likes Garcia as an underdog because he believes Garcia has better MMA boxing fundamentals, footwork and minute-winning tools, while Lopes relies more on opportunistic finishing moments.
“I'm going to pick Steve Garcia to come out here, defeat Diego Lopez.” | |||||
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