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Scorecard
Called 27 of 44 resolved picks — every call traced to its source, no bare percentage. How Track Record works.
- Winner Accuracy 61.4% 27 17
- Method Accuracy 44.4% 8 10
- Round Accuracy 0.0% 5
- Underdog Accuracy 50.0% 1 1
Hit Miss
The running record
Every figure below is cumulative — computed over all resolved calls up to and including each card, never one card on its own. A cumulative rate settles as the denominator grows: read where a line sits alongside its denominator. Winner covers every resolved call; method, round and underdog each have a different and much smaller base, printed beside each one.
Hit Miss
27 of 44 — 61% now, from 25% at their first scored card. The first 1 point is drawn dashed and hollow: below 5 scored calls this rate is not yet a reliable figure.
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Method
44% 8 of 18 correct winners that named a method
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Round
0% 0 of 5 correct winners that named a round
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Underdog
1 of 2 priced underdog calls — too few to chart a trend.
The opening points are drawn dashed and hollow: below 5 scored calls this rate is not yet a reliable figure.
Card by card
Newest card first. One mark per resolved call, hits above the line and misses below. Every call is listed in Call History, below.
- Allen vs. Duncan 5 hit · 6 miss
- UFC 332 9 hit · 2 miss
- Crypto.com UFC 331 7 hit · 4 miss
- Hooker vs. Parnasse 5 hit · 2 miss
- UFC 330 1 hit · 3 miss
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. The percentage is the chance the market gave the fighter this analyst picked. Open a row for the price’s source and the credit it earned.
Allen vs. Duncan
Event scorecard
- Winner Accuracy 45.5% 5 6
- Method Accuracy 20.0% 1 4
- Round AccuracyNamed rounds — none on a correct call yet
- Underdog Accuracy 0.0% 1
| Fight | Pick | Actual | Winner | Method | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favourite call, market price 51.1%. Allen · Dec | Allen · Sub R5 | Hit | Miss | Not called | |
James Lynch picks Brendan Allen to beat Christian Leroy Duncan by decision. Favourite call. The market gave this fighter 51.1% before the fight, from the pre-event sportsbook consensus frozen before the fight. Favourite calls earn no underdog credit. | |||||
| Favourite call, market price 63.1%. Camilo · Dec | Herbert · Dec R3 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
James Lynch picks Matheus Camilo to beat Jai Herbert by decision. Favourite call. The market gave this fighter 63.1% before the fight, from the pre-event sportsbook consensus frozen before the fight. Favourite calls earn no underdog credit. | |||||
| Favourite call, market price 56.6%. Fili · Dec | Fili · KO/TKO R2 | Hit | Miss | Not called | |
James Lynch picks Andre Fili to beat Kai Kamaka III by decision. Favourite call. The market gave this fighter 56.6% before the fight, from the pre-event sportsbook consensus frozen before the fight. Favourite calls earn no underdog credit. | |||||
| Favourite call, market price 77.5%. Franco · KO/TKO · R1 | Ribeiro · Sub R1 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
James Lynch picks Felipe Franco to beat Brendson Ribeiro by knockout in round one. Favourite call. The market gave this fighter 77.5% before the fight, from a price reconstructed after the fact from Polymarket’s public trading history. Favourite calls earn no underdog credit. | |||||
| Favourite call, market price 76.5%. Harris · to win | Frye Jr. · KO/TKO R1 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
James Lynch picks RJ Harris to beat Allen Frye Jr. No method or round is stated. Favourite call. The market gave this fighter 76.5% before the fight, from a price reconstructed after the fact from Polymarket’s public trading history. Favourite calls earn no underdog credit. | |||||
| Favourite call, market price 67.4%. Godinez · Dec | Godinez · Dec R3 | Hit | Hit | Not called | |
James Lynch picks Loopy Godinez to beat Ketlen Souza by decision. Favourite call. The market gave this fighter 67.4% before the fight, from the pre-event sportsbook consensus frozen before the fight. Favourite calls earn no underdog credit. | |||||
| Kareckaitė vs Gatto | Gatto · Dec | Draw | Gatto | Dec | Not called |
| Favourite call, market price 54.5%. Pereira · Dec | Pereira · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Miss | Not called | |
James Lynch picks Alice Pereira to beat Daria Zhelezniakova after predicting the fight goes the distance. Favourite call. The market gave this fighter 54.5% before the fight, from a price reconstructed after the fact from Polymarket’s public trading history. Favourite calls earn no underdog credit. | |||||
| Underdog call, market price 39.5%. Bonfim · Dec | Prado · KO/TKO R1 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
James Lynch picks Ismael Bonfim to beat Francisco Prado by decision. The speaker adds no bet; this is a betting hedge, not a change of pick. Underdog call. The market gave this fighter 39.5% before the fight, from a price reconstructed after the fact from Polymarket’s public trading history. | |||||
| Favourite call, market price 58.5%. Shahbazyan · Dec | Price · KO/TKO R1 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
James Lynch picks Leon Shahbazyan to beat Niko Price by decision. The speaker says "Leon" and the caption spells the surname "Shabbazian"; the matchup is the only Price bout on the card. Favourite call. The market gave this fighter 58.5% before the fight, from a price reconstructed after the fact from Polymarket’s public trading history. Favourite calls earn no underdog credit. | |||||
| Favourite call, market price 73.5%. Walker · Dec | Walker · KO/TKO R2 | Hit | Miss | Not called | |
James Lynch picks Julius Walker to beat Gerald Meerschaert by decision. The speaker mentions a goes-the-distance prop separately; the pick itself is Walker by decision. Favourite call. The market gave this fighter 73.5% before the fight, from a price reconstructed after the fact from Polymarket’s public trading history. Favourite calls earn no underdog credit. | |||||
| Favourite call, market price 63.9%. Wellmaker · Dec | Tanzilovi · KO/TKO R2 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
James Lynch picks Malcolm Wellmaker to beat Otari Tanzilovi by decision. Favourite call. The market gave this fighter 63.9% before the fight, from the pre-event sportsbook consensus frozen before the fight. Favourite calls earn no underdog credit. | |||||
UFC 332
Silva vs. Wang
Event scorecard
- Winner Accuracy 81.8% 9 2
- Method Accuracy 37.5% 3 5
- Round Accuracy 0.0% 3
- Underdog AccuracyNo underdog calls with a known pre-fight price
| Fight | Pick | Actual | Winner | Method | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hernandez · Dec | Hernandez · KO/TKO R2 | Hit | Miss | Not called | |
Lynch picks Hernandez by decision. | |||||
| Talbott · Dec | Talbott · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Miss | Not called | |
Lynch picks Talbott by decision and says he wants to see more from him. | |||||
| Gautier · Dec | Kopylov · KO/TKO R1 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
Lynch picks Gautier by decision. | |||||
| Ribovics · KO/TKO · R2 | Ribovics · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Hit | Miss | |
Lynch picks Ribovics by second-round knockout. | |||||
| Nolan · Dec | Nolan · KO/TKO R3 | Hit | Miss | Not called | |
Lynch picks Nolan by decision, expecting McGee to be difficult to finish. | |||||
| McGhee vs Sopaj | McGhee · Dec | Upcoming | McGhee | Dec | Not called |
| Pinas · KO/TKO · R2 | Pinas · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Hit | Miss | |
Lynch picks Pinas by second-round knockout. | |||||
| Coria · Dec | Rodriguez · KO/TKO R1 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
Lynch picks Coria by decision and describes him as durable. | |||||
| Naurdiev · Dec | Naurdiev · Dec R3 | Hit | Hit | Not called | |
Lynch picks Naurdiev by decision. | |||||
| Walker · Dec | Walker · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Miss | Not called | |
Lynch expects Walker's cleaner shots to carry him to a decision over three rounds. | |||||
| Soldić · KO/TKO · R3 | Soldić · Dec R3 | Hit | Miss | Miss | |
Lynch predicts a third-round knockout for Soldic while allowing that the fight could reach the scorecards. | |||||
| Wint · to win | Wint · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
Lynch prefers Wint on experience, though he says he would pass on betting the fight. | |||||
Crypto.com UFC 331
Van vs. Pantoja 2
Event scorecard
- Winner Accuracy 63.6% 7 4
- Method AccuracyCalls the winner, not the method
- Round AccuracyCalls the winner, not the round
- Underdog AccuracyNo underdog calls with a known pre-fight price
| Fight | Pick | Actual | Winner | Method | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favourite call, market price 78.5%. Brito · to win | Brito · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
MMAOddsBreaker's UFC 331 staff-picks table lists James Lynch on Joanderson Brito. Favourite call. The market gave this fighter 78.5% before the fight, from a price reconstructed after the fact from Polymarket’s public trading history. Favourite calls earn no underdog credit. | |||||
| Favourite call, market price 67.5%. O'Neill · to win | O'Neill · Sub R1 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
MMAOddsBreaker's UFC 331 staff-picks table lists James Lynch on Casey O'Neill. Favourite call. The market gave this fighter 67.5% before the fight, from a price reconstructed after the fact from Polymarket’s public trading history. Favourite calls earn no underdog credit. | |||||
| Favourite call, market price 62.5%. Shahbazyan · to win | Shahbazyan · Dec R3 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
MMAOddsBreaker's UFC 331 staff-picks table lists James Lynch on Edmen Shahbazyan. Favourite call. The market gave this fighter 62.5% before the fight, from a price reconstructed after the fact from Polymarket’s public trading history. Favourite calls earn no underdog credit. | |||||
| Favourite call, market price 81.5%. Gandra · to win | Gandra · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
Owner-authorized PredictionsTracker screenshot records this analyst's UFC 331 winner selection; the source records no method or round. Favourite call. The market gave this fighter 81.5% before the fight, from a price reconstructed after the fact from Polymarket’s public trading history. Favourite calls earn no underdog credit. | |||||
| Favourite call, market price 61.5%. Yoo · to win | Aswell Jr. · Dec R3 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
Owner-authorized PredictionsTracker screenshot records this analyst's UFC 331 winner selection; the source records no method or round. Favourite call. The market gave this fighter 61.5% before the fight, from a price reconstructed after the fact from Polymarket’s public trading history. Favourite calls earn no underdog credit. | |||||
| Favourite call, market price 79.5%. Despaigne · to win | Despaigne · Dec R3 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
Owner-authorized PredictionsTracker screenshot records this analyst's UFC 331 winner selection; the source records no method or round. Favourite call. The market gave this fighter 79.5% before the fight, from a price reconstructed after the fact from Polymarket’s public trading history. Favourite calls earn no underdog credit. | |||||
| Favourite call, market price 64.5%. Jourdain · to win | Vera · KO/TKO R3 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
Owner-authorized PredictionsTracker screenshot records this analyst's UFC 331 winner selection; the source records no method or round. Favourite call. The market gave this fighter 64.5% before the fight, from a price reconstructed after the fact from Polymarket’s public trading history. Favourite calls earn no underdog credit. | |||||
| Favourite call, market price 70.5%. Baraniewski · to win | Menifield · Dec R3 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
Owner-authorized PredictionsTracker screenshot records this analyst's UFC 331 winner selection; the source records no method or round. Favourite call. The market gave this fighter 70.5% before the fight, from the pre-event sportsbook consensus frozen before the fight. Favourite calls earn no underdog credit. | |||||
| Favourite call, market price 69.9%. Choi · to win | Pitbull · KO/TKO R1 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
Owner-authorized PredictionsTracker screenshot records this analyst's UFC 331 winner selection; the source records no method or round. Favourite call. The market gave this fighter 69.9% before the fight, from the pre-event sportsbook consensus frozen before the fight. Favourite calls earn no underdog credit. | |||||
| Favourite call, market price 72.8%. Tsarukyan · to win | Tsarukyan · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
Owner-authorized PredictionsTracker screenshot records this analyst's UFC 331 winner selection; the source records no method or round. Favourite call. The market gave this fighter 72.8% before the fight, from the pre-event sportsbook consensus frozen before the fight. Favourite calls earn no underdog credit. | |||||
| Favourite call, market price 58.5%. Van · to win | Van · Dec R5 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
Owner-authorized PredictionsTracker screenshot records this analyst's UFC 331 winner selection; the source records no method or round. Favourite call. The market gave this fighter 58.5% before the fight, from the pre-event sportsbook consensus frozen before the fight. Favourite calls earn no underdog credit. | |||||
Hooker vs. Parnasse
Event scorecard
- Winner Accuracy 71.4% 5 2
- Method Accuracy 75.0% 3 1
- Round Accuracy 0.0% 2
- Underdog Accuracy 100.0% 1
| Fight | Pick | Actual | Winner | Method | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favourite call, market price 80.8%. Parnasse · KO/TKO · R3 | Parnasse · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Hit | Miss | |
Picks Salahdine Parnasse to stop Dan Hooker in round three, citing Hooker's inactivity, accumulated punishment, and Parnasse's youth and speed. “So yeah, Paress third round knockout.” Favourite call. The market gave this fighter 80.8% before the fight, from the pre-event sportsbook consensus frozen before the fight. Favourite calls earn no underdog credit. | |||||
| Favourite call, market price 55.5%. Benouaich · to win | Benouaich · Sub R2 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
Leans on Benouaich as the favourite and on how rarely this matchup type ends inside the distance. “but I'll take the French fighter by decision.” Favourite call. The market gave this fighter 55.5% before the fight, from a price reconstructed after the fact from Polymarket’s public trading history. Favourite calls earn no underdog credit.
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| Favourite call, market price 76.6%. Campbell · Dec | Campbell · Sub R3 | Hit | Miss | Not called | |
Calls Campbell the safe side on current momentum, keeping a Peek knockout only as a separate value aside. “I think you go Campbell decision.” Favourite call. The market gave this fighter 76.6% before the fight, from the pre-event sportsbook consensus frozen before the fight. Favourite calls earn no underdog credit.
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| Underdog call, market price 46.5%. Cornolle · Dec | Cornolle · Dec R3 | Hit | Hit | Not called | |
Gives Cornolle the edge on Octagon experience alone in a fight he otherwise rates as one to leave alone. “Norah decision probably the way to go here.” Underdog call. The market gave this fighter 46.5% before the fight, from a price reconstructed after the fact from Polymarket’s public trading history.
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| Favourite call, market price 51.5%. Duclos · KO/TKO · R2 | Duclos · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Hit | Miss | |
Points to Duclos' knockout tally against a Dias already finished by strikes twice. “I'll take uh Ducolos uh by second round knockout to get it done over Diaz.” Favourite call. The market gave this fighter 51.5% before the fight, from a price reconstructed after the fact from Polymarket’s public trading history. Favourite calls earn no underdog credit.
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| Favourite call, market price 70.5%. Sy · Dec | Bukauskas · KO/TKO R2 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
Rates Sy's level of opposition and power higher, and expects a close fight scored at home in Paris. “give me C by decision to have a close fight here with Modesus.” Favourite call. The market gave this fighter 70.5% before the fight, from a price reconstructed after the fact from Polymarket’s public trading history. Favourite calls earn no underdog credit.
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| Favourite call, market price 58.1%. Ziam · to win | Sola · KO/TKO R1 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
Reads it as a close, high-action fight but gives Ziam's size and power the edge on the cards. “Close fight. I give ZM the edge.” Favourite call. The market gave this fighter 58.1% before the fight, from the pre-event sportsbook consensus frozen before the fight. Favourite calls earn no underdog credit.
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UFC 330
Makhachev vs. Machado Garry
Event scorecard
- Winner Accuracy 25.0% 1 3
- Method Accuracy 100.0% 1
- Round AccuracyNamed rounds — none on a correct call yet
- Underdog AccuracyNo underdog calls with a known pre-fight price
| Fight | Pick | Actual | Winner | Method | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favourite call, market price 58.5%. Brahimaj · Sub · R2 | Magny · KO/TKO R2 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
Picks Brahimaj by second-round submission, while allowing Magny by decision would not surprise him. “I'm going to go Ramiz by second round submission to choke out Neil Magny.” Favourite call. The market gave this fighter 58.5% before the fight, from a price reconstructed after the fact from Polymarket’s public trading history. Favourite calls earn no underdog credit.
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| Favourite call, market price 50.5%. Luque · Dec | Gore · Dec R3 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
Calls Luque his first underdog pick, by decision, based on opposition level and doubts about Gore's knockout route. “I'm going to take Luque for the upset here. Taking by decision.” Favourite call. The market gave this fighter 50.5% before the fight, from a price reconstructed after the fact from Polymarket’s public trading history. Favourite calls earn no underdog credit.
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| Favourite call, market price 85.5%. Ribovics · KO/TKO | Ribovics · KO/TKO R2 | Hit | Hit | Not called | |
Forecasts Ribovics is most likely to win by knockout and recommends the early-round knockout props; no single round is recorded. “Ribovics is most likely going to win. He most likely will win by knockout.” Favourite call. The market gave this fighter 85.5% before the fight, from a price reconstructed after the fact from Polymarket’s public trading history. Favourite calls earn no underdog credit.
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| Favourite call, market price 85.5%. Abdul-Malik · KO/TKO · R2 | Stoltzfus · Sub R2 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
Calls Abdul-Malik by second-round TKO, expecting Stoltzfus to be matched to make prospects look good. “I'll go second round TKO here for Mansour Abdul Malik.” Favourite call. The market gave this fighter 85.5% before the fight, from a price reconstructed after the fact from Polymarket’s public trading history. Favourite calls earn no underdog credit.
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