UK-based MMA commentator known for blunt UFC analysis and full-card predictions.
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Derived from every pick we've logged and verified — shown with its denominator, never a bare percentage. Draws and no-contests fall outside it.
Called 8 of 15 resolved picks
On the Card
The MMA Guru's picks for UFC Freedom 250 — tap a row for the reasoning and the source clip.
Topuria vs Gaethje The MMA Guru: picks Topuria · KO/TKO · R2 for Topuria vs Gaethje — upcoming.
Doesn't buy that Gaethje still has the one-shot power to put Topuria away — sees Topuria hurt him, start the attack, and finish inside two.
Pereira vs Gane The MMA Guru: picks Pereira · KO/TKO · R3 for Pereira vs Gane — upcoming.
Gane ("Gan") stings him early and may win a round, but Pereira's superior striking technique and accumulating low kicks/body shots wear Gane down until he crumbles to the cage pressure.
O'Malley vs Zahabi The MMA Guru: picks O'Malley · KO/TKO for O'Malley vs Zahabi — upcoming.
Zahabi ("Amy/Amian Zahabi") lacks the sudden power or grappling to threaten O'Malley ("Shaun Ali/Omali"), who will be too there-to-be-hit and get clipped for a vintage highlight KO in the first or second round.
Lewis vs Hokit The MMA Guru: picks Hokit · KO/TKO · R1 for Lewis vs Hokit — upcoming.
Hokit ("Josh Hockett") puts a crazy pace on a fading, quit-prone Lewis, dominating top position and ground-and-pound for a first-round TKO crumble.
Ruffy vs Chandler The MMA Guru: picks Ruffy · KO/TKO · R1 for Ruffy vs Chandler — upcoming.
Chandler no longer has the strength game to control Ruffy ("Mauricio Huffy"), who finishes him violently on the feet.
Nickal vs Daukaus The MMA Guru: picks Daukaus · Sub for Nickal vs Daukaus — upcoming.
Daukaus ("Kyle Dorcas") is dangerous on the feet, breaks Nickal down with strikes and clinch work, and eventually catches him in a D'Arce ("dash") choke off a lazy takedown.
Lopes vs Garcia The MMA Guru: picks Lopes · KO/TKO · R1 for Lopes vs Garcia — upcoming.
Lopes ("Diego Lopez") is better and made a career of catching pressure fighters coming in, so he survives Garcia's early rush and finishes him with ground-and-pound in the first round.
Resolved Calls
What was predicted, what actually happened, and whether it hit.
Brady vs Buckley The MMA Guru: predicted Brady · to win for Brady vs Buckley. Actual Brady · Dec. Result: Hit.
Brady's high-level grappling exploits the gaps in Buckley's wrestling and takes over.
Chimaev vs Strickland The MMA Guru: predicted Chimaev · to win for Chimaev vs Strickland. Actual Strickland · Dec. Result: Miss.
Backs Chimaev despite openly wanting Strickland to win — doesn't trust Strickland's takedown defence to keep him off the mat.
Green vs Stephens The MMA Guru: made no pick for Green vs Stephens. Actual Green · Sub R1. Result: Didn't call it.
Talks himself in a circle — first leans “Bobby Green over Jeremy Stephens by TKO in the second … or nah, decision,” then closes “I’m going to go with Jeremy Stephens.” No clear pick, so we log no call.
Van vs Taira The MMA Guru: predicted Taira · to win for Van vs Taira. Actual Van · KO/TKO R5. Result: Miss.
Sees Taira's size and grappling slow Van's pace and finish him inside two or three rounds.
Volkov vs Cortes-Acosta The MMA Guru: predicted Volkov · to win for Volkov vs Cortes-Acosta. Actual Volkov · Dec. Result: Hit.
Loves the matchup but sides with the more proven Volkov over Cortes-Acosta.
Blaydes vs Hokit The MMA Guru: predicted Blaydes · KO/TKO for Blaydes vs Hokit. Actual Hokit · Dec. Result: Miss.
Blaydes is too composed and experienced; he weathers the pressure and finishes.
Costa vs Murzakanov The MMA Guru: predicted Costa · KO/TKO · R2 for Costa vs Murzakanov. Actual Costa · KO/TKO R3. Result: Hit.
A generational Costa masterclass — body kicks and shots for a second-round TKO.
Prochazka vs Ulberg The MMA Guru: predicted Prochazka · to win for Prochazka vs Ulberg. Actual Ulberg · KO/TKO R1. Result: Miss.
Agonises over it but switches back to Jiri — his pressure and improvement win out in a stylistically tough fight.
Reyes vs Walker The MMA Guru: predicted Reyes · KO/TKO for Reyes vs Walker. Actual Reyes · Dec. Result: Hit.
Walker starts an exchange and Reyes counters with his finishing instincts.
Swanson vs Landwehr The MMA Guru: predicted Swanson · KO/TKO for Swanson vs Landwehr. Actual Swanson · KO/TKO R1. Result: Perfect call.
Swanson still has it — a big highlight KO in round one or two.
Abdul-Malik vs Belgaroui The MMA Guru: predicted Belgaroui · KO/TKO for Abdul-Malik vs Belgaroui. Actual Belgaroui · KO/TKO R3. Result: Perfect call.
Shocked he's an underdog — Belgaroui's sharper stand-up gets the TKO.
Adesanya vs Pyfer The MMA Guru: predicted Adesanya · KO/TKO · R3 for Adesanya vs Pyfer. Actual Pyfer · KO/TKO R2. Result: Miss.
Adesanya is levels above on the feet, chews up the legs and catches Pyfer coming in — a third-round TKO.
Chiesa vs Price The MMA Guru: predicted Chiesa · to win for Chiesa vs Price. Actual Chiesa · Sub R1. Result: Hit.
Chiesa's grappling, size and momentum carry him past a fading Price.
Erosa vs Douglas The MMA Guru: predicted Douglas · KO/TKO · R1 for Erosa vs Douglas. Actual Douglas · KO/TKO R1. Result: Perfect call.
Douglas's heat-seeking power exploits Erosa's chin for a first-round KO.
Grasso vs Barber The MMA Guru: predicted Barber · Decision for Grasso vs Barber. Actual Grasso · KO/TKO R1. Result: Miss.
Barber's toughness and density, and Grasso's recent stinkers, edge a close 29-28 decision.
McKinney vs Nelson The MMA Guru: predicted Nelson · to win for McKinney vs Nelson. Actual McKinney · KO/TKO R1. Result: Miss.
Reverse psychology — he always picks McKinney to win and it backfires, so he takes Nelson.