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UFC 330

Makhachev vs. Machado Garry

Aug 15, 2026 · Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Event scorecard

Winner 5 4
Method
1 4 4
Round rightCalls the winner, not the round

Market lean Underdog Favourite

4 5

2 2 3 2

of 9 picks with a known pre-fight price

Fight	Pick	Actual	Winner	Method	Round
	FAV Fernando · to win	Fernando · KO/TKO R3	Hit	Not called	Not called
Favors the LFA light-heavyweight champion Fernando for his size and finishing potential. Hear it — 6:31 View this fight →
	DOG Magny · to win	Magny · KO/TKO R2	Hit	Not called	Not called
Calls Magny an unusual pick but ultimately backs him to win. Hear it — 4:04 View this fight →
	DOG Gore · Dec	Gore · Dec R3	Hit	Hit	Not called
Backs Gore over Luque and expects him to take the decision. Hear it — 8:43 View this fight →
	DOG McConico · to win	Johnson · KO/TKO R1	Miss	Not applicable — the winner call missed	Not applicable — the winner call missed
Takes McConico in a high-variance pick. Hear it — 13:20 View this fight →
	FAV Turner · to win	Turner · KO/TKO R1	Hit	Not called	Not called
Sees Turner as capable of catching Fernandes in striking exchanges and backs him to win. Hear it — 15:05 View this fight →
	FAV Álvarez · to win	Njokuani · Dec R3	Miss	Not applicable — the winner call missed	Not applicable — the winner call missed
Favors Álvarez's striking and backs him over Njokuani. Hear it — 19:28 View this fight →
	FAV Dern · to win	Dern · Dec R5	Hit	Not called	Not called
Backs Dern's submission threat and expects her to beat Robertson. Hear it — 25:56 View this fight →
	DOG Machado Garry · Dec	Makhachev · Dec R5	Miss	Not applicable — the winner call missed	Not applicable — the winner call missed
Believes Garry's size, striking and cage work give him the edge and calls a decision win. Hear it — 46:30 View this fight →
	FAV Orolbai · to win	Wells · Sub R3	Miss	Not applicable — the winner call missed	Not applicable — the winner call missed
Favors Orolbai's dominant matchup position over Wells. Hear it — 3:33 View this fight →

UFC Fight Night

Gamrot vs. Salkilld

Aug 8, 2026 · Meta APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada

Event scorecard

Winner 10 2
Method
2 6 2 2
Round
1 3 6 2

Market lean Underdog Favourite

1 9

1 8 1

of 10 picks with a known pre-fight price

Fight	Pick	Actual	Winner	Method	Round
	FAV Salkilld · KO/TKO	Salkilld · Sub R1	Hit	Miss	Not called
Settles on Salkilld to get it done, moving from a decision call to a stoppage without naming a round. Hear it — 29:58 View this fight →
	FAV Ferreira · KO/TKO	Ferreira · Dec	Hit	Miss	Not called
Expects Ferreira to stop Quarantillo in the first or second round, so no single round is recorded. Hear it — 24:26 View this fight →
	FAV del Valle · KO/TKO · R1	del Valle · KO/TKO R1	Hit	Hit	Hit
Reads del Valle as a heavy favourite with every incentive to chase a highlight finish early. Hear it — 22:23 View this fight →
	FAV Miller · KO/TKO · R2	Miller · KO/TKO R3	Hit	Hit	Miss
Calls a second-round stoppage for Miller. Hear it — 17:03 View this fight →
	DOG Lemos · Sub	Thainara · Dec	Miss	Not applicable — the winner call missed	Not applicable — the winner call missed
Goes against Thainara, backing Lemos's hands and power against a grappler he still rates as unproven, and calls a guillotine in the first or second round. Hear it — 17:10 View this fight →
	Johns · to win	Johns · KO/TKO R1	Hit	Not called	Not called
Takes Johns without naming a method. Hear it — 5:38 View this fight →
	FAV Sutherland · KO/TKO	Montanha · Sub R1	Miss	Not applicable — the winner call missed	Not applicable — the winner call missed
Takes Sutherland to finish Montanha by knockout. Hear it — 11:09 View this fight →
	FAV Nurgozhay · Dec	Nurgozhay · KO/TKO R1	Hit	Miss	Not called
Takes Nurgozhay on the scorecards. Hear it — 12:16 View this fight →
	FAV Asplund · KO/TKO · R2	Asplund · Dec	Hit	Miss	Miss
Takes Asplund by second-round TKO. Hear it — 15:31 View this fight →
	FAV Sousa · KO/TKO · R3	Sousa · Dec	Hit	Miss	Miss
Settles on Sousa by third-round TKO after weighing the finish. Hear it — 8:56 View this fight →
	Miller · to win	Miller · Sub R2	Hit	Not called	Not called
Takes Miller without naming a method. Hear it — 5:16 View this fight →
	FAV Foro · KO/TKO	Foro · Dec	Hit	Miss	Not called
Takes Foro by knockout, hedging the round. Hear it — 3:14 View this fight →

UFC Fight Night

Medic vs. Rodriguez

Aug 1, 2026 · Belgrade Arena, Belgrade, Serbia

Event scorecard

Winner 4 4
Method
1 1 2 4
Round
2 2 4

Market lean Underdog Favourite

2 6

2 4 2

of 8 picks with a known pre-fight price

Fight	Pick	Actual	Winner	Method	Round
	FAV Medić · KO/TKO · R1	Medić · KO/TKO R1	Hit	Hit	Hit
Thinks Rodriguez's habit of lunging in and swinging from the waist walks him onto a Medic counter, and that Medic's body kicks plus his first-round finishing record end it early in front of a home crowd. “I'm going to go with Uros Medic getting a first round TKO win over Daniel Rodriguez.” Hear it — 29:50 View this fight →
	DOG Błachowicz · Dec	Stirling · KO/TKO R1	Miss	Not applicable — the winner call missed	Not applicable — the winner call missed
Calls the odds wrong, arguing Blachowicz is still at the top of his game and too hard to catch on the chin, and that he out-jabs and out-low-kicks Stirling at range on short notice. Hear it — 25:35 View this fight →
	FAV Rakić · KO/TKO	Rakić · Dec R3	Hit	Miss	Not called
Expects Rakic's size, movement and leg kicks to break down the plodding Tybura, then finish him on top after sprawling on a desperation takedown. Hear it — 22:41 View this fight →
	FAV Valentin · to win	Valentin · Sub R1	Hit	Not called	Hit
Says Todorovic is repeatedly KO-able, especially to elbows in tight and on clinch breaks with his chin up, and that Valentin is the nastier finisher with an early submission edge. “I'm going to go with Robert Valentin getting this one done by first round finish.” Hear it — 20:30 View this fight →
	FAV Cepo · KO/TKO	Urbina · KO/TKO R1	Miss	Not applicable — the winner call missed	Not applicable — the winner call missed
Notes Urbina repeatedly gets dropped by big hooks on the chin, including in his loss to Medic, and that Cepo's right hook has finished four of his last five. Hear it — 18:43 View this fight →
	DOG Elliott · Dec	Oliveira · KO/TKO R1	Miss	Not applicable — the winner call missed	Not applicable — the winner call missed
Backs Elliott as a near 3-to-1 underdog on craft and experience, saying the green Oliveira has not seen entries like Elliott's takedown-to-knee-and-low-kick sequences. Hear it — 13:01 View this fight →
	FAV Klein · KO/TKO	Musayev · KO/TKO R2	Miss	Not applicable — the winner call missed	Not applicable — the winner call missed
Thinks Klein is too sharp and has the reach to punish an aggressive opponent swinging early, catching him coming in with a counter. Hear it — 14:50 View this fight →
	FAV Grad · to win	Grad · Sub R2	Hit	Not called	Not called
Picks Grad as the explosive, athletic, physically bigger man who has multiple winning paths, striking or grappling, against a Buzukja coming off a bad knockout loss. Hear it — 8:33 View this fight →

UFC Fight Night

Du Plessis vs. Usman

Jul 18, 2026 · Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Event scorecard

Winner 1
Method
1
Round rightCalls the winner, not the round

Fight	Pick	Actual	Winner	Method	Round
	DOG Elliot · KO/TKO	Elliot · Dec	Hit	Miss	Not called
Picks Elliot as the larger, more physical fighter, expecting his grappling to keep him safe from Anderson's submission threats and his aggression to create a TKO. Hear it — 1:58 View this fight →

UFC 329

McGregor vs. Holloway 2

Jul 11, 2026 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Event scorecard

Winner 12 1
Method
9 3 1
Round
3 1 8 1

Market lean Underdog Favourite

2 11

2 10 1

of 13 picks with a known pre-fight price

Fight	Pick	Actual	Winner	Method	Round
	FAV Holloway · KO/TKO	Holloway · KO/TKO R1	Hit	Hit	Not called
Gives McGregor the opening-round danger, but thinks the long layoff and fading pop make it hard for him to hold Holloway off. He expects Holloway's pressure, jab, body-head follow-ups and pace to take over late and force a stoppage. “I'm going to go with TKO.” Hear it — 56:09 View this fight →
	DOG Bautista · Dec	Bautista · Dec	Hit	Hit	Not called
Thinks Bautista's physicality, cage pressure and wrestling optics are enough to win close rounds. He expects Sandhagen to be dangerous and creative, but not damaging enough to clearly outweigh Bautista's control and aggression on the judges' cards. “I think this is too much to overcome.” Hear it — 40:30 View this fight →
	FAV Kavanagh · KO/TKO · R1	Royval · Sub R3	Miss	Not applicable — the winner call missed	Not applicable — the winner call missed
Sees Kavanagh's speed, power and calf-kick threat as a bad early mix for Royval. Because Royval tends to keep his chin high and is coming off a knockout loss, he expects Kavanagh to find the hook openings quickly. “Getting this one done by KO in the first round.” Hear it — 36:59 View this fight →
	FAV Steveson · KO/TKO · R1	Steveson · KO/TKO R1	Hit	Hit	Hit
Thinks Ellison is an undersized and inexperienced UFC heavyweight debut opponent for this spot. He expects Steveson's athleticism, wrestling threat and power to be enough for a quick TKO, while noting it would not prove top-level heavyweight readiness yet. “By TKO in the first round.” Hear it — 23:36 View this fight →
	FAV Whittaker · KO/TKO	Whittaker · KO/TKO R3	Hit	Hit	Not called
Gives Krylov the power-and-swarm path, but thinks Whittaker is far too technical and composed if the fight stays in striking layers. He expects Whittaker's shot selection to punish Krylov's entries and produce a first- or second-round knockout. “KO first or second round over Krylov. Nasty finish.” Hear it — 30:14 View this fight →
	FAV Riley · KO/TKO	Riley · KO/TKO R1	Hit	Hit	Not called
Respects Kamaka as a live, well-rounded opponent, but thinks Riley's boxing advantage is too sharp. He expects Riley to read the kicks, answer with hands and find a knockout once he gets comfortable. “I'm going with KO. Luke Riley, first or second round over Kamaka.” Hear it — 16:45 View this fight →
	FAV Yañez · KO/TKO	Yañez · KO/TKO R1	Hit	Hit	Not called
Reads Garbrandt as a diminished version of himself whose confidence and willingness to engage are no longer reliable. He trusts Yanez's jab, boxing and composure to keep touching Garbrandt until the stoppage arrives. “I'm going with Cody Garbrandt losing by KO in the first or second round.” Hear it — 22:28 View this fight →
	FAV Gandra · KO/TKO · R1	Gandra · KO/TKO R1	Hit	Hit	Hit
Trusts Gandra's power edge much more than Reese's durability. He sees Reese as hittable enough that Gandra can land clean before the fight reaches the later grappling-heavy phases that would make the matchup more complicated. “I'm going to go with Ryan Gandra KO in the first round.” Hear it — 4:36 View this fight →
	FAV Costa · KO/TKO · R2	Costa · Sub R2	Hit	Miss	Hit
Likes Alessandro Costa's recent body-shot finishing form and thinks Durden is vulnerable to exactly that kind of damage. He expects Costa's short, stocky frame to make the grappling difficult while his pressure creates a body-shot TKO. “Second round body shot TKO.” Hear it — 1:55 View this fight →
	FAV Basharat · Dec	Basharat · Dec	Hit	Hit	Not called
Explicitly accounts for Garza stepping in on six days' notice. He expects Garza's size and danger to make it competitive, but sees Basharat's deeper UFC experience and MMA grappling as enough to win the final two rounds on the cards. “Getting this one done by a competitive decision where he wins the final two rounds.” Hear it — 7:12 View this fight →
	FAV Pinas · Dec	Pinas · KO/TKO R1	Hit	Miss	Not called
Leans to Pinas' explosiveness and athleticism, with enough power to hurt Almeida and win key exchanges. He still expects Almeida to be durable enough to survive the scary moments and force a competitive decision. “I'll say decision. I'll weirdly say decision here.” Hear it — 9:56 View this fight →
	DOG Pimblett · Sub · R2	Pimblett · Sub R1	Hit	Hit	Miss
Backs Pimblett despite acknowledging Saint Denis' pressure and early danger. His final read is that Pimblett hurts Saint Denis on the feet first, then uses the scramble or knockdown sequence to finish by second-round submission. “Submission second round after hurting him on the feet.” Hear it — 48:05 View this fight →
	FAV Wang · KO/TKO	Wang · Dec	Hit	Miss	Not called
Sees Wang as the far better striker and thinks her improved defensive grappling keeps Cortez from banking enough control. Once Wang keeps enough exchanges at range, he expects her speed and punching to produce a finish. “To get this one done by TKO finish.” Hear it — 12:42 View this fight →

UFC Freedom 250

Topuria vs. Gaethje

Jun 14, 2026 · Washington, D.C.

Event scorecard

Winner 4 3
Method
4 3
Round
1 2 1 3

Market lean Underdog Favourite

1 6

1 4 2

of 7 picks with a known pre-fight price

Fight	Pick	Actual	Winner	Method	Round
	FAV Topuria · KO/TKO · R2	Gaethje · KO/TKO R4	Miss	Not applicable — the winner call missed	Not applicable — the winner call missed
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. Hear it — 41:30 View this fight →
	FAV Pereira · KO/TKO · R3	Gane · KO/TKO R2	Miss	Not applicable — the winner call missed	Not applicable — the winner call missed
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. Hear it — 38:57 View this fight →
	FAV O'Malley · KO/TKO	O'Malley · KO/TKO R2	Hit	Hit	Not called
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. Hear it — 23:36 View this fight →
	FAV Hokit · KO/TKO · R1	Hokit · KO/TKO R2	Hit	Hit	Miss
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. Hear it — 18:07 View this fight →
	FAV Ruffy · KO/TKO · R1	Ruffy · KO/TKO R1	Hit	Hit	Hit
Chandler no longer has the strength game to control Ruffy ("Mauricio Huffy"), who finishes him violently on the feet. Hear it — 15:06 View this fight →
	DOG Daukaus · Sub	Nickal · KO/TKO R1	Miss	Not applicable — the winner call missed	Not applicable — the winner call missed
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. Hear it — 12:52 View this fight →
	FAV Lopes · KO/TKO · R1	Lopes · KO/TKO R2	Hit	Hit	Miss
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. Hear it — 7:23 View this fight →

UFC 328

May 9, 2026 · Newark, New Jersey

Event scorecard

Winner 2 2
Method rightCalls the winner, not the method
Round rightCalls the winner, not the round

Fight	Pick	Actual	Winner	Method	Round
	FAV Chimaev · to win	Strickland · Dec	Miss	Not applicable — the winner call missed	Not applicable — the winner call missed
Backs Chimaev despite openly wanting Strickland to win — doesn't trust Strickland's takedown defence to keep him off the mat. Hear it — 50:19 View this fight →
	FAV Taira · to win	Van · KO/TKO R5	Miss	Not applicable — the winner call missed	Not applicable — the winner call missed
Sees Taira's size and grappling slow Van's pace and finish him inside two or three rounds. Hear it — 50:01
	FAV Volkov · to win	Volkov · Dec	Hit	Not called	Not called
Loves the matchup but sides with the more proven Volkov over Cortes-Acosta. Hear it — 34:43
	DOG Brady · to win	Brady · Dec	Hit	Not called	Not called
Brady's high-level grappling exploits the gaps in Buckley's wrestling and takes over. Hear it — 30:08
	No pick	Green · Sub R1	Miss	Not applicable — the winner call missed	Not applicable — the winner call missed
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. Hear it — 29:28

UFC 327

Apr 11, 2026 · Miami, Florida

Event scorecard

Winner 3 2
Method
2 1 2
Round
1 2 2

Market lean Underdog Favourite

3 2

1 2 2

of 5 picks with a known pre-fight price

Fight	Pick	Actual	Winner	Method	Round
	DOG Prochazka · to win	Ulberg · KO/TKO R1	Miss	Not applicable — the winner call missed	Not applicable — the winner call missed
Agonises over it but switches back to Jiri — his pressure and improvement win out in a stylistically tough fight. Hear it — 41:32 View this fight →
	DOG Costa · KO/TKO · R2	Costa · KO/TKO R3	Hit	Hit	Miss
A generational Costa masterclass — body kicks and shots for a second-round TKO. Hear it — 41:07
	DOG Blaydes · KO/TKO	Hokit · Dec	Miss	Not applicable — the winner call missed	Not applicable — the winner call missed
Blaydes is too composed and experienced; he weathers the pressure and finishes. Hear it — 36:17 View this fight →
	FAV Reyes · KO/TKO	Reyes · Dec	Hit	Miss	Not called
Walker starts an exchange and Reyes counters with his finishing instincts. Hear it — 31:30
	FAV Swanson · KO/TKO	Swanson · KO/TKO R1	Hit	Hit	Not called
Swanson still has it — a big highlight KO in round one or two. Hear it — 29:06

UFC Seattle

Mar 28, 2026 · Seattle, Washington

Event scorecard

Winner 3 3
Method
2 1 3
Round
1 2 3

Market lean Underdog Favourite

2 4

1 1 2 2

of 6 picks with a known pre-fight price

Fight	Pick	Actual	Winner	Method	Round
	FAV Adesanya · KO/TKO · R3	Pyfer · KO/TKO R2	Miss	Not applicable — the winner call missed	Not applicable — the winner call missed
Adesanya is levels above on the feet, chews up the legs and catches Pyfer coming in — a third-round TKO. Hear it — 57:27 View this fight →
	FAV Barber · Dec	Grasso · KO/TKO R1	Miss	Not applicable — the winner call missed	Not applicable — the winner call missed
Barber's toughness and density, and Grasso's recent stinkers, edge a close 29-28 decision. Hear it — 43:10
	FAV Chiesa · to win	Chiesa · Sub R1	Hit	Not called	Not called
Chiesa's grappling, size and momentum carry him past a fading Price. Hear it — 39:01
	FAV Douglas · KO/TKO · R1	Douglas · KO/TKO R1	Hit	Hit	Hit
Douglas's heat-seeking power exploits Erosa's chin for a first-round KO. Hear it — 35:40
	DOG Belgaroui · KO/TKO	Belgaroui · KO/TKO R3	Hit	Hit	Not called
Shocked he's an underdog — Belgaroui's sharper stand-up gets the TKO. Hear it — 30:53
	DOG Nelson · to win	McKinney · KO/TKO R1	Miss	Not applicable — the winner call missed	Not applicable — the winner call missed
Reverse psychology — he always picks McKinney to win and it backfires, so he takes Nelson. Hear it — 25:15

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