Angelo Bodetti and Jacob Lines break down every UFC card with betting and DFS picks.
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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 5 of 13 resolved picks
On the Card
We Want Picks's picks for UFC Freedom 250 — tap a row for the reasoning and the source clip.
Topuria vs Gaethje We Want Picks: picks Topuria · KO/TKO · R1 for Topuria vs Gaethje — upcoming.
Topuria is too fast and hits too hard, and beats Gaethje almost anywhere; only a weather-the-storm grind gives Gaethje a chance — expects a first-round KO.
Pereira vs Gane We Want Picks: picks Gane · to win for Pereira vs Gane — upcoming.
Despite being a vocal Pereira fan, he thinks Gane is too fast, too clean and too big for Pereira to walk down and knock out at heavyweight.
O'Malley vs Zahabi We Want Picks: picks O'Malley · to win for O'Malley vs Zahabi — upcoming.
Sean is the far more accurate striker with more power and controls the range against a Zahabi who doesn't threaten takedowns or move forward.
Lewis vs Hokit We Want Picks: picks Hokit · to win for Lewis vs Hokit — upcoming.
Hokit has no quit and relentless forward pressure, while Lewis has shown he'll quit when a finish isn't coming; his most confident pick on the card.
Ruffy vs Chandler We Want Picks: picks Ruffy · to win for Ruffy vs Chandler — upcoming.
Chandler will fight to entertain rather than wrestle, and Ruffy's big finishing power will smack him; one of the more confident picks on the card.
Nickal vs Daukaus We Want Picks: picks Nickal · to win for Nickal vs Daukaus — upcoming.
Nickal won't get submitted, should get the takedowns he wants, control where the fight goes and win almost everywhere.
Lopes vs Garcia We Want Picks: picks Lopes · to win for Lopes vs Garcia — upcoming.
A tiny lean for Diego: once you factor in his grappling and five-round title-fight experience he's the more dangerous overall.
Resolved Calls
What was predicted, what actually happened, and whether it hit.
Brady vs Buckley We Want Picks: predicted Buckley · to win for Brady vs Buckley. Actual Brady · Dec. Result: Miss.
Buckley is too dangerous on the feet and stuffs takedowns, like he did against Usman.
Chimaev vs Strickland We Want Picks: predicted Chimaev · to win for Chimaev vs Strickland. Actual Strickland · Dec. Result: Miss.
Chimaev's wrestling is just too dominant; sees Strickland losing on control time.
Green vs Stephens We Want Picks: predicted Green · to win for Green vs Stephens. Actual Green · Sub R1. Result: Hit.
Green is the better striker in a mostly-striking matchup, and can wrestle if he needs to.
Van vs Taira We Want Picks: predicted Van · to win for Van vs Taira. Actual Van · KO/TKO R5. Result: Hit.
Van keeps it on the feet and defends the takedowns — and to him that's all that matters.
Volkov vs Cortes-Acosta We Want Picks: predicted Cortes-Acosta · to win for Volkov vs Cortes-Acosta. Actual Volkov · Dec. Result: Miss.
Backs Cortes-Acosta as the faster, more powerful, higher-motor athlete with a real puncher’s chance.
Blaydes vs Hokit We Want Picks: predicted Blaydes · to win for Blaydes vs Hokit. Actual Hokit · Dec. Result: Miss.
No frame of reference for Hokit's level of competition; Blaydes's experience takes over late.
Costa vs Murzakanov We Want Picks: predicted Murzakanov · to win for Costa vs Murzakanov. Actual Costa · KO/TKO R3. Result: Miss.
Azamat's power and high-level wrestling; Costa is a question mark moving up to 205.
Prochazka vs Ulberg We Want Picks: predicted Prochazka · to win for Prochazka vs Ulberg. Actual Ulberg · KO/TKO R1. Result: Miss.
Acknowledges Ulberg is more technical but trusts Jiri's experience and elite finishing.
Reyes vs Walker We Want Picks: predicted Reyes · to win for Reyes vs Walker. Actual Reyes · Dec. Result: Hit.
Went against his instinct to take Walker — Reyes is simply the more technical of the two.
Swanson vs Landwehr We Want Picks: predicted Swanson · to win for Swanson vs Landwehr. Actual Swanson · KO/TKO R1. Result: Hit.
Landwehr's chin has given out; Swanson is the better fighter in every aspect.
Adesanya vs Pyfer We Want Picks: predicted Adesanya · to win for Adesanya vs Pyfer. Actual Pyfer · KO/TKO R2. Result: Miss.
Old and chinny, but still the better, more technical fighter — picks Izzy to manage range.
Grasso vs Barber We Want Picks: predicted Barber · to win for Grasso vs Barber. Actual Grasso · KO/TKO R1. Result: Miss.
Barber's wrestling and confidence grind out a win — flagged as a low-confidence pick.
McKinney vs Nelson We Want Picks: predicted McKinney · to win for McKinney vs Nelson. Actual McKinney · KO/TKO R1. Result: Hit.
McKinney is the more skilled fighter across the board; a half-unit play.