Buckley vs Malott — Welterweight · UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott

“final prediction here is going to be Join Buckley by knockout”

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Track record: winner called in 73 of 99 resolved picks, 16 a perfect call. How winner calls are counted · What a perfect call is

Jimbo Ortega MMA leans toward Joaquin Buckley, while noting low confidence and that he may change the pick later in the week.

“I'm going to go Buckley I guess Pretty low confidence”

* The analyst says he may change the pick by the end of the week on Twitter.

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Track record: winner called in 21 of 29 resolved picks, 10 a perfect call. How winner calls are counted · What a perfect call is

Travis Herrick selects Joaquin Buckley, citing his power, experience, and aggressive style; he sees a TKO as the likeliest result but allows a decision.

“I'm going to give this one to Buckley. I think he gets it done by TKO. There's a chance it goes to a decision, and I think Buckley has the more proven and better cardio and better five-round experience, so I could see him getting a decision win if need be. But either way, I got Buckley winning this one.”

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Track record: winner called in 5 of 7 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted

Andy Lang picks Joaquin Buckley in the main event; he does not specify a method or round.

“Buckley at +123 is the pick.”

Track record: winner called in 7 of 10 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted

AJ backs Buckley's power, explosiveness, and takedown defense, with a knockout as the official pick.

“So I'm going to go Walk Buckley to win by knockout.”

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Track record: winner called in 165 of 237 resolved picks, 58 a perfect call. How winner calls are counted · What a perfect call is

“i gotta go Buckley here i have to do it i think Buckley's going to win this fight i think he literally will just do more”

* Predicts a 4-1 or 3-2 decision if it goes to the scorecards.

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Track record: winner called in 24 of 36 resolved picks, 3 a perfect call. How winner calls are counted · What a perfect call is

Belal initially says he was swaying toward Buckley, then rejects that lean. He expects Malott to take Buckley down and control him, and says Malott could point the fight out if he stays disciplined. The pick remains tentative.

“I just think that I see Malott just taking him down again and controlling him on the ground.”

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JakeGerberMMA favors Mike Malott over Joaquin Buckley by decision, expecting Malott to bank the early rounds through takedowns and control while acknowledging late gas-tank questions.

“favoring Mike Malott, early prediction. I think he wins this fight, but by a decision.”

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Track record: winner called in 83 of 127 resolved picks, 24 a perfect call. How winner calls are counted · What a perfect call is

After weighing Malott’s early finishing threat, James predicts Buckley will take over late and win by knockout, perhaps in round four or five.

“I will predict a Buckley knockout in this fight. And I'll predict it in a later round, maybe round four, round five.”

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Track record: winner called in 35 of 54 resolved picks, 17 a perfect call. How winner calls are counted · What a perfect call is

DFS By The Numbers favors Mike Malott, citing his broader range of paths to win and the hometown advantage.

“Give me Mike Mal to win this fight and win this fight by knockout.”

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Track record: winner called in 94 of 146 resolved picks, 36 a perfect call. How winner calls are counted · What a perfect call is

138 MMA says the bout is a complete pass but ultimately leans toward Mike Malott to win by controlling the fight in Canada.

“But I will take Mike Malot to get this one done in Canada by being a wet blanket is my guess.”

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Track record: winner called in 25 of 39 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted

Kunath expects Malott’s takedowns and cleaner, more patient counter-striking to create more paths to victory. He notes Buckley’s power, body kicks and late-round cardio as the main risks.

“So, give me proper Mike to win inside the distance.”

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Track record: winner called in 25 of 39 resolved picks, 9 a perfect call. How winner calls are counted · What a perfect call is

“Um but I am gonna go with Bley I'm going with the book to KO Mike Mallet”

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Track record: winner called in 77 of 121 resolved picks, 32 a perfect call. How winner calls are counted · What a perfect call is

After initially selecting Malott, the channel later settles on Buckley for the upset.

“we can definitely do Wee Buckley for the upset”

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Track record: winner called in 20 of 33 resolved picks, 3 a perfect call. How winner calls are counted · What a perfect call is

Artem thinks the five-round format, Buckley’s power and his ability to pressure with boxing combinations favor Buckley. He acknowledges Malott’s technical advantages and improved pacing, but expects Buckley’s speed and power to find Malott’s chin. He picks Buckley by knockout with limited confidence.

“So, I'm picking Buckley. Picking Buckley by knockout. Not very confident in it, don't get me wrong.”

* He says he is not very confident in the knockout pick.

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Track record: winner called in 43 of 71 resolved picks, 22 a perfect call. How winner calls are counted · What a perfect call is

Tim Edwards favors Mike Malott, expecting him to use grappling and control to limit Buckley’s striking.

Track record: winner called in 6 of 10 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted

DocSports author Guy Bruhn explicitly selects Joaquin Buckley.

“Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Joaquin Buckley (+110)”

Track record: winner called in 7 of 12 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted

Calls Mike Malott the better fighter and picks him over Joaquin Buckley.

“mike Malot is the better fighter here so I got to go with Mike Malot”

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Track record: winner called in 4 of 7 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted

Lou Finocchiaro expects Joaquin Buckley to keep the fight standing, arguing that Malott rarely uses his wrestling and Buckley will be difficult to ground.

“UFC Edmonton Best Bet: Joaquin Buckley +115”

Track record: winner called in 4 of 7 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted

Bert MMA doubts Mike Malott will reproduce the sustained wrestling that has troubled Joaquin Buckley and expects most of the fight to stay on the feet. He favors Buckley’s explosive entries, power and striking defense, allowing Malott one round through counters or a takedown but selecting Buckley by a 49–46 unanimous decision.

“Buckley unanimous decision in the welterweight division.”

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Track record: winner called in 13 of 23 resolved picks, 3 a perfect call. How winner calls are counted · What a perfect call is

Jon Litterine leans toward Mike Malott but says he is not exceptionally confident; he explicitly names Malott as his UFC Edmonton pick.

“UFC EDMONTON PICK: Malott”

Track record: winner called in 54 of 97 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted

“And I am gonna side with Mike Malot i like the fact that he could still win on the feet i don't think it's the path of you know least resistance but I do think he can have success in the striking i think he's going to be able to take Buckley down hold him there now is he going to dominate him and just control him for three rounds like Shawn Brady did No I don't think so but if this fight were to go the full five I imagine he could win one or two rounds just on the strength of his grappling and so I'm going to take Mike Malot in this one i do think he's going to find a finish he has been a finisher throughout his career uh Buckley's going to put himself in some danger i'll take Mike Malot to win this one by round three knockout”

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Track record: winner called in 23 of 42 resolved picks, 12 a perfect call. How winner calls are counted · What a perfect call is

Teller favors Malott's wrestling and striking volume to win the majority of rounds, including close rounds through activity or timely takedowns. He worries that Buckley can capitalize on any dip in Malott's sharpness with a big strike. He selects Malott by decision, while leaning toward Buckley if the fight ends inside the distance.

“I am siding with Malot to win this fight and I'm going to say he wins the decision.”

* Buckley's knockout threat is live; Teller leans toward Buckley if the fight ends inside the distance but selects Malott by decision overall.

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Track record: winner called in 18 of 33 resolved picks, 7 a perfect call. How winner calls are counted · What a perfect call is

Bookie Beatdown reluctantly selects Joaquin Buckley in its Buckley–Malott breakdown. The auto-captions garble his first name; the matchup context identifies the selected corner.

“reluctantly take uh Yoke Buckley”

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Track record: winner called in 19 of 36 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted

Shelton picks Malott on the strength of his wrestling and grappling, while noting cardio concerns and saying a finish is possible.

“For my UFC Edmonton betting favorite, I'm going to the main event and taking Mike Malott to get his hand raised.”

Track record: winner called in 52 of 99 resolved picks, 4 a perfect call. How winner calls are counted · What a perfect call is

TonyHasDiedMMA picks Mike Malott by decision in this final-picks video.

“I'm going to pick Mike Malot to go out there win this one by decision.”

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Track record: winner called in 15 of 29 resolved picks, 5 a perfect call. How winner calls are counted · What a perfect call is

Chris Schweppe picks Mike Malott by second-round submission.

Track record: winner called in 36 of 72 resolved picks, 11 a perfect call. How winner calls are counted · What a perfect call is

Greedo selects Mike Malott over Joaquin Buckley by decision; the captions misspell Malott’s surname.

“Mike Malot wins by decision.”

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Track record: winner called in 24 of 48 resolved picks, 9 a perfect call. How winner calls are counted · What a perfect call is

“I'm going to pick Mike Malot to win this fight”

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Track record: winner called in 22 of 45 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted

MMA JAWN favors Buckley’s speed, power, takedown defense and cardio, and predicts a late knockout.

“So give me Jo King Buckley to get it done via knockout. I mean I'm gonna say probably around three or four.”

* He estimates round three or four rather than selecting a single round, so no finish round is recorded.

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Track record: winner called in 10 of 21 resolved picks, 4 a perfect call. How winner calls are counted · What a perfect call is

Jeff Fox selects Mike Malott on the moneyline over Joaquin Buckley.

“UFC Edmonton Main Card Pick: Mike Malott ML (-122).”

Track record: winner called in 5 of 11 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted

Brandon K selects Joaquin Buckley by KO/TKO.

““Buckley by knockout here.””

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Track record: winner called in 10 of 23 resolved picks, 1 a perfect call. How winner calls are counted · What a perfect call is

BennyPMMA selects Mike Malott by KO/TKO.

“Mike Malot KO here”

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Track record: winner called in 3 of 8 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted

Joshua Bell selects Joaquin Buckley by KO/TKO as a best betting play; the article gives no round.

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Eric Beuchat gives Mike Malott a slight edge, with a possible decision or a late TKO/submission if Joaquin Buckley tires; no single method or round is selected.

“Nous donnons un léger avantage à Mike Malott, plutôt par décision ou par finition en deuxième partie de combat (TKO ou soumission) si Buckley finit par s’essouffler.”

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Sean Sheehan explicitly picks Joaquin Buckley, favoring his speed, outside combinations, and ability to exploit Malott’s openings. He mentions a Malott decision only as a possible betting flyer, not his selected winner.

“My prediction is going to be wacky and Buckley. There’s no doubt about that. That’s who I think will win the fight.”

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Maiden selects Joaquin Buckley by KO/TKO; no round is stated.

“Maiden picks Joaquin Buckley (59%) by KO/TKO over Mike Malott.”

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MMA.SOCIAL selects Mike Malott by decision; no round is stated.

“Malott by decision.”

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The Oracle (Blueprint MMA) selects Joaquin Buckley; no round is stated.

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Vitaliy Vovk selects Mike Malott by decision; no round is stated.

“Prediction: Mike Malott by decision.”

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FightIQ predicts Mike Malott at 55% confidence (page metadata: modified 2026-10-14T13:03:54Z).

“We predict Mike Malott — 55% confident”

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FightIndex lists Joaquin Buckley as its 52% model lean in a winner-only read.

“Joaquin Buckley projects ahead at 52.0%.”

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The Lab Analytics selects Joaquin Buckley at 50.6% and labels the pick Lean (informational — do not bet). The source describes Lean picks as informational and says not to bet; this records the model's selected winner without presenting it as betting advice. The method estimates are explicitly indicative, so method and round are omitted.

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Fight Genie Claude selects Mike Malott over Joaquin Buckley by decision. Rising form and a second grappling threat give Malott a narrow edge, while Buckley’s power keeps the matchup close. Fight Genie states that its displayed probabilities blend model and market inputs; its method page says the pick itself is independent.

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Fight Genie GPT selects Mike Malott over Joaquin Buckley by decision. Malott’s striking accuracy and differential support the pick, with Buckley’s Elo and wrestling preserving uncertainty. Fight Genie states that its displayed probabilities blend model and market inputs; its method page says the pick itself is independent.

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AI Sports Metrics explicitly labels Mike Malott as its AI/model pick against Joaquin Buckley. The page provides separate outcome probabilities but no explicit winner-specific method or round prediction, so those fields are omitted. AI Sports Metrics identifies its UFC model as a fight-level probability beside the devigged market and warns the current MMA winner model has not beaten closing market.

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FIGHT//AI explicitly labels Mike Malott as its AI/model pick against Joaquin Buckley. The page provides separate outcome probabilities but no explicit winner-specific method or round prediction, so those fields are omitted. FIGHT//AI says its displayed probability blends model, market, and fan-sentiment inputs.

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Combat Edge Model's frozen forecast favors Mike Malott (55%) over Joaquin Buckley (45%) in a close matchup; the event card says the model and Elo agree. The page publishes winner probabilities only and makes no method or round prediction.

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MCA PICKS predicts Buckley, reasoning that his danger and power will remain while Malott loses pace and speed.

“vamos a tener un Joaquín Bokley que durante toda la pelea va a ser peligroso mientras que Mike Malot va a ir perdiendo potencia va a ir perdiendo ritmo va a ir perdiendo velocidad y eso va a ser que en un tercer asalto Joaquín Bockley conecte uno de esos golpes de poder y nos lo mande a dormir”

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Dalius Mikalauskas selects Joaquin Buckley to win, citing Buckley’s earlier six-fight welterweight streak and expecting his striking to trouble Mike Malott.

“Joaquin Buckley to win at 2.05 is the preferred main-event selection.”

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