UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2
Gable Steveson defeats Elisha Ellison by KO/TKO
Round 1 · 2:31
Steveson vs Ellison — Heavyweight · UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2
Predictions summary
What happened
The result, the defining moments, and what the verdict means.
Steveson mixed front kicks and power punches to open the fight.
He closed to the clinch and stacked knees and punches.
Ellison collapsed under the sequence at 2:31 of round one.
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Pre-fight analysis — how we saw it going in
Case for Steveson
This page is really about the Gable Steveson UFC debut question: how quickly can Olympic-level wrestling turn into a dependable heavyweight UFC weapon? Through three pro fights the answer has been 'very quickly' — first-round takedowns, top pressure and finishes every time, plus enough composure against Hugo Lezama to absorb a clean spinning wheel kick and still take over. Against Ellison, Steveson is not being asked to win a long technical kickboxing match; he is being asked to force his wrestling on a hittable heavyweight before the fight becomes a coin-flip pocket exchange.
Case for Ellison
Ellison is the reminder that Steveson is still only three fights into MMA, not a finished heavyweight yet. He has real first-round power, more cage rounds overall, and the one thing Steveson has not had to solve in public: an opponent who can make the wrestling entries costly with a single punch. If Ellison can stay upright, make Steveson strike on the way in and turn this into a frantic heavyweight exchange rather than a controlled clinch, the debut hype suddenly has to survive a live test instead of a clean showcase.
What We Were Watching For
- How fast Steveson shoots in his UFC debut — immediate wrestling says he wants certainty, extended striking says he wants to answer bigger questions early.
- Ellison's first clean counter opportunity when Steveson closes distance — that is the stress test Steveson has not yet had to pass.
- Whether Steveson can run Ellison to the fence and keep him there — if the clinch belongs to Steveson, the matchup starts looking one-sided fast.
- What happens after the first completed takedown — Steveson on top has meant a finish in all three pro wins, while Ellison's one submission loss and UFC stoppage both came once he lost control of the geography.
Records & career stats
- 3-0-0
- Record
- 5-2-0
- 3-0 last 3
- Recent formRecent formWin–loss record over the fighter’s last five bouts, newest first, as carried in their UFC/FightMetric career stats.
- 1-2 last 3
- USA
- Nationality
- USA
- 26
- Age
- 29
- Orthodox
- StanceStanceWhich side a fighter leads from — a striking term, not a religious one. Orthodox: right-handed, left foot and hand forward (the common default). Southpaw: the mirror image, right side forward (usually a left-hander). Switch: changes between the two during a fight.
- Orthodox
- —
- Takedown defenseTD def.Takedown defenseThe percentage of opponents’ takedown attempts that are stuffed. Higher means harder to put on the mat. From UFC/FightMetric.
- 100%
- 01:22
- Avg. fight timeAvg. timeAverage fight timeThe mean length of the fighter’s bouts (minutes:seconds) — a rough read on whether they tend to finish early or go the distance. From UFC/FightMetric.
- 02:13
- Jackson Wink MMA Academy - NM
- Team
- Combat Sports & Fitness
Career stats per UFC.com; recent form is each fighter's last five bouts. Record is as of fight night; career stats, recent form and win totals are the latest on file and may include this fight. Bars compare each stat on a fixed scale; the “Edge” marker flags the leading corner where the gap is meaningful. The snapshot plots five career rates — output, striking defense, durability (strikes absorbed, inverted), takedown defense and finish rate — each normalised on its own scale.
Videos
Outcome footage, post-fight coverage, and the pre-fight lead-up.
Before the fight (1)
Comments
Who Called It?
How the analysts' picks held up once the cage door closed.
Performance filters use calls resolved before this event.
Current pick evidence
Picked: Gable Steveson · KO/TKO · Round 1
Fight result: Gable Steveson · KO/TKO
The surrounding segment explicitly identifies Gable Steveson versus Ellison; the source picks Steveson by first-round knockout.
“I’m going Gable Steveson round one... and get the knockout.”
Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
- Winner Accuracy 73.7% 73 26
- Method Accuracy 54.8% 17 14
- Round Accuracy 40.0% 2 3
- Underdog Accuracy 50.0% 6 6
Current pick evidence
Picked: Gable Steveson · KO/TKO
Fight result: Gable Steveson · KO/TKO
Sees Steveson as a heavily protected but legitimate heavyweight prospect, citing his boxing, elite wrestling base, and the matchup placement as signals that the UFC expects him to win cleanly. Picks Steveson to knock Ellison out.
“Gable Steveson, great prospect at heavyweight. He's going to win this fight. He's going to knock this dude out.”
Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
- Winner Accuracy 70.8% 121 50
- Method Accuracy 62.9% 56 33
- Round Accuracy 38.5% 10 16
- Underdog Accuracy 48.5% 16 17
Current pick evidence
Picked: Gable Steveson · KO/TKO · Round 1
Fight result: Gable Steveson · KO/TKO
Treats the matchup as a showcase for Steveson's elite wrestling and athleticism against an opponent he thinks is badly overmatched. He expects Steveson to maul Ellison quickly and finish in round one.
“I'm going with Gable Steveson annihilating Alicia Ellison in the first round.”
Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
- Winner Accuracy 70.6% 115 48
- Method Accuracy 61.8% 47 29
- Round Accuracy 36.5% 19 33
- Underdog Accuracy 52.9% 9 8
Current pick evidence
Picked: Gable Steveson · KO/TKO · Round 1
Fight result: Gable Steveson · KO/TKO
Treats the fight as a Steveson showcase. He expects the Olympic wrestler to put Ellison on the mat quickly, lean on ground-and-pound, and finish in the first round.
“Gable Stevenson should deliver a first round TKO.”
Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
- Winner Accuracy 69.6% 165 72
- Method Accuracy 58.4% 59 42
- Round Accuracy 75.0% 6 2
- Underdog Accuracy 46.2% 12 14
Current pick evidence
Picked: Gable Steveson · KO/TKO · Round 1
Fight result: Gable Steveson · KO/TKO
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.”
Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
- Winner Accuracy 65.9% 203 105
- Method Accuracy 52.8% 57 51
- Round Accuracy 32.4% 12 25
- Underdog Accuracy 47.2% 17 19
Current pick evidence
Picked: Gable Steveson · KO/TKO · Round 1
Fight result: Gable Steveson · KO/TKO
Views Ellison as badly overmatched once Steveson wrestles. He points to Ellison's defensive gaps and cardio concerns, expecting Steveson's Olympic-level grappling and top pressure to produce a fast stoppage.
“Give me Gable Steveson to win by first round TKO. It's going to be brutal.”
Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
- Winner Accuracy 64.4% 94 52
- Method Accuracy 58.5% 48 34
- Round Accuracy 35.9% 14 25
- Underdog Accuracy 35.0% 7 13
Current pick evidence
Picked: Gable Steveson
Fight result: Gable Steveson · KO/TKO
They treat Steveson as the obvious side because of the wrestling base and physical tools, while rejecting the contrarian case against him as overthinking. Ellison is acknowledged as aggressive and hard-hitting, but not enough to offset Steveson's athletic and grappling advantages.
“Gable is going to win this fight.”
Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
- Winner Accuracy 64.1% 93 52
- Method Accuracy 40.0% 2 3
- Round AccuracyNo qualifying picks
- Underdog Accuracy 34.5% 10 19
Current pick evidence
Picked: Gable Steveson
Fight result: Gable Steveson · KO/TKO
Transcript-verified winner pick from 138 MMA UFC 329 full-card prediction.
“Either way, I think Gable wins this fight.”
Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
- Winner Accuracy 64.1% 25 14
- Method Accuracy 0.0% 1
- Round AccuracyNo round picks
- Underdog Accuracy 45.5% 5 6
Current pick evidence
Picked: Gable Steveson · Sub · Round 1
Fight result: Gable Steveson · KO/TKO
Backs Gable Steveson's Olympic wrestling and Jon Jones camp work to be too much for Elisha Ellison. He sees the matchup as designed for Steveson to get takedowns, control the fight and find an early submission.
“I'm going to go with Gable Stevenson to submit him in the first round”
Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
- Winner Accuracy 63.6% 77 44
- Method Accuracy 64.6% 42 23
- Round Accuracy 47.2% 17 19
- Underdog Accuracy 26.3% 5 14
Current pick evidence
Picked: Gable Steveson · KO/TKO
Fight result: Gable Steveson · KO/TKO
Picks Gable Steveson by knockout.
“Gable Stevenson by knockout.”
Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
- Winner Accuracy 58.6% 17 12
- Method Accuracy 58.3% 7 5
- Round Accuracy 0.0% 1
- Underdog Accuracy 37.5% 3 5
Current pick evidence
Picked: Gable Steveson · KO/TKO · Round 1
Fight result: Gable Steveson · KO/TKO
Aniki MMA picks the stated winner.
“Stevenson by late round one ground and pound TKO.”
Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
- Winner Accuracy 57.9% 11 8
- Method Accuracy 77.8% 7 2
- Round Accuracy 71.4% 5 2
- Underdog Accuracy 0.0% 3
Current pick evidence
Picked: Gable Steveson
Fight result: Gable Steveson · KO/TKO
Makes Steveson a clear pick because of his Olympic wrestling base, heavyweight athleticism, speed, power and elite coaching setup. He sees Ellison's limited UFC sample as a bad setup against a prospect he believes could be fast-tracked.
“that is the potential that he has. Of course, he wins.”
Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
- Winner Accuracy 57.6% 19 14
- Method Accuracy 40.0% 2 3
- Round AccuracyNo qualifying picks
- Underdog Accuracy 20.0% 1 4
Current pick evidence
Picked: Gable Steveson
Fight result: Gable Steveson · KO/TKO
Makes Gable Steveson the straightforward pick in his UFC debut. He treats the wrestling pedigree and matchup dynamics as too wide a gap to back Elisha Ellison, while not committing to a specific finish method.
“that UFC debut is I ain't picking no grown man named Alicia to win a UFC fight. My pick is Gable Stevenson.”
Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
- Winner Accuracy 56.1% 55 43
- Method Accuracy 71.4% 10 4
- Round Accuracy 50.0% 1 1
- Underdog Accuracy 26.1% 6 17
Current pick evidence
Picked: Gable Steveson · KO/TKO · Round 1
Fight result: Gable Steveson · KO/TKO
Chris Schweppe's MMA Fight Picks UFC 329 preview picks Gable Steveson by first-round knockout.
Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
- Winner Accuracy 50.0% 36 36
- Method Accuracy 52.8% 19 17
- Round Accuracy 33.3% 8 16
- Underdog Accuracy 27.8% 5 13
Analyst picks: MMA Lock of the Night Hit; Bedtime MMA Hit; TheWeasle Hit; AJ Devito Hit; The MMA Guru Hit; DFS By The Numbers Hit; We Want Picks Hit; 138 MMA Hit; HopperMMA Hit; Pure Picks Hit; Aniki MMA Hit; Michael Bisping Hit; Half The Battle Hit; Chris Schweppe Hit.
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MMA Lock of the Night
MMA Lock of the Night
Current pick evidencePicked: Gable Steveson · KO/TKO · Round 1 Fight result: Gable Steveson · KO/TKO The surrounding segment explicitly identifies Gable Steveson versus Ellison; the source picks Steveson by first-round knockout. “I’m going Gable Steveson round one... and get the knockout.” Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
| Historic market Favourite call, market price 89.5%. Steveson · KO/TKO · R1 | Steveson · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Hit | Hit | |
| The surrounding segment explicitly identifies Gable Steveson versus Ellison; the source picks Steveson by first-round knockout. “I’m going Gable Steveson round one... and get the knockout.” Track record: winner called in 73 of 99 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
Bedtime MMA
Bedtime MMA
Current pick evidencePicked: Gable Steveson · KO/TKO Fight result: Gable Steveson · KO/TKO Sees Steveson as a heavily protected but legitimate heavyweight prospect, citing his boxing, elite wrestling base, and the matchup placement as signals that the UFC expects him to win cleanly. Picks Steveson to knock Ellison out. “Gable Steveson, great prospect at heavyweight. He's going to win this fight. He's going to knock this dude out.” Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
| Historic market Favourite call, market price 89.5%. Steveson · KO/TKO | Steveson · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Hit | Not called | |
| Sees Steveson as a heavily protected but legitimate heavyweight prospect, citing his boxing, elite wrestling base, and the matchup placement as signals that the UFC expects him to win cleanly. Picks Steveson to knock Ellison out. “Gable Steveson, great prospect at heavyweight. He's going to win this fight. He's going to knock this dude out.” Track record: winner called in 121 of 171 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
TheWeasle
TheWeasle
Current pick evidencePicked: Gable Steveson · KO/TKO · Round 1 Fight result: Gable Steveson · KO/TKO Treats the matchup as a showcase for Steveson's elite wrestling and athleticism against an opponent he thinks is badly overmatched. He expects Steveson to maul Ellison quickly and finish in round one. “I'm going with Gable Steveson annihilating Alicia Ellison in the first round.” Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
| Historic market Favourite call, market price 89.5%. Steveson · KO/TKO · R1 | Steveson · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Hit | Hit | |
| Treats the matchup as a showcase for Steveson's elite wrestling and athleticism against an opponent he thinks is badly overmatched. He expects Steveson to maul Ellison quickly and finish in round one. “I'm going with Gable Steveson annihilating Alicia Ellison in the first round.” Track record: winner called in 115 of 163 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
AJ Devito
AJ Devito
Current pick evidencePicked: Gable Steveson · KO/TKO · Round 1 Fight result: Gable Steveson · KO/TKO Treats the fight as a Steveson showcase. He expects the Olympic wrestler to put Ellison on the mat quickly, lean on ground-and-pound, and finish in the first round. “Gable Stevenson should deliver a first round TKO.” Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
| Historic market Favourite call, market price 89.5%. Steveson · KO/TKO · R1 | Steveson · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Hit | Hit | |
| Treats the fight as a Steveson showcase. He expects the Olympic wrestler to put Ellison on the mat quickly, lean on ground-and-pound, and finish in the first round. “Gable Stevenson should deliver a first round TKO.” Track record: winner called in 165 of 237 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
The MMA Guru
The MMA Guru
Current pick evidencePicked: Gable Steveson · KO/TKO · Round 1 Fight result: Gable Steveson · KO/TKO 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.” Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
| Historic market Favourite call, market price 89.5%. 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.” Track record: winner called in 203 of 308 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
DFS By The Numbers
DFS By The Numbers
Current pick evidencePicked: Gable Steveson · KO/TKO · Round 1 Fight result: Gable Steveson · KO/TKO Views Ellison as badly overmatched once Steveson wrestles. He points to Ellison's defensive gaps and cardio concerns, expecting Steveson's Olympic-level grappling and top pressure to produce a fast stoppage. “Give me Gable Steveson to win by first round TKO. It's going to be brutal.” Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
| Historic market Favourite call, market price 89.5%. Steveson · KO/TKO · R1 | Steveson · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Hit | Hit | |
| Views Ellison as badly overmatched once Steveson wrestles. He points to Ellison's defensive gaps and cardio concerns, expecting Steveson's Olympic-level grappling and top pressure to produce a fast stoppage. “Give me Gable Steveson to win by first round TKO. It's going to be brutal.” Track record: winner called in 94 of 146 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
We Want Picks
We Want Picks
Current pick evidencePicked: Gable Steveson Fight result: Gable Steveson · KO/TKO They treat Steveson as the obvious side because of the wrestling base and physical tools, while rejecting the contrarian case against him as overthinking. Ellison is acknowledged as aggressive and hard-hitting, but not enough to offset Steveson's athletic and grappling advantages. “Gable is going to win this fight.” Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
| Historic market Favourite call, market price 89.5%. Steveson · to win | Steveson · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
| They treat Steveson as the obvious side because of the wrestling base and physical tools, while rejecting the contrarian case against him as overthinking. Ellison is acknowledged as aggressive and hard-hitting, but not enough to offset Steveson's athletic and grappling advantages. “Gable is going to win this fight.” Track record: winner called in 93 of 145 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
138 MMA
138 MMA
Current pick evidencePicked: Gable Steveson Fight result: Gable Steveson · KO/TKO Transcript-verified winner pick from 138 MMA UFC 329 full-card prediction. “Either way, I think Gable wins this fight.” Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
| Historic market Favourite call, market price 89.5%. Steveson · to win | Steveson · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
| Transcript-verified winner pick from 138 MMA UFC 329 full-card prediction. “Either way, I think Gable wins this fight.” Track record: winner called in 25 of 39 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
HopperMMA
HopperMMA
Current pick evidencePicked: Gable Steveson · Sub · Round 1 Fight result: Gable Steveson · KO/TKO Backs Gable Steveson's Olympic wrestling and Jon Jones camp work to be too much for Elisha Ellison. He sees the matchup as designed for Steveson to get takedowns, control the fight and find an early submission. “I'm going to go with Gable Stevenson to submit him in the first round” Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
| Historic market Favourite call, market price 89.5%. Steveson · Sub · R1 | Steveson · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Miss | Hit | |
| Backs Gable Steveson's Olympic wrestling and Jon Jones camp work to be too much for Elisha Ellison. He sees the matchup as designed for Steveson to get takedowns, control the fight and find an early submission. “I'm going to go with Gable Stevenson to submit him in the first round” Track record: winner called in 77 of 121 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
Pure Picks
Pure Picks
Current pick evidencePicked: Gable Steveson · KO/TKO Fight result: Gable Steveson · KO/TKO Picks Gable Steveson by knockout. “Gable Stevenson by knockout.” Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
| Historic market Favourite call, market price 89.5%. Steveson · KO/TKO | Steveson · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Hit | Not called | |
| Picks Gable Steveson by knockout. “Gable Stevenson by knockout.” Track record: winner called in 17 of 29 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
Aniki MMA
Aniki MMA
Current pick evidencePicked: Gable Steveson · KO/TKO · Round 1 Fight result: Gable Steveson · KO/TKO Aniki MMA picks the stated winner. “Stevenson by late round one ground and pound TKO.” Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
| Historic market Favourite call, market price 89.5%. Steveson · KO/TKO · R1 | Steveson · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Hit | Hit | |
| Aniki MMA picks the stated winner. “Stevenson by late round one ground and pound TKO.” Track record: winner called in 11 of 19 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
Michael Bisping
Michael Bisping
Current pick evidencePicked: Gable Steveson Fight result: Gable Steveson · KO/TKO Makes Steveson a clear pick because of his Olympic wrestling base, heavyweight athleticism, speed, power and elite coaching setup. He sees Ellison's limited UFC sample as a bad setup against a prospect he believes could be fast-tracked. “that is the potential that he has. Of course, he wins.” Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
| Historic market Favourite call, market price 89.5%. Steveson · to win | Steveson · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
| Makes Steveson a clear pick because of his Olympic wrestling base, heavyweight athleticism, speed, power and elite coaching setup. He sees Ellison's limited UFC sample as a bad setup against a prospect he believes could be fast-tracked. “that is the potential that he has. Of course, he wins.” Track record: winner called in 19 of 33 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
Half The Battle
Half The Battle
Current pick evidencePicked: Gable Steveson Fight result: Gable Steveson · KO/TKO Makes Gable Steveson the straightforward pick in his UFC debut. He treats the wrestling pedigree and matchup dynamics as too wide a gap to back Elisha Ellison, while not committing to a specific finish method. “that UFC debut is I ain't picking no grown man named Alicia to win a UFC fight. My pick is Gable Stevenson.” Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
| Historic market Favourite call, market price 89.5%. Steveson · to win | Steveson · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
| Makes Gable Steveson the straightforward pick in his UFC debut. He treats the wrestling pedigree and matchup dynamics as too wide a gap to back Elisha Ellison, while not committing to a specific finish method. “that UFC debut is I ain't picking no grown man named Alicia to win a UFC fight. My pick is Gable Stevenson.” Track record: winner called in 55 of 98 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
Chris Schweppe
Chris Schweppe
Current pick evidencePicked: Gable Steveson · KO/TKO · Round 1 Fight result: Gable Steveson · KO/TKO Chris Schweppe's MMA Fight Picks UFC 329 preview picks Gable Steveson by first-round knockout. Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
| Historic market Favourite call, market price 89.5%. Steveson · KO/TKO · R1 | Steveson · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Hit | Hit | |
| Chris Schweppe's MMA Fight Picks UFC 329 preview picks Gable Steveson by first-round knockout. Track record: winner called in 36 of 72 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
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