Bedtime MMA — UFC 329 reaction and early predictions
Picks scorecard
4 of 5 decided picks correct
- Bedtime MMA: Called 121 of 171 resolved picks
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Pick Max Holloway · KO/TKO
Result Max Holloway by KO/TKO, R1 Perfect call
All analysts: 58 picks — 10 McGregor · 48 Holloway
Sees moments for McGregor but expects Holloway's volume and cardio to take over in the championship rounds. The five-year layoff is the decisive factor — McGregor burns himself out chasing an early finish that never comes, and Holloway stops him around rounds three or four.
“I do think there'll be moments here for McGregor, but I'm going to say we get like a round three or four TKO from Max Holloway.”
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Pick Mario Bautista · Decision
Result Mario Bautista by Dec, R3 Perfect call
All analysts: 17 picks — 10 Sandhagen · 7 Bautista
Gun to his head, sides with Bautista over Sandhagen. Bautista has improved significantly since their 2019 first meeting and his grappling and footwork evolution make him the more dangerous fighter now. Picks Bautista to outwork Sandhagen over three rounds and announce his title run.
“I'm going to go with Mario Bautista to win this one by decision.”
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Pick Gable Steveson · KO/TKO
Result Gable Steveson by KO/TKO, R1 Perfect call
All analysts: 14 picks — 14 Steveson · 0 Ellison
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.”
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Pick Lone’er Kavanagh · Decision
Result Brandon Royval by Sub, R3 Miss
All analysts: 15 picks — 1 Royval · 14 Kavanagh
Thinks Kavanagh's kickboxing and chin are genuine problems for a Royval who's coming off back-to-back losses. Believes Kavanagh can keep it standing, weather Royval's chaos, and grind out a decision — though acknowledges Royval's submission game makes it competitive.
“I'm probably going to go with Kavanagh by decision.”
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Pick Robert Whittaker · to win
Result Robert Whittaker by KO/TKO, R3 Hit
All analysts: 15 picks — 1 Krylov · 14 Whittaker
Treats Whittaker's prelim placement as the strange part of the booking, not the matchup itself. His early read is that Whittaker is the cleaner fighter and should comfortably outclass Krylov, while leaving a fuller breakdown for closer to fight week.
“Robert Whittaker being on the prelims. I think he's going to piece up Nikita Krylov.”