Bedtime MMA — UFC Baku predictions
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4 of 10 decided picks correct
- Bedtime MMA: Called 121 of 171 resolved picks
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1:06Watch this pick
Tahir Abdullayev vs Jefferson Nascimento
Pick Jefferson Nascimento · to win
Result Tahir Abdullayev by KO/TKO, R3 Miss
All analysts: 3 picks — 2 Abdullayev · 1 Nascimento
Bedtime sides with Nascimento as the more explosive fighter who has faced stronger recent opposition and can force Abdullayev backward early.
- Calls Abdullayev a slow starter
- Sees Nascimento landing the cleaner early damage
“not there. I'm going to go with Nascimento to win this one.”
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2:57Watch this pick
Jean Matsumoto vs Bekzat Almakhan
Pick Bekzat Almakhan · Decision
Result Jean Matsumoto by Dec, R3 Miss
All analysts: 5 picks — 2 Matsumoto · 3 Almakhan
Bedtime takes Almakhan by damage-based decision, trusting his boxing power and counter moments to matter more than Matsumoto's pressure.
- Sees a close fight
- Almakhan power can create visible damage
“I'm going to go with Beex Alakan in this one. I'm going to go with him by decision”
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5:57Watch this pick
Daniil Donchenko vs Theodor Berggren
Pick Daniil Donchenko · KO/TKO
Result Daniil Donchenko by KO/TKO, R2 Perfect call
All analysts: 4 picks — 4 Donchenko · 0 Berggren
Bedtime backs Donchenko's forward pressure, body work and heavier boxing to break down a short-notice Berggren who relies more on kicks and space.
“I'm going to go with Donchenko to win this one by TKO.”
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9:44Watch this pick
Kaan Ofli vs Javier Reyes
Pick Javier Reyes · KO/TKO
Result Kaan Ofli by Sub, R1 Miss
All analysts: 5 picks — 0 Ofli · 5 Reyes
Bedtime dislikes the matchup for Ofli and expects Reyes' physicality and power to find the TKO despite not rating Reyes especially highly.
“So I'm going to go with Javier Reyes by TKO.”
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16:03Watch this pick
Farman Hasanov vs Eric Nolan
Pick Farman Hasanov · Decision
Result Farman Hasanov by Dec, R3 Perfect call
All analysts: 5 picks — 5 Hasanov · 0 Nolan
Bedtime takes Hasanov by decision, expecting him to survive Nolan's early boxing threat and bank the fight with takedowns, ground-and-pound and elbows.
“I'm going to go with Hasanov by decision.”
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Pick Michal Oleksiejczuk · KO/TKO · R2
Result Abus Magomedov by Sub, R1 Miss
All analysts: 5 picks — 3 Magomedov · 2 Oleksiejczuk
Bedtime fades Magomedov's durability and cardio, expecting Oleksiejczuk's pressure to take over late and produce a second-round TKO.
“I'm going to go with Oleksiejczuk by round two or three TKO.”
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Pick Ikram Aliskerov · to win
Result Ikram Aliskerov by Dec, R3 Hit
All analysts: 5 picks — 5 Aliskerov · 0 Ferreira
Bedtime sides with Aliskerov because he can match Ferreira's power while also bringing the better wrestling and structure if the fight gets chaotic.
“I'm going to go with Ikram Aliskerov to win this one.”
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Pick Asu Almabayev · Decision
Result Asu Almabayev by Sub, R3 Hit
All analysts: 5 picks — 4 Almabayev · 1 Johnson
Bedtime picks Almabayev by decision, expecting the grappling and control to carry the minutes while acknowledging Johnson's late chaos threat.
“I'm going to go with Almabayev by decision.”
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Pick Nazim Sadykhov · Decision
Result Matheus Camilo by KO/TKO, R1 Miss
All analysts: 6 picks — 6 Sadykhov · 0 Camilo
Bedtime takes Sadykhov by decision, trusting his doggedness, boxing and cardio to outlast Camilo after any early danger.
“I'm going to go with Sadikov by decision”
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Pick Manuel Torres · KO/TKO
Result Rafael Fiziev by KO/TKO, R2 Miss
All analysts: 6 picks — 4 Fiziev · 2 Torres
Bedtime takes Torres by knockout, arguing his size, reach, forward boxing and finishing instinct can break through Fiziev's kicking range before the later rounds.
“I'm going to go with Manel Torres to win this one.”