Lucrative James — UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott full-card predictions

Lucrative James previews the UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott card. FightCardIQ links only selections verified against the source.

Picks scorecard

Card not settled yet — 12 picks pending

  1. Pick Joaquin Buckley · KO/TKO

    Result Pending

    All analysts: 50 picks — 24 Buckley · 26 Malott

    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.”
  2. Pick Erin Blanchfield · Decision

    Result Pending

    All analysts: 47 picks — 45 Blanchfield · 2 Jasudavicius

    James favors Blanchfield’s grappling, pressure, and top game, and makes her the official decision winner.

    “I've got Aaron Blanchfield to win the fight. I'll say she wins it via decision cuz Jasmine is just so tough.”
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    Kyle Nelson vs Cristian Perez

    Pick Cristian Perez · KO/TKO

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    All analysts: 40 picks — 6 Nelson · 34 Perez

    James expects Perez to land more damage against Nelson and selects Perez by knockout.

    “I got Perez to win this fight to a knockout.”
  4. Pick Kyle Daukaus · Decision

    Result Pending

    All analysts: 42 picks — 4 Barriault · 38 Daukaus

    James calls the bout close but leans Kyle Daukaus for his early striking and grappling upside, then selects him by decision. The caption transcript garbles Daukaus’s name in the final line.

    “I'll say gets the fight done via decision.”
  5. Pick Louis Jourdain · KO/TKO

    Result Pending

    All analysts: 41 picks — 36 Jourdain · 5 Cuamba

    James favors Jourdain’s boxing and damage and names him by knockout as his official prediction.

    “via KO is my official prediction.”
  6. Pick Mandel Nallo · KO/TKO · R1

    Result Pending

    All analysts: 40 picks — 34 Nallo · 6 Landwehr

    James expects Nallo’s speed and power to overwhelm Landwehr and calls a first-round knockout.

    “I'll say he wins it be a knockout. I'll say it's in round one as well.”
  7. Pick Jhonata Diniz · KO/TKO

    Result Pending

    All analysts: 41 picks — 5 Boser · 36 Diniz

    James favors Diniz’s striking and durability and predicts a knockout. Auto-captions misrender Diniz’s name, but the segment is the Boser–Diniz chapter and the surrounding analysis identifies both fighters.

    “wins this fight via knockout.”
  8. Pick Nick Galanti · Sub

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    All analysts: 37 picks — 0 Leblanc · 37 Galanti

    James expects Galanti to secure a takedown and exploit the grappling matchup, selecting him by submission; the source gives round one as a likelihood but allows rounds two or three, so no round is recorded.

    “win this fight via submission.”
  9. Pick Javad Mahjoub · Sub

    Result Pending

    All analysts: 37 picks — 23 Mahjoub · 14 Faglier

    James sees a close fight but favors Mahjoub for his top-time and jiu-jitsu upside, selecting him by submission.

    “via submission as my official prediction.”
  10. Pick Katlyn Cerminara · Decision

    Result Pending

    All analysts: 39 picks — 35 Cerminara · 4 Stiller

    Lucrative James selects Katlyn Cerminara by decision over Mackenzie Stiller.

    ““for the patented decision win here””
  11. Pick Chad Anheliger · KO/TKO

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    All analysts: 38 picks — 14 Anheliger · 24 Koslow

    James acknowledges the volatile matchup and selects Anheliger by knockout.

    “I'll say Chad wins this fight via knockout as my official prediction.”
  12. Pick Melissa Croden · Decision

    Result Pending

    All analysts: 42 picks — 39 Croden · 3 Chandler

    James leans Croden for her cardio, pace, and pressure, and makes her his official decision pick while noting Chandler’s early danger.

    “my official prediction to win via decision.”