MMA Joey — UFC Baku predictions
Picks scorecard
10 of 13 decided picks correct
- MMA JOEY: Called 71 of 107 resolved picks
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Tahir Abdullayev vs Jefferson Nascimento
Pick Tahir Abdullayev · Sub · R2
Result Tahir Abdullayev by KO/TKO, R3 Hit
All analysts: 3 picks — 2 Abdullayev · 1 Nascimento
MMA Joey picks Abdullayev largely on the short-notice/home-region setup, expecting his recent choke-finishing form to show up against a Nascimento turning around quickly.
- Notes Nascimento fought two weeks earlier
- Calls for a second-round guillotine
“I'll go to here Abdullaev. I'll say second round sub.”
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Jean Matsumoto vs Bekzat Almakhan
Pick Bekzat Almakhan · Decision
Result Jean Matsumoto by Dec, R3 Miss
All analysts: 5 picks — 2 Matsumoto · 3 Almakhan
MMA Joey says Almakhan is being underrated because his UFC losses came against elite opposition, and expects his cleaner boxing plus grappling mix to edge a competitive decision.
“I'll go Bekzat Almakhan decision win.”
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Daniil Donchenko vs Theodor Berggren
Pick Daniil Donchenko · KO/TKO · R1
Result Daniil Donchenko by KO/TKO, R2 Hit
All analysts: 4 picks — 4 Donchenko · 0 Berggren
MMA Joey treats Donchenko as the prepared, more dangerous finisher against a short-notice replacement and calls for a first-round knockout.
“I'm going to go Danchenko. I'll say first-round KO.”
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Kaan Ofli vs Javier Reyes
Pick Javier Reyes · KO/TKO · R2
Result Kaan Ofli by Sub, R1 Miss
All analysts: 5 picks — 0 Ofli · 5 Reyes
MMA Joey takes Reyes by second-round TKO, expecting him to be the better boxer and powerful enough to punish Ofli after defending enough grappling.
“I'll say Javier Reyes second round TKO.”
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Nursulton Ruziboev vs Andrey Pulyaev
Pick Nursulton Ruziboev · Decision
Result Nursulton Ruziboev by Sub, R1 Hit
All analysts: 3 picks — 3 Ruziboev · 0 Pulyaev
MMA Joey believes in Ruziboev's UFC-level finishing threat but settles on a decision call, trusting him as the more proven side.
“I'll go Nursultan Ruziboev decision win.”
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Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev vs Julius Walker
Pick Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev · to win
Result Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev by KO/TKO, R1 Hit
All analysts: 2 picks — 2 Yakhyaev · 0 Walker
MMA Joey calls this a setup fight for Yakhyaev and expects the undefeated prospect to get it done without overcomplicating the pick.
“I'm going to go Abdul Rakhman Yaka Yaya. I'll say first round brutal KO.”
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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
MMA Joey picks Hasanov by decision in a low-confidence read, trusting the local fighter to do enough over fifteen minutes.
“I'll go Hassanoff. I'll say decision win.”
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Pick Abus Magomedov · KO/TKO · R2
Result Abus Magomedov by Sub, R1 Hit
All analysts: 5 picks — 3 Magomedov · 2 Oleksiejczuk
MMA Joey takes Abus by early second-round TKO, expecting his speed, power and front-loaded offense to beat Oleksiejczuk before the cardio danger fully arrives.
“I'm going to go Abu Magomedov. I'll say early second round TKO.”
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Pick Ikram Aliskerov · KO/TKO · R1
Result Ikram Aliskerov by Dec, R3 Hit
All analysts: 5 picks — 5 Aliskerov · 0 Ferreira
MMA Joey picks Aliskerov by first-round knockout, trusting his power and top-level experience to show before Ferreira can turn it into a brawl.
“I'm going to go Ikram to get it done. I'll say first round KO.”
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Pick Asu Almabayev · to win
Result Asu Almabayev by Sub, R3 Hit
All analysts: 5 picks — 4 Almabayev · 1 Johnson
MMA Joey picks Almabayev because his chain wrestling and grappling are the clearest repeatable edge against Johnson.
“I'm going to go Asu Almabayev.”
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Pick Nazim Sadykhov · KO/TKO · R2
Result Matheus Camilo by KO/TKO, R1 Miss
All analysts: 6 picks — 6 Sadykhov · 0 Camilo
MMA Joey takes Sadykhov by second-round TKO, expecting his confidence, pace and boxing to overwhelm Camilo as the fight settles.
“I'm going to go in this in Sadykhov second round KO.”
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Pick Shara Magomedov · KO/TKO · R3
Result Shara Magomedov by Dec, R3 Hit
All analysts: 6 picks — 6 Magomedov · 0 Pereira
MMA Joey picks Shara by third-round TKO, expecting Pereira to fade badly and get stopped after the early explosiveness is gone.
“I'll say third round TKO for Shirabulat Magomedov.”
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Pick Rafael Fiziev · KO/TKO · R2
Result Rafael Fiziev by KO/TKO, R2 Perfect call
All analysts: 6 picks — 4 Fiziev · 2 Torres
MMA Joey goes against the Torres momentum and picks Fiziev by second-round TKO, trusting his technical striking, counters and late-fight edge if he survives the early onslaught.
“I'm going to go Fiziev.”