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Simon Samano contributed staff predictions to MMA Junkie's UFC 331 roundup. In a January 2026 column, he recalled becoming MMA Junkie's managing editor in August 2018.
Scorecard
Called 4 of 10 resolved picks — every call traced to its source, no bare percentage. How Track Record works.
- Winner Accuracy 40.0% 4 6
- Method AccuracyCalls the winner, not the method
- Round AccuracyCalls the winner, not the round
- Underdog Accuracy 33.3% 1 2
Hit Miss
The running record
Every figure below is cumulative — computed over all resolved calls up to and including each card, never one card on its own. A cumulative rate settles as the denominator grows: read where a line sits alongside its denominator. Winner covers every resolved call; method, round and underdog each have a different and much smaller base, printed beside each one.
Hit Miss
4 of 10 — 40% now, from 40% at their first scored card.
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Underdog
1 of 3 priced underdog calls — too few to chart a trend.
Method — No method callsRound — No round calls
Card by card
Newest card first. One mark per resolved call, hits above the line and misses below. Every call is listed in Call History, below.
- Allen vs. Duncan 2 hit · 3 miss
- Crypto.com UFC 331 2 hit · 3 miss
Call History
Every logged call, grouped by event, scored on Winner, Method, and Round — nothing about a result ever sits behind a click.
underdog pick favourite pick — shown only for picks with a known pre-fight price. The percentage is the chance the market gave the fighter this analyst picked. Open a row for the price’s source and the credit it earned.
Allen vs. Duncan
Event scorecard
- Winner Accuracy 40.0% 2 3
- Method AccuracyCalls the winner, not the method
- Round AccuracyCalls the winner, not the round
- Underdog Accuracy 33.3% 1 2
| Fight | Pick | Actual | Winner | Method | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Underdog call, market price 48.9%. Duncan · to win | Allen · Sub R5 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
Simon Samano selects Christian Leroy Duncan as the winner in MMA Junkie's individually attributed staff-picks table. Underdog call. The market gave this fighter 48.9% before the fight, from the pre-event sportsbook consensus frozen before the fight. | |||||
| Underdog call, market price 36.9%. Herbert · to win | Herbert · Dec R3 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
Simon Samano selects Jai Herbert as the winner in MMA Junkie's individually attributed staff-picks table. Underdog call. The market gave this fighter 36.9% before the fight, from the pre-event sportsbook consensus frozen before the fight. | |||||
| Underdog call, market price 43.4%. Kamaka III · to win | Fili · KO/TKO R2 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
Simon Samano selects Kai Kamaka III as the winner in MMA Junkie's individually attributed staff-picks table. Underdog call. The market gave this fighter 43.4% before the fight, from the pre-event sportsbook consensus frozen before the fight. | |||||
| Favourite call, market price 67.4%. Godinez · to win | Godinez · Dec R3 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
Simon Samano selects Loopy Godinez as the winner in MMA Junkie's individually attributed staff-picks table. Favourite call. The market gave this fighter 67.4% before the fight, from the pre-event sportsbook consensus frozen before the fight. Favourite calls earn no underdog credit. | |||||
| Favourite call, market price 63.9%. Wellmaker · to win | Tanzilovi · KO/TKO R2 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
Simon Samano selects Malcolm Wellmaker as the winner in MMA Junkie's individually attributed staff-picks table. Favourite call. The market gave this fighter 63.9% before the fight, from the pre-event sportsbook consensus frozen before the fight. Favourite calls earn no underdog credit. | |||||
Crypto.com UFC 331
Van vs. Pantoja 2
Event scorecard
- Winner Accuracy 40.0% 2 3
- Method AccuracyCalls the winner, not the method
- Round AccuracyCalls the winner, not the round
- Underdog AccuracyNo underdog calls with a known pre-fight price
| Fight | Pick | Actual | Winner | Method | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favourite call, market price 58.5%. Van · to win | Van · Dec R5 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
MMA Junkie’s UFC 331 staff-picks table lists Simon Samano on the selected winner. Favourite call. The market gave this fighter 58.5% before the fight, from the pre-event sportsbook consensus frozen before the fight. Favourite calls earn no underdog credit. | |||||
| Favourite call, market price 72.8%. Tsarukyan · to win | Tsarukyan · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
MMA Junkie’s UFC 331 staff-picks table lists Simon Samano on the selected winner. Favourite call. The market gave this fighter 72.8% before the fight, from the pre-event sportsbook consensus frozen before the fight. Favourite calls earn no underdog credit. | |||||
| Favourite call, market price 69.9%. Choi · to win | Pitbull · KO/TKO R1 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
MMA Junkie’s UFC 331 staff-picks table lists Simon Samano on the selected winner. Favourite call. The market gave this fighter 69.9% before the fight, from the pre-event sportsbook consensus frozen before the fight. Favourite calls earn no underdog credit. | |||||
| Favourite call, market price 91.5%. Steveson · to win | Sharaf · KO/TKO R1 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
MMA Junkie’s UFC 331 staff-picks table lists Simon Samano on the selected winner. Favourite call. The market gave this fighter 91.5% before the fight, from a price reconstructed after the fact from Polymarket’s public trading history. Favourite calls earn no underdog credit. | |||||
| Favourite call, market price 70.5%. Baraniewski · to win | Menifield · Dec R3 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
MMA Junkie’s UFC 331 staff-picks table lists Simon Samano on the selected winner. Favourite call. The market gave this fighter 70.5% before the fight, from the pre-event sportsbook consensus frozen before the fight. Favourite calls earn no underdog credit. | |||||
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