Jake Gerber — UFC 330 full-card predictions
Picks scorecard
6 of 11 decided picks correct
- JakeGerberMMA: Called 77 of 116 resolved picks
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Pick Myktybek Orolbai · Sub
Result Jeremiah Wells by Sub, R3 Miss
All analysts: 13 picks — 0 Wells · 13 Orolbai
Expects Orolbai to hurt Wells, use takedowns and dominant position, then find a submission.
“We're going Micktobeck, Orli. I think he destroys Jeremiah Wells.”
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Pick Ramiz Brahimaj · Sub · R2
Result Neil Magny by KO/TKO, R2 Miss
All analysts: 14 picks — 6 Magny · 8 Brahimaj
Calls the fight a coin flip but formally picks Brahimaj by second-round submission after the weigh-in caveat.
“I'm going to say Ramesiz Brahimi by a second round submission.”
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Pick Lucas Fernando · KO/TKO
Result Lucas Fernando by KO/TKO, R3 Perfect call
All analysts: 15 picks — 1 Tobias · 14 Fernando
Favors Fernando's technical striking and body work, trusting his takedown defense for a later-stage knockout.
“Give me Lucas Fernando here to get this one done by a later stage knockout.”
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Pick Vicente Luque · Sub · R2
Result Tresean Gore by Dec, R3 Miss
All analysts: 13 picks — 7 Luque · 6 Gore
Cautiously backs Luque to club and submit Gore in round two.
“I feel like Tawn Gore man he's coming off of a fantastic performance.”
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Pick Donte Johnson · Decision
Result Donte Johnson by KO/TKO, R1 Hit
All analysts: 15 picks — 14 Johnson · 1 McConico
Thinks Johnson's pressure will carry a decision despite McConico being the more technical fighter.
“I'm thinking that Dante Johnson goes out here and gets this one done. I'm going to say by decision.”
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Pick Jalin Turner · KO/TKO
Result Jalin Turner by KO/TKO, R1 Perfect call
All analysts: 20 picks — 8 Turner · 12 Fernandes
Backs Turner for an early knockout while acknowledging Fernandes's leg-kick route.
“needed to mentally. I think he goes in here, plants a big shot on Fernandez uh here, plants a big shot on Fernandez uh and knocks him out early. But if he and knocks him out early. But if he doesn't and he lets Fernandez get going doesn't and he lets Fernandez get going with the kicking game, the kicks to the with the kicking game, the kicks to the body, high kicks, attacking, you know,”
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Pick Joel Álvarez · Sub
Result Chidi Njokuani by Dec, R3 Miss
All analysts: 13 picks — 1 Njokuani · 12 Álvarez
Predicts Álvarez to club and submit Njokuani, without a single round call.
“Joel Alvarez to get this one done by a submission.”
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Pick Esteban Ribovics · KO/TKO
Result Esteban Ribovics by KO/TKO, R2 Perfect call
All analysts: 19 picks — 0 Barboza · 19 Ribovics
Favors Ribovics by knockout, with no single round specified.
“I feel like Reebix should absolutely get a KO here and I think he does over Eden Barbos.”
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Pick Mansur Abdul-Malik · KO/TKO
Result Dustin Stoltzfus by Sub, R2 Miss
All analysts: 19 picks — 17 Abdul-Malik · 2 Stoltzfus
Calls Abdul-Malik by TKO in either round one or two, so no single round is recorded.
“clip Dustin and Dustin won't even know it hit him. Give me Mansor Abdul Malik by round one or round two TKO.”
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Pick Mackenzie Dern · Sub
Result Mackenzie Dern by Dec, R5 Hit
All analysts: 21 picks — 13 Dern · 8 Robertson
Favors Dern's striking and jiu-jitsu edge and explicitly predicts a submission without a single round.
“I got to go with Mackenzie Durn. I think she's going to find a submission.”
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Pick Islam Makhachev · Decision
Result Islam Makhachev by Dec, R5 Perfect call
All analysts: 32 picks — 25 Makhachev · 7 Machado Garry
Expects Makhachev's wrestling and positional control to narrowly win a competitive decision.
“But I got to go with Islam, man. And I think he's going to win this one by a decision, but I'm going to say that it's competitive. I'm going to say that it's going to be a three to2 decision.”