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Kasper MMA — UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott full-card predictions

Kasper MMA previews the UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott card in Edmonton and gives fight picks.

Picks scorecard

6 of 13 decided picks correct

  1. Pick Cody Chovancek · Decision

    Result SuYoung You by Sub, R3 Miss

    All analysts: 66 picks — 46 Chovancek · 20 You

    He expects Chovancek to defend enough takedowns and land cleaner, more damaging punches.

    “So, I'm picking Cavanchek to win by decision.”
  2. Pick Melissa Croden · Decision

    Result Chelsea Chandler by Sub, R1 Miss

    All analysts: 75 picks — 72 Croden · 3 Chandler

    He favors Croden's striking output and physicality, expecting effective combinations and takedowns to control the fight.

    “So, I'm picking Croin to win by decision.”
  3. Pick Steven Koslow · Sub

    Result Steven Koslow by Sub, R3 Perfect call

    All analysts: 70 picks — 23 Anheliger · 47 Koslow

    He expects Koslow's submission grappling to exploit Anheliger's weak takedown defense.

    “So I'm picking Coslo to win by submission.”
  4. Pick Katlyn Cerminara · Decision

    Result Katlyn Cerminara by KO/TKO, R1 Hit

    All analysts: 64 picks — 58 Cerminara · 6 Stiller

    He favors Cerminara's experience against stronger opposition, technical striking, and movement to avoid prolonged grappling exchanges.

    “picking Serminara to win by decision.”
  5. Pick Joel Faglier · Sub

    Result Joel Faglier by KO/TKO, R2 Hit

    All analysts: 66 picks — 36 Mahjoub · 30 Faglier

    He favors Faglier's youth and varied submission game, expecting a scramble to create a finishing opportunity.

    “So, I'm picking Faglia to win by submission.”
  6. Pick Nick Galanti · Sub

    Result Nick Galanti by Sub, R1 Perfect call

    All analysts: 69 picks — 1 Leblanc · 68 Galanti

    He expects Galanti's strength, aggression, and grappling pressure to produce a takedown and submission.

    “So I'm picking Galante to win by submission.”
  7. Pick Jhonata Diniz · KO/TKO

    Result Tanner Boser by KO/TKO, R3 Miss

    All analysts: 69 picks — 9 Boser · 60 Diniz

    He favors Diniz's kickboxing, accuracy, and power against Boser, whose durability concerns and limited offensive wrestling suit this matchup.

  8. Pick Mandel Nallo · KO/TKO

    Result Mandel Nallo by KO/TKO, R2 Perfect call

    All analysts: 73 picks — 62 Nallo · 11 Landwehr

    He expects Nallo's speed and explosive counters to punish Landwehr's forward pressure, citing Landwehr's recent stoppage losses.

    “So I'm picking Nalo to win by KO TKO.”
  9. Pick Louis Jourdain · Decision

    Result Timmy Cuamba by Sub, R2 Miss

    All analysts: 71 picks — 64 Jourdain · 7 Cuamba

    He favors Jourdain's varied offense, particularly calf kicks disrupting Cuamba's boxing rhythm and the ability to mix in grappling.

    “So I'm picking Shardane to win by decision.”
  10. Pick Kyle Daukaus · Sub

    Result Marc-Andre Barriault by KO/TKO, R1 Miss

    All analysts: 72 picks — 9 Barriault · 63 Daukaus

    He expects Barriault's aggressive pressure to create opportunities for Daukaus's submission grappling and front headlock attacks.

    “So I'm picking Dawas to win by submission.”
  11. Pick Cristian Perez · KO/TKO

    Result Cristian Perez by KO/TKO, R1 Perfect call

    All analysts: 73 picks — 8 Nelson · 65 Perez

    He favors Perez's speed, pressure, explosiveness, and finishing ability against Nelson's concerning durability.

    “So, I'm picking Perez to win by KO/TKO.”
  12. Pick Erin Blanchfield · Decision

    Result Jasmine Jasudavicius by Dec, R3 Miss

    All analysts: 77 picks — 73 Blanchfield · 4 Jasudavicius

    He favors Blanchfield's positional grappling, scrambling, transitions, stronger opposition experience, and striking output to win rounds.

    “So, I'm picking Blanchfield to win by decision.”
  13. Pick Joaquin Buckley · KO/TKO

    Result Mike Malott by KO/TKO, R2 Miss

    All analysts: 82 picks — 40 Buckley · 42 Malott

    He expects Buckley's explosive counters and knockout power to produce a finish after competitive opening rounds, citing Malott's past cardio struggles.

    “So, I'm picking Buckley to win by KO/TKO.”