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Lightning MMA — UFC Freedom 250 predictions

Lightning MMA's fight predictions across 6 bouts at UFC Freedom 250, with timestamped clips and linked FightCardIQ bout coverage.

Picks scorecard

2 of 6 decided picks correct

  1. Pick Steve Garcia · KO/TKO · R2

    Result Diego Lopes by KO/TKO, R2 Miss

    All analysts: 38 picks — 22 Lopes · 16 Garcia

    Picks Steve Garcia by second-round TKO, with decision retained as an alternative in the transcript.

    “Diego against Steve Casia. Let's go with the American Steve Casia by second round TKO. Maybe a decision.”
  2. Pick Bo Nickal · Decision

    Result Bo Nickal by KO/TKO, R1 Hit

    All analysts: 39 picks — 22 Nickal · 17 Daukaus

    Picks Bo Nickal by decision.

    “Bone Nickel against K Dawkins. We got to go with Bone Nickel by decision.”
  3. Pick Michael Chandler · Decision

    Result Maurício Ruffy by KO/TKO, R1 Miss

    All analysts: 32 picks — 31 Ruffy · 1 Chandler

    Picks Michael Chandler by decision.

    “Michael Chandler against Mauricio Rafi or Rafi against Michael Chandler. We got to go with Michael Chandler. ... Chandler by decision.”
  4. Pick Josh Hokit · KO/TKO · R1

    Result Josh Hokit by KO/TKO, R2 Hit

    All analysts: 17 picks — 17 Hokit · 0 Lewis

    Picks Josh Hokit to win by first-round knockout; the video explicitly identifies the canonical Lewis–Hokit matchup.

    “Derek Lewis against Josh Hockett. ... I believe Josh can knock him out with his speed in the first round.”
  5. Pick Alex Pereira · KO/TKO · R3

    Result Ciryl Gane by KO/TKO, R2 Miss

    All analysts: 39 picks — 20 Pereira · 19 Gane

    Picks Alex Pereira by third-round knockout.

    “What a fight, man. What a fight Alex against Sir Gan, you know. ... Alex Pereira by third round knockout.”
  6. Pick Ilia Topuria · to win

    Result Justin Gaethje by KO/TKO, R4 Miss

    All analysts: 50 picks — 50 Topuria · 0 Gaethje

    Picks Ilia Topuria; the transcript contains contradictory round wording, so no method or round is inferred.

    “the main event, Ilia Topuri against Justin Gi. Third round first round knockout for Ilia Tupurya.”