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Lucrative James — UFC Freedom 250 predictions

Lucrative James gives UFC Freedom 250 predictions. FightCardIQ verifies those picks against the source transcript and matching card.

Picks scorecard

5 of 6 decided picks correct

  1. Pick Ilia Topuria · KO/TKO · R1

    Result Justin Gaethje by KO/TKO, R4 Miss

    All analysts: 50 picks — 50 Topuria · 0 Gaethje

    Lucrative James picks Ilia Topuria by first-round KO/TKO.

    “My pick is Ilya Topuria. My pick is Ilya Topuria via knockout and I'll say comes in round one.”
  2. Pick Ciryl Gane · Decision

    Result Ciryl Gane by KO/TKO, R2 Hit

    All analysts: 39 picks — 20 Pereira · 19 Gane

    Lucrative James picks Ciryl Gane by decision.

    “My official prediction is going to be Ciryl Gane wins the fight via decision.”
  3. Pick Sean O'Malley · KO/TKO

    Result Sean O'Malley by KO/TKO, R2 Perfect call

    All analysts: 36 picks — 34 O'Malley · 2 Zahabi

    Lucrative James picks Sean O'Malley by KO/TKO.

    “I'm actually going to pick Sean O'Malley via knockout as well.”
  4. Pick Maurício Ruffy · KO/TKO

    Result Maurício Ruffy by KO/TKO, R1 Perfect call

    All analysts: 32 picks — 31 Ruffy · 1 Chandler

    Lucrative James names a Mauricio Rufty by knockout; the captioned identity is not safely mappable to Maurício Ruffy.

    “At some point, Michael Chandler will get tired. At some point, the tides will turn. At some point, Mauricio Ruffy will land the kill shot. Head shot dead. My prediction is Mauricio Ruffy wins this fight via knockout in round one.”
  5. Pick Bo Nickal · Decision

    Result Bo Nickal by KO/TKO, R1 Hit

    All analysts: 39 picks — 22 Nickal · 17 Daukaus

    Lucrative James picks Bo Nickal by decision.

    “I'm going to say Bo Nickal is my pick. I don't know if he's going to finish. I think I'm going to lean decision in this one.”
  6. Pick Diego Lopes · KO/TKO · R2

    Result Diego Lopes by KO/TKO, R2 Perfect call

    All analysts: 38 picks — 22 Lopes · 16 Garcia

    Lucrative James picks Diego Lopes by second-round KO/TKO.

    “I will be predicting Diego Lopez to win this fight via knockout in round two.”