Michael Chiesa — UFC Vegas 120 predictions
Picks scorecard
6 of 10 decided picks correct
- Michael Chiesa: Called 42 of 62 resolved picks
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Pick Carol Foro · to win
Result Carol Foro by Dec, R3 Hit
All analysts: 2 picks — 0 Canuto · 2 Foro
Takes Foro over Canuto.
“I'm taking Carol Forro.”
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Result No pick — not scored
All analysts: 2 picks — 2 Johns · 0 Vazquez
Explicitly declines to pick: "This fight just got made today... since I haven't done any research on Johnny Vasquez [Gianni Vazquez], it would be a disservice to you guys to even pick on this fight. So, I'm going to brush that one to the wayside." Notes his earlier pick of Miles Johns was for the since-replaced opponent (Rosas), not Vazquez.
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Pick Richie Miranda · to win
Result Manoel Sousa by Dec, R3 Miss
All analysts: 12 picks — 6 Sousa · 6 Miranda
Takes Miranda without naming a method.
“definitely rolling with Richie Miranda on this one.”
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Pick Louie Sutherland · to win
Result Jose Montanha by Sub, R1 Miss
All analysts: 11 picks — 7 Sutherland · 4 Montanha
Takes Sutherland while allowing that a fight between two big men can turn on one moment.
“I'm taking Luis Sutherland”
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Pick Diyar Nurgozhay · to win
Result Diyar Nurgozhay by KO/TKO, R1 Hit
All analysts: 4 picks — 3 Nurgozhay · 1 Lopes
Calls it close to a coin flip but leans Nurgozhay.
“I'm taking Diar Nurgozhay”
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Pick Steven Asplund · to win
Result Steven Asplund by Dec, R3 Hit
All analysts: 9 picks — 8 Asplund · 1 Pat
Takes Asplund without naming a method.
“I definitely like Steven Asplin as well.”
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Pick Ty Miller · to win
Result Ty Miller by KO/TKO, R3 Hit
All analysts: 12 picks — 12 Miller · 0 Goff
Goes with Miller without naming a method.
“Definitely going to go with Ty Miller”
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Pick Yadier del Valle · to win
Result Yadier del Valle by KO/TKO, R1 Hit
All analysts: 11 picks — 2 Elkins · 9 del Valle
Backs del Valle's judo and grappling base to outclass a declining Elkins, without naming a method.
“his hand raised in this match up.”
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Pick Amanda Lemos · to win
Result Alexia Thainara by Dec, R3 Miss
All analysts: 10 picks — 2 Lemos · 8 Thainara
A low-confidence value pick for Lemos, on the view that Thainara has not yet faced a comparably tested opponent.
“I'm going with Amanda Amanda Lemos.”
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Pick Mateusz Gamrot · Decision
Result Quillan Salkilld by Sub, R1 Miss
All analysts: 10 picks — 5 Gamrot · 5 Salkilld
Takes Gamrot by decision.
“taking Mateusz Gamrot, I'm taking him by decision.”
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Pick Diego Ferreira · to win
Result Diego Ferreira by Dec, R3 Hit
All analysts: 13 picks — 11 Ferreira · 2 Quarantillo
Goes with Ferreira without naming a method.
“I'm going with Diego Fajita in this fight.”