MMA EXPERTS — UFC 323 predictions
Picks scorecard
8 of 9 decided picks correct
- AJ Devito: Called 165 of 237 resolved picks
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5:29Watch this pick
Mairon Santos vs Muhammad Naimov
Pick Mairon Santos · to win
Result Mairon Santos by KO/TKO, R3 Hit
All analysts: 2 picks — 2 Santos · 0 Naimov
AJ picks Myron Santos, with decision as the first thought but a knockout also live.
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11:12Watch this pick
Mansur Abdul-Malik vs Antonio Trócoli
Pick Mansur Abdul-Malik · KO/TKO
Result Mansur Abdul-Malik by Sub, R1 Hit
All analysts: 2 picks — 2 Abdul-Malik · 0 Trócoli
AJ picks Mansur Abdul Malik to win inside the distance, with knockout and ground-and-pound as the primary route.
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17:09Watch this pick
Iwo Baraniewski vs Ibo Aslan
Pick Iwo Baraniewski · to win
Result Iwo Baraniewski by KO/TKO, R1 Hit
All analysts: 2 picks — 2 Baraniewski · 0 Aslan
AJ expects Iwo Baraniewski to win decisively and predicts a stoppage without fixing one method.
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22:41Watch this pick
Edson Barboza vs Jalin Turner
Pick Jalin Turner · Decision
Result Jalin Turner by KO/TKO, R1 Hit
All analysts: 2 picks — 0 Barboza · 2 Turner
AJ picks Jaylen Turner, with a decision as the primary call and a finish still possible.
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28:21Watch this pick
Brunno Ferreira vs Marvin Vettori
Pick Brunno Ferreira · to win
Result Brunno Ferreira by Decision - Unanimous, R3 Hit
All analysts: 2 picks — 2 Ferreira · 0 Vettori
AJ picks Bruno Ferreira to beat Marvin Vettori, while keeping the exact finish or decision route open.
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31:52Watch this pick
Farès Ziam vs Nazim Sadykhov
Pick Farès Ziam · to win
Result Farès Ziam by KO/TKO, R2 Hit
All analysts: 2 picks — 2 Ziam · 0 Sadykhov
AJ ultimately picks Fares Ziam to win, while describing Nazim Sadykhov’s grappling as a live threat.
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37:17Watch this pick
Maycee Barber vs Karine Silva
Pick Karine Silva · Decision
Result Maycee Barber by Decision - Unanimous, R3 Miss
All analysts: 2 picks — 1 Barber · 1 Silva
AJ picks Karine Silva to win the decision through higher output and late-round work.
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43:33Watch this pick
Terrance McKinney vs Chris Duncan
Pick Chris Duncan · to win
Result Chris Duncan by Sub, R1 Hit
All analysts: 2 picks — 1 McKinney · 1 Duncan
AJ picks Chris Duncan to survive the opening storm and stop Terrence McKinney in the second round, with submission a live route.
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49:22Watch this pick
Grant Dawson vs Manuel Torres
Pick Manuel Torres · KO/TKO
Result Manuel Torres by KO/TKO, R1 Perfect call
All analysts: 2 picks — 1 Dawson · 1 Torres
AJ picks Manuel Torres by knockout in the featured prelim against Grant Dawson.