MMA Joey — UFC 330 full-card predictions
Picks scorecard
5 of 11 decided picks correct
- MMA JOEY: Called 66 of 96 resolved picks
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Pick Myktybek Orolbai · Sub · R2
Result Jeremiah Wells by Sub, R3 Miss
All analysts: 13 picks — 0 Wells · 13 Orolbai
Picks Orolbai by second-round rear-naked choke after expecting him to control Wells.
“I'll go with Mokaev Oralbay, second round rear-naked choke.”
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Pick Ramiz Brahimaj · Decision
Result Neil Magny by KO/TKO, R2 Miss
All analysts: 14 picks — 6 Magny · 8 Brahimaj
Calls a 29-28 Brahimaj decision.
“I'll say it's a close decision win, 29-28 decision win for Ramiz Brahimaj.”
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Pick Lucas Fernando · KO/TKO · R1
Result Lucas Fernando by KO/TKO, R3 Hit
All analysts: 15 picks — 1 Tobias · 14 Fernando
Picks Fernando by first-round knockout.
“I'll go Lucas Fernando to get it done. I'll say first round KO.”
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Pick Tresean Gore · KO/TKO · R2
Result Tresean Gore by Dec, R3 Hit
All analysts: 13 picks — 7 Luque · 6 Gore
Final selection is Gore by second-round knockout; the earlier Luque finish discussion is counterfactual.
“I'll say Giles second round KO.”
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Pick Donte Johnson · Decision
Result Donte Johnson by KO/TKO, R1 Hit
All analysts: 15 picks — 14 Johnson · 1 McConico
Takes Johnson by decision, a call restated later in the segment.
“I'll take Dante Johnson decision. I think he wins via decision.”
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Pick Kauê Fernandes · KO/TKO · R2
Result Jalin Turner by KO/TKO, R1 Miss
All analysts: 20 picks — 8 Turner · 12 Fernandes
Picks Fernandes by late second-round TKO.
“especially after like a fake retirement and then returning after losing to and then returning after losing to Moicano. I'm going to pick Khuse Moicano. I'm going to pick Khuse Fernandez to get it done late second Fernandez to get it done late second round TKO. Next fight on the card, the round TKO. Next fight on the card, the featured prelim. We're at the featured”
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Pick Joel Álvarez · Sub · R1
Result Chidi Njokuani by Dec, R3 Miss
All analysts: 13 picks — 1 Njokuani · 12 Álvarez
Picks Álvarez by first-round guillotine submission in the replacement-aware matchup segment.
“I'm going to go Yoel Alvarez first round guillotine submission.”
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Pick Esteban Ribovics · KO/TKO · R1
Result Esteban Ribovics by KO/TKO, R2 Hit
All analysts: 19 picks — 0 Barboza · 19 Ribovics
Calls Ribovics by first-round knockout.
“I'll say first round KO for Ribovics. I'm not picking Barboza at 41 years old.”
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Pick Mansur Abdul-Malik · KO/TKO · R2
Result Dustin Stoltzfus by Sub, R2 Miss
All analysts: 19 picks — 17 Abdul-Malik · 2 Stoltzfus
Calls Abdul-Malik by second-round ground-and-pound TKO.
“So, yeah, I'm going Mensur Abdul-Malik. Probably takes him down, probably cracks him with a big shot, then takes him down, just finishes him off with ground and pound. I'll go Mensur Abdul-Malik. I'll say second round TKO, ground and pound.”
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Pick Mackenzie Dern · Decision
Result Mackenzie Dern by Dec, R5 Perfect call
All analysts: 21 picks — 13 Dern · 8 Robertson
Final call is Dern by decision.
“I'll go Mackenzie Dern via decision.”
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Pick Ian Machado Garry · Decision
Result Islam Makhachev by Dec, R5 Miss
All analysts: 32 picks — 25 Makhachev · 7 Machado Garry
Final call is Garry by decision.
“So, I'm going to take Ian Machado Garry via decision to get it done over Islam Makhachev.”