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mmadbm — UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott full-card predictions

mmadbm previews the UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott card in Edmonton and gives fight picks.

Picks scorecard

4 of 13 decided picks correct

  1. Pick Cody Chovancek · KO/TKO

    Result SuYoung You by Sub, R3 Miss

    All analysts: 66 picks — 46 Chovancek · 20 You

    He expects Chovancek to defend takedowns and punish grappling entries, eventually finding a finish.

    “Give me Chvinek by knockout round two, round three over Su Yong Yu.”
  2. Pick Melissa Croden · Decision

    Result Chelsea Chandler by Sub, R1 Miss

    All analysts: 75 picks — 72 Croden · 3 Chandler

    He expects Croden to secure better positions and have slightly more success on the feet.

    “Croin by decision is my official prediction.”
  3. Pick Chad Anheliger · Decision

    Result Steven Koslow by Sub, R3 Miss

    All analysts: 70 picks — 23 Anheliger · 47 Koslow

    He favors Anheliger's experience, quicker striking and overall skills against an opponent returning from prolonged inactivity.

    “I'd go with Chad Anne and Heliger here by decision.”
  4. Pick Katlyn Cerminara · Decision

    Result Katlyn Cerminara by KO/TKO, R1 Hit

    All analysts: 64 picks — 58 Cerminara · 6 Stiller

    He favors Cerminara's kickboxing, reach, defensive grappling and experience against stronger competition.

    “Like Serminara by decision is my uh prediction.”
  5. Pick Javad Mahjoub · to win

    Result Joel Faglier by KO/TKO, R2 Miss

    All analysts: 66 picks — 36 Mahjoub · 30 Faglier

    He expects Mahjoub's better grappling and cardio to produce sustained top control and possible submission opportunities.

    “Maju by decision or by submission against Faglier”
  6. Pick Nick Galanti · KO/TKO

    Result Nick Galanti by Sub, R1 Hit

    All analysts: 69 picks — 1 Leblanc · 68 Galanti

    He expects Galanti's explosive striking to overwhelm Leblanc, whose durability and grappling he doubts.

    “I think Galante sprints through and ends up knocking him out early in this fight.”
  7. Pick Jhonata Diniz · KO/TKO

    Result Tanner Boser by KO/TKO, R3 Miss

    All analysts: 69 picks — 9 Boser · 60 Diniz

    He expects Diniz's size, power and counterstriking to exploit Boser's durability concerns.

  8. Pick Mandel Nallo · KO/TKO

    Result Mandel Nallo by KO/TKO, R2 Perfect call

    All analysts: 73 picks — 62 Nallo · 11 Landwehr

    He expects Nallo's size, reach and power to exploit Landwehr's declining speed and durability.

    “Mandonello by knockout is exactly what I end up seeing here.”
  9. Pick Louis Jourdain · to win

    Result Timmy Cuamba by Sub, R2 Miss

    All analysts: 71 picks — 64 Jourdain · 7 Cuamba

    He favors Jourdain's jab, varied striking, timing and power against Cuamba's hittable defense.

    “Luis Jordan gets a Jordan brother win in Canada as a Canadian. Um, late knockout to decision.”
  10. Pick Kyle Daukaus · Decision

    Result Marc-Andre Barriault by KO/TKO, R1 Miss

    All analysts: 72 picks — 9 Barriault · 63 Daukaus

    He favors Daukaus's length, versatility, clinch work and opportunistic grappling against Barriault.

    “I am going Kyle Dawkins by decision.”
  11. Pick Cristian Perez · KO/TKO

    Result Cristian Perez by KO/TKO, R1 Perfect call

    All analysts: 73 picks — 8 Nelson · 65 Perez

    He expects Perez's pressure, combination punching and body attacks to overwhelm Nelson's declining durability.

    “Christian uh Perez is going to win by knockout a little bit early against Kyle Nelson round one and round two.”
  12. Pick Erin Blanchfield · Decision

    Result Jasmine Jasudavicius by Dec, R3 Miss

    All analysts: 77 picks — 73 Blanchfield · 4 Jasudavicius

    He expects Blanchfield's superior jiu-jitsu and positional control to win minutes while matching Jasudavicius's cardio and striking.

    “Aaron Blanchfield by decision against Jasmine Jazz the Vicious.”
  13. Pick Joaquin Buckley · KO/TKO

    Result Mike Malott by KO/TKO, R2 Miss

    All analysts: 82 picks — 40 Buckley · 42 Malott

    He expects Buckley's power, physicality and superior late-round cardio to pressure Malott while resisting his grappling.

    “Hawking Buckley by knockout is my prediction to upset Mike Malot”