THE MMA GURU — UFC Vegas 120 predictions
Picks scorecard
8 of 10 decided picks correct
- The MMA Guru: Called 195 of 296 resolved picks
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Pick Carol Foro · KO/TKO
Result Carol Foro by Dec, R3 Hit
All analysts: 2 picks — 0 Canuto · 2 Foro
Takes Foro by knockout, hedging the round.
“Okay, Carol Furrow is getting this one done though by TKO in the later rounds.”
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Pick Juliana Miller · to win
Result Juliana Miller by Sub, R2 Hit
All analysts: 13 picks — 12 Miller · 1 Oliveira
Takes Miller without naming a method.
“I'm going to go with Juliana Miller here getting this one done over Ravena Oliveira.”
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Pick Miles Johns · to win
Result Miles Johns by KO/TKO, R1 Hit
All analysts: 2 picks — 2 Johns · 0 Vazquez
Takes Johns without naming a method.
“I'm going to go with Miles Johns. Johnny Vasquez taking this fight on short notice.”
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Pick Manoel Sousa · KO/TKO · R3
Result Manoel Sousa by Dec, R3 Hit
All analysts: 12 picks — 6 Sousa · 6 Miranda
Settles on Sousa by third-round TKO after weighing the finish.
“Manuel Sosa, I think, is going to be able to walk through what Richie Miranda has and eventually just put him down, dude. You know, I mean, he's going to land that Miranda right straight on the chin of Richie. Oh, just jokes. Manuel shows it gets it done. Round three, TKO.”
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Pick Louie Sutherland · KO/TKO
Result Jose Montanha by Sub, R1 Miss
All analysts: 11 picks — 7 Sutherland · 4 Montanha
Takes Sutherland to finish Montanha by knockout.
“I'm going to take Luis Southerntherland to KO Jose Montana to Silva.”
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Pick Steven Asplund · KO/TKO
Result Steven Asplund by Dec, R3 Hit
All analysts: 9 picks — 8 Asplund · 1 Pat
Takes Asplund by TKO, while allowing for the finish in the second or third round.
“I'm going to go with Steven Asplund getting this one done by TKO. I think he'll eventually finish Guilherme Pat in the third round, maybe the second round by TKO.”
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Pick Ty Miller · KO/TKO · R2
Result Ty Miller by KO/TKO, R3 Hit
All analysts: 12 picks — 12 Miller · 0 Goff
Calls a second-round stoppage for Miller.
“I'm going to say round two TKO for Tim Miller here.”
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Pick Amanda Lemos · Sub
Result Alexia Thainara by Dec, R3 Miss
All analysts: 10 picks — 2 Lemos · 8 Thainara
Goes against Thainara, backing Lemos's hands and power against a grappler he still rates as unproven, and calls a guillotine in the first or second round.
“I'm actually going to go against Alexia Tinara here to be honest with you guys. I think this will be like the first capable opponent that she's fought.”
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Pick Diego Ferreira · KO/TKO
Result Diego Ferreira by Dec, R3 Hit
All analysts: 13 picks — 11 Ferreira · 2 Quarantillo
Expects Ferreira to stop Quarantillo in the first or second round, so no single round is recorded.
“So, I'm going to go with Diego Ferreira getting this one done by TKO in the first or second round.”
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Pick Quillan Salkilld · KO/TKO
Result Quillan Salkilld by Sub, R1 Hit
All analysts: 10 picks — 5 Gamrot · 5 Salkilld
Settles on Salkilld to get it done, moving from a decision call to a stoppage without naming a round.
“I'm going to go with Quillian Sal Kukul getting this one done. I'm going to say TKO.”