UFC 332 FULL CARD PREDICTIONS

Picks Nolan by knockout for his size, power and speed advantage and more damaging strikes. He expects Nolan to stop early takedowns, while acknowledging that McGee could make the fight scrappy and force a decision.

Expects Smith’s superior athleticism and power to overwhelm Whitehead, with takedowns and ground-and-pound available if Whitehead gets reckless.

Picks Vettori by decision because his durability, cardio and sustained output should outlast Naurdiev’s early explosiveness. He also sees a grappling advantage and wants Vettori to use the clinch and wrestling to slow Naurdiev down.

Picks dos Anjos by decision for his more technical striking, distance control, defense, composure and grappling. He acknowledges concerns about age, inactivity and the return to lightweight but believes dos Anjos can still win the minutes against Hernandez.

Picks Walker for his athleticism, size, reach, explosiveness and bigger shots, saying Parkin lacks enough tools to answer him. He has very little confidence and leaves the method open between knockout and decision.

Picks Wint by first-round knockout because he sees a large athletic gap over Armand. He expects Wint to hurt Armand explosively on the feet and to have the better wrestling if needed.

Picks Pinas by knockout because his cage cutting and willingness to step into his shots should eventually produce a big right hand. He expects Pulyaev’s footwork to make the fight tricky before Pinas lands.

Picks Rodriguez by knockout because his aggression, persistence and explosiveness should get him inside Coria’s range and create damaging exchanges. He believes Coria’s complacency will catch up with him against Rodriguez’s approach.

Picks Gautier by knockout because he expects Kopylov’s footwork and head movement to leave him available for hard counters and combinations. He sees Gautier as the more durable fighter and doubts Kopylov can consistently wrestle and keep him down.

Picks Soldic by decision for his more technical, tricky kickboxing, footwork and volume, which he expects to frustrate Williams. He acknowledges Williams’s power and durability and does not expect Soldic to knock him out.

Picks Ribovics by knockout despite rooting for Green. He expects Ribovics’s youth, explosiveness, durability, pressure and combinations to overwhelm Green after Green initially looks good at distance.

Picks Talbott by knockout because he sees a much bigger, more explosive and durable striker facing an aging Figueiredo. He doubts Figueiredo’s wrestling and physicality at bantamweight and expects Talbott to expose signs of declining durability.

Picks Wang by decision for her more damaging striking, better hands, counters and distance management. He expects her volume and willingness to force exchanges to expose Silva’s mistakes and also sees a possible grappling route; he mentions a mid-to-late knockout as an alternative.