I’m back! Life’s been a whirlwind—moving, traveling, and redesigning this website from the ground up. Welcome to my content hub, where you’ll find all my posts and updates. Feel free to sign the guestbook!
As I write this, I’m gutted by the news that ESPN might acquire UFC Fight Pass. As a fan, I love Fight Pass despite its clunky archiving and outdated features. It’s still leagues better than anything ESPN could churn out with their subpar tech. This feels like a punch to the gut. Sad day, sad news.
A lot has happened since my last post about UFC 314, where I absolutely nailed my picks. Below, I’ve reviewed my Verdict picks since then, organized in a table with color-coded accuracy to show how I did (green for strong, red for rough). At the end, you’ll find my overall accuracy percentage.
My Fight Picks Since UFC 314
Event
Date
Picks Correct
Notes
Accuracy
Macado Garry vs. Prates
April 26, 2025
10/14
Solid night, main card picks were on point
Good
Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
May 3, 2025
7/12
Missed a few underdog calls
Fair
UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena
May 10, 2025
8/12
Decent, but prelims tripped me up
Good
Burns vs. Morales
May 17, 2025
8/11
Strong showing, missed one upset
Good
Blanchfield vs. Barber
May 31, 2025
5/9
Rough night, misread the main event
Poor
UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O’Malley 2
June 7, 2025
10/13
Nearly perfect, nailed the main card
Great
PFL 5 Semifinals
June 12, 2025
5/6
Only picked 6 fights due to time, solid hits
Great
Usman vs. Buckley
June 14, 2025
7/12
Missed one pick, middle of the road
Fair
PFL 6 Semifinal Main Card
June 20, 2025
4/6
Small card, but slipped on two
Fair
Hill vs. Rountree Jr.
June 21, 2025
8/12
Perfect on the main card, prelims were iffy
Good
PFL 7 Semifinals
June 27, 2025
1/4
Disaster, missed one pick too
Poor
UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira
June 28, 2025
10/11
Perfect prelims, missed one main card
Great
PFL MENA 2: Riyadh 2025
July 4, 2025
7/10
Missed one pick, decent overall
Good
PFL Europe 2025: Brussels
July 5, 2025
9/16
Tough card, too many fights to call
Fair
Lewis vs. Teixeira
July 12, 2025
6/12
Struggled with undercard picks
Poor
UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3
July 19, 2025
9/14
Heart picked Poirier, nailed Michael Johnson
Good
Whittaker vs. de Ridder
July 26, 2025
4/12
Tough night, misjudged several fights
Poor
PFL World Championships: Welterweight
August 1, 2025
5/9
Decent, but missed some key calls
Fair
Dolidze vs. Hernandez
August 9, 2025
8/12
Strong comeback, solid main card
Good
DWCS: Season 9, Week 1
August 12, 2025
4/5
Near perfect, missed one prospect
Great
PFL World Championships 2025 Main Card
August 15, 2025
2/4
Small card, rough predictions
Poor
UFC 318: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev
August 16, 2025
7/12
Middle of the pack, main event was tricky
Fair
DWCS: Season 9, Week 2
August 19, 2025
4/5
Strong showing, missed one upset
Great
PFL World Championships
August 21, 2025
6/10
Decent, but not my best night
Fair
Notes on Accuracy
Great (≥80%): Nailed most picks, feeling like a prognosticator.
Good (65–79%): Solid performance, but room for improvement.
Fair (50–64%): Hit or miss, some calls didn’t land.
Poor (<50%): Tough night, back to the drawing board.
Overall Accuracy
Total correct picks: 134 out of 201 = 66.67%
I absolutely nailed most of the main events. Usman vs Buckley I felt very comfortable with.
How can someone keep up with all the picks? I don’t know. I have less than an hour to pick the fights for UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang - Shanghai.