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Uriah Hall vs. Anderson Silva

Picking Hall: All of us

Bryce Mitchell vs. Andre Fili

Picking Mitchell: All of us

Gegard Mousasi vs. Douglas Lima

Picking Mousasi: All of us

It's MMAzing 2020 Standings (as of 10/26/2020)

1. DJ Mark with a "K" - (64-28)
2. Lavender Gooms - (57-37)

2. Dr. Law- (57-37)
3. Kid Presentable- (52-42)

Bellator 206: Mousasi vs. MacDonald Predictions

Bellator Middleweight Championship
Gegard Mousasi vs. Rory MacDonald
Picking Mousasi: Dr. Law, DJ Mark, Kid P
Picking MacDonald: Gooms

AGE IN A CAGE
Quinton Jackson vs. Wanderlei Silva
Picking Jackson: Dr. Law, DJ Mark, Gooms
Picking Silva: Kid P

Welterweight Grand Prix Opening Round Match
Andrey Koreshkov vs. Douglas Lima
Picking Koreshkov: Kid P, Dr. Law
Picking Lima: Gooms, DJ Mark

Leandro Higo vs. Aaron Pico
Picking Higo: DJ Mark
Picking Pico: Dr. Law, Gooms, Kid P

Keri Melendez vs. Dakota Zimmerman
Picking Melendez: All of us


It's MMAzing 2018 Standings (as of 9/28/18)
1. Kid Presentable - (49-29)
2. Lavender Gooms - (48-30)
3. Dr. Law (46-32)
4. DJ Mark -  (45-33)

UFC 210: Cormier v. Johnson II Predictions

UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
Daniel Cormier (c) v. Anthony Johnson

Picking DC: Dr. Law, Gooms, DJ Mark
Picking Rumble: Kid P

Chris Weidman v. Gegard Mousasi

Picking Weidman: Gooms, Kid P
Picking Mousasi: Dr. Law, DJ Mark

Cynthia Calvillo v. Pearl Gonzalez

Picking Calvillo: DJ Mark, Kid P, Dr. Law
Picking Gonzalez: Gooms

Thiago Alves v. Patrick Cote

Picking Alves: Gooms, Kid P
Picking Cotes: Dr. Law, DJ Mark

Will Brooks v. Charles Oliveira

Picking Ill Will: All of us
Picking Do Bronx:

It's MMAzing 2017 Standings (As of 4/5/2017)
1. DJ Mark with a "K" - (21-14-1) - .583
2. Doctor Law (c) - (20-15-1) - .556
3. Kid Presentable - (19-16-1) - .528
4. Lavender Gooms - (16-19-1) - .444

UFC Fight Night: Mousasi v. Hall 2 Predictions

This passed Saturday the UFC put on one of its biggest PPVs of all-time. UFC 205 broke the UFC's gate record and possibly broke the PPV record. The arena was filled with celebrities and Conor McGregor's masterful performance was being discussed in every media outlet. How are they going to follow it up and take advantage of the mainstream attention? Apparently the answer is to put on two so-so cards, both headlined by rematches nobody asked for, on the same day. Genius!

Gegard Mousasi v. Uriah Hall

Via Gegard's IG

The original main event was Stun Gun v. Gunnar Nelson, but an injury derailed that fight. I guess this is an improvement? Mousasi and Hall threw down 14 months ago at UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson with Hall picking up the biggest win of his career. After getting dominated for the entire first round on the ground, Hall hit Mousasi with a jumping spinning back kick followed by a flying knee (and some punches) to pick up the TKO victory. It prompted our own Lavender Gooms to text all of us "PLUMS" as he was the only one to pick that fight correctly. Given the odds for this rematch (and, hell, Gooms' pick), it's pretty clear that everybody is viewing the first fight as a bit of an outlier. I think they're right. Hall is a great fighter, but Mousasi's technique will be too much for him to overcome. I think Gegard actually gets the finish here. Mousasi by 4th round submission.

Picking Mousasi: All of us
Picking Hall:

UFC 204: Bisping vs Henderson Picks and Predictions

Do you remember the seminal moment that was UFC 100? Because the UFC sure hopes you do. It is late 2016 and TUF 9 and the Revolutionary War never ended. Looks like we're going to run back "the punch heard 'round the world." How perfect the stage has set up that Michael Bisping, the unexpected king, would have such an unusual and unexpected first title defense. Words like "deserving" or "next in line" get thrown in this scenario, but it is tough to find too many people who aren't top 5 middleweights themselves who it seems to matter to one bit. When you're an absolute legend of the sport, and you feature in one of the all time highlights against said champion, curiosity usually prevails because we want to see it again. Will Hendo truly retire even in victory? Will he only come out of retirement to specifically haunt Bisping? Only time will tell. Stipe brought the reverse hometown curse to an end, but can Hendo help light it back up? Meanwhile, contenders will also rise in the MW, LHW, and HW scenes respectively.


UFC Middleweight Championship

Your new champ ladies and gentlemen? @danhendo

Michael Bisping (c) vs Dan Henderson

2016 has been a long and strange year thus far in title pictures. Saying there have been a lot of upsets and titles changing hands would be quite the understatement. Fitting then that a 46 year old man is going to take his proverbial and quite literal swing at it. I'll admit to perennially underrating Michael Bisping, and that is largely due to finding him so unlikeable. But our amigo from the podcast Marc is right on two counts, he's been playing the heel for years intentionally, so why can't I get on board with that? But more importantly, he has been a deeply talented fighter the entirety of his career. None of his losses came to fighters who were not of legit quality, and he'll also not let you forget that his losses have also come to men who may have had questionable "blends" in their system looking back. Look, do I think USADA has had the rest of the fighters finally come back down to Bisping's level? Sure. Do I think Bisping is the less shop-worn, well conditioned, and better all around fighter? Absolutely. Am I picking Dan Henderson cause of American exceptionalism nonsense and that ridiculous back elbow KO of Hector Lombard? You RED, WHITE, and BLUELIEVE IT! Hendo by KO punch + unnecessary follow up punch.

The Count: Doc Law, Gooms, DJ Mark
Hollywood: Kid P

UFC Fight Night: Silva v. Bisping Predictions

It's finally here folks. A fight that thousands...wait no...how about hundreds?...dozens?...OK it was just me. I called for this fight. Anybody who has listened to It's MMAzing Radio in the past 4 years (anniversary coming up) knows that I've always wanted to see Anderson v. Bisping. So if nothing else, I'm going to be happy. Also on this card we got Sweet 'n Sassy Gegard Mousasi (tip of the cap to the Co-Main Event Podcast) versus Thales Leites. There is also a blue chip prospect and a fun bantamweight brawl to look forward to. Not bad for a Saturday morning card. Check out our picks below.

UFC Fight MORNING 66: Edgar vs Faber Staff Picks and Predictions

via wikipedia.com

Hello everybody. Your friendly neighborhood Filipino here to bring you the action from the UFC's inaugural trip to my ancestral seat for UFC Fight Night Morning 66: Edgar vs Faber. The event will be taking place at the Mall of Asia Arena. For anyone that has never been, the Mall of Asia is a preposterously gigantic mall that is basically three malls. It is so preposterously large in fact, that I had no idea they had an arena in addition. The Philippines are known for many things such as tropical beaches, delicious food, beautiful ladies, an uncanny knack for choreographed dancing, and are additionally rabid fight fans. MMA is still in its embryonic stages in the country, but the passion and excitement for it has long been brewing if the massive crowds that GSP, more so than anything he ever received here in the States, are any indication. The Philippines needs a new hero because their last one participated in the most predictably blah fight of the century just a couple weeks ago. Will someone on this card rise to the task?

UFC on FOX: Gustafsson v. Johnson Picks

The UFC returns to network television with a main card taking place in Stockholm in front of a giant venue full of sleep-deprived Swedes. If they're lucky, they'll see their countryman Alexander Gustafsson earn himself a rematch with Jon Jones. Anthony "Rumble" Johnson however, has designs on knocking The Mauler's block off and taking the title shot himself.

Alexander Gustafsson v. Anthony Johnson

Rumble looking fresh to death

Did you listen to this week's episode of It's MMAzing Radio? If you didn't, well, screw you. If you did, you're well aware of my internal struggle regarding this fight. This is a very close match-up and I want very badly to pick "Rumble," but I can't bring myself to do it. Gustafsson versus Jones just needs to happen. Don't get me wrong, so does Rumble versus Jones, but now is clearly the time for Gus/Jones II. Gus got so close to taking the title from Jones back and UFC 165 and it's time to see if Jones really too him as lightly as the rumors suggest. The need for that rematch aside, I think Gus is going to be able to stick and move well enough to win this fight. Gus has fantastic movement and pinpoint striking. Rumble hits hard and is terrifying in general, but I think Gus can avoid the big shots for the first few rounds. The pace he'll set will eventually slow Rumble down. Gus takes a hard fought decision here, but I really hope I'm wrong. Gustaffson by decision.

Swedish Chef Mauler: DJ Mark, Kid P, Doctor Law
Rumble Young Man. Rumble: Lavender Gooms