UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega Fight Picks

Max Holloway vs. Brian Ortega
Picking Holloway: Gooms, DJ Mark, Dr Law
Picking Ortega: Kid P

Joanna Jedrzejcyk vs. Valentina Shevchenko
Picking Shevchenko: All of us

Jimi Manuwa vs. Thiago Santos
Picking Manuwa: DJ Mark
Picking Santos: Gooms, Dr. Law, Kid P

Gunnar Nelson vs. Alex Oliveira
Picking Nelson: Dr. Law, Kid P
Picking Oliveira: DJ Mark, Gooms

Nina Ansaroff vs. Claudia Gadelha
Picking Gadelha: All of us

It's MMAzing 2018 Standings (as of 12/3/18)
1. Kid Presentable - (68-47)
1. Lavender Gooms - (68-47)
2. Dr. Law (67-48)
3. DJ Mark -  (64-51)

UFC 214: Cormier v. Jones II Picks

UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
Daniel Cormier (c) v. Jon Jones

Picking DC:
Picking Jones: All of us

UFC Welterweight Championship
Tyron Woodley v. Demian Maia

Picking Woodley: Kid P, DJ Mark
Picking Maia: Dr. Law, Gooms

UFC Women's Featherweight Championship
Cristiane "Cyborg" Justino v. Tonya Evinger

Picking Cyborg: All of us
Picking  Evinger:

Robbie Lawler v. Donald Cerrone

Picking Lawler: All of us
Picking Cerrone:

Jimi Manuwa v. Volkan Oezdemir

Picking Manuwa: Gooms, DJ Mark
Picking Oezdemir: Dr. Law, Kid P

Aljamain Sterling v. Renan Barao

Picking Aljo: Gooms,
Picking Barao: Dr. Law, Kid P, DJ Mark

It's MMAzing Standings (As of 7/26/2017)
1. DJ Mark with a "K" - (52-30-1) - .627
2. Doctor Law (c) - (50-32-1) - .602
3. Kid Presentable - (46-36-1) - .554
4. Lavender Gooms - (39-43-1) - .470

UFC Fight Night; Manuwa v. Anderson Picks & Predictions

Jimi Manuwa v. Corey Anderson

Picking Manuwa: Dr. Law, DJ Mark
Picking Anderson: Kid P, Gooms

Alan Jouban v. Gunnar Nelson

Picking Jouban: Gooms
Picking Nelson: Dr. Law, Kid P, DJ Mark

Brad Pickett v. Marlon Vera

Picking Pickett: Dr. Law, DJ Mark, Kid P, Gooms
Picking Vera:

Arnold Allen v. Makwan Amirkhani

Picking Allen: Kid P, DJ Mark, Gooms
Picking Amirkhani: Dr. Law

Joseph Duffy v. Reza Madadi

Picking Duffy: Dr. Law, Kid P, DJ Mark Gooms
Picking Madadi:

It's MMAzing 2017 Standings (As of 3/15/2017)
1. Doctor Law (c) - (17-13-1) - .548
1. DJ Mark with a "K" - (17-13-1) - .548
3. Kid Presentable - (16-14-1) - .516
4. Lavender Gooms - (14-16-1) - .452

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 191: Johnson v. Dodson II Predictions

If someone asks you who is the best pound for pound fighter in the world, the answer is Jon Jones. If someone asks you which ACTIVE fighter is the best pound for pound fighter in the world, the answer is either Demetrious Johnson or Jose Aldo. The sad thing is that Johnson does not get nearly the attention he deserves. Possibly being the baddest man on the planet isn't enough to get people to tune in, but it's their loss. Mighty Mouse's fights are must watch for me and the possibility of him facing an actual threat (as he is facing in this fight) only adds to excitement. Johnson v. Dodson II is the fight we've been waiting for in this division, but will it live up?

UFC Flyweight Championship
Demetrious Johnson (c) v. John Dodson

Finally, a legitimate challenge for Mighty Mouse. I don't buy it. Those of us who watched the first contest between Johnson and Dodson saw a hell of a fight between two of the three best flyweights in the world (I got Benavidez at #2). What we also saw was Mighty Mouse Johnson absolutely figuring out John Dodson's game during the last 3 rounds of the fight. Dodson is a head hunter and is possibly the fastest guy in the UFC. Unfortunately for him, Mighty Mouse learned his timing. Additionally, Dodson tends to fade as the fight goes on and Johnson's cardio is on a different planet. This fight will not be as competitive as the first, but you still get to see arguably the best fighter in the world work. Johnson by 4th round submission.

Picking Mighty Mouse: All of us
Picking Dodson: "uneducated fools"

UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 Picks

What a great time for the UFC to make their first trip to Poland. They just got first their first Polish champion, Joanna Jedrze…, Joanna ‘Champion’. Not only that, but Poland is also no stranger to MMA, having their own local organization, KSW, headquartered in Warsaw. I’m sure the Polish MMA fans were excited to finally host a UFC event, the only bad news is the fights themselves leave a lot to be desired.