UFC on ESPN 37: Kattar vs. Emmett Fight Predictions

Calvin Kattar (Favorite) vs. Josh Emmett 

Picking Kattar: Dr. Law, Gooms  
Picking Emmett: DJ Mark

Tim Means vs. Kevin Holland (Favorite)

Picking Holland: All of us

It's MMAzing 2022 Standings (as of 6/13/2022)

1. Doctor Law (c) (29-13)

2. DJ Mark with a "K" - (27-15)
2. Chalk - (27-15)

3. Lavender Gooms - (26-16)

UFC 274 : Oliveira vs. Gaethje Fight Predictions

 UFC Lightweight Championship

Charles Oliveira(c) (Favorite) vs. Justin Gaethje

Picking Oliveira: All of us

UFC Women's Strawweight Championship

Rose Namajunas(c)(Favorite) vs. Carla Esparza

Picking Namajunas: All of us

Michael Chandler(Favorite) vs. Tony Ferguson

Picking Chandler: All of us

Maurico Rua vs. Ovince Saint Preux (Favorite)

Picking Rua: DJ Mark
Picking Saint Preux: Gooms, Dr. Law

Donald Cerrone(Favorite) vs. Joe Lauzon

Picking Lauzon: All of us

Bonus

Ryan Bader(Favorite) vs Cheick Kongo

Bader: All of us
Kongo:

It's MMAzing 2022 Standings (as of 5/2/2022)

1. Doctor Law (c) (22-11)

2. DJ Mark with a "K" - (21-12)
3. Chalk - (20-13)
3. Lavender Gooms - (20-13)

UFC Fight Night: Swanson v. Lobov Predictions

Cub Swanson v. Artem Lobov

Picking Killer Cub: All of us
Picking Lobov:

Al Iaquinta v. Diego Sanchez

Picking Ragin' Al: All of us
Picking Sanchez:

Marcos Rogerio de Lima v. OSP

Picking de Lima: Dr. Law
Picking OSP: DJ Mark, Kid P, Gooms

John Dodson v. Eddie Wineland

Picking Dodson: All of us
Picking Wineland:

Jake Ellenberger v. Mike Perry

Picking Ellenberger:
Picking Perry: All of us

It's MMAzing 2017 Standings (As of 4/20/2017)
1. DJ Mark with a "K" - (26-19-1)
2. Doctor Law (c) - (25-20-1)
3. Kid Presentable - (24-21-1)
4. Lavender Gooms - (22-23-1)

UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez v. Penn Picks

Yair Rodriguez v. B.J. Penn

Picking Rodriguez: All of us
Picking Penn:

Marcin Held v. Joe Lauzon

Picking Held: DJ Mark
Picking Lauzon: Dr. Law, Kid P, Gooms

Court McGee v. Ben Saunders

Picking McGee: Dr. Law, Gooms
Picking Saunders: DJ Mark, Kid P

John Moraga v. Sergio Pettis

Picking Moraga: Kid P, DJ Mark, Dr. Law
Picking Pettis: Dr. Law

UFC on FOX 21: Maia vs. Condit (Plus a little Bellator 160)

I don't know about you all, but I am still buzzing from last week's fights.  But time waits for no man.  UFC goes back to the great north, making some fight plans in Vancouver.  The top three fights are very intriguing.  The main event has potential #1 contender implications, the co-main event has the feather-weight debut of a former champion, and the third fight has the return of a mega-star fresh of her dazzling performance on "Dancing with the Stars".  Still bull@#$% she got robbed out of the crystal ball trophy.  Also, we preview the Bellator main event.

The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale: Edgar v. Mendes Predictions

Day 2 of UFC-palooza in Vegas continues with The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale. Good lord...there has been 22 seasons of TUF? FS1 is clearly starved for programming. On a related note, none of us watched this season of TUF so we didn't waste your time (you didn't watch either, be honest) picking those fights. Don't worry, this card is really about determining the next challenger at 145 pounds as Frankie "The Answer Edgar" takes on Chad "Money" Mendes.

Frankie Edgar v. Chad Mendes

Would it be weird if they renamed this event "TUF 22 Finale: Insurance Policy"? It's clear that the UFC had the possibility of either a Aldo or McGregor injury (let's be honest: Aldo injury) when they booked this fight. Edgar and Mendes are the top two contenders in the featherweight division outside of the gentleman in Saturday's main event. Beyond being a plan B, this fight will establish a clear contender to fight for the featherweight title. At this point, there are very few secrets with either of these men. Frankie Edgar's use of movement to set up his strikes has made him a champion before. Mendes will clearly be looking to land one of his big power shots. Both of these men are very capable of winning this fight, but I'm going to go with Edgar. When Mendes throws, Edgar wont be there. Edgar by decision.

Picking Edgar: All of us
Picking Mendes: (well that's surprising)

UFC on Fox: Dillashaw vs. Barão 2 Picks and Predictions

Live from Chicago, IL comes the long-awaited (for someone out there anyways) rematch between Renan Barao and TJ "My heart is torn between Bang and Team Alpha Male" Dillashaw. You would think that a fight between a man who had one of the most impressive win streaks in the history of the sport, and a man on winning side of one of the most surprising upsets in the history of the sport would carry a bit more heat, but unfortunately we are not really seeing that. The lower weight divisions have failed to captivate the imaginations of the public, with the featherweight division only very recently finding some traction. It's a shame though, because even though I am not entirely chomping at the bits for this rematch, it should definitely still be a good one. Meanwhile, in the co-main event slot we get to see whether Miesha "Takedown - stop trying to make Cupcakes happen" Tate inches one step closer for the right to lose to Ronda a third time, or if we potentially have some new blood in the contender mix.

TJ Dillashaw (c) vs Renan Barao 

via 411mania.com

Enter the rematch. If you look at our picks for the first fight, I am pretty sure it was a unanimous route for Barao, and I don't think most of us thought it would be all that close. Enter one of the greatest upsets in modern MMA. TJ's dismantling of Barao was so thorough that now we stand on the opposite side of the fence going the other direction. It will be impossible to ever really know if maybe Barao came in over confident, or if he had possibly overlooked TJ in their first go, but it should be said with certainty that he will be more focused in the rematch. I expect Renan to come hard and fast at TJ, but until he shows me that he knows how to deal with TJ's movement and footwork, my eyes will carry my opinion here and what they know is that TJ looks like the evolution of the sport. TJ by TKO third round.

Dillashaw: unanimous
Barao:

UFC 183: Silva vs. Diaz Picks

One of the key match-ups for the UFC's 'The Time is Now' promotion has been the highly anticipated Super Fight between former UFC champion Anderson Silva and fan favorite Nick Diaz. The wait is just about over, but before we witness one of the most intriguing match ups in UFC history, let's break down this, and the other pay per view fights taking place at UFC 183.

Anderson Silva vs Nick Diaz

This is a dream match up, and one that previously just seemed like a pipe dream. However, after a serious leg breaking injury for Silva, and a couple inactive years for Diaz, this match just kinda makes sense right now for the fighters and the fans. On paper this should be a great action fight as both guys like to push the pace, especially Diaz. Personally, unless Silva is just no longer the fighter he once was, I think Anderson should match up well against Diaz. I believe that Silva has the advantages in power, movement and the ability to finish the fight. That being said, some fighters just can't deal with Diaz's volume of strikes when he's at his best. If Silva is  hesitant throwing kicks because of his last injury it's not crazy to think he might just be over whelmed by Diaz's aggression. The x-­factors going into the fight are the big questions in this one. How has the injury effected Silva's offense? Will Diaz have ring rust? Either way I suspect an entertaining fight out of these two. Silva by TKO 2nd round.

Anderson Silva: Dr. Law, Kid P, Lavender Gooms, DJ Mark
Nick Diaz: we're all just a bunch of haters

It's MMAzing's Favorite Memories of 2012

Happy New Year from the It's MMAzing crew

The sun has set on yet another year and as the old is put to rest, a new year with new beginnings, new opportunities is upon us.  Although when you woke up on January 1, 2013 nothing really changed from December 31, 2012 (considering the fiscal cliff was avoided, whew!), a new year is a symbolic time to reflect on the last 12 months. To think about where you were a year ago, the happy moments along with the hardships that we all encounter at some point in our lives. But here's the thing, although you may encounter some cuts, scrapes and generally get your ass kicked in the game of life sometimes, there's always something you should remember.  Chicks dig scars and they serve as a great teacher for the future. But that's enough of Philosopher Gooms

Now that I've gotten that out of the way, we now look at back the how great a year this was in the world of MMA by giving you each ItsMMAzing staff member's top two MMA (and one non-MMA) moments of the year. Just like last year we took a look at moments we enjoyed personally from the year of events. Hope you enjoy them.