UFC Fight Night 218: Lewis vs. Spivac/ Bellator 290: Bader vs. Emelianenko 2 Fight Predictions

Derrick Lewis vs. Sergei Spivac (Favorite)

Picking Spivac- All of us

Ryan Bader(Favorite) vs. Fedor Emelianenko

Picking Bader- All of us

It's MMAzing 2023 Standings (as of 1/30/2023)

1. Chalk (4-1)
2. Dr. Law (c) - (3-2) 
2. Lavender Gooms- (3-2)
2. DJ Mark with a "K" (3-2)

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: Font vs Vera and Bellator 280 Picks

Rob Font vs Marlon Vera

Font: DJ Mark, Dr. Law
Vera: Gooms 

Ryan Bader vs Cheick Kongo

Bader: All of us
Kongo:

It's MMAzing 2022 Standings (as of 4/25/2022)

1. Doctor Law (c) (22-10)

2. DJ Mark with a "K" - (21-11)
3. Chalk - (20-12)
4. Lavender Gooms - (19-13)

 

UFC Fight Night 195 Ladd vs. Dumont/ Bellator 268 Light Heavyweight Semi-finals Fight Predictions

Aspen Ladd vs. Norma Dumont

Picking Ladd: Gooms, Dr. Law

Picking Dumont: DJ Mark

Vadim Nemkov vs. Julius Anglickas

Picking Nemkov: All of us

Ryan Bader vs. Corey Anderson

Picking Bader: All of us

It's MMAzing 2021 Standings as of 10/11/2021

1. Lavender Gooms - (54-33) 

2. Doctor Law - (53-34)
2. DJ Mark with a "K" - (53-34)

4. Kid Presentable - (45-34)

Bellator 256, UFC on ABC 2 Fight Predictions

Ryan Bader vs. Lyoto Machida

Picking Bader: All of us

Marvin Vettori vs. Kevin Holland

Picking Vettori: DJ Mark, Dr. Law

Picking Holland: Kid P, Gooms

Nina Ansaroff vs. Mackenzie Dern

Picking Ansaroff: Dr. Law, Kid P

Picking Dern: Gooms, DJ Mark

It's MMAzing 2021 Standings as of 4/6/2021
1. Lavender Gooms - (16-11)
2. Doctor Law - (15-12)
3. DJ Mark with a "K" - (13-14)
3. Kid Presentable - (13-14)

UFC on ESPN 15/ Bellator 244 Main Event Fight Predictions

Pedro Munhoz vs. Frankie Edgar

Picking Munhoz: Kid P, Dr. Law, Gooms

Picking Edgar: DJ Mark

Ryan Bader vs. Vadim Nemkov

Picking Bader: All of us 

It's MMAzing 2020 Standings (as of 08/17/2020)

1. DJ Mark with a "K" - (44-23)
2. Dr. Law- (40-27)
3. Lavender Gooms - (38-29)
4. Kid Presentable- (36-31)

Bellator 207 and 208 Fight Picks

Matt Mitrione vs. Ryan Bader
Picking Bader: All of us

Chael Sonnen vs. Fedor Emelianenko
Picking Sonnen: DJ Mark, Dr Law, Gooms
Picking Emelianenko: Kid P

Sergei Kharitoniv vs. Roy Nelson
Picking Kharitoniv: Kid P,
Picking Nelson: Gooms, DJ Mark, Dr. Law

Saad Awad vs. Benson Henderson
Picking Awad:
Picking Bendo: All of us

It's MMAzing 2018 Standings (as of 10/8/18)
1. Kid Presentable - (56-33)
2. Lavender Gooms - (54-35)
2. Dr. Law (54-35)
4. DJ Mark -  (51-38)

UFC 224: Nunes v. Pennington Predictions

UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship
Amanda Nunes (c) v. Raquel Pennington

Picking Nunes: All of us
Picking Pennington:

Jacare Souza v. Kelvin Gastelum

Picking Jacare: Gooms, DJ Mark
Picking Gastelum: Kid P, Dr Law

Brian Kelleher v. John Lineker

Picking Kelleher:
Picking Lineker: All of us

Lyoto Machida v. Vitor Belfort

Picking Machida: All of us
Picking Belfort:

Bonus Bellator Pick:
Muhammad Lawal v. Ryan Bader

Picking King Mo:
Picking Ryan Bader: All of us

It's MMAzing Standings (as of 5/10/18)
1. DJ Mark (c) - (23-18)
1. Lavender Gooms - (23-18)
1. Kid Presentable - (23-18)
4. Dr. Law - (22-19)

UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira 2 Predictions

Rounding out UFC's double header this weekend is a rematch between Ryan Bader and Antonio Nogueira that took place way back in 2010. Honestly, the fight seems kinda random since their last encounter wasn't all that close and there's not a lot, if any, fan outcry to run this one back. Seems more of a case that we might have finally ran out of options for guys in the light heavy weight division. The rest of the card leans heavily on popular Brazilian fighters defending their Sao Paulo turf  against invading foreigners. There's some good names on the card but most of the fights seem a little one sided and not horrible compelling, all the more so riding on the coattails of the awesome 205 card we just had last weekend. Never the less it's always nice to see the likes of Thomas Almeida, Claudia Gadelha, Thales Leites and Manny Gamburyan.

UFC Fight Night 93: Arlovski vs. Barnett picks and predictions

Yup, there is definitely a UFC card this weekend. As we continue our tour of the never-ending UFC cards, we find ourselves in Hamburg, Germany. Admittedly, as not hyped about this card as I was going into this week (college football is back after all... GO DUCKS!), there is actually some solid name value on the main card. Headlining the card are two long-tenured heavyweights that have some how managed to never previously cross paths. Additionally, two top 10 light-heavyweights staples hope to get their careers back on track in a race to who can get a title shot first. Will it be perpetual bridesmaid, but never the bride, Alexander Gustafsson or the man that no one felt like giving a title shot at all, Ryan Bader. Rounding out the main card is a UFC career 50/50 fighter taking on a German fighter to appease the locals. To the picks! (Spoiler alert: not a lot of variety, therefore lots of WRONG picks incoming)


Andrei Arlovski vs Josh Barnett

Victory by Torture Rack? @joshlbarnett

Two illustrious heavyweight careers and somehow this is NOT a rematch, trilogy, or in Andrei's case, a Sylvialogy. In most cases you'd be right in saying two men at this stages of their career that the matchup might be past its expiration date, but age seldom seems to be a factor in this division. It should be a fun one. When Arlovski goes boring, it's usually due to a methodical point kickboxing style. I just can't see Barnett allowing that to happen. Barnett is no stranger to making it dirty in the clinch, and if he can get Andrei to the ground, it could be a short night of work. Andrei at his best though will always be capable of stopping another man cold. It could play out as your classic clash of styles, but ultimately I think Barnett just has more avenues to victory. No slouch with his hands himself, I see Barnett wading through Andrei's strikes until he can eventually drag him to the mat. Catch wrestling wins the day. Barnett by arm-triangle round 1.

Maximus' pops: Gooms
The Baby Faced Warmaster: DJ Mark, Kid P, Doc Law

UFC on FOX: Johnson v, Bader Picks and Predictions

This Saturday the UFC comes to Fox for its 18th installment of combat sporting all the way from that place that is right next to New York since New York is never going host the sport of MMA... Newark, New Jersey! New title contenders will rise and a possible future title contender will have a chance to ASCEND to that next level. (Joke in there for the two of you DBZ fans out there that might also regard Sage Northcutt with this reference...) Rumble Johnson seeks to get another crack the championship belt, while Bader looks to get the marquee name that launches him into a title picture that he arguably should have already been in. Josh Barnett and Ben Rothwell go at it in a matchup of two big, mean, dudes. And Zack Morris stops time to tell you whats up, and show you some sweet, sweet, moves.

UFC 192: Cormier vs. Gustafsson Predictions

While many fans look at current Light Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier as merely a place holder until Jon Jones can return to the UFC, he still has to fulfill his championship duties and defend his belt (disputed or otherwise) against a difficult and game opponent in Alexander Gustafsson. In addition to that fight we also have two potential title eliminators when Johny Hendricks collides with Tyron Woodley and Rashad Evans finally returns to the octagon to take on the rampaging (I can say that because he beat Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson) Ryan Bader.

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