Yesterday I launched our BE Staff Picks for UFC 286, however now it’s time to take a look at what the BE group thinks. Participation locally picks is open to all paid subscribers on Substacks. The supporters on that platforms are ensuring BE survives and thrives previous March 31 (after we depart Vox Media). Please contemplating becoming a member of them so we are able to proceed to construct the very best BE potential.
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Leon Edwards (32.4%) vs. Kamaru Usman (67.6%)
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BE Neighborhood Choose: Kamaru Usman
Ayaan: Going into this rematch of epic proportions, count on Usman to look to push that 5-round tempo and intention to batter Edwards and set up management on the bottom and towards the fence. Simpler mentioned than accomplished as Leon has a definite placing benefit and on the ft will make it laborious for Usman on most events. Look out for Leon hand trapping the lead hand for a gap into placing and steady feints to maintain Usman guessing. One other ignored facet is the battle on the bottom. After Leon did the unthinkable and introduced Usman down, he established quantity of high time, and will an analogous state of affairs come up, count on a extra BJJ-oriented assault which Usman has probably not handled in a very long time. To me, it boils right down to if Leon can make the most of the openings that he little question will get on the ft or if Usman can totally smother him and never let his foot off the gasoline that value him within the final struggle. I’ve a extra cautious Usman going again to his roots and enjoying the secure sport even safer, limiting exchanges on the ft and irritating Leon over 5 rounds en path to a UD. However I can also see Leon stealing it away with a well-placed strike to the pinnacle once more. However Usman by UD for me.
Luke G: Usman. I feel if he doesn’t take his foot off the gasoline this time round, Leon’s success isn’t as straightforward to duplicate.
Justin Gaethje (24.3%) vs. Rafael Fiziev (75.7%)
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BE Neighborhood Choose: Rafael Fiziev
Ayaan: This can be a placing followers dream come true. After all, these two deliver two various kinds of placing to the desk. Fiziev brings a background of Muay Thai and exact technical placing to the desk whereas Gaethje brings wild strikes from hell and debilitating leg kicks that may simply shut down any sort of gameplan as soon as quite a lot of land clear. Nevertheless, Gaetjhe tends to throw “bare leg kicks”, that means he typically will get caught in the course of the act of throwing singular leg kicks. It occurred towards Charles Olivera, it was a part of the ending sequence with Dustin Poirier, and towards a extremely technical counter puncher and striker in Fiziev, Justin can not afford to get caught. I feel if he makes it ugly, he has his greatest shot to victory. If not, I see Fiziev dispatching Gaethje inside 3 rounds.
Luke G: Fiziev. I feel Fiziev’s technical placing self-discipline and quantity goes to present Gaethje points and he gained’t be capable to alter.
Gunnar Nelson (56.8%) vs. Bryan Barberena (43.2%)
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BE Neighborhood Choose: Gunnar Nelson
Ayaan: Gunnar Nelson is coming from a yr layoff to face one of the thrilling fighters who all the time brings his greatest in Bryan Barberena. In truth, if it goes to the bottom, then Gunnar will discover the win. However I don’t see “Bam Bam” letting it occur and letting his palms go en path to dispatching Gunnar within the second.
Luke G: Nelson. So long as Nelson sticks to his wrestling and doesn’t maintain this on the ft, he’s obtained this.
Jennifer Maia (59.5%) vs. Casey O’Neill (40.5%)
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BE Neighborhood Choose: Jennifer Maia
Luke G: Maia. I wasn’t satisfied by O’Neil’s cut up win over Modafferi. I feel Maia is an enormous veteran take a look at she isn’t prone to move.
Marvin Vettori (64.9%) vs. Roman Dolidze (35.1%)
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BE Neighborhood Choose: Marvin Vettori
Luke G: Vettori. Marvin’s quantity and stress are simply going to be an excessive amount of for Roman.
Jack Shore (75.7%) vs. Makwan Amirkhani (24.3%)
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BE Neighborhood Choose: Jack Shore
Luke G: Shore. This can be a huge step again for Shore after the loss to Ricky Simon and I’m actually anticipating he simply plainly smokes Amirkhani.
Chris Duncan (51.4%) vs. Omar Morales (48.6%)
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BE Neighborhood Choose: Chris Duncan
Luke G: Morales. Pure coin flip for me right here, taking the extra skilled man and hoping he doesn’t collapse.
Sam Patterson (56.8%) vs. Yanal Ashmoz (43.2%)
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BE Neighborhood Choose: Sam Patterson
Luke G: Patterson. He’s obtained extra fights towards higher competitors.
Mohammad Mokaev (86.5%) vs. Jafel Filho (13.5%)
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BE Neighborhood Choose: Mohammad Mokaev
Luke G: Mokaev. Looks like a vital step again after a troublesome struggle towards Malcolm Gordon. Anticipate Mokaev to be extra dominant right here.
Lerone Murphy (70.3%) vs. Gabriel Santos (29.7%)
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BE Neighborhood Choose: Lerone Murphy
Luke G: Murphy. Selecting him to win in England towards a brief discover alternative making their debut however admittedly I haven’t seen Santos struggle.
Christian Leroy Duncan (40.5%) vs. Dusko Todorovic (59.5%)
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BE Neighborhood Choose: Dusko Todorovic
Luke G: Taking Duncan purely as a result of Todorovic’s solely current wins are towards guys not within the UFC.
Jake Hadley (59.5%) vs. Malcolm Gordon (40.5%)
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BE Neighborhood Choose: Jake Hadley
Luke G: Hadley. I simply dont belief Gordon’s chin or total survival intuition too many end losses for me.
Joanne Wooden (56.8%) vs. Luana Carolina (43.2%)
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BE Neighborhood Choose: Joanne Wooden
Luke G: Carolina. That is my underdog decide of the prelims as a result of Wooden appears to have fallen off.
Jai Herbert (62.2%) vs. L’udovit Klein (37.8%)
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BE Neighborhood Choose: Jai Herbert
Luke G: Klein. There has by no means been a Jai Herbert struggle I haven’t loved however I don’t belief him after the primary spherical.
Veronica Macedo (37.8%) vs. Juliana Miller (62.2%)
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BE Neighborhood Choose: Juliana Miller
Luke G: Miller. Gotta go together with a younger TUF winner over a 1-4 of their final 5 fighter
Which struggle wins Struggle of the Night time award?
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BE Neighborhood Choose: Justin Gaethje vs. Rafael Fiziev (91.9%)
Ayaan: Gaethje and Fiziev put a clinic on violence and take the honors.
Luke G: Fiziev/Gaetjhe for the explanations acknowledged above.
Who wins a Efficiency of the Night time award?
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BE Neighborhood Choose: Rafael Fiziev (59.5%), Kamaru Usman (29.7%), Justin Gaethje (29.7%), Mohammad Mokaev (29.7%)
Ayaan: Mohammad Mokaev shuts down Filho for a dominating efficiency is my guess.
Luke G: Fiziev, Shore, Usman.
Which struggle are you most excited for?
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BE Neighborhood Choose: Justin Gaethje vs. Rafael Fiziev (73%)
Ayaan: Positively Usman v. Edwards, any trilogy is all the time an thrilling time.
Luke G: Fiziev/Gaetjhe. Looks like it has the best probability of maximum violence for apparent causes.
LEADER BOARD
Similar to with our employees picks I’m monitoring the group picks and sustaining this nifty desk. Spots on the desk are decided by right picks. Bonus factors (for appropriately selecting struggle night time award winners) act as tie breakers. As you may see Luke G is high of the desk due to going 8-5 on UFC Vegas 71 and selecting up a bonus level. If you wish to get on the board, and be a part of the dialog, head over to Substack and pick up a subscription.
Week 2 Leaderboard
| Place | Neighborhood Member | Right | Incorrect | Complete Picks | % | Picks Again | Week 1 Report | Bonus Factors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Neighborhood Member | Right | Incorrect | Complete Picks | % | Picks Again | Week 1 Report | Bonus Factors |
| 1 | Luke G | 8 | 5 | 13 | 0.615 | – | 8-5 | 1 |
| – | Eric Marentette | 8 | 5 | 13 | 0.615 | – | 8-5 | |
| – | TotinosPizzaBoy | 8 | 5 | 13 | 0.615 | – | 8-5 | |
| 4 | Fishtown SImon | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0.538 | 1 | 7-6 | 1 |
| – | Limitless_DinD | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0.538 | 1 | 7-6 | |
| – | NickyBonz | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0.538 | 1 | 7-6 | |
| – | Adam Regulation | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0.538 | 1 | 7-6 | |
| – | macnife | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0.538 | 1 | 7-6 | |
| – | Jeremy | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0.538 | 1 | 7-6 | |
| – | Wyatt Reed | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0.538 | 1 | 7-6 | |
| – | Indorfin | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0.538 | 1 | 7-6 | |
| 12 | Beato Puente | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0.462 | 2 | 6-7 | 1 |
| – | inspectordeckard | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0.462 | 2 | 6-7 | |
| – | Lscottjose | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0.462 | 2 | 6-7 | |
| 15 | Simply Simon | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.385 | 3 | 5-8 | 1 |
| – | Christophe | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.385 | 3 | 5-8 | |
| – | Pastor Rose | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.385 | 3 | 5-8 | |
| – | Martolord | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.385 | 3 | 5-8 | |
| – | Mike | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.385 | 3 | 5-8 | |
| – | Stanix007 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.385 | 3 | 5-8 | |
| – | Benjamin Thornton | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.385 | 3 | 5-8 | |
| – | GirlCasual | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.385 | 3 | 5-8 | |
| – | keyontalieh | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.385 | 3 | 5-8 | |
| – | Aidan | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.385 | 3 | 5-8 | |
| – | SuperWizard | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.385 | 3 | 5-8 | |
| 26 | Dennis Donoghue | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0.308 | 4 | 4-9 | |
| – | Geo Thornton | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0.308 | 4 | 4-9 | |
| – | Theredman | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0.308 | 4 | 4-9 | |
| – | Sensei Scott | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0.308 | 4 | 4-9 | |
| – | Federico | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0.308 | 4 | 4-9 | |
| 31 | Mark S | 2 | 11 | 13 | 0.154 | 6 | 2-11 |
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