There’s a plethora of MMA action coming our way this weekend in the form of Bellator 189, UFC Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale and UFC 218.
The Bellator 189 card is going to be headlined by Julian Budd defending the women’s featherweight belt against Arlene Blencowe, while the TUF 26 Finale is headlined by Nicco Montano facing Roxanne Modafferi for the vacant UFC Women’s Flyweight Title and Max Holloway defends the UFC Featherweight Title against Jose Aldo in the main event of UFC 218.
Here are the Fightful staff predictions for all three of these big MMA events.
Bellator 189
Bellator MMA Women’s Featherweight Title Fight: Julian Budd (Champion) vs. Arlene Blencowe
Picking Julia Budd: David Tees, Jeremy Lambert, Kyler James, Ryan Cook, Sean Ross Sapp, Carlos Toro & Pat Fannin
Picking Arlene Blencowe:
Final Tally: Budd (7)/Blencowe (0)
Chris Honeycutt vs. Rafael Lovato
Picking Chris Honeycutt: David Tees, Jeremy Lambert, Ryan Cook, Sean Ross Sapp, Carlos Toro & Pat Fannin
Picking Rafael Lovato: Kyler James
Final Tally: Honeycutt (6)/Lovato (1)
Hisaki Kato vs. Chidi Njokuani
Picking Hisaki Kato: David Tees, Kyler James & Sean Ross Sapp
Picking Chidi Njokuani: Jeremy Lambert, Ryan Cook, Carlos Toro & Pat Fannin
Final Tally: Kato (3)/Njokuani (4)
Adam Piccolotti vs. David Rickels
Picking Adam Piccolotti: David Tees
Picking David Rickels: Jeremy Lambert, Kyler James, Ryan Cook, Sean Ross Sapp, Carlos Toro & Pat Fannin
Final Tally: Piccolotti (1)/Rickels (6)
Find out our picks for the UFC Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale on Page Two…
UFC Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale
UFC Women’s Flyweight Title Decision Fight: Nicco Montano vs. Roxanne Modafferi
Picking Nicco Montano: Kyler James, Ryan Cook, Sean Ross Sapp & Pat Fannin
Picking Roxanne Modafferi: David Tees, Jeremy Lambert & Carlos Toro
Final Tally: Montano (4)/Modafferi (3)
Sean O’Malley vs. Terrion Ware
Picking Sean O’Malley: David Tees, Jeremy Lambert, Kyler James & Sean Ross Sapp
Picking Terrion Ware: Ryan Cook, Carlos Toro & Pat Fannin
Final Tally: O’Malley (4)/Ware (3)
Barb Honchak vs. Lauren Murphy
Picking Barb Honchak: David Tees, Jeremy Lambert, Kyler James, Carlos Toro & Pat Fannin
Picking Lauren Murphy: Sean Ross Sapp
(Note: Ryan Cook did not make a pick for this fight.)
Final Tally: Honchak (5)/Murphy (1)
Gerald Meerschaert vs. Eric Spicely
Picking Gerald Meerschaert: Pat Fannin
Picking Eric Spicely: David Tees, Jeremy Lambert, Kyler James, Ryan Cook, Sean Ross Sapp & Carlos Toro
Final Tally: Meerschaert (1)/Spicely (6)
DeAnnna Bennett vs. Melinda Fabian
Picking DeAnna Bennett: David Tees, Jeremy Lambert, Ryan Cook & Carlos Toro
Picking Melinda Fabian: Kyler James & Pat Fannin
(Note: Sean Ross Sapp didn’t make a pick for this fight.)
Final Tally: Bennett (4)/Fabian (2)
Joe Soto vs. Brett Johns
Picking Joe Soto: David Tees, Jeremy Lambert, Kyler James, Ryan Cook, Sean Ross Sapp & Carlos Toro
Picking Brett Johns: Pat Fannin
Final Tally: Soto (6)/Johns (1)
Find out our picks for the UFC 218 on Page Three…
UFC 218
UFC Featherweight Title Fight: Max Holloway (Champion) vs. Jose Aldo
Picking Max Holloway: David Tees, Jeremy Lambert, Kyler James, Ryan Cook, Sean Ross Sapp, Carlos Toro & Pat Fannin
Picking Jose Aldo:
Final Tally: Holloway (7)/Aldo (0)
Alistair Overeem vs. Francis Ngannou
Picking Alistair Overeem:
Picking Francis Ngannou: David Tees, Jeremy Lambert, Kyler James, Ryan Cook, Sean Ross Sapp, Carlos Toro & Pat Fannin
Final Tally: Overeem (0)/Ngannou (7)
Sergio Pettis vs. Henry Cejudo
Picking Sergio Pettis: Pat Fannin
Picking Henry Cejudo: David Tees, Jeremy Lambert, Kyler James, Ryan Cook, Sean Ross Sapp & Carlos Toro
Final Tally: Pettis (1)/Cejudo (6)
Eddie Alvarez vs. Justin Gaethje
Picking Eddie Alvarez: Sean Ross Sapp
Picking Justin Gaethje: David Tees, Jeremy Lambert, Kyler James, Ryan Cook, Carlos Toro & Pat Fannin
Final Tally: Alvarez (1)/Gaethje (6)
Tecia Torres vs. Michelle Waterson
Picking Tecia Torres: David Tees, Jeremy Lambert & Sean Ross Sapp
Picking Michelle Waterson: Kyler James, Ryan Cook, Carlos Toro & Pat Fannin
Final Tally: Torres (3)/Waterson (4)
Do you agree or disagree with what the Fightful staff picks for the events, then share your thoughts in the comments section below.
