The experts, graded

Every pick the MMA media, UFC fighters and the biggest MMA YouTubers make before a card, scored against the closing odds. Who really beats the line, and who would have cost you money?

Whose picks

Which cards

Every expert on UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev

Oct 24, 2026 · 54 experts on the table, ranked by ROI

The experts' consensus 64% right on 14 fights · ROI +6.2%

The betting favorite 85% right on the same fights · ROI +40.9%

Picks graded 513 from 92 experts

Group against group

each group's consensus on this card

GroupFightsRightROIFavorite

The media 14 64% +6.2% 85%

The YouTubers 14 79% +31.6% 85%

UFC fighters 3 67% +18.8% 100%

The table

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1 Daryl CurnowMediaBetseeker 4–0 100% +78.5% 0 of 0

2 Preston PalmMediaYahoo Sports 5–0 100% +77.7% 0 of 0

3 Bedtime MMAYouTube 11–3 79% +64.6% 2 of 5

4 Joe OsborneMediaCovers 4–0 100% +62.6% 0 of 0

5 Cole SheltonMediaRotoWire 7–1 88% +47.1% 0 of 1

6 Drew ZuhoskyMediaMMASucka 4–1 80% +44.3% 0 of 1

7 Tom TaylorMediaBleacher Report 4–1 80% +44.1% 0 of 1

8 Ashish ThippanakajeMediaStadium Rant 4–1 80% +44.1% 0 of 1

9 Brent BrookhouseMediaCBS Sports 4–1 80% +40.2% 0 of 1

10 Dan TomMediaMMA Junkie 4–1 80% +40.2% 0 of 1

11 Chris OlsonMediaRotoWire 4–1 80% +40.2% 0 of 1

12 Michael BispingFighter 5–1 83% +39.7% 0 of 1

13 Garrett KermanMediaClutchPoints 3–1 75% +36.0% 0 of 0

14 Sean ZerilloMediaAction Network 3–1 75% +33.6% 0 of 1

15 DFS By The NumbersYouTube 11–3 79% +31.6% 0 of 1

16 JakeGerberMMAYouTube 11–3 79% +31.6% 0 of 1

17 Michael IannoneMediaFantasy Alarm 2–1 67% +21.9% 0 of 1

18 138 MMAYouTube 10–4 71% +21.0% 0 of 2

19 HopperMMAYouTube 10–4 71% +20.9% 0 of 2

20 We Want PicksYouTube 10–4 71% +19.6% 0 of 2

21 Drew BeaupreMediaSports Illustrated 10–4 71% +19.6% 0 of 2

22 The MMA GuruYouTube 10–4 71% +18.3% 0 of 1

23 Drake RiggsMediaYahoo Sports 9–4 69% +14.3% 0 of 2

24 James ChittickMediaTheLines 2–1 67% +11.7% 0 of 1

25 Rohit GangulyMediaMMASucka 3–2 60% +10.7% 0 of 2

26 Anthony MarroMediaLast Word On Sports 9–5 64% +7.3% 0 of 3

27 Lucrative JamesYouTube 9–5 64% +7.0% 0 of 3

28 Nick BaldwinMediatheScore 3–2 60% +6.7% 0 of 2

29 Hank StrandbergMediaMMASucka 3–2 60% +6.5% 0 of 2

30 Jon LitterineMediaRotoWire 3–2 60% +6.5% 0 of 2

31 Frazer KrohnMediaMMASucka 3–2 60% +6.2% 0 of 2

32 TheWeasleYouTube 9–5 64% +6.2% 0 of 3

33 Nick MarroMediaLast Word On Sports 9–5 64% +6.1% 0 of 2

34 Chris AmberleyMediaSportsBettingDime 6–3 67% +5.0% 0 of 1

35 Drake BurdenMediaRotoWire 9–5 64% +4.6% 0 of 3

36 Artem MMAYouTube 8–6 57% −5.6% 0 of 4

37 Michael ChiesaFighter 8–6 57% −6.4% 0 of 4

38 Danny HowardMediaCovers 3–2 60% −6.5% 0 of 1

39 Tim EdwardsMediaMMA Mania 6–6 50% −16.9% 0 of 5

40 Alexander K. LeeMediaMMA Fighting 7–7 50% −19.5% 0 of 5

41 KunathYouTube 7–7 50% −21.1% 0 of 4

42 Zain BandoMediaSports Illustrated 2–3 40% −26.9% 0 of 3

43 Adam KramerMediaBleacher Report 2–3 40% −31.1% 0 of 3

44 Lyle FitzsimmonsMediaBleacher Report 2–3 40% −31.1% 0 of 3

45 Adam MartinMediaLindy's Sports 6–8 43% −31.1% 0 of 5

46 Jake LetarskiMediaRotoWire 2–3 40% −31.3% 0 of 3

47 MMA ExpertsYouTube 6–8 43% −34.8% 0 of 5

48 BetSamYouTube 6–8 43% −35.3% 0 of 5

49 Demetrious JohnsonFighter 1–2 33% −36.9% 0 of 2

50 Israel AdesanyaFighter 1–2 33% −36.9% 0 of 2

51 Christopher OlsonMediaRotoWire 2–4 33% −40.3% 0 of 3

52 Ian UnderyMediaAction Network 1–2 33% −44.3% 0 of 2

53 Half The BattleYouTube 5–9 36% −47.3% 0 of 6

54 Gareth HintonMediaTheLines 1–3 25% −55.9% 0 of 3

How it's graded. Each pick is a 1-unit bet at the closing odds (the books' consensus price). ROI is the profit per unit staked. Draws, no contests and cancelled fights don't count.

Who makes the table. Anyone with 3 or more graded picks on this card. Not there yet: 25 writers, 13 fighters with fewer.

The consensus. The side most of the experts picked, on fights with at least 5 picks. The favorite is graded on the same fights.