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?

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The media on UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev

Oct 24, 2026 · 36 writers on the table, ranked by ROI

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

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

Picks graded 278 from 61 writers

The table

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

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

3 Joe OsborneCovers 4–0 100% +62.6% 0 of 0

4 Cole SheltonRotoWire 7–1 88% +47.1% 0 of 1

5 Drew ZuhoskyMMASucka 4–1 80% +44.3% 0 of 1

6 Tom TaylorBleacher Report 4–1 80% +44.1% 0 of 1

7 Ashish ThippanakajeStadium Rant 4–1 80% +44.1% 0 of 1

8 Brent BrookhouseCBS Sports 4–1 80% +40.2% 0 of 1

9 Dan TomMMA Junkie 4–1 80% +40.2% 0 of 1

10 Chris OlsonRotoWire 4–1 80% +40.2% 0 of 1

11 Garrett KermanClutchPoints 3–1 75% +36.0% 0 of 0

12 Sean ZerilloAction Network 3–1 75% +33.6% 0 of 1

13 Michael IannoneFantasy Alarm 2–1 67% +21.9% 0 of 1

14 Drew BeaupreSports Illustrated 10–4 71% +19.6% 0 of 2

15 Drake RiggsYahoo Sports 9–4 69% +14.3% 0 of 2

16 James ChittickTheLines 2–1 67% +11.7% 0 of 1

17 Rohit GangulyMMASucka 3–2 60% +10.7% 0 of 2

18 Anthony MarroLast Word On Sports 9–5 64% +7.3% 0 of 3

19 Nick BaldwintheScore 3–2 60% +6.7% 0 of 2

20 Hank StrandbergMMASucka 3–2 60% +6.5% 0 of 2

21 Jon LitterineRotoWire 3–2 60% +6.5% 0 of 2

22 Frazer KrohnMMASucka 3–2 60% +6.2% 0 of 2

23 Nick MarroLast Word On Sports 9–5 64% +6.1% 0 of 2

24 Chris AmberleySportsBettingDime 6–3 67% +5.0% 0 of 1

25 Drake BurdenRotoWire 9–5 64% +4.6% 0 of 3

26 Danny HowardCovers 3–2 60% −6.5% 0 of 1

27 Tim EdwardsMMA Mania 6–6 50% −16.9% 0 of 5

28 Alexander K. LeeMMA Fighting 7–7 50% −19.5% 0 of 5

29 Zain BandoSports Illustrated 2–3 40% −26.9% 0 of 3

30 Adam KramerBleacher Report 2–3 40% −31.1% 0 of 3

31 Lyle FitzsimmonsBleacher Report 2–3 40% −31.1% 0 of 3

32 Adam MartinLindy's Sports 6–8 43% −31.1% 0 of 5

33 Jake LetarskiRotoWire 2–3 40% −31.3% 0 of 3

34 Christopher OlsonRotoWire 2–4 33% −40.3% 0 of 3

35 Ian UnderyAction Network 1–2 33% −44.3% 0 of 2

36 Gareth HintonTheLines 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 with fewer.

The consensus. The side most of the media picked, on fights with at least 3 of their picks. The favorite is graded on the same fights.