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 Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott

Oct 17, 2026 · 30 experts on the table, ranked by ROI

The experts' consensus 54% right on 13 fights · ROI −21.8%

The betting favorite 54% right on the same fights · ROI −21.8%

Picks graded 307 from 46 experts

Group against group

each group's consensus on this card

GroupFightsRightROIFavorite

The media 13 54% −21.8% 54%

The YouTubers 12 42% −44.1% 50%

UFC fighters Too few of their picks on any one fight of this card

The table

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1 Preston PalmMediaYahoo Sports 3–1 75% +65.8% 1 of 1

2 Anthony MarroMediaLast Word On Sports 9–4 69% +12.2% 2 of 2

3 Dan TomMediaAction Network 3–1 75% +8.2% 0 of 0

4 Half The BattleYouTube 8–5 62% −1.4% 1 of 1

5 Cole SheltonMediaRotoWire 3–2 60% −2.5% 0 of 0

6 Guy BruhnMediaDoc's Sports 1–2 33% −6.7% 1 of 2

7 Drew ZuhoskyMediaMMASucka 3–3 50% −9.4% 1 of 2

8 Michael IannoneMediaFantasy Alarm 2–1 67% −11.0% 0 of 1

9 Jaren KawadaMediaSportsBettingDime 3–2 60% −13.4% 0 of 0

10 Drake RiggsMediaYahoo Sports 7–6 54% −13.7% 1 of 2

11 Garrett KermanMediaClutchPoints 3–2 60% −17.7% 0 of 0

12 Nick MarroMediaLast Word On Sports 7–6 54% −19.3% 1 of 2

13 JakeGerberMMAYouTube 5–4 56% −19.9% 0 of 0

14 DFS By The NumbersYouTube 7–6 54% −21.8% 0 of 0

15 138 MMAYouTube 6–6 50% −24.7% 1 of 2

16 Anatoly PimentelMediaBetMGM 2–2 50% −25.4% 0 of 0

17 KunathYouTube 6–7 46% −25.8% 1 of 3

18 Hank StrandbergMediaMMASucka 3–3 50% −27.9% 0 of 0

19 Drew BeaupreMediaSports Illustrated 6–6 50% −29.5% 0 of 1

20 Artem MMAYouTube 6–7 46% −32.7% 1 of 3

21 Adam MartinMediaLindy's Sports 6–7 46% −33.6% 0 of 1

22 BetSamYouTube 6–7 46% −34.9% 0 of 1

23 HopperMMAYouTube 5–8 38% −44.6% 1 of 4

24 Bedtime MMAYouTube 5–8 38% −46.8% 0 of 2

25 We Want PicksYouTube 5–8 38% −48.4% 0 of 2

26 Alexander K. LeeMediaMMA Fighting 4–8 33% −54.7% 0 of 2

27 Lucrative JamesYouTube 4–8 33% −57.0% 0 of 3

28 MMA ExpertsYouTube 4–9 31% −57.1% 0 of 3

29 Christopher OlsonMediaRotoWire 2–5 29% −61.8% 0 of 1

30 Frazer KrohnMediaMMASucka 1–5 17% −77.6% 0 of 2

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: 15 writers, 1 fighter 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.