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

The media on UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott

Oct 17, 2026 · 18 writers on the table, ranked by ROI

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

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

Picks graded 156 from 33 writers

The table

Tap a column to sort

#Writer

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

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

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

4 Cole SheltonRotoWire 3–2 60% −2.5% 0 of 0

5 Guy BruhnDoc's Sports 1–2 33% −6.7% 1 of 2

6 Drew ZuhoskyMMASucka 3–3 50% −9.4% 1 of 2

7 Michael IannoneFantasy Alarm 2–1 67% −11.0% 0 of 1

8 Jaren KawadaSportsBettingDime 3–2 60% −13.4% 0 of 0

9 Drake RiggsYahoo Sports 7–6 54% −13.7% 1 of 2

10 Garrett KermanClutchPoints 3–2 60% −17.7% 0 of 0

11 Nick MarroLast Word On Sports 7–6 54% −19.3% 1 of 2

12 Anatoly PimentelBetMGM 2–2 50% −25.4% 0 of 0

13 Hank StrandbergMMASucka 3–3 50% −27.9% 0 of 0

14 Drew BeaupreSports Illustrated 6–6 50% −29.5% 0 of 1

15 Adam MartinLindy's Sports 6–7 46% −33.6% 0 of 1

16 Alexander K. LeeMMA Fighting 4–8 33% −54.7% 0 of 2

17 Christopher OlsonRotoWire 2–5 29% −61.8% 0 of 1

18 Frazer KrohnMMASucka 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 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.