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UFC 316: Fight Predictions, Betting Picks & Quick Analysis (June 7, 2025)

Posted on June 2, 2025 by Vitaliy Vovk

[#1 W135] Julianna Pena 12-5-0 vs [#2 W135] Kayla Harrison 18-1-0

Pick: Kayla Harrison (TKO/UD)

Analysis: Peña is a seasoned grappler but coming off a long layoff. Harrison, a former Olympic judoka, dominates in the clinch and on the mat.

Recommended bet: Harrison ITD or Harrison TKO/UD

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Charles Oliviera Predicts UFC 317 Clash With Ilia Topuria Won’t Last Long

Posted on May 28, 2025 by A. J. Riot

Brazilian UFC star Charles Oliveira takes on Ilia Topuria in the big fight at UFC 317 on June 28th in Nevada, and the 35-year-old, who saw off Michael Chandler last November to secure his 35th win, believes he’ll make light work of his unbeaten Georgian-Spanish opponent.

It’s now 17 years since the former undisputed Lightweight champion made his UFC debut in Sao Paulo, and he will hope that he can take care of a fighter seven years his junior.

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Fight Matrix Program – UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs Barber (05-31-2025)

Posted on May 26, 2025 by Jason

Women Flyweight (125)
[#9P4P][#4][#4UFC] Erin Blanchfield (13-2-0, -242) vs. [#8][#7UFC] Maycee Barber (14-2-0, +196)
Erin Blanchfield is the All-Time #33 ranked Women’s fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Erin Blanchfield (2-1-0)
2024-11-02: W vs. [#6FLY] Rose Namajunas (13-7-0) via UD (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)
2024-03-30: L vs. [#7P4P][#8DD][#2FLY] Manon Fiorot (12-2-0) via UD (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)
2023-08-26: W vs. [#10FLY] Taila Santos (22-4-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Last 3 Fights: Maycee Barber (3-0-0)
2024-03-09: W vs. [#23FLY] Katlyn Cerminara (18-6-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
2023-06-24: W vs. [#11SW] Amanda Ribas (13-6-0) via TKO (Punches and Elbows) in 3:42 of round 2
2023-03-25: W vs. [#35FLY] Andrea Lee (13-11-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)

System	Favorite	Rating	Rating Diff	Win %
Betting Odds	Erin Blanchfield	-242		67.68%
Elo K170	Erin Blanchfield	1906.59	+66.18	59.41%
Elo Modified	Erin Blanchfield	1891.88	+103.03	64.41%
Glicko-1	Erin Blanchfield	1911.05	+136.33	68.67%
WHR	Erin Blanchfield	1751.23	+59.89	58.53%

Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Erin Blanchfield 26.0, Maycee Barber 27.0
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Erin Blanchfield 210, Maycee Barber 448
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 2 win(s) against common opposition.
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Lightweight (155)
[#8][#8UFC] Mateusz Gamrot (24-3-0, -166) vs. [#42][#24UFC] Ludovit Klein (23-4-1, +138)
Mateusz Gamrot is the All-Time #39 ranked Lightweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Mateusz Gamrot (2-1-0)
2024-08-17: L vs. [#7LW] Dan Hooker (24-12-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2024-03-09: W vs. [#27WW] Rafael dos Anjos (32-17-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2023-09-23: W vs. [#16LW] Rafael Fiziev (12-4-0) via TKO (Knee Injury) in 2:03 of round 2

Last 3 Fights: Ludovit Klein (3-0-0)
2024-09-28: W vs. [#164LW] Roosevelt Roberts (12-6-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
2024-06-08: W vs. [#63LW] Thiago Moises (19-9-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2024-03-02: W vs. [#486BW] A.J. Cunningham (11-5-0) via TKO (Front Kick to the Body and Punches) in 4:36 of round 1

System	Favorite	Rating	Rating Diff	Win %
Betting Odds	Mateusz Gamrot	-166		59.76%
Elo K170	Mateusz Gamrot	2048.58	+143.23	69.52%
Elo Modified	Mateusz Gamrot	2059.16	+165.11	72.12%
Glicko-1	Mateusz Gamrot	2126.82	+206.41	76.64%
WHR	Mateusz Gamrot	1988.49	+172.34	72.95%

Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Mateusz Gamrot 34.4, Ludovit Klein 30.2
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Mateusz Gamrot 287, Ludovit Klein 245
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Light Heavyweight (205)
[#20][#16UFC] Dustin Jacoby (20-9-1, -184) vs. [#63][#30UFC] Bruno Lopes (14-1-0, +153)

Last 3 Fights: Dustin Jacoby (1-2-0)
2024-12-14: W vs. [#33LHW] Vitor Petrino (11-2-0) via KO (Punch) in 3:44 of round 3
2024-06-08: L vs. [#9LHW] Dominick Reyes (15-4-0) via KO (Punches) in 2:00 of round 1
2023-12-16: L vs. [#24LHW] Alonzo Menifield (16-5-1) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Last 3 Fights: Bruno Lopes (3-0-0)
2025-01-11: W vs. [#112LHW] Magomed Gadzhiyasulov (9-1-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2024-08-13: W vs. [#152LHW] Mikheil Sazhiniani (13-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:14 of round 2
2024-01-27: W vs. [#189LHW] Marcos Brigagao (17-11-0) via Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) in 4:58 of round 2

System	Favorite	Rating	Rating Diff	Win %
Betting Odds	Dustin Jacoby	-184		62.10%
Elo K170	Dustin Jacoby	1712.78	+48.51	56.93%
Elo Modified	Dustin Jacoby	1747.71	+75.07	60.64%
Glicko-1	Dustin Jacoby	1797.21	+80.20	61.34%
WHR	Dustin Jacoby	1766.68	+111.90	65.57%

Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Dustin Jacoby 37.1, Bruno Lopes 32.1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Dustin Jacoby 168, Bruno Lopes 140
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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The Ultimate Fighter 33 – Fighter Breakdown

Posted on May 26, 2025 by Jason

Flyweights
	W-L-D	Last Fight	Math Avg
[#53] Eduardo Henrique	14-2-0	2024-08-23	1622
[#70] Idiris Alibi	10-0-0	2024-05-18	1675
[#107] Furkatbek Yokubov	15-4-0	2024-11-08	1493
[#126] Imanol Rodriguez	5-0-0	2024-09-22	1429
[#164] Roybert Echeverria	10-2-0	2024-11-17	1431
[#231] Tumelo Manyamala	6-1-0	2024-05-09	1430
[#266] Arshiyan Memon	6-0-0	2024-08-31	1430
[*] Joseph Morales	12-2-0	2023-02-03	1594










Welterweights
	W-L-D	Last Fight	Math Avg
[#155] Jefferson Creighton	11-3-1	2024-08-24	1556
[#165] Richard Martins	9-1-0	2024-11-22	1616
[#170] Rodrigo Sezinando	8-1-0	2024-11-15	1559
[#191] Andreeas Binder	10-2-0	2024-12-08	1548
[#237LW] Daniel Donchenko	11-2-0	2024-11-23	1526
[#298] Alejandro Sanchez	15-3-0	2024-08-02	1506
[#321] Matt Dixon	11-1-0	2024-04-19	1491
[#378] Diego Bianchini	9-1-0	2024-03-08	1486

The Math Avg is the average of the four mathematical rating systems.

This Week’s WHR Bets/Parlays

Posted on May 22, 2025 by Jason

Fights considered must satisfy all of the criteria below:

Both fighters must be active (fought in 360 days prior to event). Reduces uncertainty.
Both fighters must have at least 5 fights, with at least 1 draw or 1 loss (excluding debut). More data makes WHR happy.
Both fighters must be rated in the same division as the fight. Further reduces uncertainty.
Must have odds from at least three bookmakers.

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UFC Vegas 107 Co-Main Event Preview: Mateusz Gamrot vs. Ľudovít Klein

Posted on May 20, 2025 by Vitaliy Vovk

Mateusz Gamrot vs. Ľudovít Klein – Full Breakdown Ahead of May 31st fight in Las Vegas

Record & Experience

[#8 LW] Mateusz Gamrot (24-3, 1 NC)

A former two-division KSW champion, Gamrot has compiled a 7-3 record in the UFC since his debut in 2020. His victories include wins over Rafael dos Anjos, Rafael Fiziev, and Jalin Turner. His most recent bout was a split decision loss to Dan Hooker at UFC 305 in August 2024, snapping a three-fight winning streak.

[#42 LW] Ľudovít Klein (23-4-1)

Klein enters this fight on a four-fight winning streak, with recent victories over Roosevelt Roberts, Thiago Moises, Ignacio Bahamondes, and AJ Cunningham. Since moving up to lightweight, he has gone 6-0-1, showcasing his adaptability and growth in the division.

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Dakota Ditcheva set to make her MMA return

Posted on May 18, 2025 by A. J. Riot

Dakota Ditcheva, one of the most fearless female MMA fighters in the world, is set to return to the PFL cage. After spending two consecutive seasons in the European and Global format, PFL’s brightest female star is now worried about going so long in between fights

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Fight Matrix Program – UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales (05-17-2025)

Posted on May 12, 2025 by Jason

Welterweight (170)
[#12][#10UFC] Gilbert Burns (22-8-0, +442) vs. [#14][#11UFC] Michael Morales (17-0-0, -648)
Gilbert Burns is the All-Time #18 ranked Welterweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Gilbert Burns (0-3-0)
2024-09-07: L vs. [#3WW] Sean Brady (18-1-0) via UD (50-45, 49-46, 50-45)
2024-03-09: L vs. [#6DD][#7P4P][#1WW] Jack Della Maddalena (18-2-0) via KO (Knee and Elbows) in 3:43 of round 3
2023-05-06: L vs. [#2WW] Belal Muhammad (24-4-0) via UD (50-45, 49-46, 49-46)

Last 3 Fights: Michael Morales (3-0-0)
2024-08-24: W vs. [#30WW] Neil Magny (29-13-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:39 of round 1
2023-11-18: W vs. [#36WW] Jake Matthews (21-7-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
2023-07-01: W vs. [#42WW] Max Griffin (20-11-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

System	Favorite	Rating	Rating Diff	Win %
Betting Odds	Michael Morales	-648		82.44%
Elo K170	Michael Morales	1990.74	+16.07	52.31%
Elo Modified	Michael Morales	1970.83	+20.90	53.00%
Glicko-1	Michael Morales	2040.24	+47.82	56.84%
WHR	Michael Morales	1892.54	+42.19	56.04%

Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Gilbert Burns 38.8, Michael Morales 25.9
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Gilbert Burns 252, Michael Morales 266
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition.
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Light Heavyweight (205)
[#34MW][#27UFCMW] Paul Craig (17-9-1, +352) vs. [#48][#27UFC] Rodolfo Bellato (12-2-1, -484)

Last 3 Fights: Paul Craig (0-3-0)
2024-11-16: L vs. [#33MW] Bo Nickal (7-1-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2024-05-04: L vs. [#8MW] Caio Borralho (17-1-0) via KO (Punches) in 2:10 of round 2
2023-11-18: L vs. [#14MW] Brendan Allen (24-7-0) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in 0:38 of round 3

Last 3 Fights: Rodolfo Bellato (2-0-1)
2025-02-08: D vs. [#40LHW] Jimmy Crute (12-4-2) via Draw (Majority) in 5:00 of round 3
2023-12-02: W vs. [#117MW] Ihor Potieria (25-8-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:17 of round 2
2023-10-03: W vs. [#359MW] Murtaza Talha Ali (7-1-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:46 of round 2

System	Favorite	Rating	Rating Diff	Win %
Betting Odds	Rodolfo Bellato	-484		78.93%
Elo K170	Paul Craig	1618.37	+5.61	50.81%
Elo Modified	Paul Craig	1662.73	+16.45	52.37%
Glicko-1	Rodolfo Bellato	1676.47	+9.38	51.35%
WHR	Rodolfo Bellato	1600.97	+10.00	51.44%

Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Paul Craig 37.5, Rodolfo Bellato 29.3
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Paul Craig 182, Rodolfo Bellato 98
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Lightweight (155)
[#97FW][#47UFCFW] Sodiq Yusuff (13-4-0, +112) vs. [#114FW][#56UFCFW] Mairon Santos (15-1-0, -138)

Last 3 Fights: Sodiq Yusuff (1-2-0)
2024-04-13: L vs. [#6FW] Diego Lopes (26-7-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:29 of round 1
2023-10-14: L vs. [#48FW] Edson Barboza (24-12-0) via UD (48-46, 48-46, 49-46)
2022-10-01: W vs. [#573FW] Don Shainis (17-8-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 0:30 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Mairon Santos (3-0-0)
2025-03-08: W vs. [#254FW] Francis Marshall (8-3-0) via SD (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
2024-08-24: W vs. [#287FW] Kaan Ofli (11-4-1) via KO (Punch) in 1:30 of round 2
2023-03-24: W vs. [#290LW] Rafael Barbosa (15-5-0) via UD ()

System	Favorite	Rating	Rating Diff	Win %
Betting Odds	Mairon Santos	-138		55.14%
Elo K170	Mairon Santos	1746.49	+56.61	58.08%
Elo Modified	Sodiq Yusuff	1722.15	+37.30	55.35%
Glicko-1	Sodiq Yusuff	1748.08	+118.47	66.42%
WHR	Sodiq Yusuff	1641.69	+75.37	60.68%

Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Sodiq Yusuff 32.0, Mairon Santos 24.9
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Sodiq Yusuff 399, Mairon Santos 70
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Introducing Bare Knuckle Ice Wars

Posted on May 11, 2025 by Oleg

BKFC Ice Wars is the first promotion to hold legal, sanctioned and regulated hockey fights. Based in Michigan, and headed by BKFC Executive Charlie Nama, Ice Wars is a brand-new combat sport consisting of elite hockey enforcers squaring off in “The Ice Box,” a 900-square foot enclosure designed specifically for ice fighting. It’s hockey fights, without the hockey. For more information, visit www.bkfciw.com and follow Ice Wars on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and X.

Read on to find out more about this exciting new combat venture!

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UFC 315 Preview and More: All the Latest From the MMA World

Posted on May 9, 2025 by A. J. Riot

Photo by Steven Cordes on Unsplash

UFC 315 is set to take place at the Bell Centre in Montreal on May 10th, and fans are buzzing with excitement. Many have been waiting for this event for a while now, and with the UFC officially announcing the schedule, fans cannot wait for the event to start.

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