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MMASucka staff picks are set for the first event of April.

Results from the entire fight card of UFC 273 are available here at MMASucka.

Staff Picks

Staff picks in 2022 will follow the same set of rules from the 2021 season. Throughout the calendar year, staff picks will be composed of main card fights from both UFC and Bellator events. Main card fights and selected preliminary fights will be selected for PFL MMA. Dana White’s Contender Series will be composed of the entire fight card.

Dates for the return of both PFL MMA and Dana White’s Contender Series in 2022 are soon-to-be announced.

The WINNER of staff picks in 2022 will have a choice between receiving a custom-made championship belt from ProAmBelts or a chain from Championship Chains. A winner is determined simply by the individual correctly picking the most victorious fighters at the year’s end. Nate Freeman secured his first victory with MMASucka in 2021 with a compiled record 243-136.

Who are the staff picking to win at UFC Fight Night 205: Blaydes vs. Daukaus? Find out below.

*Picks have not been updated following the last event

1. Jeremy Brand: 43-20
2T. Michael DeSantis: 42-21
2T. Andrew Benjamin: 42-21
2T. Frazer Krohn: 42-21
2T. Nate Freeman: 42-21
2T. Brandon Joint: 42-15
7T. Wesley Riddle: 41-22
7T. William Dong: 41-22
7T. Tim Wheaton: 41-18
7T. Chinyere Okafor: 41-18
11. Mike Lynch: 40-23
12. Julio Monteros Jr.: 39-24
13T. Ash Camyab: 38-25
13T. Chris Presnell: 38-25
15. Coby Weinsier: 37-20
16. Jacek Okninski: 36-27
17. Matt Bricker: 12-8
18. Jack Goodwillie: 6-0
19T. Brian Knight: 5-1
19T. Joe Porter: 5-1

*Note – not all staff pick for every event*


Ian Garry, -400
vs.
Darian Weeks, +300

Welterweight Division, 170 lbs.

Jeremy Brand: Garry via Unanimous Decision
Wesley Riddle: Garry via Unanimous Decision
Michael DeSantis: Garry via Round 1 TKO
Ash Camyab: Garry via Round 2 TKO
Andrew Benjamin: Garry via Round 2 TKO
Frazer Krohn: Garry via Round 2 TKO
Mike Lynch: Garry via TKO
Nate Freeman: Garry via Unanimous Decision
Tim Wheaton: Garry via Round 2 TKO
Chris Presnell: Garry via Round 2 Submission
Coby Weinsier: Garry via Unanimous Decision
Brandon Joint: Garry via Round 2 TKO
Jacek Okninski: Garry via Unanimous Decision
William Dong: Weeks via Round 2 TKO
Chinyere Okafor: Garry via Round 2 TKO
Julio Monteros Jr.: Garry via Round 2 TKO
Brian Knight: Garry via Round 2 TKO
Jack Goodwillie: Garry via Unanimous Decision

Staff picking Garry: 17
Staff picking Weeks: 1


Mackenzie Dern, -115
vs.
Tecia Torres, -105

Women’s Strawweight Division, 115 lbs.

Jeremy Brand: Dern via Unanimous Decision
Wesley Riddle: Dern via Split Decision
Michael DeSantis: Torres via Unanimous Decision
Ash Camyab: Torres via Unanimous Decision
Andrew Benjamin: Torres via Unanimous Decision
Frazer Krohn: Torres via Unanimous Decision
Mike Lynch: Dern via Submission
Nate Freeman: Dern via Split Decision
Tim Wheaton: Torres via Split Decision
Chris Presnell: Dern via Unanimous Decision
Coby Weinsier: Dern via Split Decision
Brandon Joint: Dern via Unanimous Decision
Jacek Okninski: Dern via Unanimous Decision
William Dong: Dern via Unanimous Decision
Chinyere Okafor: Dern via Split Decision
Julio Monteros Jr.: Dern via Decision
Brian Knight: Torres via Split Decision
Jack Goodwillie: Torres via Unanimous Decision

Staff picking Dern: 11
Staff picking Torres: 7


Gilbert Burns, +340
vs.
Khamzat Chimaev, -500

Welterweight Division, 170 lbs.

Jeremy Brand: Chimaev via Round 2 TKO
Wesley Riddle: Chimaev via Round 2 TKO
Michael DeSantis: Chimaev via Round 1 TKO
Ash Camyab: Burns via Unanimous Decision
Andrew Benjamin: Burns via Round 2 Submission
Frazer Krohn: Chimaev via Round 1 TKO
Mike Lynch: Chimaev via Smesh
Nate Freeman: Chimaev via Round 2 TKO
Tim Wheaton: Chimaev via Round 3 TKO
Chris Presnell: Chimaev via Round 2 TKO
Coby Weinsier: Chimaev via Round 2 TKO
Brandon Joint: Chimaev via Round 2 TKO
Jacek Okninski: Burns via Round 2 Submission
William Dong: Chimaev via Round 2 TKO
Chinyere Okafor: Chimaev via Round 2 TKO
Julio Monteros Jr.: Chimaev via Round 2 TKO
Brian Knight: Chimaev via Unanimous Decision
Jack Goodwillie: Chimaev via Round 1 TKO

Staff picking Burns: 15
Staff picking Chimaev: 3


Aljamain Sterling, +340
vs.
Petr Yan, -450

Bantamweight Division, 135 lbs.

Jeremy Brand: Yan via Round 2 TKO
Wesley Riddle: Yan via Round 5 TKO
Michael DeSantis: Yan via Round 4 TKO
Ash Camyab: Yan via Round 2 TKO
Andrew Benjamin: Yan via Unanimous Decision
Frazer Krohn: Yan via Round 4 TKO
Mike Lynch: Sterling via TKO
Nate Freeman: Yan via Unanimous Decision
Tim Wheaton: Yan via Round 4 TKO
Chris Presnell: Yan via Round 3 TKO
Coby Weinsier: Yan via Unanimous Decision
Brandon Joint: Yan via Unanimous Decision
Jacek Okninski: Sterling via Unanimous Decision
William Dong: Yan via Round 3 TKO
Chinyere Okafor: Yan via Round 3 TKO
Julio Monteros Jr.: Yan via Round 3 TKO
Brian Knight: Yan via Round 3 TKO
Jack Goodwillie: Yan via Unanimous Decision

Staff picking Sterling: 16
Staff picking Yan: 2


Alexander Volkanovski, -720
vs.
Chan Sung Jung, +500

Featherweight Division, 145 lbs.

Jeremy Brand: Volkanovski via Unanimous Decision
Wesley Riddle: Volkanovski via Round 3 TKO
Michael DeSantis: Volkanovski via Unanimous Decision
Ash Camyab: Volkanovski via Round 4 TKO
Andrew Benjamin: Volkanovski via Unanimous Decision
Frazer Krohn: Volkanovski via Unanimous Decision
Mike Lynch: Volkanovski via Unanimous Decision
Nate Freeman: Volkanovski via Unanimous Decision
Tim Wheaton: Volkanovski via Round 5 Submission
Chris Presnell: Volkanovski via Unanimous Decision
Coby Weinsier: Volkanovski via Unanimous Decision
Brandon Joint: Volkanovski via Unanimous Decision
Jacek Okninski: Jung via Round 5 Submission
William Dong: Volkanovski via Round 4 TKO
Chinyere Okafor: Volkanovski via Unanimous Decision
Julio Monteros Jr.: Volkanovski via Unanimous Decision
Brian Knight: Volkanovski via Unanimous Decision
Jack Goodwillie: Volkanovski via Unanimous Decision

Staff picking Volkanovski: 17
Staff picking Jung: 1

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Jeremy Brand is an experienced MMA writer and columnist. He is the founder of MMASucka.com, and has represented the company with media credentials at many mixed martial arts fights. Jeremy is also a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, training in BC, Canada.

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