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UFC Vegas 124: Cortes-Acosta vs. Walker picks and predictions
The UFC remains at the APEX this weekend with another card that is filled with Contender Series grads, fighters on losing streaks and fighters coming off long lay-offs — you know, the usual APEX stuff. The main event was supposed to be Gabriel Bonfim vs. Sean Brady, but an injury to Brady means that has been scrapped. Instead we have Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Johnny Walker in the heavyweight division. That could be pretty fun. The co-main has two recent title challengers with Virna Jandiroba vs.
Paddy Pimblett takes credit for Ilia Topuria's UFC title push
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Let's start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026. Johnny Walker vs. Waldo-Cortes Acosta headlines are our next APEX card : This is a pretty fun match-up. Yeah, it sucks that this is what passes for a main event nowadays, but I'm interested in seeing how far Walker can go at heavyweight. Jake Paul announced he's fighting on Christmas Eve : Way to blow up our holiday plans, dude.
UFC 123: Moicano vs. Nolan picks and predictions
The UFC heads back to the cozy confines of the META APEX this weekend for a rare Halloween show. The main event this time around is Renato Moicano vs. Tom Nolan. That’s the second APEX headline shot in a row for Moicano, who said he was desperate to not fight here again. It’s a debut main event for Nolan. The co-main event is top prospect Jacobe Smith taking on old hand Randy Brown. Rounding out the main card is Yana Santos vs. Launa Santos, Ode’ Osbourne vs. Cody Durden and Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani vs.
UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev picks and predictions
After a pretty terrible card in Canada, the UFC is off to somewhere that pays much better this weekend. They are bringing some big guns to Abu Dhabi with UFC 333. For this event they have two title fights on tap and a number of intriguing match-ups further down the bill. AlexanderVolkanovski vs. MovsarEvloev is the main event, with Evloev trying to stay undefeated and wrest the UFC featherweight title from the Aussie champ.
UFC Edmonton: Buckley vs. Malott picks and predictions
The UFC is in Canada this weekend. They’ve got every Canuck on the roster fighting over at UFC Edmonton with Mike Malott taking on Joaquin Buckley in the main event. As a Canadian, I can tell you that the scene up here just isn’t what it used to be. And, as a result, this card is filled with names who are fighting just because they were born in the Great White North and not because they are UFC calibre fighters. The main card has Erin Blanchfield vs.
UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang picks and predictions
The UFC rolls into Salt Lake City this weekend to collect a hefty site fee and deliver a contractually obligated event for Paramount+ and their already paying subscribers. Those conditions have contributed to UFC 332 being maligned as possibly the worst numbered event in UFC history (on paper at least). The main event is Natalia Silva vs. Wang Cong for Valentina Shevchenko’s recently vacated UFC flyweight title. It’s an OK fight, but both these women have had some snorefests lately.
UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry picks and predictions
The UFC rolls into Philadelphia with two title fights on tap. The main event is Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Machado Garry for the UFC welterweight title. This is Makhachev’s first fight since he took the title from Jack Della Maddalena in one of the most one-sided title fights we’ve ever seen in the Octagon. Garry is on a nice streak and is making lots of noise about being the first man to beat Makhachev in over a decade. The co-main is the first women’s title fight of 2026. Mackenzie Dern vs.
UFC Vegas 120: Gamrot vs. Salkilld picks and predictions
The UFC is back at the APEX this weekend and the card… well, it’s very APEX-y. The co-main is Mateusz Gamrot vs. Quillan Salkilld in the UFC’s champagne division (lightweight). Gamrot hasn’t been able to push through into the title picture, but he might do that with a win over the hottest prospect in the game right now. Salkilld has blasted through everyone he’s met so far, including Beneil Dariush. He’ll get a step closer to being undeniable as a contender if he beats the experienced ‘Gamer’.
UFC Belgrade: Medic vs. Rodriguez picks and predictions
The UFC is in Serbia this week, for the first time ever! UFC Belgrade means another early start for those of us in North America. But that’s because this card is not for us. The event is loaded with individuals from the Balkans, including Uros Medic who fights in the main event opposite Daniel Rodriguez. Medic has been a KO machine for UFC in recent years and, in his last fight, he briefly separated Geoff Neal’s soul from his body.
UFC Oklahoma: Du Plessis vs. Usman picks and predictions
The UFC is in Oklahoma this weekend with a card that is light on fights and light on name value. The main event is Dricus du Plessis vs. Kamaru Usman. This is Usman’s middleweight debut. I suppose this is somewhat interesting, given these are two somewhat recent champs. Still… not a lot of buzz for this one, is there? The rest of the card is pretty dire. The co-main is 42 year-old Jared Cannonier vs. Christian Leroy Duncan. The main card also includes Tommy McMillen vs. Alberto Montes.
UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 picks and predictions
The UFC is back this weekend with a pretty stacked card. Atop that card is Conor McGregor; the walking embodiment of the phrase some people are so poor that all they have is money. He’s fighting for the first time in five years. That’s if you don’t count the fighting he did to clear his name in court… for rape. He lost that fight, by the way. The UFC is an increasingly safe space for guys like McGregor, though. The UFC think they can squeeze some dollars out of him on Saturday.
UFC Baku: Fiziev vs. Torres picks and predictions
This weekend, the UFC makes its second trip to Azerbaijan and collects its second massive wad of cash for doing so. UFC Baku 2 is headlined by Azerbaijan’s own Rafael Fiziev. He’s taking on Mexican KO artist Manuel Torres. That’s a pretty great fight and not just for the partisan crowd in Baku. This card might look a little light on first glance, but I’m not mad at it. There’s a lot of fighters here who are booked just to appease the locals.
UFC Vegas 119: Kape vs. Horiguchi picks and predictions
We’ve gone from the White House to the warehouse this weekend, with UFC Vegas 119 taking place at the META APEX in Las Vegas. After the bizarre card last week, which had some pretty incredible fights, we’ve come back down to earth here with the typical slop we expect week in and week out. That being said, the main event is excellent. Manel Kape vs. Kyoji Horiguchi should determine the next man up at flyweight, after Joshua Van rematches with Alexandre Pantoja. This is also a rematch.
UFC Freedom 250: Topuria vs. Gaethje picks and predictions
Well, the day many of us have been dreading finally arrives on Sunday. It’s the Akira moment of the UFC and Donald Trump’s symbiotic relationship. UFC Freedom 250 comes to us from the White House lawn on Sunday (lawsuits, lightning strikes and gnat swarms notwithstanding). If you’re like me, it’s hard to get excited for the spectacle that awaits us. The production is going to be filled with bizarre bullshit and there will be a camera on Trump for every second he manages to keep his rheumy eyes open.
The MMA Draw Newsletter
The UFC is at the APEX this weekend, but nobody cares about that! Jake Paul’s MVP MMA is happening over in Inglewood, California and live on Netflix. His debut in the MMA space features two of women’s MMA’s best known pioneers. Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano won’t prove anything from a sporting sense, but it will be a big draw featuring the two biggest crossover stars MMA has ever generated. On the other channel (Paramount+), we’ve got Arnold Allen vs. Melquizael Costa.
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