*** 2025 UFC Prediction League ***

Discussion in 'MMA Forum' started by Rakesh, Jan 8, 2025.


  1. Rakesh

    Rakesh Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hello everyone, the original creator of these threads ( @f1ght3rz ) has been missing since 2023, so I'll just copy-paste his words from the 2022 thread. Hopefully, we can get this thread pinned too.

    Rules are pretty easy to understand.

    we've got a weekly schedule of fights (all fights of every ufc event) and YOU have to pick the outcome.

    what do i mean by OUTCOME? well...i give you an example:

    Francis Ngannou vs. Jon Jones is the hypothetical fight.

    You have to pick the WINNER AND METHOD which means the name of the fighter you predict to win the fighter and the method you think he wins by.
    KO = Knockout / Technical Knockout
    UD = Unanimous Decision
    SD = Split Decision
    MD = Majority Decision
    SUB = Submission / Technical Submission

    You could also pick a draw if you want to but that's pretty rare in MMA as we know and usually needs either a point deduction at some point or some big rounds scored 10-8 by the judges so it's a bigger risk to do that obviously.

    If a fight ends in a No Contest due to some eye pokes or whatever, the fight will be scratched and doesn't count for the league.

    Another important rule is: You can make your picks or change your picks until the first horn. So if you miss a fight or two you can still make picks for the rest of the card. You don't have to pick all the fights, you can pick the fights you want to predict but i guess if you really want to compete for the W you need to pick all the fights.

    Please DO NOT EDIT your postings if you want to change your picks. Just make a new post with the changed pick and post something like "changing from XXX to XXX".

    That's all....

    If you want to get a feeling what to expect just take a look at the 2023 league which you can find here:
    https://www.boxingforum24.com/threads/2023-ufc-prediction-league.697476/

    Last years 2024 winner: Francis75 = 349 - 163 (175)

    I @ all the participants of the last year's edition ...

    @Francis75 @Tug Wilson Tactics @UnleashtheFURY @Rakesh @Fahd Ismail @dmt @Webbiano
     
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  2. Rakesh

    Rakesh Well-Known Member Full Member

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    First event in 2025: Dern vs Ribas 2 on January 11... don't forget to make picks beforehand.
     
  3. Webbiano

    Webbiano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Rakesh my man! I’ll be doing my usual of only predicting fights I have enough knowledge about, which is basically the main card (maybe the odd few prelims) of PPVs and 2/3/4 of fight night cards.

    Not right for me to predict things I have no clue about because it just doesn’t sit well with me. Looking forward to discussing and predicting the next year ahead with you all!
     
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  4. Webbiano

    Webbiano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Kopylov UD
    Ponzonibio UD
    Almeida UD
    Rivas UD
     
  5. Webbiano

    Webbiano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Also I’m predicting all decisions I bloody hope it isn’t how I’ve predicted them all correct because that is going to be a long ass card to watch
     
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  6. Francis75

    Francis75 FAB 4 Full Member

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    UFC - Dern v Ribas 2

    Aliev - UD
    Kline - UD
    Gadzhiyasulov - UD
    Kareckaite - UD
    Smith - UD
    Moises - SUB
    Tulio - KO
    Johnson - UD
    Medic - KO
    Bashi - UD
    Kopylov - UD
    Almeida - KO
    Ponzinibbio - KO
    Ribas - UD
     
  7. Rakesh

    Rakesh Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Dern vs Ribas 2

    Aliev UD
    Dudakova UD
    Gadzhiyasulov UD
    Caliari UD
    Smith KO
    Moises UD
    Tulio KO
    Johnson UD
    Medic KO
    Bashi UD
    Curtis UD
    Almeida UD
    Harris UD
    Ribas UD
     
  8. Rakesh

    Rakesh Well-Known Member Full Member

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    5-9 (4)
     
  9. Webbiano

    Webbiano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    3-1 (0)

    311 this weekend chaps! Nice to see the UFC starting the year off with a really nice card. One of the few cards this year I’ll be able to predict more than 5 fights LOL.

    Two fights that are so obvious on the eye that I’m really interested in

    Maicano - ground and pound and grappling is unreal, on a nice win streak and could put himself in the picture for a big fight next time around. Whether that’s Pimblett or someone in the top 5 that’s guaranteed to get him some decent exposure and hopefully some decent cash. I really like the guy.

    Jailton Almeida - pretty much the only guy of relevance that Tom Aspinall is yet to fight in the heavyweight division (apart from Jon Jones & Gane) I don’t see Spivac beating him and with a win he’s probably giving himself a decent chance of getting the title shot after the next.

    Will get my predictions out there in a few days
     
  10. Webbiano

    Webbiano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Almeida UD
    Talbot KO
    De Ridder UD
    Moicano SD
    Jiri KO
    Umar UD
    Makachev UD
     
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  11. Francis75

    Francis75 FAB 4 Full Member

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    9 - 5 (4)
     
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    Francis75 FAB 4 Full Member

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    2025 LEADER BOARD

    Francis75 = 9 - 5 (4)

    Rakesh = 5 - 9 (4)

    Webbiano = 3 - 1 (0)
     
  13. Rakesh

    Rakesh Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Makhachev vs Tsarukyan 2

    Ulanbekov UD
    Sopai KO
    Nakamura SUB
    Perez UD
    Bekov UD
    Dawson UD
    Guskov KO
    Almeida UD
    Talbott SUB
    De Ridder SUB
    Moicano UD
    Hill KO
    Nurmagomedov SUB
    Makhachev UD
     
    Last edited: Jan 16, 2025
  14. Chuck Norris

    Chuck Norris Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hi everyone, decided to join the league. (I used to part of the MMA league, IIRC). What is the schedule for January? :sherlock:
     
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  15. Rakesh

    Rakesh Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Welcome!! this weekend is Makhachev vs Tsarukyan 2, the cards are usually on their website (ufc.com) or sherdog.com/ufcstats.com if you want more detail. Ill give you the next 3 events

    Makhachev vs Tsarukyan 2
    UFC Saudi: Adesanya vs Imavov
    Du Plessis vs Strickland 2
     
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