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UFC 322 | Pro fighters make their picks for Valentina Shevchenko vs. Zhang Weili title fight
Cole Shelton - November 13, 2025
In the co-main event of UFC 322, the women’s flyweight title is up for grabs as Valentina Shevchenko defends her belt against Zhang Weili, who’s moving up in weight. Heading into the bout, Shevchenko is a -128 favorite, while the challenger is a +100 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get the predictions for the women’s flyweight title fight at UFC 322. The pros like the underdog in Zhang to pull off the upset and become a two-division champion.
UFC 322 | Pro fighters make their picks for Jack Della Maddalena vs. Islam Makhachev title fight
Cole Shelton - November 12, 2025
In the main event of UFC 322, the welterweight title is up for grabs as Jack Della Maddalena defends his strap against Islam Makhachev. Heading into the fight, Della Maddalena is a +210 underdog while the challenger is a -280 favorite on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get the predictions for the welterweight title fight at UFC 322. The pros expect Della Maddalena to defend his belt and get the win as a sizable underdog, as they expect the size to play a major role.
Beneil Dariush believes he has 'the upper hand in pretty much everything' against Benoit Saint-Denis at UFC 322
Cole Shelton - November 11, 2025
Beneil Dariush is eager to fight at Madison Square Garden, which has always been a goal of his. Dariush is set to return to the Octagon at UFC 322 against Benoit Saint-Denis in a pivotal fight in the lightweight division. The timing works out perfectly for Dariush, who had circled the Madison Square Garden card as a potential return date.
Steve Garcia believes Herb Dean 'saved' David Onama, eyes Lerone Murphy next
Cole Shelton - November 6, 2025
Steve Garcia wasn’t shocked that he was able to get a quick finish over David Onama at UFC Vegas 110. Garcia was headlining his first UFC card against Onama in a pivotal featherweight fight. Entering the bout, Garcia was a small betting favorite, but he made quick work of Onama, scoring a TKO win just 3:34 into the first round.
Steve Garcia expects a 'bloody' war against David Onama at UFC Vegas 110
Cole Shelton - October 28, 2025
Steve Garcia is eager to headline his first UFC card. After Garcia beat Calvin Kattar earlier this year, he called for a top-10 opponent and wanted a big name. Although he didn’t get a huge name, Garcia will take on David Onama in the main event of UFC Vegas 110.
Chris Barnett expects to break Hamdy Abdelwahab with his pressure at UFC 321
Cole Shelton - October 23, 2025
Chris Barnett is eager to return to the Octagon after a year off. Barnett hasn’t fought since last October, when he suffered a TKO loss to Kennedy Nzechukwu, in a fight he got hurt. Since then, he has been rehabbing, and he didn’t realize he was cleared much earlier than this.
UFC 321 | Pro fighters make their picks for Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane title fight
Cole Shelton - October 22, 2025
In the main event of UFC 321, the heavyweight title is up for grabs as Tom Aspinall takes on Ciryl Gane. Heading into the fight, Aspinall is a massive -500 favorite while the challenger is a +340 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get the predictions for the heavyweight title fight at UFC 321. The pros are unanimous in thinking Aspinall retains his heavyweight title with ease, and likely does so by finish.
Mario Bautista believes it's 'going to take everything I have' to beat Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 321
Cole Shelton - October 21, 2025
Mario Bautista knows he will have his hands full when he takes on Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 321. Bautista is set to take on Nurmagomedov on the main card on Saturday in a pivotal fight at bantamweight. After his win over Patchy Mix, Bautista called for a big fight, so he wasn’t surprised he got Nurmagomedov in a No. 1 contender fight.
Kyle Nelson explains move back up to lightweight, plans to KO Matt Frevola early at UFC Vancouver
Cole Shelton - October 14, 2025
Kyle Nelson will be returning to lightweight at UFC Vancouver and is confident he will have success. Nelson has been campaigning to fight on any card in Canada, but he wasn’t on any of the Toronto, Montreal, or Edmonton cards recently. But he will get the chance to fight back home in Canada on Saturday at UFC Vancouver when he takes on Matt Frevola.
UFC 320 | Pro fighters make their picks for Merab Dvalishvili vs. Cory Sandhagen title fight
Cole Shelton - October 2, 2025
In the co-main event of UFC 320, the bantamweight title is up for grabs as Merab Dvalishvili takes on Cory Sandhagen. Heading into the fight, Dvalishvili is a massive -440 favorite while the challenger is a +310 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get the predictions for the bantamweight title fight at UFC 320. The pros are nearly unanimous in thinking Dvalishvili defends his belt with ease, with most thinking he gets a stoppage win.
UFC 320 | Pro fighters make their picks for Magomed Ankalaev vs. Alex Pereira 2 title fight
Cole Shelton - October 1, 2025
In the main event of UFC 320, the light heavyweight title is up for grabs as Magomed Ankalaev takes on Alex Pereira. Heading into the fight, Ankalaev is a -265 favorite while the Brazilian is a +200 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to pro fighters to get their predictions for the light heavyweight title fight. The pros believe Ankalaev will be able to edge out another decision win, as Pereira won’t be able to defend the clinch and wrestling.
Youssef Zalal plans to enter title contention talk with statement win over Josh Emmett at UFC 320
Cole Shelton - September 30, 2025
Youssef Zalal knows he can be closing in on a featherweight title shot at UFC 320. Zalal is set to open the main card against Josh Emmett in a pivotal fight at featherweight. After Zalal’s win over Calvin Kattar, he called out Emmett, but he said that was due to the fact that he was the highest-ranked fighter without a fight.
Colby Thicknesse plans to prove he belongs at UFC Perth: 'I want to have some wars'
Cole Shelton - September 24, 2025
Colby Thicknesse is looking to get his first UFC win and prove he belongs at UFC Perth. Thicknesse made his debut on short notice at UFC 312 when he dropped a decision to Aleksandre Topuria. After the fight, the UFC quickly told him he would get another fight and is glad he’s fighting back home in Australia at UFC Perth.
Jimmy Crute expects to submit Ivan Erslan at UFC Perth: 'It's about how much he wants to endure'
Cole Shelton - September 23, 2025
Jimmy Crute is excited to fight back at home in Australia at UFC Perth. Crute returned to the win column back in July with a first-round submission win over Marcin Prachnio. It was his first win since October of 2020, as he was 0-3-2 since then. So, when he finally got his hand raised, Crute says it was a major weight off his shoulders.
Martin Buday details UFC exit, explains reason for signing with OKTAGON
Cole Shelton - September 4, 2025
Martin Buday wasn’t too surprised that the UFC opted not to re-sign him after his last win. Buday pulled off an upset win over Marcus Buchecha back at UFC Abu Dhabi in July. Buday was fighting out his contract despite being on a two-fight winning streak and being 6-1 in the UFC.
Modestas Bukauskas was surprised to face Paul Craig at UFC Paris but eager to prove he's a legit contender
Cole Shelton - September 2, 2025
Modestas Bukauskas is glad to be fighting close to home and making another quick turnaround. Bukauskas is coming off a split decision win over Ion Cutelaba back at UFC 315 in May. Shortly after the win, he was booked to face Paul Craig at UFC Paris, which caught him by surprise.
Influencer Tristan Hamm discusses sparring 'true gladiator' Colby Covington: 'That fight can go either way'
Cole Shelton - August 15, 2025
Influencer boxer Tristan Hamm had a chance to spar former interim UFC welterweight champion Colby Covington on Thursday. Hamm is a boxer in Misfits, and after seeing other influencers get beaten up by Covington, he wanted to spar the former interim champ himself.
Drakkar Klose says he's 'going to strike' with Edson Barboza: 'Should be a great night for me'
Cole Shelton - August 14, 2025
Drakkar Klose will be fighting with his brother on his mind again. Late last year, his brother was murdered, and Klose took his last fight to try and get his mind off of it. However, Klose admits that he wasn’t fully there and needed to take time to grieve. Now, he’s booked to return against Edson Barboza at UFC 319.