Analysis and breakdowns of competitions, from the Olympics to the UFC.
Event previews
I’ll breakdown upcoming competitions, interesting matchups, and the factors that might influence their outcomes. Beyond making predictions, I’m interested in examining how differences in fighting styles, technical approaches, experience, and decision-making can shape a contest.
Match recaps
Some of the most interesting moments in martial arts happen in a matter of seconds, but there’s often quite a bit to unpack. Here, I’ll break down significant moments from grappling competitions, including judo, wrestling, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, as well as striking disciplines such as boxing, Muay Thai, kickboxing, and MMA. I’ll focus on the technical and strategic decisions behind these exchanges, along with the psychological factors that may help explain them.
Athlete breakdowns
Every martial artist develops a somewhat different approach to competition, shaped by their experiences, physical attributes, personality, and training environment. In these longer pieces, I’ll examine the styles of individual athletes, looking at the habits, technical preferences, strengths, and limitations that distinguish them. I’m particularly interested in how athletes adapt over time, respond to adversity, and develop approaches to competition that reflect their individual characteristics.
UFC Event Picks
UFC Fight Night: Cortes-Acosta vs. Walker — November 7, 2026
Main Card
Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Johnny Walker — Heavyweight
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Tatiana Suarez vs. Virna Jandiroba — Women’s strawweight
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Davey Grant vs. Elijah Smith — Bantamweight
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Seokhyeon Ko vs. Wellington Turman — Welterweight
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Billy Elekana vs. Lucas Fernando — Light heavyweight
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Mantas Kondratavicius vs. Andre Petroski — Middleweight
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Preliminary Card
Gabriel Lorenço vs. Thomas Petersen — Heavyweight
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Karine Silva vs. Gabriella Fernandes — Women’s flyweight
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Mitch Raposo vs. Marcos Degli — Flyweight
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José Delano vs. Murtazali Magomedov — Featherweight
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Keiichiro Nakamura vs. Ollie Schmid — Featherweight
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Austin Bashi vs. Lucas Brennan — Featherweight
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Priscila Cachoeira vs. Nina Milošević — Women’s bantamweight
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Jonny Parsons vs. José Henrique Souza — Welterweight
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Note: fight order and matchups may change.
Polymarket UFC 334: Gane vs. Hokit — November 14, 2026
Main Card
Ciryl Gane vs. Josh Hokit — UFC Heavyweight Championship
My pick: Josh Hokit
Rationale: Hokit’s grappling and stamina will overpower Gane.
Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes — UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship
My pick: Kayla Harrison
Rationale: Kayla Harrison will be able to get the fight to the ground with her Judo.
Caio Borralho vs. Yousri Belgaroui
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Uroš Medić vs. Kevin Holland
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Bilal Hasan vs. Luis Gurule
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Preliminary Card
Stephen Thompson vs. Charles Radtke
My pick: _______________
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Drew Dober vs. Chris Duncan
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Jim Miller vs. Terrance McKinney
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Donte Johnson vs. Baisangur Susurkaev
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Early Preliminaries
Macy Chiasson vs. Bia Mesquita
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Adrian Yanez vs. Juan Diaz
My pick: _______________
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Nazim Sadykhov vs. Jefferson Nascimento
My pick: _______________
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Note: fight card and matchups are subject to change.
