UFC Predictions & Picks: Every Card, Best Bets

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📘 New to UFC betting? Start here. MMA is a moneyline sport: pick the winner, no point spreads. Books also price round totals (how long the fight lasts) and method props (KO, submission, decision). Prices on the same fighter vary wildly between books, which makes line shopping worth real money. Every card gets a free Desk breakdown before fight night. Free lessons: Sports Betting 101 · odds converter.

UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Nolan

UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs Nolan Predictions, Picks & Best Bets

Moicano vs Nolan grades as a true coin flip, so we take the side that pays more: Tom Nolan at +108.

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UFC 333 Predictions, Picks & Best Bets: Volkanovski vs Evloev

Volkanovski and Evloev price out as a true coin flip, and the Desk sides with the unbeaten Evloev at +102.

Movsar Evloev at +102 (ProphetX)Read analysis →

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UFC Fight Night Buckley vs Malott: Predictions, Picks & Best Bets

UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott: the full fight-by-fight breakdown from the Desk.

Mike Malott at -117, best price at NovigRead analysis →

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Dana White's Contender Series (DWCS) Predictions & Picks

Five unbeaten fighters, one -600 line, and we side with Jason Asher at -203 in the main event.

Jason Asher -203 at NovigRead analysis →

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UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Duncan Predictions, Picks & Best Bets

Twelve fights, four near coinflips, and a main event where we side with Melissa Gatto at -113.

Melissa Gatto -113 at NovigRead analysis →

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Dana White's Contender Series (DWCS) Predictions & Picks

Nell Ariano is a -420 favorite in the main event, and the Desk leans his way while warning that the price leaves almost nothing on the bone.

Nell Ariano at -420 (FanDuel), with the +376 dog the only true price playRead analysis →

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UFC 332 Predictions, Picks & Best Bets: Silva vs. Wang

Fourteen fights at the Delta Center, and we land on Eric Nolan at -200 to close the show.

Eric Nolan -200 at ProphetXRead analysis →

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Dana White's Contender Series Predictions, Picks & Best Bets

Dana White's Contender Series: Season 10, Week 8: the full fight-by-fight breakdown from the Desk.

Ilias Bulaid at -117, best price at NovigRead analysis →

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UFC Fight Night Rosas Jr. vs Barcelos: Picks & Best Bets

A +675 main-event underdog headlines the APEX, and we are still siding with Yazmin Jauregui while treating that long price as a token ticket at most.

Yazmin Jauregui in the main event (her price is not posted yet; Demopoulos is +675 at DraftKings)Read analysis →

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Dana White's Contender Series Week 7 Predictions, Picks & Best Bets

Four unbeaten records on this card, and we still side with the one man carrying losses: Damian Piwowarczyk at -118 (BetMGM).

Damian Piwowarczyk at -118, BetMGMRead analysis →

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UFC 331 Predictions, Picks & Best Bets: Van vs. Pantoja 2

UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2: the full fight-by-fight breakdown from the Desk.

Joanderson Brito at -376, best price at NovigRead analysis →

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Dana White's Contender Series Week 6 Predictions, Picks & Best Bets

Four unbeaten records, one 24-fight veteran, and a main-event price that makes Antonio Monteiro at +235 (FanDuel) the number we want.

Antonio Monteiro +235 at FanDuel, small stakeRead analysis →

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Where can I find free UFC picks for this weekend?

Right here. The Wise Guy Desk publishes a free, fight-by-fight preview of every UFC card: real odds with the best price across the regulated US books we track, the records, and clear picks with the reasoning spelled out, refreshed daily through fight week.

How do UFC odds work?

Almost everything is the moneyline: pick who wins. A -250 favorite means you risk $250 to profit $100; a +200 underdog pays $200 profit on $100. There are no point spreads, and prices on the same fighter can differ by 30 or 40 cents between books, so shopping the number matters more in MMA than almost any sport.

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No. Desk previews are free editorial analysis. Ross's official documented plays are bet with his own money, posted for members with the ticket photo, and graded win or loss publicly. When Ross has a play on a card, the Desk's free picks come off the page automatically.

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What are expert UFC picks?

Expert UFC picks are selections from experienced handicappers, not a raw model alone. The Wise Guy Desk reads each fight on the merits and the market, and Ross's documented UFC plays are the expert layer, bet with his own money and graded in public, win or loss.

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