I’m trying to think of worst Pay-per-view cards. I care sooo little about most of these fights on this show that I debated whether I should put my picks up or not. Other than both main events, this card is lacking. Like seriously lacking. Many of the other fighters are having their first or second fights in the UFC, or they’re coming off long lay-offs. I have no problem with them putting these fighters on a “Fight night” but I always thought the “UFC XXX” cards were special. Guess not
| Robert Whittaker | vs | Israel Adesanya |
This fight is incredibly hard to pick, because we haven’t seen Robert Whittaker in such a long time. He has fought twice in two years, and those two fights were against the same opponent. We basically don’t know how much his game has evolved. We’ve seen Adesanya, and I think we know what to expect from him. I think Adesanya knows his own personal weaknesses and I think he’ll be able to stop the takedown. I think Stylebender takes it by unanimous decision. Don’t bet any money on that though
| Al Iaquinta | vs | Dan Hooker |
Iaquinta is a good gameplanner and has a great fight IQ. Hooker is in the same vein, but is just a little more flashy. I think Iaquinta gets it done here
| Tai Tuivasa | vs | Sergey Spivak |
I dont know much about Spivak. I know that he got KOed by Walt Harris. So I expect Tuivasa to take this one
| Luke Jumeau | vs | Dhiego Lima |
Jumeau fought one time last year, so this one is tough, and plus I dont care, but I pick Jumeau
| Jake Matthews | vs | Rostem Akman |
Akman’s second fight in the UFC. I pick Matthews
| Yorgan De Castro | vs | Justin Tafa |
Yorgan De Castro was one of the worst rated winners on Dana White Contender Series, and this is Tafa’s debut. I’ll go with Tafa
| Callan Potter | vs | Maki Pitolo |
Pitolo was….OK in his Dana White Contender Series. Callan Potter lost in his first fight to Jalin Turner, this is his second fight. I’m going with Pitolo, and this pick might be recency bias
| Megan Anderson | vs | Zarah Faim Dos Santos |
This is Dos Santos’ debut, and I just think the UFC wants to find someone for Anderson to beat
| Brad Riddell | vs | Jamie Mullarkey |
These guys are both debuting fighters. I dont follow any Australian promotions, so…. coin flip… Mullarkey is the pick
| Nadia Kassem | vs | Ji Yeon Kim |
These girls are very low level right now, its a little hard to care, I pick the home town fighter. Kassem
| Khalid Taha | vs | Bruno Silva |
Bruno Silva is making his Debut. Taha will welcome him to the UFC
UFC 243 is unbroken because, I just might miss it and go to an Oktoberfest party, thank goodness that show is so bland