UFC 287 | Staff Picks

With UFC 287 edging ever closer, the Violent Money TV team have joined together to give their predictions. Below, our writers have listed their picks for each fight on the card.

Let’s see who everyone has picked!

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(c) Alex Pereira (7-1) vs (#1) Israel Adesanya (23-2) – UFC middleweight championship bout

Jake’s pick: (c) Alex Pereira via KO/TKO (R4)

Cauley’s pick: (c) Alex Pereira via KO/TKO (R4)

Kyle’s pick: Israel Adesanya via decision

Jamie’s pick: Israel Adesanya via decision

Steve’s pick: Israel Adesanya via decision

Joe’s pick: (c) Alex Pereira via KO/TKO (R4)

Harry’s pick: (c) Alex Pereira via KO/TKO (R5)

Joey’s pick: Israel Adesanya via decision

(#5) Gilbert Burns (21-5) vs (#11) Jorge Masvidal (35-16) – welterweight bout

Jake’s pick: Gilbert Burns via decision

Cauley’s pick: Gilbert Burns via decision

Kyle’s pick: Gilbert Burns via decision

Jamie’s pick: Gilbert Burns via decision

Steve’s pick: Gilbert Burns via submission (R2)

Joe’s pick: Gilbert Burns via decision

Harry’s pick: Gilbert Burns via submission (R2)

Joey’s pick: Gilbert Burns via submission (R1)

(#6) Rob Font (19-6) vs (#12) Adrian Yanez (16-3) – bantamweight bout

Jake’s pick: Rob Font via decision

Cauley’s pick: Adrian Yanez via decision

Kyle’s pick: Adrian Yanez via KO/TKO (R3)

Jamie’s pick: Rob Font via decision

Steve’s pick: Adrian Yanez via KO/TKO (R3)

Joe’s pick: Adrian Yanez via KO/TKO (R2)

Harry’s pick: Adrian Yanez via decision

Joey’s pick: Rob Font via decision

Kevin Holland (23-9) vs Santiago Ponzinibbio (30-6) – welterweight bout

Jake’s pick: Kevin Holland via decision

Cauley’s pick: Kevin Holland via decision

Kyle’s pick: Kevin Holland via decision

Jamie’s pick: Kevin Holland via KO/TKO (R2)

Steve’s pick: Kevin Holland via decision

Joe’s pick: Kevin Holland via KO/TKO (R3)

Harry’s pick: Santiago Ponzinibbio via decision

Joey’s pick: Draw

Raul Rosas Jr. (7-0) vs Christian Rodriguez (8-1) – bantamweight bout

Jake’s pick: Raul Rosas Jr. via submission (R2)

Cauley’s pick: Raul Rosas Jr. via submission (R2)

Kyle’s pick: Raul Rosas Jr. via submission (R3)

Jamie’s pick: Raul Rosas Jr. via submission (R2)

Steve’s pick: Raul Rosas Jr. via submission (R2)

Joe’s pick: Raul Rosas Jr. via submission (R3)

Harry’s pick: Raul Rosas Jr. via submission (R3)

Joey’s pick: Raul Rosas Jr. via submission (R2)

(#14) Chris Curtis (30-9) vs (#15) Kelvin Gastelum (17-8) – middleweight bout

Jake’s pick: Chris Curtis via decision

Cauley’s pick: Chris Curtis via KO/TKO (R3)

Kyle’s pick: Chris Curtis via decision

Jamie’s pick: Chris Curtis via decision

Steve’s pick: Chris Curtis via decision

Joe’s pick: Kelvin Gastelum via decision

Harry’s pick: Chris Curtis via decision

Joey’s pick: Kelvin Gastelum via decision

(#10) Michelle Waterson-Gomez (18-10) vs (#15) Luana Pinheiro (10-1) – strawweight bout

Jake’s pick: Luana Pinheiro via decision

Cauley’s pick: Luana Pinheiro via decision

Kyle’s pick: Michelle Waterson-Gomez via decision

Jamie’s pick: Michelle Waterson-Gomez via decision

Steve’s pick: Michelle Waterson-Gomez via decision

Joe’s pick: Michelle Waterson-Gomez via TKO (R3)

Harry’s pick: Michelle Waterson-Gomez via decision

Joey’s pick: Michelle Waterson-Gomez via decision

Gerald Meerschaert (35-15) vs Joe Pyfer (10-2) – middleweight bout

Jake’s pick: Joe Pyfer via KO/TKO (R2)

Cauley’s pick: Joe Pyfer via KO/TKO (R1)

Kyle’s pick: Joe Pyfer via KO/TKO (R2)

Jamie’s pick: Joe Pyfer via KO/TKO (R3)

Steve’s pick: Joe Pyfer via KO/TKO (R3)

Joe’s pick: Joe Pyfer via KO/TKO (R3)

Harry’s pick: Gerald Meerschaert via submission (R2)

Joey’s pick: Joe Pyfer via KO/TKO (R1)

Karl Williams (8-1) vs Chase Sherman (16-11) – heavyweight bout

Jake’s pick: Karl Williams via decision

Cauley’s pick: Karl Williams via KO/TKO (R2)

Kyle’s pick: Karl Williams via KO/TKO (R2)

Jamie’s pick: Karl Williams via decision

Steve’s pick: Karl Williams via decision

Joe’s pick: Karl Williams via decision

Harry’s pick: Karl Williams via KO/TKO (R2)

Joey’s pick: Karl Williams via decision

(#15 – FLW) Cynthia Calvillo (9-5-1) vs Loopy Godinez (8-3) – strawweight bout

Jake’s pick: Loopy Godinez via decision

Cauley’s pick: Cynthia Calvillo via decision

Kyle’s pick: Cynthia Calvillo via decision

Jamie’s pick: Loopy Godinez via decision

Steve’s pick: Loopy Godinez via submission (R3)

Joe’s pick: Cynthia Calvillo via decision

Harry’s pick: Loopy Godinez via decision

Joey’s pick: Cynthia Calvillo via decision

Ignacio Bahamondes (13-4) vs Trey Ogden (16-5) – catchweight bout

Jake’s pick: Igancio Bahamondes via KO/TKO (R2)

Cauley’s pick: Ignacio Bahamondes via decision

Kyle’s pick: Ignacio Bahamondes via KO/TKO (R1)

Jamie’s pick: Ignacio Bahamondes via KO/TKO (R1)

Steve’s pick: Ignacio Bahamondes via KO/TKO (R3)

Joe’s pick: Ignacio Bahamondes via KO/TKO (R3)

Harry’s pick: Ignacio Bahamondes via KO/TKO (R2)

Joey’s pick: Ignacio Bahamondes via KO/TKO (R2)

Shayilan Nuerdanbieke (39-10) vs Steve Garcia (13-5) – featherweight bout

Jake’s pick: Shayilan Nuerdanbieke via decision

Cauley’s pick: Steve Garcia via KO/TKO (R1)

Kyle’s pick: Shayilan Nuerdanbieke via decision

Jamie’s pick: Shayilan Nuerdanbieke via decision

Steve’s pick: Steve Garcia via KO/TKO (R1)

Joe’s pick: Shayilan Nuerdanbieke via decision

Harry’s pick: Shayilan Nuerdanbieke via KO/TKO (R1)

Joey’s pick: Shaylian Nuerdanbieke via KO/TKO (R1)

Jaqueline Amorim (6-0) vs Sam Hughes (7-5) – strawweight bout

Jake’s pick: Jaqueline Amorim via submission (R2)

Cauley’s pick: Jaqueline Amorim via submission (R1)

Kyle’s pick: Jaqueline Amorim via submission (R3)

Jamie’s pick: Jaqueline Amorim via submission (R2)

Steve’s pick: Jaqueline Amorim via submission (R1)

Joe’s pick: Jaqueline Amorim via submission (R1)

Harry’s pick: Jaqueline Amorim via submission (R1)

Joey’s pick: Jaqueline Amorim via submission (R1)

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