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UFC 290 – Staff Picks

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With UFC 290 just around the corner, the team at Violent Money TV are here to give their predictions for who will come out on top.

Let’s see who everyone has picked!

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(c) Alexander Volkanovski (25-2) vs (ic) Yair Rodriguez (15-3, 1 NC) – UFC featherweight championship unification bout

Jake’s pick: (c) Alexander Volkanovski via decision

Cauley’s pick: (c) Alexander Volkanovski via KO/TKO (R2)

Steve’s pick: (c) Alexander Volkanovski via decision

Joey’s pick: (c) Alexander Volkanovski via decision

Brandon’s pick: (ic) Yair Rodriguez via decision

Emma’s pick: (c) Alexander Volkanovski via decision

(c) Brandon Moreno (21-6-2) vs (#2) Alexandre Pantoja (25-5) – UFC flyweight championship bout

Jake’s pick: Alexandre Pantoja via decision

Cauley’s pick: (c) Brandon Moreno via decision

Steve’s pick: (c) Brandon Moreno via decision

Joey’s pick: (c) Brandon Moreno via decision

Brandon’s pick: (c) Brandon Moreno via submission (R2)

Emma’s pick: (c) Brandon Moreno via decision

(#2) Robert Whittaker (25-6) vs (#5) Dricus du Plessis (19-2) – UFC middleweight championship eliminator bout

Jake’s pick: Robert Whittaker via decision

Cauley’s pick: Dricus du Plessis via decision

Steve’s pick: Robert Whittaker via KO/TKO (R3)

Joey’s pick: Robert Whittaker via KO/TKO (R3)

Brandon’s pick: Robert Whittaker via decision

Emma’s pick: Robert Whittaker via KO/TKO (R3)

(#11) Jalin Turner (13-6) vs (#12) Dan Hooker (22-12) – lightweight bout

Jake’s pick: Jalin Turner via submission (R3)

Cauley’s pick: Jalin Turner via decision

Steve’s pick: Jalin Turner via KO/TKO (R2)

Joey’s pick: Jalin Turner via decision

Brandon’s pick: Jalin Turner via decision

Emma’s pick: Jalin Turner via submission (R2)

Bo Nickal (4-0) vs Valentine Woodburn (7-0) – middleweight bout

Jake’s pick: Bo Nickal via KO/TKO (R1)

Cauley’s pick: Bo Nickal via KO/TKO (R1)

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

Joey’s pick: Bo Nickal via submission (R1)

Brandon’s pick: Bo Nickal via submission (R2)

Emma’s pick: Bo Nickal via submission (R1)

Robbie Lawler (29-16, 1 NC) vs Niko Price (15-6, 1 NC) – welterweight bout

Jake’s pick: Robbie Lawler via decision

Cauley’s pick: Robbie Lawler via decision

Steve’s pick: Robbie Lawler via decision

Joey’s pick: Robbie Lawler via decision

Brandon’s pick: Niko Price via KO/TKO (R2)

Emma’s pick: Robbie Lawler via decision

(#14) Jack Della Maddalena (14-2) vs Josiah Harrell (7-0) – welterweight bout

Jake’s pick: Jack Della Maddalena via KO/TKO (R1)

Cauley’s pick: Jack Della Maddalena via KO/TKO (R1)

Steve’s pick: Jack Della Maddalena via KO/TKO (R1)

Joey’s pick: Jack Della Maddalena via KO/TKO (R1)

Brandon’s pick: Jack Della Maddalena via decision

Emma’s pick: Jack Della Maddalena via KO/TKO (R2)

Yazmin Jauregui (10-0) vs Denise Gomes (7-2) – strawweight bout

Jake’s pick: Yazmin Jauregui via decision

Cauley’s pick: Yazmin Jauregui via KO/TKO (R2)

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

Joey’s pick: Yazmin Jauregui via decision

Brandon’s pick: Denise Gomes via decision

Emma’s pick: Yazmin Jauregui via KO/TKO (R2)

(#14) Jimmy Crute (12-3-1) vs Alonzo Menifield (13-3-1) – light-heavyweight bout

Jake’s pick: Alonzo Menifield via decision

Cauley’s pick: Alonzo Menifield via decision

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

Joey’s pick: Jimmy Crute via decision

Brandon’s pick: Jimmy Crute via KO/TKO (R1)

Emma’s pick: Alonzo Menifield via decision

Tatsuro Taira (13-0) vs Edgar Chairez (10-4) – flyweight bout

Jake’s pick: Tatsuro Taira via submission (R2)

Cauley’s pick: Tatsuro Taira via submission (R1)

Steve’s pick: Tatsuro Taira via submission (R1)

Joey’s pick: Tatsuro Taira via submission (R2)

Brandon’s pick: Tatsuro Taira via KO/TKO (R2)

Emma’s pick: Tatsuro Taira via submission (R2)

Vitor Petrino (8-0) vs Marcin Prachnio (16-6) – light-heavyweight bout

Jake’s pick: Vitor Petrino via KO/TKO (R1)

Cauley’s pick: Vitor Petrino via KO/TKO (R1)

Steve’s pick: Vitor Petrino via KO/TKO (R2)

Joey’s pick: Marcin Prachnio via decision

Brandon’s pick: Vitor Petrino via KO/TKO (R2)

Emma’s pick: Vitor Petrino via decision

Cameron Saaiman (8-0) vs Terrence Mitchell (15-2) – bantamweight bout

Jake’s pick: Cameron Saaiman via decision

Cauley’s pick: Terrence Mitchell via decision

Steve’s pick: Terrence Mitchell via submission (R2)

Joey’s pick: Draw

Brandon’s pick: Cameron Saaiman via KO/TKO (R2)

Emma’s pick: Terrence Mitchell via submission (R1)

Shannon Ross (13-7) vs Jesus Aguilar (8-2) – flyweight bout

Jake’s pick: Jesus Aguilar via submission (R2)

Cauley’s pick: Jesus Aguilar via submission (R1)

Steve’s pick: Jesus Aguilar via submission (R1)

Joey’s pick: Shannon Ross via decision

Brandon’s pick: Jesus Aguilar via decision

Emma’s pick: Jesus Aguilar via submission (R3)

Kamuela Kirk (11-5) vs Esteban Ribovics (11-1) – lightweight bout

Jake’s pick: Esteban Ribovics via KO/TKO (R1)

Cauley’s pick: Esteban Ribovics via KO/TKO (R2)

Steve’s pick: Kamuela Kirk via decision

Joey’s pick: Kamuela Kirk via decision

Brandon’s pick: Esteban Ribovics via decision

Emma’s pick: Esteban Ribovics via KO/TKO (R1)

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