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UFC 292 – Staff Picks

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With UFC 292 coming up, the team at Violent Money TV have come together to give their predictions on who will leave Boston with a win.

Let’s see who the team has picked!

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(c) Aljamain Sterling (23-3) vs (#2) Sean O’Malley (16-1, 1 NC) – UFC bantamweight championship bout

Jake’s pick: (c) Aljamain Sterling via decision

Cauley’s pick: (c) Aljamain Sterling via decision

Steve’s pick: (c) Aljamain Sterling via decision

Joey’s pick: Sean O’Malley via KO/TKO (R2)

(c) Zhang Weili (23-3) vs (#5) Amanda Lemos (13-2-1) – UFC strawweight championship bout

Jake’s pick: (c) Zhang Weili via KO/TKO (R4)

Cauley’s pick: (c) Zhang Weili via KO/TKO (R3)

Steve’s pick: (c) Zhang Weili via KO/TKO (R4)

Joey’s pick: (c) Zhang Weili via decision

(#11) Neil Magny (28-10) vs (#13) Ian Machado Garry (12-0) – welterweight bout

Jake’s pick: Ian Machado Garry via KO/TKO (R1)

Cauley’s pick: Ian Machado Garry via KO/TKO (R3)

Steve’s pick: Ian Machado Garry via KO/TKO (R2)

Joey’s pick: Ian Machado Garry via KO/TKO (R1)

Mario Bautista (14-5-1) vs Da’Mon Blackshear (12-2) – bantamweight bout

Jake’s pick: Mario Bautista via decision

Cauley’s pick: Mario Bautista via decision

Steve’s pick: Mario Bautista via decision

Joey’s pick: Mario Bautista via submission (R3)

(#6) Marlon Vera (20-8-1) vs (#10) Pedro Munhoz (20-7, 2 NC) – bantamweight bout

Jake’s pick: Marlon Vera via decision

Cauley’s pick: Marlon Vera via KO/TKO (R2)

Steve’s pick: Marlon Vera via KO/TKO (R3)

Joey’s pick: Pedro Munhoz via decision

Chris Weidman (15-6) vs Brad Tavares (19-8) – middleweight bout

Jake’s pick: Chris Weidman via decision

Cauley’s pick: Brad Tavares via decision

Steve’s pick: Brad Tavares via decision

Joey’s pick: Brad Tavares via decision

Gregory Rodrigues (14-5) vs Denis Tiuliulin (11-7) – middleweight bout

Jake’s pick: Gregory Rodrigues via KO/TKO (R1)

Cauley’s pick: Gregory Rodrigues via KO/TKO (R1)

Steve’s pick: Gregory Rodrigues via submission (R1)

Joey’s pick: Gregory Rodrigues via KO/TKO (R1)

Austin Hubbard (15-6) vs Kurt Holobaugh (19-7, 1 NC) – TUF 31 lightweight finale

Jake’s pick: Austin Hubbard via decision

Cauley’s pick: Austin Hubbard via decision

Steve’s pick: Austin Hubbard via decision

Joey’s pick: Kurt Holobaugh via decision

Brad Katona (13-2) vs Cody Gibson (19-8) – TUF 31 bantamweight finale

Jake’s pick: Brad Katona via decision

Cauley’s pick: Brad Katona via decision

Steve’s pick: Brad Katona via submission (R2)

Joey’s pick: Cody Gibson via decision

Andre Petroski (9-1) vs Gerald Meerschaert (35-16) – middleweight bout

Jake’s pick: Andre Petroski via decision

Cauley’s pick: Andre Petroski via submission (R2)

Steve’s pick: Andre Petroski via decision

Joey’s pick: Andre Petroski via submission (R1)

(#13) Andrea Lee (13-7) vs Natalia Silva (15-5-1) – flyweight bout

Jake’s pick: Natalia Silva via KO/TKO (R2)

Cauley’s pick: Natalia Silva via decision

Steve’s pick: Natalia Silva via submission (R1)

Joey’s pick: Natalia Silva via KO/TKO (R2)

Karine Silva (16-4) vs Maryna Moroz (11-4) – flyweight bout

Jake’s pick: Karine Silva via decision

Cauley’s pick: Karine Silva via decision

Steve’s pick: Karine Silva via KO/TKO (R2)

Joey’s pick: Karine Silva via decision

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Staff Picks Prediction League Standing

Rules: 3 points for perfect prediction (10 points for predicting a draw), 2 points for winner + round OR winner + method, 1 point for winner

Jake (5 events) 86 points
Cauley (5 events) 72 points
Steve (5 events) 69 points
Joey (5 events) 61 points
Joe (2 events) 34 points
Kyle (2 events) 33 points

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