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We are back in the UFC APEX tonight with UFC Fight Night: Kai Kara-France vs. Amir Albazi. The Bloody Elbow staffers have made their picks for the fights (and most believe Kara-France wins in the main event). But now it’s time for the fine folks who subscribe to our Substack to have their say. Spoiler alert: They also think Kara-France takes it here.
This week we have extra analysis from Tommy, who went 10-2 with his picks for UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill.
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UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi reader picks
Kai Kara-France (54.5%) vs. Amir Albazi (45.5%)
Reader pick: Kai Kara-France.
Tommy: Like Kai Kara-France here. Close fight to start with, but Kara-France overwhelms him winning by KO.
Alex Caceres (72.7%) vs. Daniel Pineda (27.3%)
Reader pick: Alex Caceres.
Tommy: Always seem to lose when I bet against Caceres, so I’ll go Caceres by decision.
Tim Elliott (63.6%) vs. Victor Altamirano (36.4%)
Reader Pick: Tim Elliott.
Tommy: If Elliott’s head is right then he should win this comfortably. It’s a tricky one, but I’ll go Elliot by decision.
Karine Silva (81.8%) vs. Kelten Souza (18.2%)
Reader Pick: Karine Silva.
Tommy: Silva will have too much for her think. Silva wins by submission.
Elizeu Zaleski (18.2%) vs. Abubakar Nurmagomedov (81.2%)
Reader Pick: Abubakar Nurmagomedov.
Tommy: 50/50 this one. Zaleski has the power. Nurmagomedov has better wrestling. I’m gonna go with the wrestler Nurmagomedov by decision.
John Castaneda (36.4%) vs. Muin Gafurov (63.6%)
Reader Pick: Muin Gafurov.
Tommy: If Gafurov’s gas tank holds out, I think he wins this by wrestling and grinding himself to a decision win.
Andrei Arlovski (72.2%) vs. Don’Tale Mayes (18.2%)
Reader Pick: Andrei Arlovski.
Tommy: Not particularly excited with this match-up. Gonna go Arlovski to outwork Mayes for a decision win.
Daniel Santos (72.7%) vs. Johnny Munoz Jr. (27.3%)
Reader Pick: Daniel Santos.
Tommy: Could be a great fight this one. Tricky one to call I think Santos has the power to end it. Santos by KO.
Jinh Yu Frey (18.2%) vs. Elise Reed (81.8%)
Reader Pick: Elise Reed.
Tommy: Elise will dominate this one think she wins by TKO, round two.
Luan Lacerda (100%) vs. Da’Mon Blackshear (0%)
Reader Pick: Luan Lacerda.
Tommy: Could be a good fight this one. I just think Lucerda will win this by takedowns and control time. Lucerda by decision.
Maxim Grishin (54.5%) vs. Philipe Lins (45.5%)
Reader Pick: Maxim Grishin.
Tommy: Gonna go for the slight underdog on this one. Grishin is the more polished fighter, but Lins will catch him with a haymaker. Lins by KO.
Who wins a Performance of the Night Award?
Tommy: Daniel Santos will put on a masterclass for the KO. Kai Kara-France will also look back to his brilliant best.
Which fight wins Fight of the Night?
Tommy: Santos vs. Munoz Jr. should be a great fight. Could go either way, but Santos ends it by KO.
Which fight are you most excited for?
Tommy: Kai Kara France vs Amir Albazi. Big step up for Albazi, but should be a good fight while it lasts.
Leader board
Christophe is in first position with just a single pick advantage over Adam Law (both of those have picks on for UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi). At UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill they both scored 7-5 records, like everyone else in the top five.
| Position | Community Member | Correct | Incorrect | Total Picks | % | Week 10 Record | Bonus Points |
| 1 | Christophe | 71 | 47 | 118 | 0.602 | 7-5 | 4 |
| 2 | Adam Law | 70 | 47 | 117 | 0.598 | 7-5 | 4 |
| 3 | Jeremy | 63 | 55 | 118 | 0.534 | 7-5 | 6 |
| 4 | GirlCasual | 63 | 55 | 118 | 0.534 | 7-5 | 5 |
| 5 | ZeistPriest | 61 | 47 | 108 | 0.565 | 7-5 | 3 |
| 6 | Just Simon | 58 | 59 | 117 | 0.496 | 6-6 | 4 |
| 7 | Luke G | 55 | 51 | 106 | 0.519 | 6-6 | 5 |
| 8 | NickyBonz | 53 | 40 | 93 | 0.570 | 8-4 | 4 |
| 9 | BearHands | 50 | 45 | 95 | 0.526 | 8-4 | 5 |
| 10 | Sensei Scott | 49 | 58 | 107 | 0.458 | 7-5 | 3 |
| 11 | Mark S | 45 | 51 | 96 | 0.469 | 0-0 | 5 |
| 12 | DJNi | 34 | 33 | 45 | 0.756 | 8-4 | 4 |
| 13 | mklip2001 | 31 | 31 | 62 | 0.500 | 6-6 | 6 |
| 14 | Fishtown Simon | 30 | 20 | 50 | 0.600 | 0-0 | 3 |
| 15 | Tommy | 30 | 18 | 48 | 0.625 | 10-2 | 1 |
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