AI UFC Predictions Today
Our AI analysed the next 16 UFC matches: winner and predicted result for every match. Today: 16.
โ Kavanagh is likely to have the cleaner technical striking and better control of distance over three rounds.
โก Temirov's pressure and physicality could create difficult exchanges, particularly if he closes the range early.
โข The grappling battle appears competitive, but Kavanagh should be slightly more effective at defending takedowns and returning to his feet.
โ Pico brings the sharper explosive boxing and should hold a meaningful advantage in hand speed and combination punching.
โก Keita is dangerous in open space and can change the fight with low kicks, counters, and opportunistic takedowns.
โข Pico's main concern is defensive consistency when exchanges become extended or when he is forced to fight off his back foot.
โ Malkoun should possess the more established UFC-level wrestling and a reliable top-control game.
โก Vagaev's athleticism and scrambling ability may prevent prolonged control and could produce dangerous transitions.
โข Malkoun's striking is functional rather than overwhelming, so his best route is to mix takedowns with short ground-and-pound.
โ Santos should have the more varied offensive striking, particularly when combining kicks with straight punches at range.
โก Oki offers physical strength and improving defensive wrestling, which can disrupt Santos's preferred rhythm.
โข The key technical question is whether Santos can maintain distance without being trapped against the fence.
โ Volkov owns a substantial height and reach advantage that should allow him to dictate range with straight punches and front kicks.
โก Kuniev's pressure and clinch work are credible, but closing distance against a much larger opponent will require sustained risk.
โข Volkov is also the more proven five-round heavyweight, with experience managing pace while preserving power late.
โ Krylov remains the more proven high-level fighter and offers dangerous finishing threats in both striking and grappling.
โก Yakhyaev's youth, pressure, and physical strength could make the early exchanges difficult for a veteran who sometimes fades under sustained pace.
โข Krylov should have the technical edge in submission chains and in creating damage during transitional scrambles.
โ Magomedov has the more developed striking arsenal and should be able to combine range management with opportunistic grappling.
โก Rowston is durable and physically competitive, but he may struggle to match Magomedov's speed and layered attacks.
โข Magomedov's ability to threaten submissions after forcing defensive reactions gives him more ways to win individual rounds.
โ Volkanovski remains the more proven championship-level operator, with elite footwork, feints, and layered boxing at featherweight.
โก Evloev's undefeated wrestling pressure is the central challenge and could deny Volkanovski the extended striking exchanges he prefers.
โข Volkanovski should have advantages in cage craft and damage, while Evloev is likely to lead in takedown attempts and control sequences.
โ Iasmin Lucindo brings the stronger UFC-level experience, having faced a higher average quality of opposition and shown reliable composure in competitive fights.
โก Lucindo should hold a modest striking-volume advantage, particularly with her boxing combinations and ability to maintain output across three rounds.
โข Nicolle Caliari is capable of changing the fight through clinch work and opportunistic takedowns, which gives her realistic chances to win individual rounds.
โ Colby Thicknesse projects as the more polished all-around fighter, with stronger recent form indicators and a more dependable blend of movement, striking, and defensive wrestling.
โก Asaf Chopurov may possess useful physicality and dangerous moments in exchanges, but his ability to sustain offense against a mobile opponent is less certain.
โข Thicknesse should have the cleaner work at range, using quicker combinations and lateral movement to avoid extended pocket exchanges.
โ Grant Dawson's established UFC experience and strong submission-oriented wrestling give him a slight overall edge in a competitive lightweight matchup.
โก Nurullo Aliev is an aggressive, physically powerful grappler who can win extended clinch exchanges and threaten with top control, making early rounds especially difficult for Dawson.
โข Dawson has the more proven ability to create scrambles, attack submissions, and maintain a high pace over three rounds, which should help him edge the later exchanges.
โ Noah Gugnon is projected to edge the matchup through slightly more reliable round-winning activity and better control of the overall pace.
โก Kody Steele remains a dangerous opponent because his athleticism and counterstriking could produce decisive moments whenever Gugnon overcommits.
โข The most likely competitive pattern is Gugnon winning one of the early rounds before Steele responds with pressure and tighter exchanges later.
โ Kody Steele projects as the more complete fighter, with a stronger blend of pressure striking, wrestling entries, and top-control potential.
โก Noah Gugnon's best route is likely to be creating a chaotic striking exchange early, but that approach carries defensive risks against a disciplined opponent.
โข Steele should be able to win positional battles and accumulate takedowns or clinch control if Gugnon struggles to maintain distance.
โ Azamat Murzakanov has the clearer physical and technical advantages through explosive power, compact boxing, and strong defensive durability at light heavyweight.
โก Dominick Reyes still has meaningful reach, timing, and counterstriking advantages, but his recent form and resistance to sustained damage create major concerns.
โข Murzakanov should pressure behind powerful entries and attack Reyes's retreating line, where Reyes has historically been vulnerable to clean combinations.
โ Bolaji Oki is projected to have the cleaner overall striking, particularly at range where his speed and reach management can help him score consistently.
โก Daniel Santos remains dangerous in exchanges and could make the fight competitive with pressure, counters, and opportunistic takedown attempts.
โข Oki's athleticism and ability to maintain distance give him a slight edge in the first and third rounds on the expected matchup dynamics.
โ Vagaev is projected to have the slightly better overall athletic and striking profile, particularly if he can maintain distance and force Malkoun to reset.
โก Malkoun's strongest route is sustained clinch pressure, takedowns, and top control, which makes the matchup competitive whenever the fight reaches prolonged grappling exchanges.
โข The reach and range-management edge is expected to favor Vagaev, while Malkoun should remain dangerous through pressure and positional wrestling rather than open-space striking.

