UFC 256 Picks

Main Event: Figueiredo vs Moreno

Moneyline: Figueiredo || Pick: Figueiredo via TKO

Figueiredo has been on a tear, headlining the last UFC ppv and winning in absolutely dominant fashion. He’s already fought 3 times this year, with finishes in every fight. Moreno is no slouch though, I see this fight being a bit harder than his last one. Figueiredo has proven he can win by both KO and submission with 9 of 20 wins by KO and 8 of 20 by sub. I'm picking Figueiredo here with a TKO finish.

Co-Main: Ferguson vs Oliveira

Moneyline: Ferguson || Pick: Ferguson via TKO

Oliveira is coming in hot with a 7 fight win streak whereas Ferguson just had his streak snapped in dramatic fashion by Justin Gaethje. With that said I still have got to take Ferguson in this matchup. Tony can throw with the best of them and I believe his scrappy style and striking will be able to net him the victory against Oliveira.

Dern vs Jandiroba

Moneyline: Dern || Pick: Dern via SUB

Battle of the grapplers. This could end up being like a bjj match, but we’ll see if the former Invicta champion, Jandiroba, tries to stay away from Dern’s elite world class bjj skills. Dern has two 1st round submissions in her last two fights, in the end, I think it’s gonna be another submission victory for her tonight.

Holland vs Souza

Moneyline: Holland || Pick: Holland via Dec

Souza is into his 40s now and Holland is in his prime and currently enjoying a 4 fight winning streak. While you can never count out Jacre, in this fight I think Holland should be able to win pretty comfortably.

Dos Santos vs Gane

Moneyline: Gane || Pick: Gane via KO

Gane is undefeated in both his MMA and Muay Thai career. We already knew this guy would be a great striker but what’s shown to be impressive is the fact that he can grapple too, with 3 submission victories in his MMA career. Dude is built like a monster too, this will be his shot to prove he can throw with some of the worlds best. It’s been a tough recent 3 fights for Dos Santos and while I like the former champ, I think this one is gonna be another loss for him.