by Zak Drapeau and Matt Hylen Sportz Nation - 4/13/2026 Photo by Ed Mulholland/ Getty Images Carlos Ulberg vs WINNER of Prochazka vs Ankalaev Zak Drapeau - What a performance we saw from Carlos Ulberg in his first title fight. After tearing his ACL, he STILL knocked Jiri Prochazka into next week and became the new Light Heavyweight Champion. Unfortunately, because of the injury, Ulberg will be out close to a year and may even have to vacate his title. Whether he vacates or no

by Zak Drapeau and Matt Hylen Sportz Nation - 4/10/2026 Photo by Ed Mulholland/ Zuffa LLC In our Fight Night Moicano v Duncan Predictions which you can find here, Zak went 4-2 in picks with 1 correct method for 5 points. Matt also went 4-2 picks with1 correct method for 5 points. Points To Date: Zak: 63 (43-19) Matt: 53 (37-25) *All odds courtesy of Caesar's Sportsbook on 4/9 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2 Jiri Prochazka vs 3 Carlos Ulberg (Prochazka -120) Za

by Zak Drapeau and Matt Hylen Sportz Nation - 4/6/2026 Photo by Jeff Bottari/ Zuffa LLC Renato Moicano vs Dan Hooker Matt Hylen - Moicano looked fantastic on Saturday. His striking was good enough, but his grappling was absolutely dominant to the point that he found a finish quite easily. Considering his desire for "easy fights," I think he would be a stylistic nightmare for a guy like Dan Hooker. Hooker is just about washed at this point. He cannot defend a takedown attempt

by Zak Drapeau and Matt Hylen Sportz Nation - 4/3/2026 Graphic courtesy of UFC via UFC.com In our Fight Night Adesanya vs Pyfer Predictions where you can find here , Zak went 3-3 in picks with 1 correct method for a total of 4 points. Matt went 1-5 in picks with 0 correct methods for a total of 1 point. Points to Date: Zak: 58 (39-17) Matt: 48 (33-23) *All odds are courtesy of Caesar's Sportsbook on 4/3 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 Renato Moicano vs Chris

by Zak Drapeau and Matt Hylen Sportz Nation - 3/30/2026 Photo by Steven Bisig/ Imagn Images Joe Pyfer vs Anthony Hernandez Zak Drapeau - Pyfer started his fight with Izzy slow but showed us all what he's capable of with devastating power and controlled grappling. Now it's time for him to get another Top-5 fight where a lot more will be on the line. I have him against Fluffy next as a more complete fighter than Izzy and one still in his prime. Hernandez's grappling will be a g

Photo graphic found via suzukacircuit.jp An electric atmosphere, an iconic track, and an unforgettable weekend; these just scratch the surface of what Suzuka, Japan brings to the Formula One calendar. Not only that, but more and more controversy has sprung up already this weekend. Qualifying as a whole keeps getting worse and drivers are more furious than ever, with fans upset about the inability for cars to take corners like they used to. With all that said, we did get an in

by Zak Drapeau and Matt Hylen Sportz Nation - 3/27/2026 Photo by Mat Hayward/ Getty Images In our Fight Night Evloev v Murphy Predictions where you can find here , Zak went 4-2 in picks with 2 correct methods for a total of 6 points. Matt also went 3-3 in picks with 0 correct methods for a total of 3 points. Points to Date: Zak: 54 (36-14) Matt: 47 (32-18) *All odds are courtesy of Caesar's Sportsbook on 3/27 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4 Israel Adesanya vs 14 Joe

Photo credit to Sports Seriously via USA Today With the first two rounds of the 2026 NCAAWB Tournament in the books, we have had our fair share of dominance as well as upsets. Intriguing matchups fill the brackets, with the unpredictability of each game shining through in its own unique way. Yet, who are the biggest teams to watch? Who is on upset alert? Here are the five teams I will be watching closely with a trip to the Elite 8 on the line. Virginia Cavaliers Photo credi

by Zak Drapeau and Matt Hylen Sportz Nation - 3/23/2026 Movsar Evloev vs Alexander Volkanovski Matt Hylen - Regardless of what people think of Movsar Evloev, there is simply no other fight that makes sense other than a title shot against Alexander Volkanovski. Evloev's resume is elite, despite the lack of finishes. He showed on Saturday that he can be a balanced fighter when he wants to, making him the undisputed next fighter in line for a title shot. Both Evloev and Volk wan

by Zak Drapeau and Matt Hylen Sportz Nation - 3/20/26 Graphic by UFC via UFC London Official Poster In our Fight Night Vallejos v Emmett Predictions where you can find here , Zak went 5-1 in picks with 2 correct methods for a total of 7 points. Matt also went 5-1 in picks with 2 correct methods for a total of 7 points. Points to Date: Zak: 48 (32-12) Matt: 44 (29-15) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ *All odds are courtesy of Caesar's Sportsbook as of 3/19 Leron

Photo graphic by Sporting News Selection Sunday consistently follows the same pattern for fans: the bracket is revealed, analysts begin highlighting potential upsets, and fans quickly start discussing which teams might make it all the way. However, for the players, March is about more than just the bracket; it's about the people alongside you in the locker room, teammates who motivated you during early morning workouts, coaches who supported you when the season became challen

by Zak Drapeau, Matt Hylen, Joel Piton and Elias Meredith Sportz Nation - 3/18/2026 Graphic by NCAA.com Zak Drapeau - Winner: Duke Final Four: Duke , Purdue , Houston , Virginia It should be noted that I'm not an expert in college basketball and more or less hadn't paid attention to the sport besides some NBA Draft prospects until late February. Duke is the clear favorite to win it all but will have to contend with the strongest quarter of the bracket in the East to even make

Photo credit to IMAGO The 2026 Formula One Chinese Grand Prix is offically wrapped and it did not disappoint. Wheel-to-wheel racing was the story of the weekend, but position battles happening everywhere you looked. Though one team did reign surpreme this weekend, a lot of positives can be taken from the other competitng teams. With that said, some teams flopped dramatically this weekend, ending their time in China in shambles. There were definitely a bunch of winners this we

by Zak Drapeau and Matt Hylen Sportz Nation - 3/16/26 Photo by Chris Unger/ Getty images Kevin Vallejos vs Yair Rodriguez Zak Drapeau - Vallejos has shown me enough that he should be taken seriously and given a top fight, and Yair Rodriguez seemingly has nothing else going on. A step up to #3 may be a bit soon for the 23-year-old, but after dispatching Chikadze and Emmett in the fashion he did, I'm ready to get a better look at what this phenom can do against a higher-qualit

Photo Graphic found via AWS Round 2 is underway in Shanghai, China, with some already interesting storylines. Mercedes still are very much the team to beat, with Ferrari close behind in race pace. Red Bull has strugglked mightedly all weekend long, putting into questuon whether or not the will score points in the race. George Russell won the Sprint race after qualifying on Sprint pole, with the Ferrari duo close behind. Kimi Antonelli then put his car on pole for the Grand Pr

by Zak Drapeau and Matt Hylen Sportz Nation - 3/13/2026 In our UFC 326 Predictions from last week which you can find here, Zak went 3-3 with 2 methods for 5 points. Matt went 2-4 with 2 methods for 4 points. Points to Date: Zak: 41 (27-11) Matt: 37 (24-14) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ *All odds are courtesy of Ceasar's Sportsbook as of 3/13 Graphic by UFC via Official Poster of Fight Night Emmett v Vallejos 11 Josh Emmett vs 14 Kevin Vallejos (Vallejos - 600) Zak Dra

by Zak Drapeau Sportz Nation - 3/14/2026 On Friday, March 13th Matt Hylen and myself did our first Mock Draft together of the 2026 season. Follow us on X for in podcast form if you want to listen in live as we'll do several more of these before the actual draft. This Mock Draft was an exercise we wanted to do because of Free Agency. While the period only technically started 2 days ago, "legal tampering" started Monday and we've seen the majority of the bigger moves take place

by Zak Drapeau and Matt Hylen Sportz Nation - 3/9/2026 Photo by Jeff Bottari/ UFC/ Getty Images Charles Oliveira vs Armen Tsarukyan 2 Matt Hylen - It may not have been in the typical BMF-style fans expect, but Charles Oliveira was absolutely dominant. In what could be considered the best performance of his career, a title eliminator should be next. Charles deserves a get-back fight against Armen Tsarukyan. With the Lightweight title already booked, the winner of this fight

Photo Credit to Fan Code The long-awaited and highly anticipated start to the 2026 Formula 1 season is officially underway, with plenty of storylines already taking shape. From Mercedes' rapid pace, to mechanical faults, to even a crash by a superstar, we are already getting an idea of what this season could hold. Qualifying took place on Saturday morning EST, with George Russell topping the grid with an impressive gap between the cars behind. With the next non-Mercedes car q

by Zak Drapeau and Matt Hylen Sportz Nation - 3/6/2026 In our predictions from last week which you can find here for Moreno v Kavanaugh, Zak went 5-1 with 3 methods right for 8 points. Matt went 5-1 with 3 methods right for 8 points. Points to Date: Zak: 36 (24-8) Matt: 33 (22-10) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ *All odds courtesy of Caesar's Sportsbook as of 3/6/2026 Graphic by UFC via UFC.com 3 Charles Oliveira vs 4 Max Holloway (Holloway -225) Zak Drapeau The B