by Zak Drapeau and Matt Hylen Sportz Nation - 5/18/2026 Photo by Ed Mulholland via Zuffa LLC 7Arnold Allen vs 10Kevin Vallejos Matt Hylen - Sure, it might be weird to see Arnold Allen not getting a fight up the rankings, but with the top so clogged, a win against one of the best prospects in the entire UFC might do just as much for him. Allen looked fantastic on Saturday. He completely shut down Costa's striking and controlled him on the ground for most of the fight. So, whil

by Zak Drapeau and Matt Hylen Sportz Nation - 5/15/2026 Graphic by UFC via UFC.com In our UFC 328 Predictions which you can find here, Zak went 3-3 in picks with 2 method for 5 points. Matt went 2-4 in picks with 0 methods for 2 points. Points To Date: Zak: 85 (58-35) Matt: 89 (58-35) *All odds courtesy of Caesar's Sportsbook on 5/11 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8Arnold Allen vs 12Melquizael Costa (Allen -140) Zak Drapeau - Costa is taller, younger, has a bigg

by Zak Drapeau and Matt Hylen Sportz Nation - 5/11/2026 Photo by Ishika Samant via Getty Images Sean Strickland vs 2Nassourdine Imavov Zak Drapeau - Strickland has defied the odds again and become only the 2nd two-time Middleweight champion. There are a number of fighters who could challenge Strickland first, including the former champion Du Plessis, who beat Strickland twice, but I think I'm giving Imavov the shot first. In a would-be rematch three years in the making, Nasso

by Zak Drapeau and Matt Hylen Sportz Nation - 5/8/2026 Graphic by UFC via UFC.com In our Fight Night Della Maddalena vs Prates Predictions which you can find here, Zak went 4-2 in picks with 1 method for 5 points. Matt went 6-0 in picks with 5 methods for 11 points. Points To Date: Zak: 80 (55-32) Matt: 87 (56-31) *All odds courtesy of Caesar's Sportsbook on 5/6 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ CKhamzat Chimaev vs 3Sean Strickland (Chimaev -600) Zak Drapeau - Sean Stric

by Zak Drapeau and Matt Hylen Sportz Nation - 5/5/2026 Photo by Ed Mulholland/ Zuffa LLC Carlos Prates vs WINNER of Makhachev vs Garry Matt Hylen - I mean, is Carlos Prates unbelievable or what?! Prates put on a perfect performance against a formidable opponent, making JDM look like an amateur in the octagon. Based on his résumé, finishing streak, and overall elite skill on the feet, Prates deserves nothing less than a title shot at this point. With that said, he will likely

by Zak Drapeau and Matt Hylen Sportz Nation - 5/1/2026 Photo by Ed Mulholland/ Zuffa LLC In our Fight Night Sterling v Zalal Predictions which you can find here, Zak went 3-3 in picks with 1 method for 4 points. Matt went 4-2 in picks with4 methods for 8 points. Points To Date: Zak: 75 (51-30) Matt: 76 (50-31) *All odds courtesy of Caesar's Sportsbook on 4/30 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1Jack Della Maddelena vs 5Carlos Prates (Prates -120) Zak Drapeau - I am so ready

by Zak Drapeau and Matt Hylen Sportz Nation - 4/27/2026 Photo by Jeff Bottari/ Zuffa LLC Aljamain Sterling vs WINNER of Lopes vs Garcia Zak Drapeau - Aljo has now won 2 in a row and is likely one win away from being in line for a title shot. With Diego Lopes and Steve Garcia being another fight for a Top-5 billing at Featherweight on the White House card, this seems like a fitting opponent for the former champion at 135. With Evloev getting the likely next shot, it would be l

by Zak Drapeau and Matt Hylen Sportz Nation - 4/24/2026 Graphic and Photo Credit to UFC via UFC.com In our Fight Night Burns vs Malott Predictions which you can find here, Zak went 3-3 in picks with 2 method for 5 points. Matt went 4-2 in picks with 3 methods for 7 points. Points To Date: Zak: 71 (48-27) Matt: 68 (46-29) *All odds courtesy of Caesar's Sportsbook on 4/24 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5Aljamain Sterling vs 7Youssef Zalal (Zalal - 130) Zak Drapeau - This f

by Zak Drapeau and Matt Hylen Sportz Nation - 4/21/2026 Photo by Simon Fearn/ Imagn Images Mike Malott vs LOSER Joaquin Buckley/Sean Brady Matt Hylen - Mike Malott looked fantastic in his first career UFC event. He was patient, but once he found his shot, it was over for Gilbert Burns. With Malott now in the top-15, I think a challenge is on the horizon for the Canadian native. With the loser of Joaquin Buckley and Sean Brady needing a fight down, I think it could make for a

by Zak Drapeau and Matt Hylen Sportz Nation - 4/15/2026 Photo Credits to @UFCCanada on Instagram In our UFC 327 Predictions which you can find here , Zak went 2-5 in picks with 1 method for 3 points. Matt went 5-2 in picks with 3 methods for 8 points. Points To Date: Zak: 66 (45-24) Matt: 61 (42-27)) *All odds courtesy of Caesar's Sportsbook on 4/15 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 11 Gilbert Burns vs Mike Malott (Malott -320) Zak Drapeau - In an interesting main event th

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

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

by Zak Drapeau Sportz Nation 3/25/2026 Photo by Fayez Nureldine/ AFP via Getty Images Honorable Mentions: Paul Hughes ( PFL) Lightweight MMA 14-3 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Samet Agdeve (ONE) Heavyweight MMA 18-0 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Thad Jean (PFL) Welterweight MMA 11-0 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Anatoly Malykhin (ONE) Middleweight, Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight MMA 14-1 ________________________________ Top-

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

by Zak Drapeau Sportz Nation - 3/18/26 Photo by Jeff Bottari/ Zuffa LLC 1. Islam Makhachev Lightweight Record: 16-1 Championship Record: 5-0 Best "Prime": 16-0 [2016-Pres.] The big debate will be between Islam and Khabib for the #1 spot of the division and while Khabib was the bigger star because of McGregor, I have Islam by a hair. Now that he's Welterweight Champion It's likely we've seen the last of Islam at Lightweight where his final records include a 15-fight win strea