🤑💰 ALL WINS FROM UFC VEGAS 117 + MVP MMA:
1️⃣ Alice Ardelean moneyline + to win in R2 🔥✅
This was a really clean stylistic read. Polyana Viana is dangerous in that first minute or two, but if she can’t find a finish early, her output drops and she starts looking to quit. Ardelean was built to exploit that as she is durable, high volume, and constantly pressures. Ardelean was always going to extend the fight, force bad reactions, and take over after the early danger window, which is why I liked the Round 2 angle. 💰✅
2️⃣ Cody Brundage by KO + Round 2 KO 🔥✅
This was always extremely live. Andre Petroski is extremely unreliable defensively, he had been hurt a lot in recent fights and Brundage has big power. Brundage’s wrestling was always going to help him survive the early grappling threats, so he was live to capitalise once Petroski slowed down. Petroski tends to expend a lot early, and that opens him up later. That’s exactly what happened, Brundage stayed composed, then found the shot in round 2 💰✅
3️⃣ Jacqueline Cavalcanti vs Ketlen Vieira over 2.5 rounds 🔥✅
This was always a minutes fight. Vieira’s style is very methodical, she’s more about control and physicality than chasing finishes, and Cavalcanti is a rangy, technical striker who’s hard to put away. The dynamic here was range striking vs clinch and control, which usually leads to close rounds rather than finishes. That’s why a decision felt like the most logical outcome from the start 💰✅
4️⃣ Modestas Bukauskas by Decision 🔥✅
This was a classic experience edge. Bukauskas has fought higher level competition and understands how to manage distance and win rounds, while Christian Edwards is still a bit raw. I expected Bukauskas would stay composed through dangerous moments and edge the striking with cleaner shots. That’s pretty much how it played out, close, but the veteran did the smarter work 💰✅
5️⃣ Robelis Despaigne by Round 1 KO 🔥✅
This was all about explosiveness vs decline. Despaigne is a freak athlete with serious power, and Junior Dos Santos just doesn’t have the durability or reactions he used to. Despaigne was never going to need much time, if he landed clean early, it was going to be over. 💰✅
6️⃣ Francis Ngannou by Round 1 KO 🔥✅
This was as close to a mismatch as it gets at heavyweight. Ngannou’s power changes fights instantly, and Philipe Lins is too hittable to survive that kind of threat. When you have that level of power against someone who doesn’t have elite movement or defense, the most likely outcome is an early KO, and that’s exactly what we saw 💰✅
7️⃣ Arnold Allen by KO or Decision 🔥✅
This was a clear levels fight. Allen is well rounded everywhere and only loses to elite competition, while Melquizael Costa still has gaps, especially defensively and in later rounds. The read was Allen would be cleaner on the feet, mix in wrestling if needed, and take over as the fight went on. He did just that, and was one step ahead the entire time 💰✅
8️⃣ Ronda Rousey by Round 1 Submission 🔥✅
This was one of the most straightforward stylistic matchups possible. Rousey’s judo entries and armbar setups are elite, and Gina Carano coming back after such a long layoff had no real path if it hit the clinch. I expected Ronda to tie up immediately get a takedown and lock in a submission. There was no need to overthink it, once it hit the mat, it was always going to finish instantly💰✅
