Nick The Greek's 2009 MMA Picks

[DChosta]

Thanks, jumped on today's UFC 99 picks for a nice 3-1 win w/ Hardy, Velasquez, and Franklin. Saunders got played sick though by Swick.

 

[NickTheGreek]

Hey Nick thanks for the picks. I just went to your site and it looks good man. I clicked on a few links to other sites so hopefully I made you some coin. I was just curious about how much do you rake in from having a site like that with those sponsors. UFC 99 picks look good man and good luck with them.

Thanks, appreciate it.

Not making too much yet, but any ad clicks definitely help.

Onto the picks.

I went 10-2 on UFC 99 and am 17-2 over my last two shows. I seem to be back on the winning track heading into tomorrow's Ulitmate Fighter Finale.

MMA YTD: 87-44 (66.4%)


My Picks to Win
Jason Dent(-275
Nick Oscipzak(-240)
Tomasz Drwal(-105)
Edgar Garcia(+105)
Gleison Tibau(-260)
Kevin Burns(+185)
Nate Diaz(-155)
DaMarques Johnson(-385)
Andre Winner(-145)
Diego Sanchez(-320)


Full breakdown available here - http://www.picksology.net/2009/06/19/ufc-ultimate-fighter-us-vs-uk-finale-picks/

 

[OnePlayAtATime]

You don't apply any units to your plays?

 

[NickTheGreek]

A dissappointing 4-6 on last weeks UFC. Although the consensus is that two of my picks to win were robbed by the judges. Only 1 fight to pick today.

MMA YTD: 91-50 (64.5%)

Bobby Lashley(-550) vs. Bob Sapp(+400) - Normally I wouldn’t bother picking a fight from a small time show like this. But this show is on Pay-Per-View and Lashley and Sapp are two big names in the sport. With this being said, I don’t like Sapp’s chances of winning here. I definitely like Lashley to get the better of the stand up. He likely won’t keep it standing long though. He should look to get it to the ground and pound Sapp out for a 1st Round TKO stoppage. Pick: Lashley

Odds via 5Dimes

 

[NickTheGreek]

MMA YTD: 92-50 (64.8%)

Time for some UFC 100 picks. Not really going out on a limb in the picks, I simply don't see many upsets happening.

Full breakdown here - http://www.picksology.net/2009/07/10/ufc-100-lesnar-mir-2-picks/

Shannon Gugerty(-150)
CB Dollaway(-270)
TJ Grant(+200)
Jon Jones(-500)
Jim Miller(-200)
Stephan Bonnar(-500)
Yoshihiro Akiyama(-260)
Jon Fitch(-550)
Dan Henderson(-225)
Georges St. Pierre(-300)
Brock Lesnar(-260)

Odds via Bodog.

 

[NickTheGreek]

A solid 8-3 on UFC 100. Here's my DREAM.10 picks.

MMA YTD: 100-53 (65.4%)

Hayato Sakurai(-675)
Andre Galvao(-500)
Andre Amade(+145)
Melvin Manhoef(+105)
Jesse Taylor(+175)
Shinya Aoki(-200)
To Win Welterweight GP - Galvao(11/4)

Odds from Bodog.

 

[insomniacl]

Are you just predicting wins or making bets too?

 

[NickTheGreek]

Are you just predicting wins or making bets too?

Just predictions.

 

[insomniacl]

You should try betting, it makes a world of difference when selecting picks, and is probably more relevant to gamblers.

In gambling, its not so much about taking the right fighter to win, its about taking the right bets to make money.

 

[NickTheGreek]

Just 2-5 at DREAM.10.:>(

Full UFC 101 breakdown here.

MMA YTD: 102-58 (63.8%)

Picks to Win at UFC 101
George Sotiropolous(-525)
Aaron Riley(-160)
John Howard(+150)
Dan Cramer(+190)
Thales Leites(-525)
Ricardo Almeida(-185)
Josh Neer(-250)
Amir Sadollah(-110)
Anderson Silva(-350)
BJ Penn(-290)

Odds from Bodog, BTW.

 

[slowplayer]

Not to mention that 64% means nothing if you are counting -525 favs as equals to pick or dog selections.

% means nothing when ML are involved

 

[NickTheGreek]

Forgot one fight.

I like Lennox(+160) over Villefort(-200)

 

[NickTheGreek]

7-4 on UFC 101.

MMA YTD: 109-62 (63.7%)

Picks to win for Strikeforce tomorrow:
Gilbert Melendez(-200)
Fabricio Werdum(-525)
Jay Hieron(-225)
Gegard Mousasi(-250)
Gina Carano(+160)

Odds from Bodog.

Full breakdowns available here - http://www.picksology.net

 

[NickTheGreek]

Back with UFC 102 picks a little earlier than usual.

4-1 on Strikeforce brings up the record slightly.

MMA YTD: 113-63 (64.2%)

Aaron Simpson(-110)
Mike Russow(-285)
Todd Duffee(-175)
Mark Munoz(-225)
Evan Dunham(+125)
Gabriel Gonzaga(-375)
Chris Leben(-150)
Krzysztof Soszynski(+150)
Nate Marquardt(-200)
Keith Jardine(-145)
Randy Couture(-190)

 

[NickTheGreek]

7-4 for the UFC 102 picks including a perfect 6-0 on the undercard.


MMA YTD: 120-67 (64.2%)

Picks to Win for Fight Night: Diaz-Guillard
Steve Cantwell(-350)
Sam Stout(-190)
Chris Wilson(+110)
Jeremy Stephens(-260
Brock Larson(-600)
Ryan Jensen(-170)
CB Dollaway(-350)
Tim Credeur(+200)
Carlos Condit(-500)
Gray Maynard(-365)
Nate Diaz(-230)


Full breakdowns available here - http://www.picksology.net

 

[NickTheGreek]

Just 6-4 on the Fight Night. Expect much better for UFC 103

MMA YTD: 126-71 (64%)

Picks to Win
Rick Story(-125)
Eliot Marshall(+110)
Jim Miller(-600)
Rafaello Oliveira(-340)
Vladimir Matyushenko(-270)
Tomasz Drwal(-110)
Rafael Dos Anjos(-125)
Efrain Escudero(-150)
Tyson Griffin(-365)
Martin Kampmann(-500)
Josh Koscheck(-500)
Junior Dos Santos(-140)
Vitor Belfort(+110)

 

[NickTheGreek]

11-2 at UFC 103. My best set of picks this so far year!

MMA YTD: 137-73 (65.2%)

DREAM.11 Picks to Win
Warren(-170)
Takaya(-250)
Hata(+120)
Kawajiri(-1800)
Sakuraba(NA)
Minowa(+145)
Sokoudjou(-700)
Aoki(-205)
Warren to Win Featherweight GP(1/1)

 

[AOmonsta]

if minowa wins, then its probably a work

 

[NickTheGreek]

if minowa wins, then its probably a work

Well he won. In Japan you can never rule out the possibility of a work, but I don't buy it. Choi was beating up Minowa pretty good until he got leglocked.

 

[stewie21]

This might be one of the most useless threads in this forum, I don't normally flame, but there is nothing of substance here to help people with betting.

You are picking mostly favorites laying -500 to -1800. We get it you like the favorites!