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With a new bankroll and tons of optimism, E. Spencer Kyte rolls out his betting selections for UFC 288 on Saturday, including a main card stack, a money line parlay, and the weekly Punch Drunk Predictions parlays. 2023 Recap (1:13)Responsible Gambling (2:10)Aljamain Sterling (5:00)Belal Muhammad (7:45)Jessica Andrade (9:15)Drew Dober (13:50)Marina Rodriguez (16:20)Joseph Holmes (17:30)Money Line P...

E. Spencer Kyte wipes the slate clean and begins a new run of predictions back on Keyboard Kimura, kicking things off with his picks for UFC 288 on Saturday. ALJAMAIN STERLING VS. HENRY CEJUDO (3:13)BELAL MUHAMMAD VS. GILBERT BURNS (7:23)JESSICA ANDRADE VS. YAN XIAONAN (10:02)MOVSAR EVLOEV VS. DIEGO LOPES (11:47)KRON GRACIE VS. CHARLES JOURDAIN (12:51) DREW DOBER VS. MATT FREVOLA (14:59)KENNEDY NZ...

E. Spencer Kyte details the elements of Saturday's UFC 288 pay-per-view that pique his interest and tickle his fancy in the return of 10 Things I Like. Bantamweight Legacy Fight (2:20)Belal Muhammad's Pressure (6:31)Gilbert Burns' Realism (9:16)Jessica Andrade is Fighting (12:53)Movsar Evloev Returns (14:44)Perfect Drew Dober Fight (17:19)Another Test for Kennedy Nzechukwu (18:44)Marina Rodriguez...

It’s good to be home! After a fun six months working with the boys over at Severe MMA, I’m back here on the Keyboard Kimura Substack (and YouTube) bringing you all the goodness you’ve come to expect from me over the years. And what better way to start off this next chapter than by going fight-by-fight through Saturday’s UFC 288 pay-per-view, addressing the one question I have for each matchup: Alj...

After being asked to map out the next steps in the UFC middleweight ranks, E. Spencer Kyte jumps on the podcast to explain that doing so is an impossible task given the current state of the division. Faced with too many fighters that have already faced one another and a series of matchups that don't make a great deal of sense, ESK advocates for expediting the rise of potential contenders Khamzat C...

E. Spencer Kyte and Harry Powell convene over Saturdays's Fight Night event at the UFC APEX, where Yan Xiaonan closed out the night with a unanimous decision win over Mackenzie Dern. The boys go fight-by-fight through the card, offering their takeaways, thoughts, and opinions on what transpired, what it means going forward, and what they'd like to see next: Yan Xiaonan def. Mackenzie Dern (0:01:26...

The return of UFC action also means the return of ESK to the betting windows! After an extended hiatus since the UFC's debut in Paris, E. Spencer Kyte is back with another round of wagering selections for Saturday's Fight Night event at the UFC APEX, headlined by Mackenzie Dern and Yan Xiaonan. This week's favoured selections involve: Mackenzie Dern (7:35)Raoni Barcelos (10:13)Sodiq Yusuff (12:40)...

We’re back, baby! After taking a two-event break to head to Newfoundland with my family, and then coming home to deal with COVID (awful) and a car accident on Monday (the worst… everyone is okay though), it’s nice to be back in the business of making fight predictions and sharing them with you. Saturday’s card isn’t the best collection of fights to hit the UFC APEX, but there are some interesting...

After a one-week absence, ESK and Harry Powell are back together again, discussing everything that transpired at UFC Vegas 60 on Saturday night. On this episode, the boys talk about: — Struggling to enjoy the sport at times— Addressing the cuts in the main and co-main events— Cory Sandhagen vs. Song Yadong— Gregory Rodrigues vs. Chidi Njokuani— Andre Fili vs. Bill Algeo— Joe Pyfer vs. Alen Amedovs...

Harry Powell Returns! The fellas go in-depth on this past weekend's historic UFC debut in Paris which produced myriad discussion points: 0:00:50 — Destination Events 0:13:39 — Cyril Gane vs. Tai Tuivasa 0:44:30 — Robert Whittaker vs. Marvin Vettori 0:52:36 — Nassourdine Imavov vs. Joaquin Buckley 1:02:33 — Nathaniel Wood vs. Charles Jourdain 1:27:35 — Abus Magomedov vs. Dustin Stoltzfus 1:29:56 —...

Welcome to the first video edition of "Wanna Make a Bet?" on the Keyboard Kimura A/V Network! In this episode, I'll take you through the various betting selections I like for Saturday's UFC debut at Accor Arena in Paris, explaining my logic behind each play. Yearly Totals Units Wagered: 23.0Units Returned: 22.58Difference: -0.42ROI: -1.83% Please remember: always bet responsibly — don’t spend anyt...

Like everything else at Keyboard Kimura, the long-running Punch Drunk Predictions are making the move to audio and video! In the first full-length edition of the PDPs, E. Spencer Kyte layouts his thoughts on who will earn a victory in each of the main card fights before quickly touching on each of the event's six preliminary card bouts as well. 2:46 — Ciryl Gane vs. Tai Tuivasa 5:10 — Robert Whitt...

Thursdays on the network mean ESK running down the 10 things that pique his interest and tickle his fancy when the action hits the Octagon on Saturday. When it comes to this weekend's debut in "The City of Lights," those things are: Ciryl Gane's Demeanour (1:48)A Little Clarity Coming to Heavyweight (5:46)Whittaker vs. Vettori, The Fight (7:48)William Gomis Showcased (10:16)Everything About Jourda...

The return of action to the Octagon means the return of One Question for Every Fight! On this episode, ESK goes through Saturday's fight card from top-to-bottom, discussing the one element of each fight that piques his interest: Gane vs. Tuivasa (2:24)Whittaker vs. Vettori (6:41)di Chirico vs. Kopylov (11:08)Makdessi vs. Haqparast (14:20)Gomis vs. Errens (17:40)Jourdain vs. Wood (19:46) Magomedov...

On this episode, ESK discusses this weekend's UFC Paris co-main event between Robert Whittaker and Marvin Vettori through the prism of what it does for the middleweight division, what it does for each man's career, and the UFC's far-too-regular decision to book fights where at best, only one outcome moves the athlete and the division forward. Highlighting situations like the middleweight bout betw...

Without an event to recap, ESK is joined by Ian O'Neill to discuss the next two months of action slated to hit the Octagon. The preview includes: UFC Paris (00:04:03)UFC 279 (00:15:52)UFC Vegas 60 (00:25:51)UFC Vegas 61 (00:44:40)UFC Vegas 62 (00:52:04)UFC 280 (1:04:13)UFC Vegas 63 (1:21:00) Go support the fine folks at One Bone and get yourself some fresh gear — use the promo code ESK10 for 10% o...

Last November, I wrote a piece about all the forgotten standout performances from inside the Octagon as we readied for the final month of the year. I said then and still feel now like because of the torrid schedule, the hecticness of everyday life, and the challenges of remembering so much from day-to-day, we all have times where we forgot cool things that happened, great performances that took pl...

On Monday’s podcast, ESK outlined how Leon Edwards’ dramatic win at UFC 278 underscores the need for the UFC to just make the fights that make sense as often as possible, rather than regularly denying less popular, less sparkly fighters the opportunities their efforts merit. Today, he puts on his matchmaking hat (why is it always a hat?) and shares his thoughts on what fights he would make for the...

On this edition of the Keyboard Kimura Podcast ( presented by One Bone ), ESK explains how Leon Edwards' shocking win over Kamaru Usman highlights the need to just book the fights that make the most sense, with the athletes that have earned their way to the top of the division. Keyboard Kimura is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or...

With Harry Powell away on a well-earned vacation, ESK tags in Ian O’Neill of Severe MMA to run through the night’s action at UFC 278, which was capped off by Leon Edwards’ shocking final-minute finish of Kamaru Usman to claim the UFC welterweight title. On this episode of the show, the fellas discuss: * Leon Edwards’ Performance and the Dramatic Main Event * Could a trilogy fight in London be next...

What can I say? I’ve read your comments. I’ve seen the messages on Twitter and YouTube and this newsletter. I’ve listened to Harry repeatedly telling me that doing anything other than writing is the way of the future and d’you know what? I think he’s right, and more importantly, I want to give all of you, my faithful followers and the wonderful consumers of my content more of what you’re looking f...

UFC 278 hits the Octagon on Saturday night at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, headlined by a welterweight championship fight between reigning titleholder Kamaru Usman and British challenger Leon “Rocky” Edwards. It’s a rematch of their clash from December 2015 and a long time in the making, as Edwards has gone unbeaten since that first encounter, reaching double digits with his win over Nath...

Today’s episode builds off something the legend Sean Sheehan and I discussed during our latest State of the UFC show over on Severe MMA. On that episode — which you should definitely go check out — we talked about the way the women’s flyweight division and men’s bantamweight divisions are currently constructed or constituted, with a clear set of established contenders, veteran names, and emerging...

In the immediate aftermath of Saturday night’s UFC fight card at Pechanga Arena in San Diego, E. Spencer Kyte and Harry Powell jumped on the podcast to discuss: * Dominick Cruz’ future (0:0:38) * Marlon Vera’s emphatic finish and place in the bantamweight division (0:12:40) * Nate Landwehr, David Onama, chaos and decision-making (0:20:37) * Debuting strawweights Yazmin Jauregui and Iasmin Lucindo...

As the UFC heads back to San Diego for the first time in more than seven years, E. Spencer Kyte goes through Saturday’s fight card, sharing the most crucial piece of information he’s looking to glean from each contest. It’s your mid-week staple from Keyboard Kimura! Programming Note: Thanks to an insightful note from friend of the network Ian O’Neil, we’re going to split content into two different...