Picking & Grinning: UFC Fight Night ‘Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio’

The glare of the Ultimate Fighting Championship spotlight now shifts to Europe.

SBG Ireland standout Gunnar Nelson takes on Santiago Ponzinibbio in the UFC Fight Night 113 main event on Sunday at The SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland. In the three-round co-headliner, Joanne Calderwood meets undefeated Team Alpha Male prospect Cynthia Calvillo at 115 pounds. The rest of the six-fight main card features a lightweight battle pairing Steven Ray with Paul Felder, a middleweight affair pitting Jack Marshman against Ryan Janes, a light heavyweight tilt matching Khalil Rountree with Paul Craig and a heavyweight confrontation slotting James Mulheron opposite Justin Willis.

Ahead of UFC Fight Night “Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio,” Sherdog.com staff members and contributors swallowed their pride and put their reputations on the line with bold predictions:

THE LINEUP

170: Gunnar Nelson vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio
115: Joanne Calderwood vs. Cynthia Calvillo
155: Steven Ray vs. Paul Felder
185: Jack Marshman vs. Ryan Janes
205: Khalil Rountree vs. Paul Craig
265: James Mulheron vs. Justin Willis
170: Danny Roberts vs. Bobby Nash
125: Alexandre Pantoja vs. Neil Seery
170: Charlie Ward vs. Galore Bofando
155: Danny Henry vs. Daniel Teymur
135: Brett Johns vs. Albert Morales
135: Leslie Smith vs. Amanda Lemos

THE STANDINGS

Jordan Breen: 154-68
Tristen Critchfield: 149-73
Brian Knapp: 148-74
Todd Martin: 141-81
Mike Fridley: 137-85
Mike Sloan: 133-89
Eric Stinton: 131-91

THE PICKS

Jordan Breen: Nelson, Calvillo, Felder, Marshman, Rountree, Willis, Roberts, Pantoja, Bofando, Teymur, Johns, Smith

Tristen Critchfield: Nelson, Calvillo, Ray, Marshman, Rountree, Willis, Roberts, Pantoja, Bofando, Teymur, Johns, Smith

Brian Knapp: Nelson, Calvillo, Ray, Marshman, Craig, Willis, Roberts, Pantoja, Bofando, Teymur, Johns, Smith

Todd Martin: Nelson, Calvillo, Ray, Marshman, Craig, Mulheron, Roberts, Pantoja, Bofando, Teymur, Johns, Smith

Mike Fridley: Nelson, Calvillo, Felder, Marshman, Craig, Willis, Roberts, Seery, Ward, Henry, Johns, Smith

Mike Sloan: Nelson, Calvillo, Felder, Marshman, Rountree, Willis, Roberts, Pantoja, Bofando, Teymur, Johns, Lemos

Eric Stinton: Nelson, Calderwood, Ray, Marshman, Rountree, Willis, Roberts, Pantoja, Bofando, Henry, Morales, Lemos