PredictionsCard: Sat Oct 17, 2026

Buckley vs. Malott Predictions: UFC Fight Night Picks for October 17

Every fight on UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott (Saturday, October 17) with both fighters' records, form and finishing numbers, MMA.SOCIAL's rating pick and what the pick'em players are picking. Updated through fight week.

By MMA.SOCIAL Staff Oct 13, 2026 · 2 min read

At a glance

1Main eventJoaquin Buckley vs. Mike Malott
2Our pickMike Malott, 59% on MMA.SOCIAL's rating
3Fans' pickJoaquin Buckley, 67% of 6 picks
4Co-mainErin Blanchfield vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius - Blanchfield 63%
5The cardSaturday, October 17, 2026, 13 fights

Main event: Joaquin Buckley vs. Mike Malott prediction

Joaquin Buckley (11-6) meets Mike Malott (7-1) in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at welterweight.

Joaquin Buckley		Mike Malott
11-6	UFC record	7-1
32	Age	34
5' 10"	Height	6' 1"
76"	Reach	73"
Southpaw	Stance	Orthodox
8	Wins by KO/TKO	3
0	Wins by submission	2
3	Wins by decision	2
L2	Streak	W4
L L W W W	Last five (newest first)	W W W W L
1,072	MMA.SOCIAL rating	1,136
41%	Win chance (rating)	59%

The pick. MMA.SOCIAL's rating makes Mike Malott a slight favourite: 1,136 to 1,072, a 59% chance to win. The fans disagree: 4 of 6 pick'em players (67%) are with Buckley.

Buckley has won 11 UFC fights: 8 by KO/TKO and 3 on the scorecards; Malott has won 7 UFC fights: 3 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission, and 2 on the scorecards.

Fight page for Joaquin Buckley vs. Mike Malott · Compare the two side by side

Co-main event: Erin Blanchfield vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius prediction

Erin Blanchfield (8-1) meets Jasmine Jasudavicius (9-3) in the co-main event, at women's flyweight.

Erin Blanchfield		Jasmine Jasudavicius
8-1	UFC record	9-3
27	Age	37
5' 4"	Height	5' 7"
66"	Reach	68"
Orthodox	Stance	Orthodox
0	Wins by KO/TKO	0
4	Wins by submission	3
4	Wins by decision	6
W2	Streak	W1
W W L W W	Last five (newest first)	W L W W W
1,199	MMA.SOCIAL rating	1,110
63%	Win chance (rating)	37%

The pick. MMA.SOCIAL's rating makes Erin Blanchfield the favourite: 1,199 to 1,110, a 63% chance to win. The fans agree: 6 of 6 pick'em players (100%) are with Blanchfield.

Blanchfield has won 8 UFC fights: 4 by submission and 4 on the scorecards; Jasudavicius has won 9 UFC fights: 3 by submission and 6 on the scorecards.

Fight page for Erin Blanchfield vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius · Compare the two side by side

UFC Buckley vs. Malott full card predictions

Thirteen fights. Our pick is the fighter MMA.SOCIAL's rating favours, with the win chance it gives them; the fans' column is the free pick'em so far.

Bout	Our pick	Fans	Fight page
Main eventJoaquin Buckley vs. Mike MalottWelterweight	Malott 59%	Buckley 67%6 picks	Fight
Co-mainErin Blanchfield vs. Jasmine JasudaviciusWomen's Flyweight	Blanchfield 63%	Blanchfield 100%6 picks	Fight
Kyle Nelson vs. Cristian Perez GonzalezLightweight	Gonzalez 70%Debut on the card	Gonzalez 80%5 picks	Fight
Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Kyle DaukausMiddleweight	Daukaus 62%	Daukaus 100%6 picks	Fight
Louis Jourdain vs. Timmy CuambaBantamweight	Jourdain 60%Debut on the card	Jourdain 100%6 picks	Fight
Mandel Nallo vs. Nate LandwehrLightweight	Nallo 68%	Split 50/506 picks	Fight
Tanner Boser vs. Jhonata DinizHeavyweight	Diniz 68%	Split 50/506 picks	Fight
Julien Leblanc vs. Nick GalantiMiddleweight	Galanti 60%Debut on the card	Too few picks yet	Fight
Javad Mahjoub vs. Joel FaglierHeavyweight	Mahjoub 50%Debut on the card	Too few picks yet	Fight
Katlyn Cerminara vs. Mackenzie StillerWomen's Flyweight	Stiller 50%Debut on the card	Cerminara 60%5 picks	Fight
Chad Anheliger vs. Steven KoslowBantamweight	Koslow 56%	Too few picks yet	Fight
Melissa Croden vs. Chelsea ChandlerWomen's Bantamweight	Croden 61%	Croden 100%5 picks	Fight
Cody Chovancek vs. SuYoung YouBantamweight	You 52%Debut on the card	Too few picks yet	Fight

The rating is MMA.SOCIAL's own ELO, built from every UFC fight; the chance is what the two ratings give the favourite. Updated hourly through fight week.

Upset watch

Joaquin Buckley vs. Mike Malott: the rating likes Malott (59%), but 4 of 6 pick'em players (67%) are with Buckley.
Katlyn Cerminara vs. Mackenzie Stiller: the rating likes Stiller (50%), but 3 of 5 pick'em players (60%) are with Cerminara.

Make your picks

The UFC Buckley vs. Malott pick'em is free: pick every fight before the card locks, and calling an underdog the rating doubts pays more. Every bout, with both fighters' full records, is on the UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott event page, and a full results write-up follows as soon as the last fight ends.

Questions

Who will win Joaquin Buckley vs. Mike Malott?

MMA.SOCIAL's rating makes Mike Malott a slight favourite: 1,136 to 1,072, a 59% chance to win. The fans disagree: 4 of 6 pick'em players (67%) are with Buckley.

What are the UFC Buckley vs. Malott predictions?

MMA.SOCIAL's rating picks Malott over Buckley (59%), Blanchfield over Jasudavicius (63%), Gonzalez over Nelson (70%), Daukaus over Barriault (62%), and Jourdain over Cuamba (60%), plus 8 more fights in the full card table.

When is UFC Buckley vs. Malott?

UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott is on Saturday, October 17, 2026, with 13 fights on the card.

How are the MMA.SOCIAL predictions made?

Each pick is the fighter MMA.SOCIAL's rating favours. The rating is an ELO system built from every UFC fight, and the win chance is what the two fighters' ratings give the favourite. The fans' numbers are the free pick'em on the site.