UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith staff picks and predictions

The Bloody Elbow team has made its picks for UFC 235, and unsurprisingly it’s a unanimous agreement that Jon Jones will successfully defend his light heavyweight title against Anthony Smith. As for the co-main event, most are going with Tyron Woodler to win against Kamaru Usman. The majority of the team is also picking Robbie Lawler to spoil Ben Askren’s UFC debut.

Note: Predictions are entered throughout the week and collected the day before the event. Explanations behind each pick are not required and some writers opt not to do so for their own reasons. For example, if Phil Mackenzie entered all of his predictions on Wednesday without adding in any explanations, he has no idea if he’s…