UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos staff picks and predictions

The Bloody Elbow staff has made its predictions for UFC 239, and as expected it’s mostly one-sided in favor of champion Jon Jones and Amanda Nunes to defend their titles against respective challengers Thiago Santos and Holly Holm. As for the welterweight fight between Jorge Masvidal and Ben Askren, it’s only a slight edge in Funky Ben’s favor.

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 going to be the only one…