All the picks and predictions in sports seem to be based on patterns.

Not just combat sports, all sports. I could be wrong on this, but it seems to be the case when I watch any prediction piece on anything.

Data is collected, and when you think you have enough, you (hopefully) make an informed decision. What pushes you to that decision is the data and the commonality you see when it's collected.

But we don't always use the data we collect, do we?

I know I've been guilty of not following through on something even when I had enough data to make a decision ( see my Tim Elliot post).

But again, we collect data all the time, and sometimes, we forget to use it.

Even UFC President Dana White has dropped the ball recently when he had Dillon Danis at UFC 322. There was enough data to know trouble would ensue if Dillon Danis were in-house for an event with Team Khabib's new Welterweight Champ, Islam Makhachev.

A brawl happened, and when White was asked about it, his first response was, " I blame myself for that."

Because the data showed that there would be trouble, and he just forgot.

We all do.

But when we write stuff down, it makes it easier to remember. So, remember to use your Fight Night Companion Notion templates to remember the patterns of fighters so you can make more educated picks.

You won't always be right

But, you'll be less wrong.

I was wrong about Reinier de Ridder last month, but he also gave us new data on a new pattern. So, now I have that noted.

Then, I went 5-5 for my main card picks for UFC 322.

Again, it's not that I'm right all the time, but I'm less wrong.

Remember: the PDF version of Fight Night Companion is always here, dirt cheap if you don't like Notion.

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