ToutMaster 2019 (presented by MMAOddsbreaker.com and TheMMA-Analysis Podcast) has now reached the halfway point. Here’s the first look at the top 20 leaderboard now that we’ve crossed into the second half of 2019:
Jdrury12 maintains his spot at the top of the standings with 230.50 points. Up to second is e51502 at 228.35 points. There is a drop to third with CONMAN999 at 224.95 points. In fourth place is gem779 just .05 back of third place at 224.90 points. Sitting in fifth place is FREAK McNASTY at 224.20 points.
To check out the full 2019 standings, click the following link:
Some additional notes on each card:
UFC on ESPN+ 13
- Favorites to win: 5
- Underdogs to win: 7
- Biggest Underdog to win: John Allan (3.60 points)
- Biggest Consensus Pick: Mike Rodriguez (102) / John Allan (11)
- Biggest Consensus Pick (2019 Record): 18-4
- Most Contentious Pick: Cezar Ferreira (57) / Marvin Vettori (56)
- Consensus Underdog Picks: Cezar Ferreira, Andre Fili, Benito Lopez, Germaine de Randamie, Livia Renata Souza
- Consensus Underdog Picks Event Record: 3-2
- Consensus Underdog Picks in 2019 (More contestants picked underdog than favorite): 14-13
UFC on ESPN 4
- Favorites to win: 8
- Underdogs to win: 5
- Biggest Underdog to win: Felipe Colares (2.80 points)
- Biggest Consensus Pick: Domingo Pilarte (102) / Felipe Colares (12)
- Biggest Consensus Pick (2019 Record): 18-5
- Most Contentious Pick: Jennifer Maia (58) / Roxanne Modafferi (56) and Jin Soo Son (58) and Mario Bautista (56)
- Consensus Underdog Picks: Rafael dos Anjos, Greg Hardy, Steven Peterson
- Consensus Underdog Picks Event Record: 1-2
- Consensus Underdog Picks in 2019 (More contestants picked underdog than favorite): 15-15
UFC 240
- Favorites to win: 10
- Underdogs to win: 1
- Biggest Underdog to win: Deiveson Figueiredo (1.05 points)
- Biggest Consensus Pick: Cris Cyborg (97) / Felicia Spencer (14)
- Biggest Consensus Pick (2019 Record): 19-5
- Most Contentious Pick: Olivier Aubin-Mercier (57) / Arman Tsarukyan (54)
- Consensus Underdog Picks: Seung Woo Choi, Oliveir Aubin-Mercier
- Consensus Underdog Picks Event Record: 0-2
- Consensus Underdog Picks in 2019 (More contestants picked underdog than favorite): 15-17
UFC on ESPN 5
- Favorites to win: 6
- Underdogs to win: 6
- Biggest Underdog to win: Lauren Murphy (1.65 points)
- Biggest Consensus Pick: Claudio Silva (94) / Cole Williams (7)
- Biggest Consensus Pick (2019 Record): 20-5
- Most Contentious Pick: Matt Schnell (52) / Jordan Espinoza (49)
- Consensus Underdog Picks: Mickey Gall, Kennedy Nzechukwu, Matt Schnell
- Consensus Underdog Picks Event Record: 3-0
- Consensus Underdog Picks in 2019 (More contestants picked underdog than favorite): 18-17
UFC on ESPN+ 14
- Favorites to win: 9
- Underdogs to win: 3
- Pickem Fighters to win: 1
- Biggest Underdog to win: Marina Rodriguez (1.30 points)
- Biggest Consensus Pick: Valentina Shevchenko (94) / Liz Carmouche (13)
- Biggest Consensus Pick (2019 Record): 21-5
- Most Contentious Pick: Polyana Viana (61) / Veronica Macedo (46)
- Consensus Underdog Picks: Polyana Viana
- Consensus Underdog Picks Event Record: 0-1
- Consensus Underdog Picks in 2019 (More contestants picked underdog than favorite): 18-18
UFC 241
- Favorites to win: 5
- Underdogs to win: 6
- Pickem Fighters to win: 1
- Biggest Underdog to win: Khama Worthy (5.00 points)
- Biggest Consensus Pick: Devonte Smith (99) / Khama Worthy (5)
- Biggest Consensus Pick (2019 Record): 21-6
- Most Contentious Pick: Derek Brunson (52) / Ian Heinisch (52)
- Consensus Underdog Picks: Nate Diaz
- Consensus Underdog Picks Event Record: 1-0
- Consensus Underdog Picks in 2019 (More contestants picked underdog than favorite): 19-18
The UFC continues its international tour with a female flyweight title fight to close out the month of August before heading to Abu Dhabi on September 7 for a gigantic title defense for Khabib Nurmagomedov against Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier. We are closing in on the final third of the year, but there’s still a lot of opportunity for contestants to move up the standings.
