We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC 252 event in Las Vegas.
Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Just cast your vote for each match below, and we will use the official numbers registered until and including Thursday afternoon ET (9am PT).
Those consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers will be part of the predictions of the UFC 252 event staff that we will release on Thursday prior to the event. UFC 252 takes place on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card will be pre-paid on ESPN / ESPN + after pay per view.
Make your picks for all five main card battles below:
Magomed Ankalaev vs. Ion Cutelaba
Ion Cutelaba vs. Magomed Ankalaev 1
Records: Magomed Ankalaev (13-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC), Ion Cutelaba (15-5 MMA, 4-4 UFC)
Past five: Ankalaev 4-1, Cutelaba 3-2
Distribution: Light heavyweight
Ranking: Ankalaev no. 14
Odds (as of 08.10.20): Ankalaev -305, Cutelaba +235
John Dodson Vs. Merab Dvalishvili
Merab Dvalishvili
Records: John Dodson (21-11 MMA, 10-6 UFC), Merab Dvalishvili (11-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC)
Past five: Dodson 2-3, Dvalishvili 4-1
Distribution: Bantam weight
Ranking: Dvalishvili honorable mention
Odds (as of 08.10.20): Dvalishvili -190, Dodson +155
Junior Dos Santos vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
Jairzinho Rozenstruik
Records: Junior Dos Santos (21-7 MMA, 15-6 UFC), Jairzinho Rozenstruik (10-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC)
Past five: Dos Santos 3-2, Rozenstruik 4-1
Distribution: Heavyweight
Ranking: Dos Santos nr. 5, Rose bush no. 8
Odds (as of 08.10.20): Rose bush -155, Dos Santos +125
Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera
Sean O’Malley
Records: Sean O’Malley (12-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC), Marlon Vera (17-6-1 MMA, 9-5 UFC)
Past five: O’Malley 5-0, Vera 4-1
Distribution: Bantam weight
Ranking: O’Malley honorable mention
Odds (as of 08.10.20): O’Malley -335, Vera +255
Stipe Miocic Vs. Daniel Cormier
Stipe Miocic Vs. Daniel Cormier 2
Records: Stipe Miocic (19-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC), Daniel Cormier (22-2 MMA, 11-2 UFC)
Past five: Miocic 4-1, Cormier 4-1
Distribution: Heavyweight
Ranking: Miocic no. 1, no. 8 pound-for-pound; Cormier no. 2, no. 3 pound-for-pound
Odds (as of 08.10.20): Cormier -120, Miocic -110
Full UFC 252 fight card
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 pm ET)
Champ Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier – for heavyweight title Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera Junior Dos Santos vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik John Dodson vs. Merab Dvalishvili Magomed Ankalaev vs. Ion Cutelaba
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN / ESPN +, 8 pm ET)
Jim Miller vs. Livinha Souza vs. Vinc Pichel Ashley Yoder Herbert Burns vs. Felice Herrig vs. Daniel Pineda Virna Jandiroba
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN / ESPN +, 6 pm ET)
TJ Brown vs. Chris Daukaus vs. Danny Chavez Parker Porter
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