The UFC stays placed on its dwelling turf this week with a pair of ranked middleweights on the high of the invoice.
UFC Struggle Night time 245 (ESPN+) takes place Saturday on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Get predominant card decide outcomes from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, in addition to further evaluation, beneath.
Darren Elkins vs. Daniel Pineda
Elkins vs Pineda
Data: Elkins (28-11 MMA, 18-10 UFC), Pineda (28-16 MMA, 5-7 UFC)
Previous 5: Elkins 3-2, Pineda 1-2-2
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 10.19.24): Elkins -120, Pineda +100
Junkie decide outcomes: Pineda 6, Elkins 5
Jake Hadley vs. Cameron Smotherman
Hadley vs Smotherman
Data: Hadley (11-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC), Smotherman (11-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Previous 5: Hadley 3-2, Smotherman 4-1
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 10.19.24): Hadley -500, Smotherman +380
Junkie decide outcomes: Hadley 10, Smotherman 1
Charles Johnson vs. Su Mudaerji
Johnson vs Sumudaerji
Data: Johnson (16-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC), Mudaerji (16-6 MMA, 3-3 UFC)
Previous 5: Johnson 3-2, Mudaerji 3-2
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: Johnson honorable point out
Odds (as of 10.19.24): Johnson -245, Mudaerji +200
Junkie decide outcomes: Johnson 10, Mudaerji 1
Rob Font vs. Kyler Phillips
Font vs. Phillips
Data: Font (20-8 MMA, 10-7 UFC), Kyler (12-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC)
Previous 5: Font 1-4, Phillips 4-1
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: Phillips honorable point out
Odds (as of 10.19.24): Font +400, Phillips -535
Junkie decide outcomes: Phillips 7, Font 4
Anthony Hernandez vs. Michel Pereira
Hernandez vs. Pereira
Data: Hernandez (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC), Pereira (31-11 MMA, 9-2 UFC)
Previous 5: Hernandez 5-0, Pereira 5-0
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: Hernandez honorable point out
Odds (as of 10.19.24): Hernandez -140, Pereira +120
Junkie decide outcomes: Hernandez 6, Pereira 5
Preliminary card picks
Martinez vs. Ardelean
Though they don’t depend towards the standings, MMA Junkie employees members nonetheless decide the fights on the prelims. Listed here are the outcomes:
- Asu Almabayev vs. Matheus Nicolau: Almabayev 7, Nicolau 4
- Brad Katona vs. Jean Matsumoto: Matsumoto 10, Katona 1
- Joselyne Edwards vs. Tamires Vidal: Edwards 8, VIdal 3
- Jessica Penne vs. Elise Reed: Reed 8, Penne 3
- Alice Ardelean vs. Melissa Martinez: Martinez 11, Ardelean 0
- Robelis Despaigne vs. Austen Lane: Despaigne 11, Lane 0
Try all the principle card picks beneath.
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