We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 52 event in Austin.
Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).
Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the UFC on ESPN 52 main card staff predictions we release Friday ahead of the event. UFC on ESPN 52 takes place Saturday at Moody Center in Austin, Texas. The main card airs on ESPN following prelims on ESPN+.
Make your picks for the main card fights below.
Veronica Hardy vs. Jamey-Lyn Horth
Records: Hardy (7-4-1 MMA, 2-4 UFC), Horth (6-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Past five: Hardy 2-3, Horth 5-0
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.26.23): Horth -130, Hardy +110
Jared Gooden vs. Wellington Turman
Records: Gooden (22-9 MMA, 1-4 UFC), Turman (18-7 MMA, 3-5 UFC)
Past five: Gooden 3-2, Turman 2-3
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.26.23): Turman -210, Gooden +175
Rodolfo Bellato vs. Ihor Potieria
Records: Bellato (11-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Potieria (20-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Past five: Bellato 4-1, Potieria 3-2
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.26.23): Bellato -475, Potieria +350
Melquizael Costa vs. Steve Garcia
Records: Costa (20-6 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Garcia (14-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
Past five: Costa 3-2, Garcia 3-2
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.26.23): Costa -225, Garcia +185
Drakkar Klose vs. Joe Solecki
Records: Klose (13-2-1 MMA, 7-2 UFC), Solecki (13-3 MMA, 5-1 UFC)
Past five: Klose 4-1, Solecki 4-1
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.26.23): Klose -140, Solecki +120
Cody Brundage vs. Zach Reese
Records: Brundage (9-5 MMA, 3-4 UFC), Reese (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Past five: Brundage 2-3, Reese 5-0
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.26.23): Reese -265, Brundage +215
Julia Avila vs. Miesha Tate
Records: Avila (9-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Tate (20-9 MMA, 6-6 UFC)
Past five: Avila 4-1, Tate 1-4
Division: Women’s bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.26.23): Avila -160, Tate +135
Clay Guida vs. Joaquim Silva
Records: Guida (38-20 MMA, 18-17 UFC), Silva (12-5 MMA, 5-4 UFC)
Past five: Guida 2-3, Silva 2-3
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.26.23): Silva -330, Guida +260
Punahele Soriano vs. Dustin Stoltzfus
Records: Soriano (9-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC), Stoltzfus (14-5 MMA, 1-4 UFC)
Past five: Soriano 2-3, Stoltzfus 1-4
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.26.23): Soriano -265, Stoltzfus +215
Sean Brady vs. Kelvin Gastelum
Records: Brady (15-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC), Gastelum (18-8 MMA, 12-8 UFC)
Past five: Brady 4-1, Gastelum 2-3
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: Brady No. 13 (welterweight), Gastelum No. 15 (middleweight)
Odds (as of 11.26.23): Brady -130, Gastelum +110
Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Rob Font
Records: Figueiredo (21-3-1 MMA, 10-6 UFC), Font (20-7 MMA, 10-3-1 UFC)
Past five: Figueiredo 2-2-1, Font 2-3
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: Font No. 9 (bantamweight), Figueiredo No. 4 (flyweight)
Odds (as of 11.26.23): Font -140, Figueiredo +120
Bobby Green vs. Jalin Turner
Records: Green (31-14-1 MMA, 12-9-1 UFC), Turner (13-7 MMA, 6-4 UFC)
Past five: Green 2-2-1, Turner 3-2
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.26.23): Turner -180, Green +150
Beneil Dariush vs. Arman Tsarukyan
Records: Dariush (22-5-1 MMA, 16-5-1 UFC), Tsarukyan (20-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC)
Past five: Dariush 4-1, Tsarukyan 4-1
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: Dariush No. 5, Tsarukyan No. 11
Odds (as of 11.26.23): Tsarukyan -280, Dariush +230
UFC on ESPN 52 fight card (as of Nov. 26, 7 p.m. ET)
MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
- Beneil Dariush vs. Arman Tsarukyan
- Bobby Green vs. Jalin Turner
- Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Rob Font
- Sean Brady vs. Kelvin Gastelum
- Punahele Soriano vs. Dustin Stoltzfus
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)
- Clay Guida vs. Joaquim Silva
- Julia Avila vs. Miesha Tate
- Cody Brundage vs. Zach Reese
- Drakkar Klose vs. Joe Solecki
- Melquizael Costa vs. Steve Garcia
- Rodolfo Bellato vs. Ihor Potieria
- Jared Gooden vs. Wellington Turman
- Veronica Hardy vs. Jamey-Lyn Horth
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