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We wish your predictions for Saturday’s UFC Struggle Evening 245 occasion in Las Vegas.
Our workers picks function contains the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Merely forged your vote for every bout beneath, and we’ll use the official tallies which can be registered by Thursday at midday ET (9 a.m. PT).
These reader consensus picks shall be a part of the primary card workers predictions we launch forward of UFC Struggle Evening 245 (ESPN+), which takes place Saturday on the UFC Apex.
Make your picks beneath.
Robelis Despaigne vs. Austen Lane
Information: Despaigne (5-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Lane (12-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC)Previous 5: Despaigne 4-1, Lane 3-2Division: HeavyweightRankings: NoneOdds (as of 10.14.24): Despaigne -450, Lane +325
Alice Ardelean vs. Melissa Martinez
Information: Ardelean (9-6 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Martinez (7-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)Previous 5: Ardelean 4-1, Martinez 4-1Division: Girls’s strawweightRankings: NoneOdds (as of 10.14.24): Ardelean +125, Martinez -150
Jessica Penne vs. Elise Reed
Information: Penne (14-8 MMA, 3-5 UFC), Reed (7-4 MMA, 3-4 UFC)Previous 5: Penne 2-3, Reed 2-3Division: Girls’s strawweightRankings: NoneOdds (as of 10.14.24): Penne +130, Reed -155
Joselyne Edwards vs. Tamires Vidal
Information: Edwards (13-6 MMA, 4-4 UFC), Vidal (7-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC)Previous 5: Edwards 3-2, Vidal 3-2Division: Girls’s bantamweightRankings: NoneOdds (as of 10.14.24): Edwards -235, Vidal +190
Brad Katona vs. Jean Matsumoto
Information: Katona (16-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC), Matsumoto (15-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC)Previous 5: Katona 4-1, Matsumoto 5-0Division: BantamweightRankings: NoneOdds (as of 10.14.24): Katona +220, Matsumoto -270
Asu Almabayev vs. Matheus Nicolau
Information: Almabayev (20-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC), Nicolau (19-5-1 MMA, 7-3 UFC)Previous 5: Almabayev 5-0, Nicolau 5-0Division: FlyweightRankings: Almabayev honorable mentionOdds (as of 10.14.24): Almabayev -170, Nicolau +140
Darren Elkins vs. Daniel Pineda
Information: Elkins (28-11 MMA, 18-10 UFC), Pineda (28-16 MMA, 5-7 UFC)Previous 5: Elkins 3-2, Pineda 1-2-2Division: FeatherweightRankings: NoneOdds (as of 10.14.24): Elkins +105, Pineda -125
Jake Hadley vs. Cameron Smotherman
Information: Hadley (11-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC), Smotherman (11-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC)Previous 5: Hadley 3-2, Smotherman 4-1Division: BantamweightRankings: NoneOdds (as of 10.17.24): Hadley -520, Smotherman +375
Charles Johnson vs. Su Mudaerji
Information: Johnson (16-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC), Mudaerji (16-6 MMA, 3-3 UFC)Previous 5: Johnson 3-2, Mudaerji 3-2Division: FlyweightRankings: Johnson honorable mentionOdds (as of 10.14.24): Johnson -235, Mudaerji +190
Rob Font vs. Kyler Phillips
Information: Font (20-8 MMA, 10-7 UFC), Kyler (12-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC)Previous 5: Font 1-4, Phillips 4-1Division: BantamweightRankings: Phillips honorable mentionOdds (as of 10.14.24): Font +300, Phillips -400
Anthony Hernandez vs. Michel Pereira
Information: Hernandez (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC), Pereira (31-11 MMA, 9-2 UFC)Previous 5: Hernandez 5-0, Pereira 5-0Division: MiddleweightRankings: Hernandez honorable mentionOdds (as of 10.14.24): Hernandez -150, Pereira +125
UFC Struggle Evening 245 battle card (as of Oct. 14, 3 p.m. ET)
MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
Anthony Hernandez vs. Michel Pereira
Rob Font vs. Kyler Phillips
Charles Johnson vs. Su Mudaerji
Jake Hadley vs. Cameron Smotherman
Darren Elkins vs. Daniel Pineda
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)
Asu Almabayev vs. Matheus Nicolau
Brad Katona vs. Jean Matsumoto
Joselyne Edwards vs. Tamires Vidal
Jessica Penne vs. Elise Reed
Alice Ardelean vs. Melissa Martinez
Robelis Despaigne vs. Austen Lane
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