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We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 40 event in Las Vegas.
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 am PT).
Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the UFC on ESPN 40 main card staff predictions we release Friday ahead of the event. UFC on ESPN 40 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.
Make your picks for the fights below.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 40.
Stephanie Egger vs. Mayra Silva
records: Stephanie Egger (7-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Mayra Bueno Silva (8-2-1 MMA, 3-2-1 UFC)
past five: Egger 4-1, Silva 2-2-1
Division: Women’s bantamweight
Rankings:None
odds (as of 08.01.22): Silva -115, Egger -110
Miranda Granger vs. Cory Mckenna
records: Miranda Granger (7-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC), Cory McKenna (6-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
past five: Granger 3-2, McKenna 4-1
Division: Women’s strawweight
Rankings:None
odds (as of 08.01.22): McKenna -240, Granger +180
Josh Quinlan vs. Jason Witt
records: Josh Quinlan (5-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Jason Witt (19-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC)
past five: Quinlan 5-0, Witt 2-3
Division: Welterweight
Rankings:None
odds (as of 08.01.22): Quinlan -220, Witt +170
BryanBattle vs. takashi sato
records: Bryan Battle (7-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Takashi Sato (16-5 MMA, 2-3 UFC)
past five: Battle 5-0, Sato 2-3
Division: Welterweight
Rankings:None
odds (as of 08.01.22): Battle -240, Sato +180
Erick Gonzalez vs. Terrance McKinney
records: Erick Gonzalez (14-6 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Terrance McKinney (12-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
past five: Gonzalez 3-2, McKinney 4-1
Division: Lightweight
Rankings:None
odds (as of 08.01.22): McKinney -1000, Gonzalez +550
Sam Alvey vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk
records: Sam Alvey (33-17-1 MMA, 10-12 UFC), Michal Oleksiejczuk (16-5 MMA, 4-3 UFC)
past five: Alvey 0-4-1, Oleksiejczuk 2-3
Division: Middleweight
Rankings:None
odds (as of 08.01.22): Oleksiejczuk -650, Alvey +420
Priscilla Cachoeira vs. Ariane Lipsky
records: Priscila Cachoeira (11-4 MMA, 3-4 UFC), Ariane Lipski (14-7 MMA, 3-4 UFC)
past five: Cachoeira 3-2, Lipski 3-2
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings:None
odds (as of 08.01.22): Lipski -180, Cachoeira +140
Augusto Sakai vs. Serghei Spivac
records: Augusto Sakai (15-4-1 MMA, 4-3 UFC), Serghei Spivac (14-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC)
past five: Sakai 2-3, Spivac 4-1
Division: heavyweight
Rankings:None
odds (as of 08.01.22): Spivac -220, Sakai +170
Juliana Miller vs. Brogan-Walker
records: Juliana Miller (2-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Brogan Walker (7-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
past five: Miller 2-1, Walker 3-2
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings:None
odds (as of 08.01.22): Miller -130, Brogan +105
Zac Pauga vs. Mohammed Usman
records: Zac Pauga (5-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Mohammed Usman (7-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
past five: Pauga 5-0, Usman 4-1
Division: heavyweight
Rankings:None
odds (as of 08.01.22): Pause -250, Usman +190
Vicente Luque vs. Geoff Neal
records: Vicente Luque (21-8-1 MMA, 14-4 UFC), Geoff Neal (14-4 MMA, 6-2 UFC)
past five: Luque 4-1, Neal 3-2
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: Luque No. 8, Neal No. 15
odds (as of 08.01.22): Luque -180, Neal +140
Thiago Santos vs. jamahal hill
records: Thiago Santos (22-10 MMA, 14-9 UFC), Jamahal Hill (10-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC)
past five: Saints 1-4, Hill 4-1
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: Santos No. 13, Hill NO. 14
odds (as of 08.01.22): Hill -290, Saints +220
UFC on ESPN 40 fight card (as of July 24, noon ET)
MAIN CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET)
- Thiago Santos vs. jamahal hill
- Vicente Luque vs. Geoff Neal
- Zac Pauga vs. Mohammed Usman – TUF 30 heavyweight final
- Juliana Miller vs. Brogan Walker – TUF 30 women’s flyweight final
- Augusto Sakai vs. Serghei Spivac
- Priscilla Cachoeira vs. Ariane Lipsky
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
- Sam Alvey vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk
- Erick Gonzalez vs. Terrance McKinney
- BryanBattle vs. takashi sato
- Josh Quinlan vs. Jason Witt
- Miranda Granger vs. Cory Mckenna
- Stephanie Egger vs. Mayra Silva
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