The trilogy fight is finally here! What's not to get pumped about with this main event sitting atop a loaded main card? You'll find the picks from the MMA Empire crew, plus our guest analyst, listed below for each of the five main-card bouts.
This week's guest picker is Canadian heavyweight Grayson Wells (5-3), whose bio you can read at our Canadian heavyweight rankings page. After taking a loss to Lee Mein at Unified MMA 38, Wells bounced back on his most recent outing with a first-round TKO win in his own trilogy matchup against Devon Neis. Look for Wells to step back inside the Octagon soon on an upcoming Unified MMA event.
2021 records through UFC Fight Night 190
1. Leo Anderson (66-45-2) 11-9-1 in 2020
T2. Olivia Davis (64-47-2) N/A in 2020
T2. Sofia Bennett (64-47-2) 13-7-1 in 2020
4. Maya Turner (63-48-2) 12-8-1 in 2020
5. Kylan Knowler (60-51-2) N/A in 2020
6. Ethan Clarke (54-57-2) N/A in 2020
7. Ava Foster (53-58-2) N/A in 2020
8. Guest picker (52-59-2) 10-10-1 in 2020
Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor
Leo Anderson: Conor McGregor via TKO.
Olivia Davis: Conor McGregor via TKO.
Sofia Bennett: Dustin Poirier via TKO.
Maya Turner: Conor McGregor via savage knockout.
Kylan Knowler: Conor McGregor via TKO.
Ethan Clarke: Conor McGregor via TKO.
Ava Foster: Dustin Poirier via knockout.
Grayson Wells: Dustin Poirier via unanimous decision.
Picks – Dustin Poirier: 3, Conor McGregor: 5
Gilbert Burns vs. Stephen Thompson
Leo Anderson: Stephen Thompson via unanimous decision.
Olivia Davis: Stephen Thompson via unanimous decision.
Sofia Bennett: Stephen Thompson via TKO.
Maya Turner: Stephen Thompson via unanimous decision.
Kylan Knowler: Stephen Thompson via unanimous decision.
Ethan Clarke: Stephen Thompson via unanimous decision.
Ava Foster: Stephen Thompson via unanimous decision.
Grayson Wells: Gilbert Burns via submission.
Picks – Gilbert Burns: 1, Stephen Thompson: 7
Tai Tuivasa vs. Greg Hardy
Leo Anderson: Tai Tuivasa via TKO.
Olivia Davis: Tai Tuivasa via TKO.
Sofia Bennett: Tai Tuivasa via knockout.
Maya Turner: Greg Hardy via knockout.
Kylan Knowler: Tai Tuivasa via TKO.
Ethan Clarke: Greg Hardy via TKO.
Ava Foster: Tai Tuivasa via knockout.
Grayson Wells: Tai Tuivasa via knockout.
Picks – Tai Tuivasa: 6, Greg Hardy: 2
Irene Aldana vs. Yana Kunitskaya
Leo Anderson: Irene Aldana via unanimous decision.
Olivia Davis: Irene Aldana via unanimous decision.
Sofia Bennett: Irene Aldana via unanimous decision.
Maya Turner: Irene Aldana via unanimous decision.
Kylan Knowler: Irene Aldana via unanimous decision.
Ethan Clarke: Yana Kunitskaya via unanimous decision.
Ava Foster: Yana Kunitskaya via unanimous decision.
Grayson Wells: Irene Aldana via unanimous decision.
Picks – Irene Aldana: 6, Yana Kunitskaya: 2
Sean O'Malley vs. Kris Moutinho
Leo Anderson: Sean O'Malley via knockout.
Olivia Davis: Sean O'Malley via knockout.
Sofia Bennett: Sean O'Malley via TKO.
Maya Turner: Sean O'Malley via knockout.
Kylan Knowler: Sean O'Malley via knockout.
Ethan Clarke: Sean O'Malley via TKO.
Ava Foster: Sean O'Malley via knockout.
Grayson Wells: Sean O'Malley via knockout.
