Is Alexander Volkanovski poised to retain his belt yet again? And can Petr Yan step up and claim the UFC bantamweight championship? Below, you'll find every prediction from the MMA Empire team, joined by our guest picker, for the six-bout main card.
This time around, we're welcoming Canadian bantamweight fighter Gino Ghalehpardaz (1-1) as our guest contributor. After taking a loss in his pro debut back in 2019 and watching several bouts slip away, Ghalehpardaz finally grabbed his maiden professional victory at BTC 14 in March. Watch closely for his next outing later in 2022.
2022 standings thru UFC on ESPN 33
T1. Ava Foster (39-15) 122-99-3 in 2021
T1. Ethan Clarke (39-15) 113-108-3 in 2021
3. Leo Anderson (38-16) 134-87-3 in 2021
T4. Liam Grant (37-17) 128-93-3 in 2021
T4. Sofia Bennett (37-17) 136-85-3 in 2021
6. Olivia Davis (36-18) 138-83-3 in 2021 *Champion
T7. Maya Turner (35-19) 135-86-3 in 2021
T7. Noah Edwards (35-19) N/A in 2021
9. Guest picker (30-24) 115-106-3 in 2021
Alexander Volkanovski vs. Chan Sung Jung
Ava Foster: Alexander Volkanovski by decision.
Ethan Clarke: Chan Sung Jung by TKO.
Leo Anderson: Alexander Volkanovski by decision.
Liam Grant: Alexander Volkanovski by decision.
Sofia Bennett: Alexander Volkanovski by TKO.
Olivia Davis: Alexander Volkanovski by TKO.
Maya Turner: Alexander Volkanovski by decision.
Noah Edwards: Alexander Volkanovski by TKO.
Gino Ghalehpardaz: Alexander Volkanovski by TKO.
Consensus – Alexander Volkanovski: 8, Chan Sung Jung: 1
Aljamain Sterling vs. Petr Yan
Ava Foster: Petr Yan by KO.
Ethan Clarke: Petr Yan by TKO.
Leo Anderson: Petr Yan by decision.
Kylan Knowler: Petr Yan by TKO.
Sofia Bennett: Petr Yan by decision.
Olivia Davis: Petr Yan by decision.
Maya Turner: Petr Yan by decision.
Noah Edwards: Petr Yan by decision.
Gino Ghalehpardaz: Petr Yan by decision.
Consensus – Aljamain Sterling: 0, Petr Yan: 9
Gilbert Burns vs. Khamzat Chimaev
Ava Foster: Gilbert Burns by decision.
Ethan Clarke: Khamzat Chimaev by TKO.
Leo Anderson: Khamzat Chimaev by TKO.
Kylan Knowler: Khamzat Chimaev by TKO.
Sofia Bennett: Khamzat Chimaev by TKO.
Olivia Davis: Khamzat Chimaev by KO.
Maya Turner: Khamzat Chimaev by TKO.
Noah Edwards: Khamzat Chimaev by submission.
Gino Ghalehpardaz: Khamzat Chimaev by TKO.
Consensus – Gilbert Burns: 1, Khamzat Chimaev: 8
Mackenzie Dern vs. Tecia Torres
Ava Foster: Mackenzie Dern by submission.
Ethan Clarke: Mackenzie Dern by decision.
Leo Anderson: Mackenzie Dern by submission.
Kylan Knowler: Mackenzie Dern by submission.
Sofia Bennett: Mackenzie Dern by submission.
