Is Israel Adesanya ready to successfully defend his championship belt once more? Will Alexander Volkanovski manage to claim another victory over Max Holloway? You'll find the picks from the MMA Empire team and our featured guest picker listed below for each bout on the main card.
Our guest picker for this card is Canadian amateur bantamweight fighter Kevin Ostiguy (5-3), whose career stats can be viewed at Canadian amateur bantamweight. Despite suffering a loss in his latest fight, Ostiguy had been riding a four-fight winning streak before that setback. Backed by a strong amateur foundation, Ostiguy is well-equipped for his upcoming professional debut.
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1. Noah Edwards (74-38) N/A in 2021
2. Kylan Knowler (73-39) 128-93-3 in 2021
T3. Ava Foster (72-40) 122-99-3 in 2021
T3. Sofia Bennett (72-40) 136-85-3 in 2021
T5. Ethan Clarke (71-41) 113-108-3 in 2021
T5. Olivia Davis (71-41) 138-83-3 in 2021 *Champion
T5. Leo Anderson (71-41) 134-87-3 in 2021
8. Maya Turner (68-44) 135-86-3 in 2021
9. Guest picker (61-51) 115-106-3 in 2021
Israel Adesanya vs. Jared Cannonier
Noah Edwards: Israel Adesanya wins by submission.
Liam Grant: Israel Adesanya wins by TKO.
Ava Foster: Israel Adesanya wins by knockout.
Sofia Bennett: Israel Adesanya wins by TKO.
Ethan Clarke: Israel Adesanya wins by TKO.
Olivia Davis: Israel Adesanya wins by TKO.
Leo Anderson: Israel Adesanya wins by TKO.
Maya Turner: Israel Adesanya wins by TKO.
Kevin Ostiguy: Israel Adesanya wins by TKO.
Consensus Picks – Israel Adesanya: 9, Jared Cannonier: 0
Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway
Noah Edwards: Alexander Volkanovski wins by decision.
Kylan Knowler: Max Holloway wins by TKO.
Ava Foster: Max Holloway wins by decision.
Sofia Bennett: Alexander Volkanovski wins by decision.
Ethan Clarke: Max Holloway wins by decision.
Olivia Davis: Alexander Volkanovski wins by decision.
Leo Anderson: Alexander Volkanovski wins by decision.
Maya Turner: Alexander Volkanovski wins by decision.
Kevin Ostiguy: Alexander Volkanovski wins by decision.
Consensus Picks – Alexander Volkanovski: 6, Max Holloway: 3
Sean Strickland vs. Alex Pereira
Liam Grant: Alex Pereira via TKO.
Mason Irving: Alex Pereira via decision.
Ava Foster: Alex Pereira via decision.
Sofia Bennett: Sean Strickland via decision.
Ethan Clarke: Sean Strickland via decision.
Olivia Davis: Alex Pereira via TKO.
Leo Anderson: Sean Strickland via decision.
Maya Turner: Sean Strickland via decision.
Kevin Ostiguy: Sean Strickland via decision.
Picks – Sean Strickland: 5, Alex Pereira: 4
Robbie Lawler vs. Bryan Barberena
Liam Grant: Robbie Lawler via TKO.
Mason Irving: Bryan Barberena via decision.
Ava Foster: Bryan Barberena via decision.
Sofia Bennett: Robbie Lawler via decision.
Ethan Clarke: Robbie Lawler via decision.
Olivia Davis: Robbie Lawler via TKO.
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