The full slate looks solid heading into Saturday evening: the 15-bout UFC Fight Night 185 lineup remains unchanged, featuring Canadian contender Aiemann Zahabi in his return to the Octagon. Below you'll find the MMA Empire roster's selections alongside our guest contributor for the six-fight main card.
This weekend's guest analyst is highly regarded amateur Indroop Virk (7-0). Virk holds the No. 1 spot in Canada across flyweight, bantamweight and featherweight, and is slated to step into the pro ranks at BFL 66 next month.
2021 leaderboard entering UFC 258
1. Leo Anderson (17-9) 11-9-1 in 2020
T2. Sofia Bennett (15-11) 13-7-1 in 2020
T2. Guest picker (15-11) 10-10-1 in 2020
T2. Isabella Harris (15-11) 11-9-1 in 2020
5. Olivia Davis (14-12) N/A in 2020
6. Maya Turner (13-13) 12-8-1 in 2020
7. Ethan Clarke (11-15) N/A in 2020
8. Kylan Knowler (10-16) N/A in 2020
9. Ava Foster (9-17) N/A in 2020
Curtis Blaydes vs. Derrick Lewis
Leo Anderson: Curtis Blaydes via TKO.
Sofia Bennett: Curtis Blaydes via submission.
Indroop Virk: Curtis Blaydes via TKO.
Isabella Harris: Derrick Lewis via unanimous decision.
Olivia Davis: Curtis Blaydes via TKO.
Maya Turner: Curtis Blaydes via TKO.
Ethan Clarke: Curtis Blaydes via TKO.
Kylan Knowler: Derrick Lewis via TKO.
Ava Foster: Curtis Blaydes via TKO.
Picks – Curtis Blaydes: 7, Derrick Lewis: 2
Ketlen Vieira vs. Yana Kunitskaya
Leo Anderson: Ketlen Vieira via unanimous decision.
Sofia Bennett: Yana Kunitskaya via unanimous decision.
Indroop Virk: Ketlen Vieira via unanimous decision.
Isabella Harris: Ketlen Vieira via unanimous decision.
Olivia Davis: Ketlen Vieira via unanimous decision.
Maya Turner: Ketlen Vieira via submission.
Ethan Clarke: Yana Kunitskaya via unanimous decision.
Kylan Knowler: Yana Kunitskaya via split decision.
Ava Foster: Ketlen Vieira via unanimous decision.
Picks – Ketlen Vieira: 6, Yana Kunitskaya: 3
Darrick Minner vs. Charles Rosa
Leo Anderson: Charles Rosa via submission.
Sofia Bennett: Charles Rosa via unanimous decision.
Indroop Virk: Charles Rosa via unanimous decision.
Isabella Harris: Darrick Minner via TKO.
Olivia Davis: Charles Rosa via unanimous decision.
Maya Turner: Charles Rosa via submission.
Ethan Clarke: Charles Rosa via unanimous decision.
Kylan Knowler: Charles Rosa via submission.
Ava Foster: Charles Rosa via unanimous decision.
Picks – Darrick Minner: 1, Charles Rosa: 8
Aleksei Oleinik vs. Chris Daukaus
Leo Anderson: Aleksei Oleinik via submission.
Sofia Bennett: Chris Daukaus via TKO.
Indroop Virk: Aleksei Oleinik via TKO.
Isabella Harris: Aleksei Oleinik via TKO.
Olivia Davis: Chris Daukaus via knockout.
Maya Turner: Chris Daukaus via TKO.
Ethan Clarke: Aleksei Oleinik via submission.
Kylan Knowler: Aleksei Oleinik via split decision.
Ava Foster: Aleksei Oleinik via unanimous decision.
Picks – Aleksei Oleinik: 6, Chris Daukaus: 3
Nassourdine Imavov vs. Phil Hawes
Leo Anderson: Phil Hawes via TKO.
Sofia Bennett: Phil Hawes via TKO.
Indroop Virk: Nassourdine Imavov via unanimous decision.
Isabella Harris: Phil Hawes via unanimous decision.
Olivia Davis: Phil Hawes via TKO.
Maya Turner: Phil Hawes via knockout.
Ethan Clarke: Phil Hawes via unanimous decision.
Kylan Knowler: Nassourdine Imavov via unanimous decision.
Ava Foster: Phil Hawes via unanimous decision.
Picks – Nassourdine Imavov: 2, Phil Hawes: 7
Andre Arlovski vs. Tom Aspinall
Leo Anderson: Tom Aspinall via TKO.
Sofia Bennett: Tom Aspinall via unanimous decision.
Indroop Virk: Tom Aspinall via knockout.
Isabella Harris: Andre Arlovski via submission.
Olivia Davis: Tom Aspinall via knockout.
Maya Turner: Tom Aspinall via knockout.
Ethan Clarke: Tom Aspinall via TKO.
Kylan Knowler: Tom Aspinall via TKO.
Ava Foster: Tom Aspinall via TKO.
