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UFC Fight Night 222 predictions: Curtis Blaydes or Sergei Pavlovich in Las Vegas?

Pavlovich
vs.
Blaydes
Silva
vs.
Tavares
Gordon
vs.
Green
Lucindo
vs.
Walker
Semelsberger
vs.
Wells
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
53-38

Pavlovich
(73%)

Tavares
(54%)

Green
(75%)

Lucindo
(66%)

Wells
(N/A)
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
58-33

Blaydes

Tavares

Green

Walker

Wells
Matt Erickson
@MattE
57-34

Blaydes

Tavares

Green

Lucindo

Wells
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
56-35

Pavlovich

Silva

Green

Lucindo

Wells
Nolan King
@mma_kings
56-35

Blaydes

Silva

Green

Lucindo

Wells
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
53-38

Blaydes

Tavares

Green

Walker

Wells
Matthew Wells
@MrMWells
53-38

Pavlovich

Tavares

Green

Lucindo

Wells
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohn
52-39
2014 Champion

Blaydes

Silva

Green

Lucindo

Wells
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
51-40

Pavlovich

Tavares

Green

Lucindo

Wells
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
51-40
2018, 2022 Champion

Pavlovich

Tavares

Green

Lucindo

Semelsberger
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
50-41

Blaydes

Tavares

Green

Walker

Wells
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
49-42
2017 Champion

Pavlovich

Tavares

Green

Walker

Wells

UFC Fight Night 222 predictions: Curtis Blaydes or Sergei Pavlovich in Las Vegas?

The UFC is home in Las Vegas this week with a big heavyweight matchup at the top of the lineup.

UFC Fight Night 222 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

Check out all the main card picks above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 222.

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