The UFC stays home in “Sin City” this week with lightweights once again at the top of the lineup.
UFC Fight Night 229 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The event streams on ESPN+.
(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)
Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.
Bill Algeo vs. Alexander Hernandez
Records: Algeo (17-7 MMA, 4-3 UFC), Hernandez (14-6 MMA, 6-5 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Betting odds: Algeo (-140), Hernandez (+120)
Junkie pick results: Hernandez 6, Algeo 5
Drew Dober vs. Ricky Glenn
Records: Dober (26-12 MMA, 12-8 UFC), Glenn (22-7-2 MMA, 4-4-1 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Betting odds: Dober (-480), Glenn (+360)
Junkie pick results: Dober 11, Glenn 0
Joaquin Buckley vs. Alex Morono
Records: Buckley (16-6 MMA, 6-4 UFC), Morono (23-8 MMA, 12-5 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Betting odds: Buckley (-175), Morono (+150)
Junkie pick results: Buckley 9, Morono 2
Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Joe Pyfer
Records: Alhassan (12-5 MMA, 6-5 UFC), Pyfer (11-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Betting odds: Pyfer (-480), Alhassan (+360)
Junkie pick results: Pyfer 11, Alhassan 0
Grant Dawson vs. Bobby Green
Records: Dawson (20-1-1 MMA, 8-0-1 UFC), Green (30-14-1 MMA, 11-9-1 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Betting odds: Dawson (-380), Green (+300)
Junkie pick results: Dawson 11, Green 0
Check out all the main card picks below.
UFC Fight Night 229 main card picks
Dawson vs. Green |
Alhassan vs. Pyfer |
Buckley vs. Morono |
Dober vs. Glenn |
Algeo vs. Hernandez |
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MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 167-94 |
Dawson (79%) |
Pyfer (83%) |
Buckley (59%) |
Dober (90%) |
Algeo (63%) |
Simon Samano @SJSamano 167-94 |
Dawson |
Pyfer |
Buckley |
Dober |
Algeo |
Nolan King @mma_kings 167-94 |
Dawson |
Pyfer |
Buckley |
Dober |
Algeo |
Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 166-95 2018, 2022 Champion |
Dawson |
Pyfer |
Morono |
Dober |
Hernandez |
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 164-97 |
Dawson |
Pyfer |
Buckley |
Dober |
Algeo |
Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 162-99 2014 Champion |
Dawson |
Pyfer |
Buckley |
Dober |
Algeo |
Matt Erickson @MattE 161-100 |
Dawson |
Pyfer |
Morono |
Dober |
Hernandez |
Brian Garcia @thegoze 157-104 2017 Champion |
Dawson |
Pyfer |
Buckley |
Dober |
Hernandez |
Matthew Wells @MrMWells 156-105 |
Dawson |
Pyfer |
Buckley |
Dober |
Algeo |
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 155-106 |
Dawson |
Pyfer |
Buckley |
Dober |
Hernandez |
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 154-107 |
Dawson |
Pyfer |
Buckley |
Dober |
Hernandez |
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 146-115 |
Dawson |
Pyfer |
Buckley |
Dober |
Hernandez |
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