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The UFC is in Abu Dhabi, and an upcoming bantamweight title challenger is expected to emerge from the main event.
UFC on ABC 7 (ABC/ESPN2/ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Etihad Arena in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.
(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.
Joel Alvarez vs. Elves Brener
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Records: Alvarez (20-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC), Brener (16-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC)
Past five: Alvarez 4-1, Brener 4-1
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 08.02.24): Alvarez -165, Brener +140
Junkie pick results: Brener 6, Alvarez 5
Mackenzie Dern vs. Loopy Godinez
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Records: Dern (13-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC), Godinez (12-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC)
Past five: Dern 2-3, Godinez 4-1
Division: Women’s strawweight
Rankings: Dern No. 10, Godinez No. 12
Odds (as of 08.02.24): Dern -120, Godinez +100
Junkie pick results: Dern 10, Godinez 1
Michael Chiesa vs. Tony Ferguson
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Records: Chiesa (16-7 MMA, 11-7 UFC), Ferguson (25-10 MMA, 15-8 UFC)
Past five: Chiesa 2-3, Ferguson 0-5
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 08.02.24): Chiesa -600, Ferguson +440
Junkie pick results: Chiesa 11, Ferguson 0
Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Marlon Vera
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Records: Figueiredo (23-3-1 MMA, 12-3-1 UFC), Vera (23-9-1 MMA, 15-8 UFC)
Past five: Figueiredo 3-2, Vera 3-2
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: Vera No. 10, Figueiredo No. 14
Odds (as of 08.02.24): Figueiredo -140, Vera +120
Junkie pick results: Figueiredo 8, Vera 3
Shara Magomedov vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk
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Records: Magomedov (13-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Oleksiejczuk (19-8 MMA, 17-6 UFC)
Past five: Magomedov 5-0, Oleksiejczuk 2-3
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 08.02.24): Magomedov -240, Oleksiejczuk +195
Junkie pick results: Magomedov 10, Oleksiejczuk 1
Cory Sandhagen vs. Umar Nurmagomedov
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Records: Sandhagen (17-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC), Nurmagomedov (17-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC)
Past five: Sandhagen 3-2, Nurmagomedov 5-0
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: Sandhagen No. 6, Nurmagomedov No. 13
Odds (as of 08.02.24): Sandhagen +270, Nurmagomedov -340
Junkie pick results: Nurmagomedov 6, Sandhagen 5
Check out all the main card picks below.
Preliminary card picks
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Although they don’t count toward the standings, MMA Junkie staff members still pick the fights on the prelims. Here are the results:
- Alonzo Menifield vs. Azamat Murzakanov: Murzakanov 11, Menifield 0
- Kaue Fernandes vs. Mohammad Yahya: Fernandes 8, Yahya 3
- Shamil Gaziev vs. Don’Tale Mayes: Gaziev 11, Mayes 0
- Guram Kutateladze vs. Jordan Vucenic: Vucenic 7, Kutateladze 4
- Viktoriia Dudakova vs. Sam Hughes: Dudakova 11, Hughes 0
- Rolando Bedoya vs. Jai Herbert: Herbert 8, Bedoya 3
- Sedriques Dumas vs. Denis Tiuliulin: Dumas 10, Tiuliulin 1
UFC on ABC 7 main card picks
Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov |
Magomedov vs. Oleksiejczuk |
Figueiredo vs. Vera |
Chiesa vs. Ferguson |
Dern vs. Godinez |
Alvarez vs. Brener |
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MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 120-75 |
![]() Nurmagomedov (56%) |
![]() Magomedov (91%) |
![]() Figueiredo (71%) |
![]() Chiesa (75%) |
![]() Dern (59%) |
![]() Alvarez (64%) |
Ken Hathaway @1khathaway 128-67 ![]() |
![]() Nurmagomedov |
![]() Magomedov |
![]() Vera |
![]() Chiesa |
![]() Dern |
![]() Brener |
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 127-68 |
![]() Nurmagomedov |
![]() Magomedov |
![]() Figueiredo |
![]() Chiesa |
![]() Dern |
![]() Brener |
Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 122-73 ![]() |
![]() Nurmagomedov |
![]() Magomedov |
![]() Vera |
![]() Chiesa |
![]() Dern |
![]() Alvarez |
Nolan King @mma_kings 121-74 ![]() |
![]() Sandhagen |
![]() Magomedov |
![]() Figueiredo |
![]() Chiesa |
![]() Dern |
![]() Alvarez |
Simon Samano @SJSamano 119-76 |
![]() Sandhagen |
![]() Magomedov |
![]() Figueiredo |
![]() Chiesa |
![]() Dern |
![]() Brener |
Brian Garcia @thegoze 118-77 ![]() |
![]() Sandhagen |
![]() Magomedov |
![]() Figueiredo |
![]() Chiesa |
![]() Dern |
![]() Brener |
Matt Erickson @MattE 117-78 |
![]() Nurmagomedov |
![]() Magomedov |
![]() Vera |
![]() Chiesa |
![]() Dern |
![]() Alvarez |
Matthew Wells @MrMWells 117-78 |
![]() Nurmagomedov |
![]() Magomedov |
![]() Figueiredo |
![]() Chiesa |
![]() Dern |
![]() Brener |
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 116-79 |
![]() Nurmagomedov |
![]() Magomedov |
![]() Figueiredo |
![]() Chiesa |
![]() Dern |
![]() Alvarez |
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 109-86 |
![]() Sandhagen |
![]() Oleksiejczuk |
![]() Figueiredo |
![]() Chiesa |
![]() Godinez |
![]() Alvarez |
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 105-90 |
![]() Sandhagen |
![]() Magomedov |
![]() Figueiredo |
![]() Chiesa |
![]() Dern |
![]() Brener |
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