The UFC is back in its Las Vegas home base this week with a former champ at the top of the card.
UFC on ESPN 51 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card airs on ESPN and 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.
Josh Fremd vs. Jamie Pickett
Records: Josh Fremd (10-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC), Jamie Pickett (13-9 MMA, 2-5 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Betting odds: Fremd -325, Pickett +260
Junkie pick results: Fremd 11, Pickett 0
AJ Dobson vs. Tafon Nchukwi
Records: AJ Dobson (6-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC), Tafon Nchukwi (6-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Betting odds: Nchukwi -140, Dobson +120
Junkie pick results: Nchukwi 10, Dobson 1
Iasmin Lucindo vs. Polyana Viana
Records: Iasmin Lucindo (14-5 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Polyana Viana (13-5 MMA, 4-4 UFC)
Division: Women’s strawweight
Betting odds: Lucindo -200, Viana +165
Junkie pick results: Lucindo 8, Viana 3
Chris Daukaus vs. Khalil Rountree
Records: Chris Daukaus (12-6 MMA, 4-3 UFC), Khalil Rountree (11-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
Betting odds: Rountree -175, Daukaus +145
Junkie pick results: Rountree 11, Daukaus 0
Hakeem Dawodu vs. Cub Swanson
Records: Hakeem Dawodu (13-3-1 MMA, 6-3 UFC), Cub Swanson (28-13 MMA, 13-9 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Betting odds: Dawodu -245, Swanson +200
Junkie pick results: Dawodu 8, Swanson 3
Vicente Luque vs. Rafael dos Anjos
Records: Vicente Luque (21-9-1 MMA, 14-5 UFC), Rafael dos Anjos (32-14 MMA, 21-12 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Betting odds: Dos Anjos -120, Luque -105
Junkie pick results: Dos Anjos 7, Luque 4
Check out all the main card picks below.
UFC on ESPN 51 main card picks
| Luque vs. Dos Anjos |
Dawodu vs. Swanson |
Daukaus vs. Rountree |
Lucindo vs. Viana |
Dobson vs. Nchukwi |
Fremd vs. Pickett |
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MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 127-79 |
 Luque (61%) |
 Dawodu (69%) |
 Rountree (76%) |
 Viana (55%) |
 Nchukwi (63%) |
 Fremd (74%) |
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Nolan King @mma_kings 129-77 |
 Dos Anjos |
Dawodu |
Rountree |
 Lucindo |
Nchukwi |
Fremd |
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Simon Samano @SJSamano 127-79 |
Luque |
Dawodu |
Rountree |
Lucindo |
Nchukwi |
Fremd |
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Matt Erickson @MattE 124-82 |
Luque |
Dawodu |
Rountree |
Lucindo |
Nchukwi |
Fremd |
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Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 124-82  |
Dos Anjos |
Dawodu |
Rountree |
Viana |
Nchukwi |
Fremd |
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Matthew Wells @MrMWells 123-83 |
Dos Anjos |
Dawodu |
Rountree |
Lucindo |
Nchukwi |
Fremd |
|
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 123-83 |
Dos Anjos |
 Swanson |
Rountree |
Viana |
 Dobson |
Fremd |
|
Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 122-84 |
Luque |
Swanson |
Rountree |
Lucindo |
Nchukwi |
Fremd |
|
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 121-85 |
Dos Anjos |
Dawodu |
Rountree |
Viana |
Nchukwi |
Fremd |
|
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 117-89 |
Dos Anjos |
Dawodu |
Rountree |
Lucindo |
Nchukwi |
Fremd |
|
Brian Garcia @thegoze 117-89 |
Dos Anjos |
Swanson |
Rountree |
Lucindo |
Nchukwi |
Fremd |
|
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 114-92 |
Luque |
Dawodu |
Rountree |
Lucindo |
Nchukwi |
Fremd |
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