The UFC is back on its home turf after a week off, and a pair of flyweight contenders is at the top of the lineup.
UFC on ESPN 58 (ESPN2/ESPN+) takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
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Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.
Adam Fugitt vs. Josh Quinlan
Records: Fugitt (9-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC), Quinlan (6-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Past five: Fugitt 3-2, Quinlan 3-2
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 06.15.24): Fugitt +110, Quinlan -130
Junkie pick results: Quinlan 8, Fugitt 3
Asu Almabayev vs. Jose Johnson
Records: Almabayev (19-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Johnson (16-8 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Past five: Almabayev 5-0, Johnson 4-1
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: Almabayev honorable mention
Odds (as of 06.15.24): Almabayev -500, Johnson +380
Junkie pick results: Almabayev 11, Johnson 0
Garrett Armfield vs. Brady Hiestand
Records: Armfield (10-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Hiestand (8-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Past five: Armfield 4-1, Hiestand 3-2
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 06.15.24): Armfield -200, Hiestand +165
Junkie pick results: Armfield 6, Hiestand 5
Lucas Almeida vs. Timmy Cuamba
Records: Almeida (14-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC), Cuamba (8-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Past five: Almeida 2-3, Cuamba 4-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 06.15.24): Almeida +160, Cuamba -190
Junkie pick results: Cuamba 7, Almeida 4
Miles Johns vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade
Records: Johns (14-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC), Silva de Andrade (29-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC)
Past five: Johns 4-1, Silva de Andrade 3-2
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 06.15.24): Johns -150, Silva de Andrade +125
Junkie pick results: Johns 9, Silva de Andrade 2
Alex Perez vs. Tatsuro Taira
Records: Perez (25-8 MMA, 7-4 UFC), Taira (15-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC)
Past five: Perez 2-3, Taira 5-0
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: Taira No. 11, Perez No. 13
Odds (as of 06.15.24): Perez +180, Taira -215
Junkie pick results: Taira 10, Perez 1
Check out all the main card picks below.
UFC on ESPN 58 main card picks
| Perez vs. Taira |
Johns vs. Silva de Andrade |
Almeida vs. Cuamba |
Armfield vs. Hiestand |
Almabayev vs. Johnson |
Fugitt vs. Quinlan |
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MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 96-52 |
 Taira (74%) |
 Johns (57%) |
 Cuamba (56%) |
 Armfield (73%) |
 Almabayev (91%) |
 Quinlan (68%) |
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Ken Hathaway @1khathaway 98-50  |
Taira |
Johns |
Cuamba |
 Hiestand |
Almabayev |
 Fugitt |
|
Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 98-50 |
Taira |
Johns |
Cuamba |
Armfield |
Almabayev |
Quinlan |
|
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 96-52 |
Taira |
Johns |
 Almeida |
Hiestand |
Almabayev |
Quinlan |
|
Nolan King @mma_kings 94-54 |
Taira |
 Silva de Andrade |
Almeida |
Armfield |
Almabayev |
Quinlan |
|
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 91-57 |
Taira |
Silva de Andrade |
Almeida |
Armfield |
Almabayev |
Fugitt |
|
Matthew Wells @MrMWells 91-57 |
Taira |
Johns |
Cuamba |
Hiestand |
Almabayev |
Quinlan |
|
Simon Samano @SJSamano 90-58 |
Taira |
Johns |
Cuamba |
Hiestand |
Almabayev |
Quinlan |
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Matt Erickson @MattE 88-60 |
Taira |
Johns |
Cuamba |
Armfield |
Almabayev |
Fugitt |
|
Brian Garcia @thegoze 85-63 |
Taira |
Johns |
Cuamba |
Hiestand |
Almabayev |
Quinlan |
|
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 83-65 |
 Perez |
Johns |
Cuamba |
Armfield |
Almabayev |
Quinlan |
|
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 76-72 |
Taira |
Johns |
Almeida |
Armfield |
Almabayev |
Quinlan |
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