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We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 244 event in Las Vegas.
Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).
Those reader consensus picks will be part of the main card staff predictions we release ahead of UFC Fight Night 244 (ESPN/ESPN+), which takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Make your picks below.
Clayton Carpenter vs. Lucas Rocha
Records: Carpenter (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Rocha (17-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Past five: Carpenter 5-0, Rocha 5-0
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 10.07.24): Carpenter -180, Rocha +150
Dan Argueta vs. Cody Haddon
Records: Argueta (9-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC), Haddon (7-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Past five: Argueta 3-2, Haddon 5-0
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 10.07.24): Argueta +155, Haddon -185
Cory McKenna vs. Julia Polastri
Records: McKenna (8-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC), Polastri (12-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Past five: McKenna 3-2, Polastri 4-1
Division: Women’s strawweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 10.07.24): McKenna +125, Polastri -150
Sean Sharaf vs. Junior Tafa
Records: Sharaf (4-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Tafa (5-3 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Past five: Sharaf 4-0, Tafa 2-3
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 10.10.24): Sharaf +225, Tafa -280
Themba Gorimbo vs. Niko Price
Records: Gorimbo (13-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Price (16-7 MMA, 8-7 UFC)
Past five: Gorimbo 4-1, Price 2-3
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 10.07.24): Gorimbo -280, Price +230
Jonathan Pearce vs. Pat Sabatini
Records: Pearce (14-6 MMA, 5-3 UFC), Sabatini (18-5 MMA, 5-2 UFC)
Past five: Pearce 3-2, Sabatini 4-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 10.07.24): Pearce -130, Sabatini +110
Ramazonbek Temirov vs. CJ Vergara
Records: Temirov (17-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Vergara (12-5-1 MMA, 3-3 UFC)
Past five: Temirov 5-0, Vergara 3-2
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 10.07.24): Temirov -265, Vergara +215
Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Josh Fremd
Records: Alhassan (12-6 MMA, 6-6 UFC), Fremd (11-6 MMA, 2-4 UFC)
Past five: Razak Alhassan 2-3, Fremd 2-3
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 10.07.24): Alhassan -155, Fremd +130
Alex Morono vs. Daniel Rodriguez
Records: Morono (24-10 MMA, 13-7 UFC), Rodriguez (17-5 MMA, 7-4 UFC)
Past five: Morono 2-3, Rodriguez 2-3
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 10.07.24): Morono +170, Rodriguez -200
Grant Dawson vs. Rafa Garcia
Records: Dawson (12-2-1 MMA, 9-1-1 UFC), Garcia (16-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC)
Past five: Dawson 4-1, Garcia 4-1
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: Dawson No. 8
Odds (as of 10.07.24): Dawson -400, Garcia +300
Jared Gooden vs. Chidi Njokuani
Records: Gooden (23-9 MMA, 2-4 UFC), Njokuani (23-10 MMA, 3-3 UFC)
Past five: Gooden 3-2, Njokuani 2-3
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 10.07.24): Gooden +155, Njokuani -185
JunYong Park vs. Brad Tavares
Records: Park (17-6 MMA, 7-3 UFC), Tavares (20-9 MMA, 15-9 UFC)
Past five: Park 4-1, Tavares 2-3
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 10.07.24): Park -175, Tavares +145
Brandon Royval vs. Tatsuro Taira
Records: Royval (16-7 MMA, 6-3 UFC), Taira (16-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC)
Past five: Royval 4-1, Taira 5-0
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: Royval No. 3, Taira No. 6
Odds (as of 10.07.24): Royval +175, Taira -200
UFC Fight Night 244 fight card (as of Oct. 7, noon ET)
MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
- Brandon Royval vs. Tatsuro Taira
- JunYong Park vs. Brad Tavares
- Jared Gooden vs. Chidi Njokuani
- Grant Dawson vs. Rafa Garcia
- Alex Morono vs. Daniel Rodriguez
- Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Josh Fremd
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)
- Ramazonbek Temirov vs. CJ Vergara
- Jonathan Pearce vs. Pat Sabatini
- Themba Gorimbo vs. Niko Price
- Sean Sharaf vs. Junior Tafa
- Cory McKenna vs. Julia Polastri
- Dan Argueta vs. Cody Haddon
- Clayton Carpenter vs. Lucas Rocha
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