Five 10-1 blowout picks and surprises
The UFC is back in its Las Vegas home base ahead of a short fall break, and middleweight contenders headline the show.
UFC Fight Night 232 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in┬аLas Vegas. The event streams on ESPN+.
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Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.
Uros Medic vs. Myktybek Orolbai
Uros Medic
Records: Medic (9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Orolbai (11-1-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Betting odds: Orolbai -150, Medic +125
Junkie pick results: Medic 10, Orolbai 1
Luana Pinheiro vs. Amanda Ribas
Amanda Ribas
Records: Pinheiro (11-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC), Ribas (11-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC)
Division: WomenтАЩs strawweight
Betting odds: Ribas -245, Pinheiro +200
Junkie pick results: Ribas 10, Pinheiro 1
Nick Aguirre vs. Payton Talbott
Payton Talbott
Records: Aguirre (7-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Talbott (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Betting odds: Talbott -750, Aguirre +525
Junkie pick results: Talbott 10, Aguirre 1
Chase Hooper vs. Jordan Leavitt
Jordan Leavitt
Records: Hooper (12-3-1 MMA, 4-3 UFC), Leavitt (11-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Betting odds: Hooper -205, Leavitt +170
Junkie pick results: Leavitt 10, Hooper 1
Jake Matthews vs. Michael Morales
Michael Morales
Records: Matthews (19-6 MMA, 12-6 UFC), Morales (15-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Betting odds: Morales -300, Matthews +240
Junkie pick results: Morales 10, Matthews 1
Brendan Allen vs. Paul Craig
Brendan Allen vs. Paul Craig
Records: Allen (22-5 MMA, 10-2 UFC), Craig (17-6-1 MMA, 9-6-1 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Betting odds: Allen -425, Craig +330
Junkie pick results: Allen 7, Craig 4
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UFC Fight Night 232 main card picks
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