UFC 259: Make your predictions for three title fights in Las Vegas
We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC 259 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 MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the UFC 259 main card staff predictions we release Friday ahead of the event. UFC 259 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.
Make your picks for the fights below.
Mario Bautista vs. Trevin Jones
Records: Mario Bautista (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Trevin Jones (12-6 MMA, 0-0 UFC) Past five: Bautista 4-1, Jones 3-2 Division: Bantamweight Rankings: None Odds (as of 03.01.21): Bautista -220, Jones +185 [opinary poll="whats-your-pick-for-mario-bautista-vs-tr-7FxN54" customer="mmajunkie">
Aalon Cruz vs. Uros Medic
Records: Aalon Cruz (8-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Uros Medic (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) Past five: Cruz 4-1, Medic 5-0 Division: Lightweight Rankings: None Odds (as of 03.01.21): Medic -170, Cruz +140 [opinary poll="whats-your-pick-for-aalon-cruz-vs-uros-m-rLUVCr" customer="mmajunkie">
Amanda Lemos vs. Livinha Souza
Records: Amanda Lemos (8-1-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Livinha Souza (14-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) Past five: Lemos 3-1-1, Souza 4-1 Division: Women's strawweight Rankings: Souza No. 15, Lemos honorable mention Odds (as of 03.01.21): Lemos -185, Souza +150 [opinary poll="whats-your-pick-for-amanda-lemos-vs-livi-DCgli4" customer="mmajunkie">
Sean Brady vs. Jake Matthews
Records: Sean Brady (13-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC), Jake Matthews (17-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) Past five: Brady 5-0, Matthews 4-1 Division: Welterweight Rankings: None Odds (as of 03.01.21): Brady -230, Matthews +180 [opinary poll="whats-your-pick-for-sean-brady-vs-jake-m-M5uJQ7" customer="mmajunkie">
Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Carlos Ulberg
Records: Kennedy Nzechukwu (7-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Carlos Ulberg (3-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) Past five: Nzechukwu 4-1, Ulberg 3-0 Division: Light heavyweight Rankings: None Odds (as of 03.01.21): Ulberg -210, Nzechukwu +170 [opinary poll="whats-your-pick-for-kennedy-nzechukwu-vs-psXMVY" customer="mmajunkie">
Tim Elliott vs. Jordan Espinosa
Records: Tim Elliott (16-11-1 MMA, 5-9 UFC), Jordan Espinosa (15-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC) Past five: Elliott 2-3, Espinosa 2-3 Division: Flyweight Rankings: None Odds (as of 03.01.21): Elliott -115, Espinosa -115 [opinary poll="whats-your-pick-for-tim-elliott-vs-jorda-wopl4C" customer="mmajunkie">
Rogerio Bontorin vs. Kai Kara-France
Records: Rogerio Bontorin (16-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Kai Kara-France (21-9 MMA, 4-2 UFC) Past five: Bontorin 4-1, Kara-France 3-2 Division: Flyweight Rankings: Kara-France No. 10, Bontorin No. 11 Odds (as of 03.01.21): France -150, Bontorin +120 [opinary poll="pick-for-rogerio-bontorin-vs-kai-karafra-mO7pBa" customer="mmajunkie">
Askar Askarov vs. Joseph Benavidez
Records: Askar Askarov (13-0-1 MMA, 2-0-1 UFC), Joseph Benavidez (28-7 MMA, 15-5 UFC) Past five: Askarov 4-0-1, Benavidez 3-2 Division: Flyweight Rankings: Benavidez No. 4, Askarov No. 6 Odds (as of 03.01.21): Askarov -120, Benavidez -110 [opinary poll="whats-your-pick-for-askar-askarov-vs-jos-IGdtjn" customer="mmajunkie">
Kyler Phillips vs. Song Yadong
Records: Kyler Phillips (8-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Song Yadong (16-4-1 MMA, 5-0-1 UFC) Past five: Phillips 3-2, Yadong 4-0-1 Division: Bantamweight Rankings: None Odds (as of 03.01.21): Yadong -165, Phillips +135 [opinary poll="whats-your-pick-for-kyler-phillips-vs-so-DykkFc" customer="mmajunkie">
Dominick Cruz vs. Casey Kenney
Records: Dominick Cruz (22-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC), Casey Kenney (16-2-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) Past five: Cruz 3-2, Kenney 4-1 Division: Bantamweight Rankings: Cruz No. 12 Odds (as of 03.01.21): Kenney -130, Cruz +100 [opinary poll="whats-your-pick-for-dominick-cruz-vs-cas-yeH5Ld" customer="mmajunkie">
Aleksandar Rakic vs. Thiago Santos
Records: Aleksandar Rakic (13-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC), Thiago Santos (21-8 MMA, 13-7 UFC) Past five: Rakic 4-1, Santos 3-2 Division: Light heavyweight Rankings: Rakic No. 9, Santos No. 12 Odds (as of 03.01.21): Rakic -165, Santos +135 [opinary poll="pick-for-aleksandar-rakic-vs-thiago-sant-pqDVSa" customer="mmajunkie">
Drew Dober vs. Islam Makhachev
Records: Drew Dober (23-9 MMA, 9-5 UFC), Islam Makhachev (18-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) Past five: Dober 4-1, Makhachev 5-0 Division: Lightweight Rankings: Makhachev No. 14 Odds (as of 03.01.21): Makhachev -350, Dober +265 [opinary poll="pick-for-drew-dober-vs-islam-makhachev_m-KmYEeJ" customer="mmajunkie">
Petr Yan vs. Aljamain Sterling
Records: Petr Yan (15-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC), Aljamain Sterling (19-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) Past five: Yan 5-0, Sterling 5-0 Division: Bantamweight Rankings: Yan No. 1, No. 15 pound-for-pound; Sterling No. 2 Odds (as of 03.01.21): Yan -135, Sterling +105 [opinary poll="whats-your-pick-for-petr-yan-vs-aljamain-IB5Bqk" customer="mmajunkie">
Amanda Nunes vs. Megan Anderson
Records: Amanda Nunes (20-4 MMA, 13-1 UFC), Megan Anderson (10-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC) Past five: Nunes 5-0, Anderson 3-2 Division: Women's featherweight Rankings: Nunes No. 1, No. 1 pound-for-pound; Anderson No. 5, honorable mention pound-for-pound Odds (as of 03.01.21): Nunes -1400, Anderson +750 [opinary poll="whats-your-pick-for-amanda-nunes-vs-mega-fokxy3" customer="mmajunkie">
Jan Blachowicz vs. Israel Adesanya
Records: Jan Blachowicz (27-8 MMA, 10-5 UFC), Israel Adesanya (20-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) Past five: Blachowicz 4-1, Adesanya 5-0 Division: Light heavyweight Rankings: Blachowicz No. 2; Adesanya No. 1 middleweight; No. 3 pound-for-pound Odds (as of 03.01.21): Adesanya -265, Blachowicz +205 [opinary poll="whats-your-pick-for-jan-blachowicz-vs-is-BNiouw" customer="mmajunkie">
Full UFC 259 fight card
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
Champ Jan Blachowicz vs. Israel Adesanya – for light heavyweight title
Champ Amanda Nunes vs. Megan Anderson – for women's featherweight title
Champ Petr Yan vs. Aljamain Sterling – for bantamweight title
Drew Dober vs. Islam Makhachev
Aleksandar Rakic vs. Thiago Santos
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, 8 p.m. ET)
Dominick Cruz vs. Casey Kenney
Kyler Phillips vs. Song Yadong
Askar Askarov vs. Joseph Benavidez
Rogerio Bontorin vs. Kai Kara-France
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)
Tim Elliott vs. Jordan Espinosa
Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Carlos Ulberg
Sean Brady vs. Jake Matthews
Amanda Lemos vs. Livinha Souza
Aalon Cruz vs. Uros Medic
Mario Bautista vs. Trevin Jones
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