UFC 285: Make your predictions for Jones-Gane, Shevchenko-Grasso title fights
We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC 285 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 285 main card staff predictions we release Friday ahead of the event. UFC 285 takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and early prelims on ESPN+.
Make your picks for the fights below.
Loik Radzhabov vs. Esteban Ribovics
Records: Loik Radzhabov (16-4-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Esteban Ribovics (11-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Past five: Radzhabov 3-2, Ribovics 5-0
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 02.27.23): Radzhabov N/A
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Farid Basharat vs. Da'Mon Blackshear
Records: Farid Basharat (9-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Da’Mon Blackshear (12-4-1 MMA, 0-0-1 UFC)
Past five: Basharat 5-0, Blackshear 4-0-1
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 02.27.23): Basharat -525, Blackshear +390
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Jessica Penne vs. Tabatha Ricci
Records: Jessica Penne (14-6 MMA, 3-4 UFC), Tabatha Ricci (7-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Past five: Penne 2-3, Ricci 4-1
Division: Women’s strawweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 02.27.23): Penne +225, Ricci -280
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Mana Martinez vs. Cameron Saaiman
Records: Mana Martinez (10-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Cameron Saaiman (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Past five: Martinez 4-1, Saaiman 5-0
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 02.27.23): Martinez +240, Saaiman -300
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Ian Garry vs. Song Kenan
Records: Ian Garry (10-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC), Song Kenan (19-6 MMA, 4-2 UFC)
Past five: Garry 5-0, Kenan 3-2
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 02.27.23): Garry -650, Kenan +475
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Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Julian Marquez
Records: Marc-Andre Barriault (14-6 MMA, 3-5 UFC), Julian Marquez (9-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
Past five: Barriault 3-2, Marquez 3-2
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 02.27.23): Barriault -145, Marquez +125
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Viviane Araujo vs. Amanda Ribas
Records: Viviane Araujo (11-4 MMA, 5-3 UFC), Amanda Ribas (10-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC)
Past five: Araujo 3-2, Ribas 3-2
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: Araujo honorable mention women’s flyweight, Ribas No. 10 women’s strawweight
Odds (as of 02.27.23): Araujo -105, Ribas -115
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Derek Brunson vs. Dricus Du Plessis
Records: Derek Brunson (23-8 MMA, 14-6 UFC), Dricus Du Plessis (18-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC)
Past five: Brunson 4-1, Du Plessis 5-0
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: Brunson No. 7, Du Plessis No. 15
Odds (as of 02.27.23): Brunson +190, Du Plessis -240
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Cody Garbrandt vs. Trevin Jones
Records: Cody Garbrandt (12-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC), Trevin Jones (13-9 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Past five: Garbrandt 1-4, Jones 2-3
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: Garbrandt honorable mention
Odds (as of 02.27.23): Garbrandt -170, Jones +145
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Bo Nickal vs. Jamie Pickett
Records: Bo Nickal (3-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Jamie Pickett (13-8 MMA, 2-4 UFC)
Past five: Nickal 3-0, Pickett 2-3
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 02.27.23): Nickal -1700, Pickett +875
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Mateusz Gamrot vs. Jalin Turner
Records: Mateusz Gamrot (21-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC), Jalin Turner (13-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC)
Past five: Gamrot 4-1, Turner 5-0
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 02.27.23): Gamrot -220, Turner +175
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Geoff Neal vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov
Records: Geoff Neal (15-4 MMA, 7-2 UFC), Shavkat Rakhmonov (16-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC)
Past five: Neal 3-2, Rakhmonov 5-0
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: Neal No. 9, Rakhmonov No. 14
Odds (as of 02.27.23): Neal +390, Rakhmonov -525
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Valentina Shevchenko vs. Alexa Grasso
Records: Valentina Shevchenko (23-3 MMA, 12-2 UFC), Alexa Grasso (15-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC)
Past five: Shevchenko 5-0, Grasso 4-1
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: Shevchenko No. 1, No. 2 women’s pound-for-pound; Grasso No. 11
Odds (as of 02.27.23): Shevchenko -600, Grasso +450
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Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane
Records: Jon Jones (26-1 MMA, 20-1 UFC), Ciryl Gane (11-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC)
Past five: Jones 5-0, Gane 4-1
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: Gane No. 2
Odds (as of 02.27.23): Jones -155, Gane +135
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UFC 285 fight card (as of Feb. 27, 1 p.m. ET)
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane – for vacant heavyweight title
Champ Valentina Shevchenko vs. Alexa Grasso – for women’s flyweight title
Geoff Neal vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov
Mateusz Gamrot vs. Jalin Turner
Bo Nickal vs. Jamie Pickett
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPNews/ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)
Cody Garbrandt vs. Trevin Jones
Derek Brunson vs. Dricus Du Plessis
Viviane Araujo vs. Amanda Ribas
Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Julian Marquez
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)
Ian Garry vs. Song Kenan
Mana Martinez vs. Cameron Saaiman
Jessica Penne vs. Tabatha Ricci
Farid Basharat vs. Da’Mon Blackshear
Loik Radzhabov vs. Esteban Ribovics
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 285.
