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UFC on ESPN 33: Make your predictions for Curtis Blaydes vs. Chris Daukaus (Updated)

matt erickson
·5 min read

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 33 event in Ohio.

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 on ESPN 33 main card staff predictions we release Friday ahead of the event. UFC on ESPN 33 takes place Saturday at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.

Make your picks for the fights below.

Luis Saldana vs. Bruno Souza

Records: Luis Saldana (15-7 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Bruno Souza (10-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Past five: Saldana 4-1, Souza 4-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.20.22): Saldana -125, Souza -105

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David Dvorak vs. Matheus Nicolau

Records: David Dvorak (20-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC), Matheus Nicolau (17-2-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC)
Past five: Dvorak 5-0, Nicolau 4-1
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: Dvorak No. 11, Nicolau No. 15
Odds (as of 03.20.22): Dvorak -145, Nicolau +115

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Manon Fiorot vs. Jennifer Maia

Records: Manon Fiorot (8-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC), Jennifer Maia (19-8-1 MMA, 4-4 UFC)
Past five: Fiorot 5-0, Maia 2-3
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: Maia No. 9, Fiorot No. 15
Odds (as of 03.20.22): Fiorot -400, Maia +280

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Aliaskhab Khizriev vs. Denis Tiuliulin

Records: Aliaskhab Khizriev (13-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Denis Tiuliulin (10-5 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Past five: Khizriev 5-0, Tiuliulin 4-1
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.20.22): Khizriev -240, Tiuliulin +180

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Danaa Batgerel vs. Chris Gutierrez

Records: Danaa Batgerel (12-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Chris Gutierrez (17-3-2 MMA, 5-1-1 UFC)
Past five: Batgerel 4-1, Gutierrez 4-0-1
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.20.22): Batgerel -165, Gutierrez +130

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Sara McMann vs. Karol Rosa

Records: Sara McMann (12-6 MMA, 6-6 UFC), Karol Rosa (15-3 MMA, 4-0 UFC)
Past five: McMann 2-3, Rosa 5-0
Division: Women’s bantamweight
Rankings: McMann No. 12, Rosa No. 14
Odds (as of 03.20.22): Rosa -240, McMann +180

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Max Griffin vs. Neil Magny

Records: Max Griffin (18-8 MMA, 6-6 UFC), Neil Magny (25-8 MMA, 18-7 UFC)
Past five: Griffin 3-2, Magny 4-1
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: Magny No. 12
Odds (as of 03.20.22): Magny -220, Griffin +170

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Viacheslav Borshchev vs. Marc Diakiese

Records: Viacheslav Borshchev (6-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Marc Diakiese (14-5 MMA, 5-5 UFC)
Past five: Borshchev 4-1, Diakiese 2-3
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.20.22): Borshchev -190, Diakiese +145

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Ilir Latifi vs. Aleksei Oleinik

Records: Ilir Latifi (15-8 MMA, 8-6 UFC), Aleksei Oleinik (59-16-1 MMA, 8-7 UFC)
Past five: Latifi 2-3, Oleinik 2-3
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.20.22): Latifi -165, Oleinik +130

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Askar Askarov vs. Kai Kara-France

Records: Askar Askarov (14-0-1 MMA, 3-0-1 UFC), Kai Kara-France (23-9 MMA, 6-2 UFC)
Past five: Askarov 4-0-1, Kara-France 3-2
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: Askarov No. 4, Kara-France No. 9
Odds (as of 03.20.22): Askarov -320, Kara-France +235

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Bryan Barberena vs. Matt Brown

Records: Bryan Barberena (16-8 MMA, 7-6 UFC), Matt Brown (23-18 MMA, 16-12 UFC)
Past five: Barberena 2-3, Brown 3-2
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.20.22): Brown -115, Barberena -110

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Alexa Grasso vs. Joanne Wood

Records: Alexa Grasso (13-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC), Joanne Wood (15-7 MMA, 7-7 UFC)
Past five: Grasso 3-2, Wood 2-3
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: Wood No. 12
Odds (as of 03.20.22): Grasso -220, Wood +170

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Curtis Blaydes vs. Chris Daukaus

Records: Curtis Blaydes (15-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC), Chris Daukaus (12-4 MMA, 4-1 UFC)
Past five: Blaydes 4-1, Daukaus -41
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: Blaydes No. 6, Daukaus No. 14
Odds (as of 03.20.22): Blaydes -340, Daukaus +250

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UFC on ESPN 33 fight card (as of March 23, 6 a.m. ET)

MAIN CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)

  • Curtis Blaydes vs. Chris Daukaus

  • Alexa Grasso vs. Joanne Wood

  • Bryan Barberena vs. Matt Brown

  • Askar Askarov vs. Kai Kara-France

  • Ilir Latifi vs. Aleksei Oleinik

  • Viacheslav Borshchev vs. Marc Diakiese

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)

  • Max Griffin vs. Neil Magny

  • Sara McMann vs. Karol Rosa

  • Danaa Batgerel vs. Chris Gutierrez

  • Aliaskhab Khizriev vs. Denis Tiuliulin

  • Manon Fiorot vs. Jennifer Maia

  • David Dvorak vs. Matheus Nicolau

  • Luis Saldana vs. Bruno Souza

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