UFC on ESPN 52 predictions: Dariush or Tsarukyan, Green or Turner in Austin?

The UFC is back in the beating “weird” heart of Texas in Austin this week with lightweight standouts atop the card.

UFC on ESPN 52 takes place Saturday at Moody Center in Austin, Texas. The main card airs on ESPN following prelims on ESPN+.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.

Punahele Soriano vs. Dustin Stoltzfus

Records: Soriano (9-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC), Stoltzfus (14-5 MMA, 1-4 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Betting odds: Soriano -325, Stoltzfus +260
Junkie pick results: Soriano 11, Stoltzfus 0

Clay Guida vs. Joaquim Silva

Records: Guida (38-20 MMA, 18-17 UFC), Silva (12-5 MMA, 5-4 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Betting odds: Silva -310, Guida +250
Junkie pick results: Silva 6, Guida 5

Sean Brady vs. Kelvin Gastelum

Records: Brady (15-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC), Gastelum (18-8 MMA, 12-8 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Betting odds: Brady -120, Gastelum +105
Junkie pick results: Brady 6, Gastelum 5

Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Rob Font

Records: Figueiredo (21-3-1 MMA, 10-6 UFC), Font (20-7 MMA, 10-3-1 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Betting odds: Font -130, Figueiredo +110
Junkie pick results: Font 6, Figueiredo 5

Bobby Green vs. Jalin Turner

Records: Green (31-14-1 MMA, 12-9-1 UFC), Turner (13-7 MMA, 6-4 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Betting odds: Turner -205, Green +170
Junkie pick results: Green 7, Turner 4

Beneil Dariush vs. Arman Tsarukyan

Records: Dariush (22-5-1 MMA, 16-5-1 UFC), Tsarukyan (20-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Betting odds: Tsarukyan -300, Dariush +240
Junkie pick results: Tsarukyan 7, Dariush 4

Check out all the main card picks below.

UFC on ESPN 52 main card picks

	Dariush vs. Tsarukyan	Green vs. Turner	Figueiredo vs. Font	Brady vs. Gastelum	Guida vs. Silva	Soriano vs. Stoltzfus
MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 199-105	Dariush (54%)	Turner (56%)	Font (54%)	Gastelum (53%)	Silva (65%)	Soriano (83%)
Nolan King @mma_kings 196-108	Tsarukyan	Turner	Font	Brady	Guida	Soriano
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 194-110	Dariush	Turner	Font	Gastelum	Silva	Soriano
Ken Hathaway @1kenhathaway 192-112 2018, 2022 Champion	Tsarukyan	Green	Figueiredo	Brady	Guida	Soriano
Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 191-113 2014 Champion	Tsarukyan	Turner	Figueiredo	Brady	Guida	Soriano
Simon Samano @SJSamano 191-113	Tsarukyan	Green	Figueiredo	Brady	Guida	Soriano
Matthew Wells @MrMWells 184-120	Tsarukyan	Green	Figueiredo	Brady	Silva	Soriano
Brian Garcia @thegoze 184-120 2017 Champion	Dariush	Green	Font	Gastelum	Silva	Soriano
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 183-121	Dariush	Turner	Font	Gastelum	Silva	Soriano
Matt Erickson @MattE 181-123	Tsarukyan	Green	Font	Brady	Silva	Soriano
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 180-124	Dariush	Green	Font	Gastelum	Guida	Soriano
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 178-126	Tsarukyan	Green	Figueiredo	Gastelum	Silva	Soriano

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 52.

Story originally appeared on MMA Junkie