UFC on ESPN 54 predictions: Just one unanimous pick, but all blowouts in Atlantic City

The UFC is in “America’s Playground” – Atlantic City, N.J. – for the time in nearly six years, and women’s flyweights are in the top spot for the second straight week.

UFC on ESPN 54 (ESPN/ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Boardwalk Hall.

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

Rhys McKee vs. Chidi Njokuani

Records: McKee (13-5-1 MMA, 0-3 UFC), Njokuani (22-10 MMA, 2-3 UFC)
Past five: McKee 3-2, Njokuani 2-3
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.29.24): McKee +120, Njokuani -140
Junkie pick results: Njokuani 11, McKee 0

Bill Algeo vs. Kyle Nelson

Records: Algeo (18-7 MMA, 5-3 UFC), Nelson (15-5-1 MMA, 3-4-1 UFC)
Past five: Algeo 4-1, Nelson 2-2-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.29.24): Algeo -245, Nelson +200
Junkie pick results: Algeo 9, Nelson 2

Sedriques Dumas vs. Nursulton Ruziboev

Records: Dumas (9-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Ruziboev (35-8-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Past five: Dumas 4-1, Nursulton 5-0
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.29.24): Dumas +190, Ruziboev -210
Junkie pick results: Ruziboev 8, Dumas 3

Bruno Silva vs. Chris Weidman

Records: Silva (23-10 MMA, 4-4 UFC), Weidman (15-7 MMA, 11-7 UFC)
Past five: Silva 1-4, Weidman 1-4
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.29.24): Silva -250, Weidman +205
Junkie pick results: Silva 10, Weidman 1

Joaquin Buckley vs. Vicente Luque

Records: Buckley (17-6 MMA, 7-4 UFC), Luque (22-9-1 MMA, 15-5 UFC)
Past five: Buckley 3-2, Vicente 3-2
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: Luque No. 14
Odds (as of 03.29.24): Buckley -105, Luque -115
Junkie pick results: Luque 9, Buckley 2

Erin Blanchfield vs. Manon Fiorot

Records: Blanchfield (12-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC), Fiorot (11-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC)
Past five: Blanchfield 5-0, Manon 5-0
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: Blanchfield No. 4, No. 8 pound-for-pound; Fiorot No. 5, No. 9 pound-for-pound
Odds (as of 03.29.24): Blanchfield -185, Fiorot +155
Junkie pick results: Blanchfield 8, Fiorot 3

Check out all the main card picks below.

UFC on ESPN 54 main card picks

	Blanchfield vs. Fiorot	Buckley vs. Luque	Silva vs. Weidman	Dumas vs. Ruziboev	Algeo vs. Nelson	McKee vs. Njokuani
MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 41-22	Blanchfield (70%)	Luque (73%)	Silva (75%)	Ruziboev (82%)	Algeo (80%)	Njokuani (79%)
Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 46-17 2014 Champion	Blanchfield	Buckley	Silva	Ruziboev	Algeo	Njokuani
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 42-21	Fiorot	Buckley	Silva	Ruziboev	Algeo	Njokuani
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 40-23	Blanchfield	Luque	Silva	Ruziboev	Nelson	Njokuani
Matthew Wells @MrMWells 40-23	Blanchfield	Luque	Silva	Ruziboev	Algeo	Njokuani
Ken Hathaway @1khathaway 39-24 2018, 2022 Champion	Fiorot	Luque	Silva	Ruziboev	Nelson	Njokuani
Brian Garcia @thegoze 39-24 2017 Champion	Blanchfield	Luque	Silva	Dumas	Algeo	Njokuani
Nolan King @mma_kings 38-25 2023 Champion	Blanchfield	Luque	Silva	Ruziboev	Algeo	Njokuani
Matt Erickson @MattE 38-25	Fiorot	Luque	Silva	Ruziboev	Algeo	Njokuani
Simon Samano @SJSamano 37-26	Blanchfield	Luque	Silva	Dumas	Algeo	Njokuani
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 30-33	Blanchfield	Luque	Silva	Ruziboev	Algeo	Njokuani
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 28-35	Blanchfield	Luque	Weidman	Dumas	Algeo	Njokuani

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