UFC Fight Night 197: Make your predictions for Max Holloway vs. Yair Rodriguez
We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 197 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 Fight Night 197 main card staff predictions we release Friday ahead of the event. UFC Fight Night 197 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+.
Make your picks for the fights below.
Da Un Jung vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu
Records: Da Un Jung (14-2-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Kennedy Nzechukwu (9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC)
Past five: Jung 4-1, Nzechukwu 4-1
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.08.21): Jung -140, Nzechukwu +110
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Rafael Alves vs. Marc Diakiese
Records: Rafael Alves (19-10 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Marc Diakiese (14-4 MMA, 5-4 UFC)
Past five: Alves 4-1, Diakiese 2-3
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.08.21): Diakiese -170, Alves +135
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Cortney Casey vs. Liana Jojua
Records: Cortney Casey (9-9 MMA, 5-8 UFC), Liana Jojua (8-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Past five: Casey 2-3, Jojua 3-2
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.08.21): Casey -220, Jojua +170
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Collin Anglin vs. Sean Woodson
Records: Collin Anglin (8-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Sean Woodson (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Past five: Anglin 4-1, Woodson 4-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.08.21): Woodson -290, Anglin +220
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Miguel Baeza vs. Khaos Williams
Records: Miguel Baeza (10-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Khaos Williams (12-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC)
Past five: Baeza 4-1, Williams 4-1
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.08.21): Baeza -150, Williams +120
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Cynthia Calvillo vs. Andrea Lee
Records: Cynthia Calvillo (9-3-1 MMA, 6-3-1 UFC), Andrea Lee (12-5 MMA, 4-3 UFC)
Past five: Calvillo 2-2-1, Lee 2-3
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.08.21): Calvillo -125, Lee -105
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Joel Alvarez vs. Thiago Moises
Records: Joel Alvarez (18-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Thiago Moises (15-5 MMA, 4-3 UFC)
Past five: Alvarez 4-1, Moises 3-2
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.08.21): Moises -240 Alvarez +180
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Julio Arce vs. Song Yadong
Records: Julio Arce (17-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC), Song Yadong (17-5-1 MMA, 6-1-1 UFC)
Past five: Arce 3-2, Yadong 3-1-1
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.08.21): Yadong -160, Arce +125
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Kyle Daukaus vs. Roman Dolidze
Records: Kyle Daukaus (10-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC), Roman Dolidze (9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC)
Past five: Daukaus 3-2, Dolidze 4-1
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.08.21): Daukaus -220, Dolidze +170
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Leah Letson vs. Felicia Spencer
Records: Leah Letson (5-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Felicia Spencer (8-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC)
Past five: Letson 4-1, Spencer 2-3
Division: Women’s featherweight
Rankings: Spencer No. 4
Odds (as of 11.08.21): Spencer -320, Letson +235
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Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs. Ben Rothwell
Records: Marcos Rogerio de Lima (18-7-1 MMA, 7-5 UFC), Ben Rothwell (39-13 MMA, 9-7 UFC)
Past five: de Lima 3-2, Rothwell 3-2
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.08.21): Rothwell -155, de Lima +120
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Max Holloway vs. Yair Rodriguez
Records: Max Holloway (22-6 MMA, 18-6 UFC), Yair Rodriguez (13-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC)
Past five: Holloway 2-3, Rodriguez 4-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: Holloway 3, No. 14 pound-for-pound; Rodriguez 14
Odds (as of 11.08.21): Holloway -650, Rodriguez +420
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UFC Fight Night 197 fight card (as of Nov. 8, noon ET)
MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)
Max Holloway vs. Yair Rodriguez
Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs. Ben Rothwell
Leah Letson vs. Felicia Spencer
Kyle Daukaus vs. Roman Dolidze
Julio Arce vs. Song Yadong
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 1 p.m. ET)
Joel Alvarez vs. Thiago Moises
Cynthia Calvillo vs. Andrea Lee
Miguel Baeza vs. Khaos Williams
Collin Anglin vs. Sean Woodson
Cortney Casey vs. Liana Jojua
Rafael Alves vs. Marc Diakiese
Da Un Jung vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu
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