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UFC on ESPN 30 predictions: Who are our two unanimous picks?

Check out our staff members’ picks for the UFC on ESPN 30 main card, featuring Edson Barboza vs. Giga Chikadze.

	Barboza vs. Chikadze	Battle vs. Urbina	Hiestand vs. Turcios	Lee vs. Rodriguez	Gillmore vs. Petroski	Meerschaert vs. Muradov
MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 2021: 131-80	Barboza (53%)	Battle (64%)	Turcios (62%)	Rodriguez (58%)	Petroski (87%)	Muradov (82%)
John Morgan @MMAjunkieJohn 2021: 135-76	Chikadze	Battle	Turcios	Lee	Petroski	Muradov
Simon Samano @SJSamano 2021: 133-78	Chikadze	Battle	Turcios	Lee	Petroski	Muradov
Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 2021: 130-81 2018 Champion	Chikadze	Battle	Turcios	Rodriguez	Petroski	Muradov
Dan Tom @DanTomMMA 2021: 128-83 2020 Champion	Barboza	Battle	Turcios	Lee	Petroski	Muradov
Nolan King @mma_kings 2021: 127-84	Barboza	Battle	Turcios	Lee	Petroski	Muradov
Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt 2021: 126-85	Chikadze	Battle	Hiestand	Rodriguez	Petroski	Muradov
Mike Bohn @MikeBohnMMA 2021: 125-86 2014 Champion	Barboza	Battle	Turcios	Lee	Petroski	Muradov
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 2021: 123-88	Barboza	Battle	Turcios	Lee	Gillmore	Muradov
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 2021: 122-89	Barboza	Battle	Turcios	Lee	Petroski	Muradov
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 2021: 121-90	Barboza	Battle	Turcios	Lee	Petroski	Muradov
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 2021: 120-91	Barboza	Battle	Turcios	Lee	Petroski	Muradov
Brian Garcia @thegoze 2021: 119-92 2017 Champion	Chikadze	Battle	Hiestand	Lee	Petroski	Muradov
Matthew Wells @MrMWells 2021: 53-42	Chikadze	Battle	Turcios	Lee	Petroski	Muradov

The UFC is back in Las Vegas this week with a featherweight clash and a pair of “Ultimate Fighter” finals.

UFC on ESPN 30 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+ following prelims on ESPN+.

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

In the main event, [autotag]Edson Barboza[/autotag] (22-9 MMA, 16-9 UFC) takes on [autotag]Giga Chikadze[/autotag] (13-2 MMA, 6-0 UFC) in a battle of elite-level strikers. Barboza is a slight -125 favorite at Tipico, and he has the slimmest of leads in the picks from our 13 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers at 7-6.

In the co-feature, [autotag]Bryan Battle[/autotag] (5-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) meets [autotag]Gilbert Urbina[/autotag] (6-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) in the Season 29 “Ultimate Fighter” middleweight final. Battle is a -180 favorite at the betting window and one of two unanimous picks for our staff members on the main card.

In the second “TUF 29” final, [autotag]Brady Hiestand[/autotag] (5-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) takes on [autotag]Ricky Turcios[/autotag] (10-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) at bantamweight. Turcios is a -160 favorite and has a big 11-2 edge in the picks.

Also on the main card, [autotag]Kevin Lee[/autotag] (18-6 MMA, 11-6 UFC) returns for a welterweight fight against [autotag]Daniel Rodriguez[/autotag] (15-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC). Lee is the favorite at -150 and has a commanding 11-2 picks lead – though it’s intriguing that Rodriguez won our fan poll handily at 58 percent.

“TUF 29” cast members [autotag]Micheal Gillmore[/autotag] (6-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) and [autotag]Andre Petroski[/autotag] (5-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) meet in a middleweight bout to officially open their UFC careers. Petroski is the second biggest favorite on the card at -550, and only one of our staff members is picking against him.

And to open the main card, we have our second unanimous pick in [autotag]Makhmud Muradov[/autotag] (25-6 MMA, 3-0 UFC), who has pitched a 13-0 picks shutout for his middleweight fight against [autotag]Gerald Meerschaert[/autotag] (32-14 MMA, 7-6 UFC). Muradov is the biggest favorite on the card at -650.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Barboza (53 percent), Battle (64 percent), Turcios (62 percent), Rodriguez (58 percent), Petroski (87percent) and Muradov (82 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

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UFC books Makhmud Muradov vs. Gerald Meerschaert for Aug. 28

Makhmud Muradov will look to push his overall winning streak to 15 against Gerald Meerschaert.

[autotag]Makhmud Muradov[/autotag] hasn’t lost in four-and-a-half years. Can he keep that going against [autotag]Gerald Meerschaert[/autotag]?

Muradov announced Saturday on Instagram that his next middleweight bout will be against Meerschaert on Aug. 28 at UFC Fight Night. MMA Junkie subsequently confirmed the booking with a person with knowledge of the situation, who asked to remain anonymous since the UFC has yet to officially make an announcement.

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Muradov (25-6 MMA, 3-0 UFC) is riding a 14-fight winning streak that dates back to April 2017, which includes his first three UFC fights – against Alessia Di Chirico, Trevor Smith, and Andrew Sanchez. Most recently, Muradov, 31, TKO’d Sanchez with a flying knee and punches this past January at UFC 257.

Meerschaert (32-14 MMA, 7-6 UFC), 33, will aim to continue rebuilding. He’s 3-5 in his past eight fights but most recently snapped a two-fight losing streak after he choked out Bartosz Fabiński last month at UFC on ESPN 22.

UFC 257 ‘Fight Motion’: Dustin Poirier chops down Conor McGregor before finish

Check out these super slow-mo UFC 257 highlights, including clips of Dustin Poirier’s big win over Conor McGregor.

Over six years later, [autotag]Dustin Poirier[/autotag] got his revenge against [autotag]Conor McGregor[/autotag].

Poirier, who was stopped in Round 1 in his 2014 meeting with McGregor, was able to flip the script in their rematch, which headlined UFC 257. In a competitive first round, Poirier was able to take some of McGregor’s best shots, firing back with a few of his own. “The Diamond” briefly got McGregor to the ground as the two exchanged positions in the clinch.

But it was one key tactical change that paid dividends for Poirier, who effectively used calf kicks to hinder McGregor’s movement. Midway through Round 2, Poirier (27-6 MMA, 19-5 UFC) hit McGregor (22-5 MMA, 10-3 UFC) one one more leg kick, before backing him up against the cage with a barrage of punches that finished the fight.

You can watch it all unfold in super slow-motion in the UFC 257 “Fight Motion” video highlights above.

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Also featured are [autotag]Michael Chandler[/autotag]’s statement finish of Dan Hooker, [autotag]Marina Rodriguez[/autotag]’s big upset TKO of Amanda Ribas, [autotag]Makhmud Muradov[/autotag]’s late finish of Andrew Sanchez, and plenty more back-and-forth action from the prelims.

UFC 257 took place at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The main card streamed on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass.

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UFC 257 medical suspensions: Conor McGregor faces potential lengthy layoff due to injury

Following his first career knockout loss, Conor McGregor was handed a potential lengthy suspension.

[autotag]Conor McGregor[/autotag] is facing hefty time off following his UFC 257 loss to [autotag]Dustin Poirier[/autotag] on Saturday.

Former UFC double champion McGregor (22-5 MMA, 10-3 UFC) suffered a technical knockout loss – the first of his career – in a rematch against Poirier (27-6 MMA, 20-6 UFC). Prior to the finish, Poirier damaged McGregor’s legs with an onslaught of leg kicks.

McGregor, 32, was handed a 180-day medical suspension as a result of a potential right tibia/fibula injury sustained in the fight. Like all medical suspensions, he will be eligible to return sooner, if his injuries are cleared by a doctor.

Poirier, meanwhile, received a seven-day suspension for mandatory rest.

MMA Junkie obtained the full list of medical suspensions from MixedMartialArts.com for UFC 256, which took place this past Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

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After the fight, McGregor was on crutches. He hobbled his way backstage and to the post-fight news conference, where he expressed the pain he felt.

“My leg is completely dead,” McGregor said. “Even though I felt like I was checking them, it was just sinking into the muscle in the front of the leg, and it was badly compromised. It was like an American football in my suit at the moment, so it is what it is.”

UFC 257 competitors [autotag]Andrew Sanchez[/autotag] and [autotag]Matt Frevola[/autotag] were also each handed 180-day suspensions. Sanchez, who lost via TKO to Makhmud Muradov on the main card, suffered potential nasal and tibia/fibula injuries. In the featured preliminary card bout, Frevola suffered a potential right hand injury in a unanimous decision defeat to Arman Tsarukyan.

The full UFC 257 medical suspensions include:

Dustin Poirier: Suspended seven days (mandatory rest).
Conor McGregor: Suspended 180 days or until right tibia/fibula x-ray is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days.
[autotag]Michael Chandler[/autotag]: Suspended seven days (mandatory rest).
[autotag]Dan Hooker[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to TKO loss.
[autotag]Joanne Calderwood[/autotag]: Suspended seven days (mandatory rest).
[autotag]Jessica Eye[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to left brow laceration
[autotag]Makhmud Muradov[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to “hard bout.”
Andrew Sanchez: Suspended 180 days or until nasal and right tibia/fibula x-rays are cleared by a doctor; also suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days.
[autotag]Marina Rodriguez[/autotag]: Suspended seven days (mandatory rest).
[autotag]Amanda Ribas[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to TKO loss.
[autotag]Arman Tsarukyan[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to left brow and scalp laceration.
Matt Frevola: Suspended 180 days or until right hand x-ray is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days.
[autotag]Brad Tavares[/autotag]: Suspended seven days (mandatory rest).
[autotag]Antonio Carlos Junior[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to “hard bout.”
[autotag]Julianna Pena[/autotag]: Suspended seven days (mandatory rest).
[autotag]Sara McMann[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to “hard bout.”
[autotag]Marcin Prachnio[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to “hard bout.”
[autotag]Khalil Rountree[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to left ankle pain.
[autotag]Movsar Evloev[/autotag]: Suspended seven days (mandatory rest).
[autotag]Nik Lentz[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with 21 days no contact for right brow laceration.
[autotag]Amir Albazi[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to “hard bout.”
[autotag]Zhalgas Zhumagulov[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days due to “hard bout.”

UFC 257 took place Saturday at Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. The main card streamed on ESPN+ pay-per-view after prelims on ESPN/ESPN+.

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5 biggest takeaways from UFC 257: Dustin Poirier silences doubters, concern for Conor McGregor

Thoughts and analysis of the biggest storylines coming out of UFC 257, including Dustin Poirier, Conor McGregor, Michael Chandler and more.

What mattered most at UFC 257 in Abu Dhabi? Here are a few post-fight musings …

UFC 257 bonuses: Michael Chandler, Dustin Poirier lead ‘Performance’ parade

Four fantastic performances at UFC 257 got the bonus cash they deserved.

A memorable first UFC pay-per-view event of 2021 is in the books, and with it comes four post-fight bonus winners.

Post-fight bonuses come either one of two ways: A “Fight of the Night” and two “Performance of the Night” awards, or four “Performance of the Night” honors.

Saturday was one of the latter nights, and four competitors will go home with an extra $50,000 in their pockets: the lightweight winners at the top of the card, [autotag]Dustin Poirier[/autotag] and [autotag]Michael Chandler[/autotag], and two more main carders in [autotag]Makhmud Muradov[/autotag] and [autotag]Marina Rodriguez[/autotag].

UFC 257 took place Saturday at Etihad Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.

Without further ado then, here is a look at all four bonus winners:

Makhmud Muradov admits he wasn’t 100 percent in fight | UFC 257 post-fight

Makhmud Muradov addressed the media during a post-fight press conference after her knockout win over Amanda Ribas at #UFC257 in Abu Dhabi.

Makhmud Muradov talks relationship with Floyd Mayweather and influence it has had on career

With Andre Muniz out, Makhmud Muradov steps in to face Andrew Sanchez at UFC 257

Makhmud Muradov will look to finally make his octagon return when he steps in to face Andrew Sanchez at UFC 257.

After four canceled fights, [autotag]Makhmud Muradov[/autotag] will look to finally make his octagon return.

Andre Muniz has been forced out of UFC 257 and Muradov (24-6 MMA, 2-0 UFC) will step in to face [autotag]Andrew Sanchez[/autotag] (12-5 MMA, 5-3 UFC).

A person with knowledge of the matchup confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. Reporter Igor Lazorin was the first to report the news Wednesday. Muradov subsequently confirmed the matchup via his social media.

Muradov, a protege of boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, hasn’t competed since scoring a “Performance of the Night” knockout over Trevor Smith last December at UFC on ESPN 7. The Uzbekistan-born fighter is currently riding a 13-fight winning streak.

Winner of his past three of four, The Ultimate Fighter Season 23 winner Sanchez is coming off a “Performance of the Night” knockout of Wellington Turman at UFC on ESPN+ 32 in August.

UFC 257 takes place Jan. 23 on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, and streams on ESPN+ pay-per-view.

With the addition, the latest UFC 257 lineup includes:

Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier
Joanne Calderwood vs. Jessica Eye
Amanda Ribas vs. Michelle Waterson
Antonio Carlos Junior vs. Brad Tavares
Nasrat Haqparast vs. Arman Tsarukyan
Ottman Azaitar vs. Matt Frevola
Sergey Morozov vs. Umar Nurmagomedov
Shane Burgos vs. Hakeem Dawodu
Marcin Prachnio vs. Khalil Rountree
Matheus Nicolau vs. TBA
Makhmud Muradov vs. Andrew Sanchez

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