We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 245 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 reader consensus picks will be part of the main card staff predictions we release ahead of UFC Fight Night 245 (ESPN+), which takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex.
Make your picks below.
Robelis Despaigne vs. Austen Lane
Records: Despaigne (5-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Lane (12-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Past five: Despaigne 4-1, Lane 3-2
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 10.14.24): Despaigne -450, Lane +325
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Alice Ardelean vs. Melissa Martinez
Records: Ardelean (9-6 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Martinez (7-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Past five: Ardelean 4-1, Martinez 4-1
Division: Women’s strawweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 10.14.24): Ardelean +125, Martinez -150
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Jessica Penne vs. Elise Reed
Records: Penne (14-8 MMA, 3-5 UFC), Reed (7-4 MMA, 3-4 UFC)
Past five: Penne 2-3, Reed 2-3
Division: Women’s strawweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 10.14.24): Penne +130, Reed -155
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Joselyne Edwards vs. Tamires Vidal
Records: Edwards (13-6 MMA, 4-4 UFC), Vidal (7-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Past five: Edwards 3-2, Vidal 3-2
Division: Women’s bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 10.14.24): Edwards -235, Vidal +190
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Brad Katona vs. Jean Matsumoto
Records: Katona (16-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC), Matsumoto (15-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Past five: Katona 4-1, Matsumoto 5-0
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 10.14.24): Katona +220, Matsumoto -270
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Asu Almabayev vs. Matheus Nicolau
Records: Almabayev (20-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC), Nicolau (19-5-1 MMA, 7-3 UFC)
Past five: Almabayev 5-0, Nicolau 5-0
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: Almabayev honorable mention
Odds (as of 10.14.24): Almabayev -170, Nicolau +140
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Darren Elkins vs. Daniel Pineda
Records: Elkins (28-11 MMA, 18-10 UFC), Pineda (28-16 MMA, 5-7 UFC)
Past five: Elkins 3-2, Pineda 1-2-2
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 10.14.24): Elkins +105, Pineda -125
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Jake Hadley vs. Brady Hiestand
Records: Hadley (11-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC), Hiestand (9-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC)
Past five: Hadley 3-2, Hiestand 4-1
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 10.14.24): Hadley +125, Hiestand -150
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Charles Johnson vs. Su Mudaerji
Records: Johnson (16-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC), Mudaerji (16-6 MMA, 3-3 UFC)
Past five: Johnson 3-2, Mudaerji 3-2
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: Johnson honorable mention
Odds (as of 10.14.24): Johnson -235, Mudaerji +190
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Rob Font vs. Kyler Phillips
Records: Font (20-8 MMA, 10-7 UFC), Kyler (12-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC)
Past five: Font 1-4, Phillips 4-1
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: Phillips honorable mention
Odds (as of 10.14.24): Font +300, Phillips -400
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Anthony Hernandez vs. Michel Pereira
Records: Hernandez (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC), Pereira (31-11 MMA, 9-2 UFC)
Past five: Hernandez 5-0, Pereira 5-0
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: Hernandez honorable mention
Odds (as of 10.14.24): Hernandez -150, Pereira +125
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UFC Fight Night 245 fight card (as of Oct. 14, 3 p.m. ET)
MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
- Anthony Hernandez vs. Michel Pereira
- Rob Font vs. Kyler Phillips
- Charles Johnson vs. Su Mudaerji
- Jake Hadley vs. Brady Hiestand
- Darren Elkins vs. Daniel Pineda
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)
- Asu Almabayev vs. Matheus Nicolau
- Brad Katona vs. Jean Matsumoto
- Joselyne Edwards vs. Tamires Vidal
- Jessica Penne vs. Elise Reed
- Alice Ardelean vs. Melissa Martinez
- Robelis Despaigne vs. Austen Lane
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 245.
