UFC Fight Night 222 predictions: Curtis Blaydes or Sergei Pavlovich in Las Vegas?

Check out our staff members’ picks for the UFC Fight Night 222 main card in Las Vegas.

Pavlovich
vs.
Blaydes
Silva
vs.
Tavares
Gordon
vs.
Green
Lucindo
vs.
Walker
Semelsberger
vs.
Wells
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
53-38
pavlovich2023
Pavlovich
(73%)
tavares2023
Tavares
(54%)
green2023
Green
(75%)
lucindo2023
Lucindo
(66%)
wells2023
Wells
(N/A)
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
58-33
blaydes2023
Blaydes
tavares2023
Tavares
green2023
Green
walker2023
Walker
wells2023
Wells
Matt Erickson
@MattE
57-34
blaydes2023
Blaydes
tavares2023
Tavares
green2023
Green
lucindo2023
Lucindo
wells2023
Wells
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
56-35
pavlovich2023
Pavlovich
silva2023
Silva
green2023
Green
lucindo2023
Lucindo
wells2023
Wells
Nolan King
@mma_kings
56-35
blaydes2023
Blaydes
silva2023
Silva
green2023
Green
lucindo2023
Lucindo
wells2023
Wells
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
53-38
blaydes2023
Blaydes
tavares2023
Tavares
green2023
Green
walker2023
Walker
wells2023
Wells
Matthew Wells
@MrMWells
53-38
pavlovich2023
Pavlovich
tavares2023
Tavares
green2023
Green
lucindo2023
Lucindo
wells2023
Wells
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohn
52-39
trophy copy 2014 Champion
blaydes2023
Blaydes
silva2023
Silva
green2023
Green
lucindo2023
Lucindo
wells2023
Wells
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
51-40
pavlovich2023
Pavlovich
tavares2023
Tavares
green2023
Green
lucindo2023
Lucindo
wells2023
Wells
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
51-40
trophy copy 2018, 2022 Champion
pavlovich2023
Pavlovich
tavares2023
Tavares
green2023
Green
lucindo2023
Lucindo
semelsberger2023
Semelsberger
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
50-41
blaydes2023
Blaydes
tavares2023
Tavares
green2023
Green
walker2023
Walker
wells2023
Wells
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
49-42
trophy copy 2017 Champion
pavlovich2023
Pavlovich
tavares2023
Tavares
green2023
Green
walker2023
Walker
wells2023
Wells

UFC Fight Night 222 predictions: Curtis Blaydes or Sergei Pavlovich in Las Vegas?

The UFC is home in Las Vegas this week with a big heavyweight matchup at the top of the lineup.

UFC Fight Night 222 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+.

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