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