| Lee vs. Oliveira |
Burns vs. Maia |
Hadzovic vs. Moicano |
Krylov vs. Walker |
Makdessi vs. Trinaldo |
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| MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 2020: 36-18 |
 Lee (56%) |
 Maia (59%) |
 Moicano (89%) |
 Walker (75%) |
 Trinaldo (71%) |
| Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 2020: 41-13 |
Lee |
 Burns |
Moicano |
Walker |
Trinaldo |
| Simon Head @simonhead 2020: 40-14  2019 Champion* |
Lee |
Burns |
Moicano |
Walker |
Trinaldo |
| Dave Doyle @davedoylemma 2020: 40-14 |
Lee |
Burns |
Moicano |
Walker |
 Makdessi |
| Nolan King @mma_kings 2020: 40-14 |
Lee |
Burns |
Moicano |
 Krylov |
Trinaldo |
| John Morgan @MMAjunkieJohn 2020: 40-14 |
Lee |
Burns |
Moicano |
Walker |
Trinaldo |
| Dan Tom @DanTomMMA 2020: 40-14 |
 Oliveira |
Burns |
Moicano |
Krylov |
Trinaldo |
| Simon Samano @SJSamano 2020: 40-14 |
Lee |
Burns |
Moicano |
Walker |
Trinaldo |
| Brian Garcia @thegoze 2020: 40-14 2017 Champion |
Lee |
Burns |
Moicano |
Walker |
Trinaldo |
| Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 2020: 39-15 |
Lee |
Maia |
Moicano |
Walker |
Trinaldo |
| George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 2020: 38-16 |
Lee |
Burns |
Moicano |
Walker |
Makdessi |
| Mike Bohn @MikeBohnMMA 2020: 38-16 2014 Champion |
Oliveira |
Burns |
Moicano |
Krylov |
Trinaldo |
| Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 2020: 38-16 2018 Champion |
Oliveira |
Burns |
Moicano |
Walker |
Trinaldo |
| Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 2020: 33-21 |
Lee |
Maia |
Moicano |
Walker |
Trinaldo |
| Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt 2020: 25-29 |
Oliveira |
Maia |
 Hadzovich |
Krylov |
Makdessi |
The UFC is back in Brazil this week with a pair of lightweight contenders at the top of the card.
UFC on ESPN+ 28 takes place Saturday at Ginasio Nilson Nelson in Brasilia, Brazil. The card streams on ESPN+. The event is closed to fans due to concerns over the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic, but the fights still will take place and will be broadcast with essential personnel on site.
(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)
In the main event, [autotag]Kevin Lee[/autotag] (18-5 MMA, 11-5 UFC) takes on [autotag]Charles Oliveira[/autotag] (28-8 MMA, 16-8 UFC) in a fight between lightweight contenders. Lee is a slight favorite in the fight, and he’s got a sizable 10-4 lead in the picks from our 14 editors, writers, videographers and radio hosts.
In the co-main event, [autotag]Demian Maia[/autotag] (28-9 MMA, 22-9 UFC) meets fellow Brazilian [autotag]Gilbert Burns[/autotag] (17-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC) at welterweight. Burns is the favorite from the oddsmakers, and only three of our 14 pickers are taking Maia to pull off the upset.
Also on the main card, [autotag]Renato Moicano[/autotag] (13-3-1 MMA, 5-3 UFC) is the event’s biggest betting favorite at -350 in his lightweight bout against [autotag]Damir Hadzovic[/autotag] (13-5 MMA, 3-3 UFC), and accordingly only one picker is taking Hadzovic in an upset.
Brazil’s [autotag]Johnny Walker[/autotag] (17-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC) has a big 10-4 picks lead over [autotag]Nikita Krylov[/autotag] (26-7 MMA, 7-5 UFC) in their light heavyweight bout.
And to open the main card, [autotag]Francisco Trinaldo[/autotag] (24-7 MMA, 14-6 UFC) is a mild favorite against [autotag]John Makdessi[/autotag] (17-6 MMA, 10-6 UFC) in their lightweight bout, but he’s got a big 11-3 lead in the picks.
In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Lee (56 percent), Maia (59 percent), Moicano (89 percent), Walker (75 percent) and Trinaldo (71 percent) are the choices.
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