Get ready for UFC on ESPN 52 in Austin this Saturday with our staff picks and consensus predictions from MMA Junkie readers. Don’t forget to cast your vote for each bout before Thursday at noon ET. The results will be revealed in our main card staff picks release on Friday ahead of the event. Moody Center in Austin, Texas will host the fights with the main card airing on ESPN following prelims on ESPN+.
Veronica Hardy vs. Jamey-Lyn Horth
Records: Hardy (7-4-1 MMA, 2-4 UFC), Horth (6-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Division: Women’s flyweight
Odds: Horth -130, Hardy +110
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Jared Gooden vs. Wellington Turman
Records: Gooden (22-9 MMA, 1-4 UFC), Turman (18-7 MMA, 3-5 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Odds: Turman -210, Gooden +175
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Rodolfo Bellato vs. Ihor Potieria
Records: Bellato (11-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Potieria (20-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
Odds: Bellato -475, Potieria +350
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Melquizael Costa vs. Steve Garcia
Records: Costa (20-6 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Garcia (14-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Odds: Costa -225, Garcia +185
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Drakkar Klose vs. Joe Solecki
Records: Klose (13-2-1 MMA, 7-2 UFC), Solecki (13-3 MMA, 5-1 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Odds: Klose -140, Solecki +120
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Cody Brundage vs. Zach Reese
Records: Brundage (9-5 MMA, 3-4 UFC), Reese (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Odds: Reese -265, Brundage +215
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Julia Avila vs. Miesha Tate
Records: Avila (9-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Tate (20-9 MMA, 6-6 UFC)
Division: Women’s bantamweight
Odds: Avila -160, Tate +135
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Punahele Soriano vs. Dustin Stoltzfus
Records: Soriano (9-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC), Stoltzfus (14-5 MMA, 1-4 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Odds: Soriano -265, Stoltzfus +215
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Clay Guida vs. Joaquim Silva
Records: Guida (38-20 MMA, 18-17 UFC), Silva (12-5 MMA, 5-4 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Odds: Silva -330, Guida +260
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Sean Brady vs. Kelvin Gastelum
Records: Brady (15-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC), Gastelum (18-8 MMA, 12-8 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: Brady No. 13 (welterweight), Gastelum No. 15 (middleweight)
Odds: Brady -130, Gastelum +110
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Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Rob Font
Records: Figueiredo (21-3-1 MMA, 10-6 UFC), Font (20-7 MMA, 10-3-1 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: Font No. 9 (bantamweight), Figueiredo No. 4 (flyweight)
Odds: Font -140, Figueiredo +120
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Bobby Green vs. Jalin Turner
Records: Green (31-14-1 MMA, 12-9-1 UFC), Turner (13-7 MMA, 6-4 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Odds: Turner -180, Green +150
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Beneil Dariush vs. Arman Tsarukyan
Records: Dariush (22-5-1 MMA, 16-5-1 UFC), Tsarukyan (20-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: Dariush No. 5, Tsarukyan No. 11
Odds: Tsarukyan -280, Dariush +230
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For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 52.
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