We want your predictions for Saturday’s “UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones” blockbuster event in California.
Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMAjunkie 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 MMAjunkie MMA reader consensus picks will be part of the UFC 214 staff picks we release on Friday ahead of the event. UFC 214 takes place at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif, and the main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FXX and UFC Fight Pass.
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Records: Daniel Cormier (19-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC), Jon Jones (22-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC)
Past five: Cormier 4-1, Jones 5-0
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: Jones No. 1 (No. 3 pound-for-pound), Cormier No. 2 (No. 2 pound-for-pound)
Odds (as of 7/23/17): Jones -255, Cormier +215
Records: Tyron Woodley (17-3-1 MMA, 7-2-1 UFC), Demian Maia (25-6 MMA, 19-6 UFC)
Past five: Woodley 4-0-1, Maia 5-0
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: Woodley No. 1 (No. 10 pound-for-pound), Maia No. 5
Odds (as of 7/23/17): Woodley -200, Maia +160
Records: Tonya Evinger (19-5 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Cristiane Justino (17-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Past five: Justino 5-0, Evinger 4-0 (one no-contest)
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: n/a
Odds (as of 7/23/17): Justino -1200, Evinger +650
Records: Donald Cerrone (32-7 MMA, 19-4 UFC), Robbie Lawler (27-11 MMA, 12-5 UFC)
Past five: Cerrone 4-1, Lawler 4-1
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: Lawler No. 3, Cerrone No. 11
Odds (as of 7/23/17): Lawler -160, Cerrone +130
Records: Jimi Manuwa (17-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC), Volkan Oezdemir (14-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Past five: Manuwa 3-2, Oezdemir 4-1
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: Manuwa No. 7, Oezdemir No. 8
Odds (as of 7/23/17): Manuwa -215, Oezdemir +165
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