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The UFC has returned to the house of the Kentucky Derby for the primary time since 2011, and two former title challengers are atop the primary card.
UFC on ESPN 57 (ESPN/ESPN+) takes place Saturday at KFC Yum! Heart in Louisville, Ky.
(Click on right here to open a PDF of the workers picks grid in a separate window.)
Get decide outcomes from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, in addition to further evaluation, beneath.
Miguel Baeza vs. Puna Soriano
Information: Baeza (10-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC), Soriano (9-4 MMA, 3-4 UFC)
Previous 5: Baeza 2-3, Soriano 1-4
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 06.08.24): Baeza -205, Soriano +170
Junkie decide outcomes: Soriano 8, Baeza 3
Julian Marquez vs. Zach Reese
Information: Marquez (9-4 MMA, 3-4 UFC), Reese (6-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Previous 5: Marquez 2-3, Reese 4-1
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 06.08.24): Marquez -135, Reese +115
Junkie decide outcomes: Marquez 9, Reese 2
Brunno Ferreira vs. Dustin Stoltzfus
Information: Ferreira (11-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Stoltzfus (15-5 MMA, 2-4 UFC)
Previous 5: Ferreira 4-1, Stoltzfus 2-3
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 06.08.24): Ferreira -260, Stoltzfus +210
Junkie decide outcomes: Ferreira 11, Stoltzfus 0
Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Ricky Turcios
Information: Rosas Jr. (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Turcios (12-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Previous 5: Rosas Jr. 4-1, Turcios 3-2
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 06.08.24): Rosas Jr. -230, Turcios +190
Junkie decide outcomes: Rosas Jr. 9, Turcios 2
Dustin Jacoby vs. Dominick Reyes
Information: Jacoby (19-8-1 MMA, 7-5-1 UFC), Reyes (12-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC)
Previous 5: Jacoby 2-3, Reyes 1-4
Division: Gentle heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 06.08.24): Jacoby -240, Reyes +195
Junkie decide outcomes: Jacoby 9, Reyes 2
Jared Cannonier vs. Nassourdine Imavov
Information: Cannonier (17-6 MMA, 10-6 UFC), Imavov (13-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC)
Previous 5: Cannonier 4-1, Imavov 4-1
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: Cannonier No. 5, Imavov No. 12
Odds (as of 06.08.24): Cannonier +105, Imavov -125
Junkie decide outcomes: Cannonier 10, Imavov 1
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