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MMAjunkie reader predictions: Make your picks for UFC 235

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC 235 event in Las Vegas.

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 235 staff picks we release Friday ahead of the event. UFC 235 takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and UFC Fight Pass.

Make your picks for all five main-card fights inside:

Cody Garbrandt vs. Pedro Munhoz

Records: Cody Garbrandt (11-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC), Pedro Munhoz (17-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC)
Past five: Garbrandt 3-2, Munhoz 4-1
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: Garbrandt No. 4, Munhoz No. 11
Odds (as of 02.25.19): Garbrandt -190, Munhoz +155

Weili Zhang

Tecia Torres vs. Weili Zhang

Records: Tecia Torres (10-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC), Weili Zhang (18-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Past five: Torres 3-2, Zhang 5-0
Division: Women’s strawweight
Rankings: Torres No. 8, Zhang No. 14
Odds (as of 02.25.19): Zhang -155, Torres +125

Ben Askren vs. Robbie Lawler

Records: Ben Askren (18-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Robbie Lawler (28-12 MMA, 13-6 UFC)
Past five: Askren 5-0, Lawler 3-2
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: Lawler No. 8
Odds (as of 02.25.19): Askren -275, Lawler +215

Tyron Woodley vs. Kamaru Usman

Records: Tyron Woodley (19-3-1 MMA, 9-2-1 UFC), Kamaru Usman (14-1 MMA, 9-0 UFC)
Past five: Woodley 4-0-1, Usman 5-0
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: Woodley No. 1, No. 6 pound-for-pound; Usman No. 3
Odds (as of 02.25.19): Woodley -190, Usman +155

Jon Jones vs. Anthony Smith

Records: Jon Jones (23-1 MMA, 17-1 UFC), Anthony Smith (31-13 MMA, 7-3 UFC)
Past five: Jones 5-0, Smith 4-1
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: Jones No. 1, No. 5 pound-for-pound; Smith No. 10
Odds (as of 02.25.19): Jones -950, Smith +575

Next page: Full UFC 235 fight card

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

  • Champ Jon Jones vs. Anthony Smith – for light heavyweight title
  • Champ Tyron Woodley vs. Kamaru Usman – for welterweight title
  • Ben Askren vs. Robbie Lawler
  • Tecia Torres vs. Weili Zhang
  • Cody Garbrandt vs. Pedro Munhoz

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, 8 p.m. ET)

  • Zabit Magomedsharipov vs. Jeremy Stephens
  • Misha Cirkunov vs. Johnny Walker
  • Alejandro Perez vs. Cody Stamann
  • Mickey Gall vs. Diego Sanchez

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 6:15 p.m. ET)

  • Charles Byrd vs. Edmen Shahbazyan
  • Macy Chiasson vs. Gina Mazany
  • Frankie Saenz vs. Marlon Vera
  • Hannah Cifers vs. Polyana Viana

For more on UFC 235, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.

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