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UFC 244: Make your predictions for Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz ‘BMF’ title fight

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC 244 event in New York.

Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie 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 MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the UFC 244 event staff predictions we release Friday ahead of the event. UFC 244 takes place Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2 and ESPN2/ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass.

Make your picks for all five main card fights inside:

Gregor Gillepsie

Gregor Gillespie vs. Kevin Lee

Records: Gregor Gillespie (13-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC), Kevin Lee (17-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC)
Past five: Gillespie 5-0, Lee 2-3
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: Gillespie No. 7
Odds (as of 10.28.19): Gillespie -165, Lee +135

Blagoy Ivanov

Blagoy Ivanov vs. Derrick Lewis

Records: Blagoy Ivanov (18-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Derrick Lewis (21-7 MMA, 12-5 UFC)
Past five: Ivanov 4-1, Lewis 3-2
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: Lewis No. 5, Ivanov No. 12
Odds (as of 10.28.19): Ivanov -125, Lewis +105

Stephen Thompson

Vicente Luque vs. Stephen Thompson

Records: Vicente Luque (17-6-1 MMA, 10-2 UFC), Stephen Thompson (14-4-1 MMA, 9-4-1 UFC)
Past five: Luque 5-0, Thompson 1-3-1
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: Thompson No. 8, Luque No. 14
Odds (as of 10.28.19): Thompson -135, Luque +105

Kelvin Gastelum

Kelvin Gastelum vs. Darren Till

Records: Kelvin Gastelum (16-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC), Darren Till (17-2-1 MMA, 5-2-1 UFC)
Past five: Gastelum 3-2, Till 3-2
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: Gastelum No. 10, Till No. 7 welterweight
Odds (as of 10.28.19): Gastelum -200, Till +160

Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz

Records: Jorge Masvidal (34-13 MMA, 11-6 UFC), Nate Diaz (20-11 MMA, 15-9 UFC)
Past five: Masvidal 3-2, Diaz 3-2
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: Masvidal No. 4
Odds (as of 10.28.19): Masvidal -185, Diaz +150

Next page: Full UFC 244 fight card

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

  • Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz
  • Kelvin Gastelum vs. Darren Till
  • Vicente Luque vs. Stephen Thompson
  • Blagoy Ivanov vs. Derrick Lewis
  • Gregor Gillespie vs. Kevin Lee

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN2, 8 p.m. ET)

  • Corey Anderson vs. Johnny Walker
  • Makwan Amirkhani vs. Shane Burgos
  • Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Brad Tavares
  • Andrei Arlovski vs. Jair Rozenstruik

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass/ESPN2/ESPN+, 6:15 p.m. ET)

  • Katlyn Chookagian vs. Jennifer Maia
  • Lyman Good vs. Chance Rencountre
  • Julio Arce vs. Hakeem Dawodu
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