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Matt Erickson

UFC on ESPN 3: Make your predictions for Ngannou vs. Dos Santos

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 3 event in Minneapolis.

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 on ESPN 3 event staff predictions we release Friday ahead of the event. UFC on ESPN 3 takes place Saturday at Target Center in Minneapolis. The card airs on ESPN.

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

Alonzo Menifield

Paul Craig vs. Alonzo Menifield

Records: Paul Craig (11-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC), Alonzo Menifield (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Past five: Craig 2-3, Menifield 5-0
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 06.24.19): Menifield -280, Craig +220

Drew Dober

Drew Dober vs. Marco Polo Reyes

Records: Drew Dober (20-9 MMA, 6-5 UFC), Marco Polo Reyes (8-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC)
Past five: Dober 3-2, Reyes 3-2
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 06.24.19): Dober -300, Reyes +230

Roosevelt Roberts

Vinc Pichel vs. Roosevelt Roberts

Records: Vinc Pichel (11-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC), Roosevelt Roberts (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Past five: Pichel 4-1, Roberts 5-0
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 06.24.19): Roberts -285, Pichel +225

Demian Maia

Demian Maia vs. Anthony Rocco Martin

Records: Demian Maia (26-9 MMA, 20-9 UFC), Anthony Rocco Martin (16-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC)
Past five: Maia 2-3, Martin 4-1
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: Maia No. 12
Odds (as of 06.24.19): Maia -175, Martin +145

Joseph Benavidez

Joseph Benavidez vs. Jussier Formiga

Records: Joseph Benavidez (27-5 MMA, 14-3 UFC), Jussier Formiga (23-5 MMA, 9-4 UFC)
Past five: Benavidez 4-1, Formiga 4-1
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: Benavidez No. 3, Formiga No. 5
Odds (as of 06.24.19): Benavidez -185, Formiga +150

Junior Dos Santos and Francis Ngannou

Francis Ngannou vs. Junior Dos Santos

Records: Francis Ngannou (13-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC), Junior Dos Santos (21-5 MMA, 15-4 UFC)
Past five: Ngannou 3-2, Dos Santos 4-1
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: Dos Santos No. 3, Ngannou No. 6
Odds (as of 06.24.19): Ngannou -260, Dos Santos +200

Next page: Full UFC on ESPN 3 fight card

MAIN CARD (ESPN, 9 p.m. ET)

  • Francis Ngannou vs. Junior Dos Santos
  • Joseph Benavidez vs. Jussier Formiga
  • Demian Maia vs. Anthony Rocco Martin
  • Vinc Pichel vs. Roosevelt Roberts
  • Drew Dober vs. Marco Polo Reyes
  • Paul Craig vs. Alonzo Menifield

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, 6 p.m. ET)

  • Journey Newson vs. Ricardo Ramos
  • Eryk Anders vs. Vinicius Moreira
  • Jordan Griffin vs. Vince Murdock
  • Jared Gordon vs. Dan Moret
  • Justin Ledet vs. Dalcha Lungiambula
  • Amanda Ribas vs. Emily Whitmire
  • Junior Albini vs. Maurice Greene

For more on UFC on ESPN 3, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.

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