The UFC is back on its home turf after a week off, and a pair of flyweight contenders is at the top of the lineup.
UFC on ESPN 55 (ESPN/ESPN2/ESPN+) takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)
Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.
Tim Means vs. Uros Medic
Records: Means (33-15-1 MMA, 15-12 UFC), Medic (9-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
Past five: Means 2-3, Medic 3-2
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.26.24): Means +245, Medic -305
Junkie pick results: Medic 6, Means 5
David Onama vs. Jonathan Pearce
Records: Onama (11-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC), Pearce (14-5 MMA, 5-2 UFC)
Past five: Onama 3-2, Pearce 4-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.26.24): Onama +125, Pearce -150
Junkie pick results: Pearce 7, Onama 4
Jhonata Diniz vs. Austen Lane
Records: Diniz (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Lane (12-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Past five: Diniz 5-0, Lane 4-1
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.26.24): Diniz -340, Lane +270
Junkie pick results: Diniz 11, Lane 0
Ariane da Silva vs. Karine Silva
Records: da Silva (17-8 MMA, 6-5 UFC), Silva (17-4 MMA, 3-0 UFC)
Past five: da Silva 4-1, Silva 5-0
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: da Silva honorable mention, Silva honorable mention
Odds (as of 04.26.24): da Silva +135, Silva -160
Junkie pick results: Silva 10, da Silva 1
Bogdan Guskov vs. Ryan Spann
Records: Guskov (15-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Spann (21-9 MMA, 7-4 UFC)
Past five: Guskov 4-1, Spann 2-3
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: Spann No. 13
Odds (as of 04.26.24): Guskov +150, Spann -180
Junkie pick results: Spann 11, Guskov 0
Matheus Nicolau vs. Alex Perez
Records: Nicolau (19-4-1 MMA, 7-2 UFC), Perez (24-8 MMA, 6-4 UFC)
Past five: Nicolau 4-1, Perez 2-3
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: Nicolau No. 10
Odds (as of 04.26.24): Nicolau -180, Perez +150
Junkie pick results: Nicolau 9, Perez 2
UFC on ESPN 55 main card picks
| Nicolau vs. Perez |
Guskov vs. Spann |
Da Silva vs. Silva |
Diniz vs. Lane |
Onama vs. Pearce |
Means vs. Medic |
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MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 68-37 |
 Nicolau (84%) |
 Spann (59%) |
 Silva (69%) |
 Diniz (78%) |
 Pearce (65%) |
 Medic (69%) |
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Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 73-32  |
Nicolau |
Spann |
Silva |
Diniz |
Pearce |
Medic |
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Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 69-36 |
Nicolau |
Spann |
Silva |
Diniz |
Pearce |
 Means |
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Nolan King @mma_kings 68-37 |
Nicolau |
Spann |
Silva |
Diniz |
 Onama |
Medic |
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Ken Hathaway @1khathaway 68-37 |
Nicolau |
Spann |
Silva |
Diniz |
Pearce |
Medic |
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Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 66-39 |
Nicolau |
Spann |
Silva |
Diniz |
Pearce |
Means |
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Matt Erickson @MattE 65-40 |
Nicolau |
Spann |
 da Silva |
Diniz |
Onama |
Medic |
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Matthew Wells @MrMWells 64-41 |
Nicolau |
Spann |
Silva |
Diniz |
Onama |
Medic |
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Simon Samano @SJSamano 62-43 |
Nicolau |
Spann |
Silva |
Diniz |
Onama |
Medic |
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Brian Garcia @thegoze 58-47 |
 Perez |
Spann |
Silva |
Diniz |
Pearce |
Means |
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Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 56-49 |
Nicolau |
Spann |
Silva |
Diniz |
Pearce |
Means |
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George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 49-56 |
Perez |
Spann |
Silva |
Diniz |
Pearce |
Means |
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