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UFC on ESPN+ 9: Make your MMA Junkie reader predictions for Iaquinta vs. Cerrone

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 9 event in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

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+ 9 event staff predictions we release Friday ahead of the event. UFC on ESPN+ 9 takes place Saturday at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The event streams on ESPN+.

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

Andrew Sanchez

Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Andrew Sanchez

Records: Marc-Andre Barriault (11-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Andrew Sanchez (10-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
Past five: Barriault 5-0, Sanchez 3-2
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.29.19): Sanchez -140, Barriault +110

Walt Harris

Walt Harris vs. Sergey Spivak

Records: Walt Harris (12-7 MMA, 5-6 UFC), Sergey Spivak (9-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Past five: Harris 3-2, Spivak 5-0
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.29.19): Harris – 155, Spivak +125

Merab Dvalishvili

Merab Dvalishvili vs. Brad Katona

Records: Merab Dvalishvili (8-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC), Brad Katona (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Past five: Dvalishvili 3-2, Katona 5-0
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.29.19): Dvalishvili -145, Katona +115

Shane Burgos

Shane Burgos vs. Cub Swanson

Records: Shane Burgos (11-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC), Cub Swanson (25-10 MMA, 10-6 UFC)
Past five: Burgos 4-1, Swanson 2-3
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: Swanson No. 14
Odds (as of 04.29.19): Burgos -165, Swanson +135

Derek Brunson

Derek Brunson vs. Elias Theodorou

Records: Derek Brunson (18-7 MMA, 9-5 UFC), Elias Theodorou (15-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC)
Past five: Brunson 2-3, Theodorou 4-1
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: Brunson No. 10, Theodorou honorable mention
Odds (as of 04.29.19): Brunson -120, Theodorou -110

Al Iaquinta

Al Iaquinta vs. Donald Cerrone

Records: Al Iaquinta (14-4-1 MMA, 9-3 UFC), Donald Cerrone (35-11 MMA, 22-8 UFC)
Past five: Iaquinta 4-1, Cerrone 3-2
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: Iaquinta No. 4, Cerrone No. 15
Odds (as of 04.29.19): Iaquinta -150, Cerrone +120

Next page: Full UFC on ESPN+ 9 fight card

MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)

  • Al Iaquinta vs. Donald Cerrone
  • Derek Brunson vs. Elias Theodorou
  • Shane Burgos vs. Cub Swanson
  • Merab Dvalishvili vs. Brad Katona
  • Walt Harris vs. Sergey Spivak
  • Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Andrew Sanchez

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 5 p.m. ET)

  • Macy Chiasson vs. Sarah Moras
  • Vince Morales vs. Aiemann Zahabi
  • Kyle Prepolec vs. Nordine Taleb
  • Kyle Nelson vs. Matt Sayles
  • Juan Adams vs. Arjan Bhullar
  • Mitch Gagnon vs. Cole Smith

For more on UFC on ESPN+ 8, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.

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