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Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.
Denis Goltsov vs. Oleg Popov
Records: Goltsov 35-8, Popov 19-1
Past five: Goltsov 5-0, Popov 5-0
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds(as of 11.28.24): Goltsov +110, Popov -130
Junkie pick results: Goltsov 6, Popov 5
Brent Primus vs. Gadzhi Rabadanov
Records: Primus 15-3, Rabadanov 23-4-2
Past five: Primus 4-1, Rabadanov 5-0
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds(as of 11.28.24): Primus +425, Rabadanov -575
Junkie pick results: Rabadanov 11, Primus 0
Magomed Umalatov vs. Shamil Musaev
Records: Umalatov 17-0, Musaev 19-0-1
Past five: Umalatov 5-0, Musaev 4-0-1
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds(as of 11.28.24): Umalatov +220, Musaev -270
Junkie pick results: Musaev 7, Umalatov 4
Impa Kasanganay vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov
Records: Kasanganay 18-4, Yagshimuradov 24-7-1
Past five: Kasanganay 4-1, Yagshimuradov 5-0
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds(as of 11.28.24): Kasanganay -180, Yagshimuradov +150
Junkie pick results: Kasanganay 10, Yagshimuradov 1
Dakota Ditcheva vs. Taila Santos
Records: Ditcheva 13-0, Santos 22-3
Past five: Ditcheva 5-0, Santos 3-2
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: Ditcheva No. 14
Odds(as of 11.28.24): Ditcheva -360, Santos +285
Junkie pick results: Ditcheva 9, Santos 2
Brendan Loughnane vs. Timur Khizriev
Records: Loughnane 30-5, Khizriev 17-0
Past five: Loughnane 4-1, Khizriev 5-0
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds(as of 11.28.24): Loughnane +260, Khizriev -325
Junkie pick results: Khizriev 8, Loughnane 3
Check out all the main card picks below.
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| Loughnane vs. Khizriev |
Ditcheva vs. Santos |
Kasanganay vs. Yagshimuradov |
Umalatov vs. Musaev |
Primus vs. Rabadanov |
Goltsov vs. Popov |
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MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 195-104 |
 Khizriev (71%) |
 Ditcheva (68%) |
 Kasanganay (70%) |
 Musaev (53%) |
 Rabadanov (73%) |
 Popov (57%) |
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Ken Hathaway @1khathaway 196-103  |
Khizriev |
 Santos |
Kasanganay |
Musaev |
Rabadanov |
 Goltsov |
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Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 195-104 |
Khizriev |
Ditcheva |
Kasanganay |
Musaev |
Rabadanov |
Goltsov |
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Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 191-108 |
Khizriev |
Ditcheva |
Kasanganay |
 Umalatov |
Rabadanov |
Goltsov |
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Nolan King @mma_kings 188-111 |
Khizriev |
Ditcheva |
Kasanganay |
Musaev |
Rabadanov |
Goltsov |
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Matt Erickson @MattE 184-115 |
Khizriev |
Ditcheva |
 Yagshimuradov |
Musaev |
Rabadanov |
Popov |
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Matthew Wells @MrMWells 184-115 |
Khizriev |
Ditcheva |
Kasanganay |
Umalatov |
Rabadanov |
Goltsov |
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Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 182-117 |
Khizriev |
Ditcheva |
Kasanganay |
Umalatov |
Rabadanov |
Popov |
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Brian Garcia @thegoze 179-120 |
 Loughnane |
Ditcheva |
Kasanganay |
Umalatov |
Rabadanov |
Popov |
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Simon Samano @SJSamano 178-121 |
Loughnane |
Ditcheva |
Kasanganay |
Musaev |
Rabadanov |
Goltsov |
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Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 173-126 |
Khizriev |
Santos |
Kasanganay |
Musaev |
Rabadanov |
Popov |
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George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 166-133 |
Loughnane |
Ditcheva |
Kasanganay |
Musaev |
Rabadanov |
Popov |
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