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UFC Fight Night 245: Make your predictions for Anthony Hernandez vs. Michel Pereira (Updated)

(This story was updated to add new information.)

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 245 event in Las Vegas.

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 reader consensus picks will be part of the main card staff predictions we release ahead of UFC Fight Night 245 (ESPN+), which takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex.

Make your picks below.

Robelis Despaigne vs. Austen Lane

Records: Despaigne (5-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Lane (12-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Past five: Despaigne 4-1, Lane 3-2
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 10.14.24): Despaigne -450, Lane +325

Alice Ardelean vs. Melissa Martinez

Records: Ardelean (9-6 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Martinez (7-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Past five: Ardelean 4-1, Martinez 4-1
Division: Women’s strawweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 10.14.24): Ardelean +125, Martinez -150

Jessica Penne vs. Elise Reed

Records: Penne (14-8 MMA, 3-5 UFC), Reed (7-4 MMA, 3-4 UFC)
Past five: Penne 2-3, Reed 2-3
Division: Women’s strawweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 10.14.24): Penne +130, Reed -155

Joselyne Edwards vs. Tamires Vidal

Records: Edwards (13-6 MMA, 4-4 UFC), Vidal (7-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Past five: Edwards 3-2, Vidal 3-2
Division: Women’s bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 10.14.24): Edwards -235, Vidal +190

Brad Katona vs. Jean Matsumoto

Records: Katona (16-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC), Matsumoto (15-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Past five: Katona 4-1, Matsumoto 5-0
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 10.14.24): Katona +220, Matsumoto -270

Asu Almabayev vs. Matheus Nicolau

Records: Almabayev (20-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC), Nicolau (19-5-1 MMA, 7-3 UFC)
Past five: Almabayev 5-0, Nicolau 5-0
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: Almabayev honorable mention
Odds (as of 10.14.24): Almabayev -170, Nicolau +140

Darren Elkins vs. Daniel Pineda

Records: Elkins (28-11 MMA, 18-10 UFC), Pineda (28-16 MMA, 5-7 UFC)
Past five: Elkins 3-2, Pineda 1-2-2
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 10.14.24): Elkins +105, Pineda -125

Jake Hadley vs. Cameron Smotherman

Records: Hadley (11-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC), Smotherman (11-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Past five: Hadley 3-2, Smotherman 4-1
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 10.17.24): Hadley -520, Smotherman +375

Charles Johnson vs. Su Mudaerji

Records: Johnson (16-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC), Mudaerji (16-6 MMA, 3-3 UFC)
Past five: Johnson 3-2, Mudaerji 3-2
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: Johnson honorable mention
Odds (as of 10.14.24): Johnson -235, Mudaerji +190

Rob Font vs. Kyler Phillips

Records: Font (20-8 MMA, 10-7 UFC), Kyler (12-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC)
Past five: Font 1-4, Phillips 4-1
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: Phillips honorable mention
Odds (as of 10.14.24): Font +300, Phillips -400

Anthony Hernandez vs. Michel Pereira

Records: Hernandez (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC), Pereira (31-11 MMA, 9-2 UFC)
Past five: Hernandez 5-0, Pereira 5-0
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: Hernandez honorable mention
Odds (as of 10.14.24): Hernandez -150, Pereira +125

UFC Fight Night 245 fight card (as of Oct. 14, 3 p.m. ET)

MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)

  • Anthony Hernandez vs. Michel Pereira
  • Rob Font vs. Kyler Phillips
  • Charles Johnson vs. Su Mudaerji
  • Jake Hadley vs. Cameron Smotherman
  • Darren Elkins vs. Daniel Pineda

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)

  • Asu Almabayev vs. Matheus Nicolau
  • Brad Katona vs. Jean Matsumoto
  • Joselyne Edwards vs. Tamires Vidal
  • Jessica Penne vs. Elise Reed
  • Alice Ardelean vs. Melissa Martinez
  • Robelis Despaigne vs. Austen Lane

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 245.

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