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UFC on ESPN 43: Make your predictions for Vera vs. Sandhagen, Holm vs. Santos

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 43 event in San Antonio.

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 43 main card staff predictions we release Friday ahead of the event. UFC on ESPN 43 takes place Saturday at AT&T Center in San Antonio. The main card airs on ESPN following prelims on ESPN+.

Make your picks for the fights below.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 43.

Hailey Cowan vs. Tamires Vidal

Records: Hailey Cowan (7-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Tamires Vidal (7-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Past five: Cowan 4-1, Vidal 5-0
Division: Women’s bantamaweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.20.23): Cowan +190, Vidal -230

Victor Altamirano vs. Vinicius Salvador

Records: Victor Altamirano (11-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Vinicius Salvador (14-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Past five: Altamirano 4-1, Salvador 4-1
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.20.23): Altamirano -115, Salvador -105

Trey Ogden vs. Manuel Torres

Records: Trey Ogden (16-5 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Manuel Torres (13-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Past five: Ogden 4-1, Torres 4-1
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.20.23): Ogden +165, Torres -200

Daniel Da Silva vs. CJ Vergara

Records: Daniel Da Silva (11-4 MMA, 0-3 UFC), CJ Vergara (10-4-1 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Past five: Da Silva 2-3, Vergara 3-2
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.20.23): Da Silva +220, Vergara -295

Trevin Giles vs. Preston Parsons

Records: Trevin Giles (15-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC), Preston Parsons (10-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Past five: Giles 3-2, Parsons 4-1
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.20.23): Giles -115, Parsons -110

Lucas Alexander vs. Steven Peterson

Records: Lucas Alexander (7-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Steven Peterson (19-10 MMA, 3-4 UFC)
Past five: Alexander 4-1, Peterson 2-3
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.20.23): Alexander +140, Peterson -175

Tucker Lutz vs. Daniel Pineda

Records: Tucker Lutz (12-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Daniel Pineda (27-14 MMA, 4-5 UFC)
Past five: Lutz 4-1, Pineda 4-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.20.23): Lutz -250, Pineda +195

Albert Duraev vs. Chidi Njokuani

Records: Albert Duraev (15-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Chidi Njokuani (22-8 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Past five: Duraev 4-1, Njokuani 4-1
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.20.23): Duraev +150, Njokuani -195

Manel Kape vs. Alex Perez

Records: Manel Kape (18-6 MMA, 3-2 UFC), Alex Perez (24-7 MMA, 6-3 UFC)
Past five: Kape 3-2, Perez 3-2
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: Kape No. 12, Perez No. 14
Odds (as of 03.20.23): Kape -230, Perez +180

Maycee Barber vs. Andrea Lee

Records: Maycee Barber (11-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC), Andrea Lee (13-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC)
Past five: Barber 3-2, Lee 2-3
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: Barber honorable mention
Odds (as of 03.20.23): Barber -210, Lee +165

Nate Landwehr vs. Austin Lingo

Records: Nate Landwehr (16-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC), Austin Lingo (9-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Past five: Landwehr 3-2, Lingo 4-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.20.23): Landwehr -270, Lingo +220

Holly Holm vs. Yana Santos

Records: Holly Holm (14-6 MMA, 7-6 UFC), Yana Santos (14-6 MMA, 4-3 UFC)
Past five: Holm 3-2, Santos 3-2
Division: Women’s bantamweight
Rankings: Holm No. 6, No. 14 pound-for-pound; Santos No. 8
Odds (as of 03.20.23): Holm -210, Santos +170

Marlon Vera vs. Cory Sandhagen

Records: Marlon Vera (20-7-1 MMA, 14-6 UFC), Cory Sandhagen (15-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC)
Past five: Vera 4-1, Sandhagen 3-2
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: Vera No. 3, Sandhagen No. 7
Odds (as of 03.20.23): Vera +135, Sandhagen -160

UFC on ESPN 43 fight card (as of March 14, 8 a.m. ET)

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

  • Marlon Vera vs. Cory Sandhagen
  • Holly Holm vs. Yana Santos
  • Nate Landwehr vs. Austin Lingo
  • Maycee Barber vs. Andrea Lee
  • Manel Kape vs. Alex Perez
  • Albert Duraev vs. Chidi Njokuani

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

  • Tucker Lutz vs. Daniel Pineda
  • Lucas Alexander vs. Steven Peterson
  • Trevin Giles vs. Preston Parsons
  • Daniel Da Silva vs. CJ Vergara
  • Trey Ogden vs. Manuel Torres
  • Victor Altamirano vs. Vinicius Salvador
  • Hailey Cowan vs. Tamires Vidal
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