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Matt Erickson

UFC on ESPN 52: Make your predictions for Beneil Dariush vs. Arman Tsarukyan (Updated)

Arman Tsarukyan Beneil Dariush ESPN UFC Deiveson Figueiredo Kelvin Gastelum Sean Brady UFC on ESPN 52 (Event) Bobby Green Clay Guida

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 52 event in Austin.

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 52 main card staff predictions we release Friday ahead of the event. UFC on ESPN 52 takes place Saturday at Moody Center in Austin, Texas. The main card airs on ESPN following prelims on ESPN+.

Make your picks for the main card fights below.

Veronica Hardy vs. Jamey-Lyn Horth

Records: Hardy (7-4-1 MMA, 2-4 UFC), Horth (6-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Past five: Hardy 2-3, Horth 5-0
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.26.23): Horth -130, Hardy +110

Jared Gooden vs. Wellington Turman

Records: Gooden (22-9 MMA, 1-4 UFC), Turman (18-7 MMA, 3-5 UFC)
Past five: Gooden 3-2, Turman 2-3
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.26.23): Turman -210, Gooden +175

Rodolfo Bellato vs. Ihor Potieria

Records: Bellato (11-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Potieria (20-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Past five: Bellato 4-1, Potieria 3-2
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.26.23): Bellato -475, Potieria +350

Melquizael Costa vs. Steve Garcia

Records: Costa (20-6 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Garcia (14-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
Past five: Costa 3-2, Garcia 3-2
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.26.23): Costa -225, Garcia +185

Drakkar Klose vs. Joe Solecki

Records: Klose (13-2-1 MMA, 7-2 UFC), Solecki (13-3 MMA, 5-1 UFC)
Past five: Klose 4-1, Solecki 4-1
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.26.23): Klose -140, Solecki +120

Cody Brundage vs. Zach Reese

Records: Brundage (9-5 MMA, 3-4 UFC), Reese (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Past five: Brundage 2-3, Reese 5-0
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.26.23): Reese -265, Brundage +215

Julia Avila vs. Miesha Tate

Records: Avila (9-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Tate (20-9 MMA, 6-6 UFC)
Past five: Avila 4-1, Tate 1-4
Division: Women’s bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.26.23): Avila -160, Tate +135

Punahele Soriano vs. Dustin Stoltzfus

Records: Soriano (9-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC), Stoltzfus (14-5 MMA, 1-4 UFC)
Past five: Soriano 2-3, Stoltzfus 1-4
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.26.23): Soriano -265, Stoltzfus +215

Clay Guida vs. Joaquim Silva

Records: Guida (38-20 MMA, 18-17 UFC), Silva (12-5 MMA, 5-4 UFC)
Past five: Guida 2-3, Silva 2-3
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.26.23): Silva -330, Guida +260

Sean Brady vs. Kelvin Gastelum

Records: Brady (15-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC), Gastelum (18-8 MMA, 12-8 UFC)
Past five: Brady 4-1, Gastelum 2-3
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: Brady No. 13 (welterweight), Gastelum No. 15 (middleweight)
Odds (as of 11.26.23): Brady -130, Gastelum +110

Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Rob Font

Records: Figueiredo (21-3-1 MMA, 10-6 UFC), Font (20-7 MMA, 10-3-1 UFC)
Past five: Figueiredo 2-2-1, Font 2-3
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: Font No. 9 (bantamweight), Figueiredo No. 4 (flyweight)
Odds (as of 11.26.23): Font -140, Figueiredo +120

Bobby Green vs. Jalin Turner

Records: Green (31-14-1 MMA, 12-9-1 UFC), Turner (13-7 MMA, 6-4 UFC)
Past five: Green 2-2-1, Turner 3-2
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.26.23): Turner -180, Green +150

Beneil Dariush vs. Arman Tsarukyan

Records: Dariush (22-5-1 MMA, 16-5-1 UFC), Tsarukyan (20-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC)
Past five: Dariush 4-1, Tsarukyan 4-1
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: Dariush No. 5, Tsarukyan No. 11
Odds (as of 11.26.23): Tsarukyan -280, Dariush +230