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UFC on ESPN 54: Make your predictions for Amanda Ribas vs. Rose Namajunas

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 54 event in Atlantic City.

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 Friday ahead of UFC on ESPN 54 (ESPN+), which takes place Saturday at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J.

Make your picks below.

Caolan Loughran vs. Angel Pacheco

Records: Loughran (8-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Pacheco (7-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Past five: Loughran 4-1, Pacheco 4-1
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.25.24): Loughran -330, Pacheco +255

Jacob Malkoun vs. Andre Petroski

Records: Malkoun (7-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC), Petroski (10-3 MMA, 5-1 UFC)
Past five: Malkoun 3-2, Petroski 4-1
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.25.24): Malkoun -210, Petroski +175

Viktoriia Dudakova vs. Melissa Gatto

Records: Dudakova (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Gatto (8-2-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC)
Past five: Dudakova 5-0, Gatto 3-2
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.25.24): Dudakova +130, Gatto -155

Ibo Aslan vs. Anton Turkalj

Records: Aslan (12-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Turkalj (8-3 MMA, 0-3 UFC)
Past five: Aslan 4-1, Turkalj 2-3
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.25.24): Aslan -120, Turkalj +100

Dennis Buzukja vs. Connor Matthews

Records: Buzukja (11-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC), Matthews (7-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Past five: Buzukja 3-2, Matthews 4-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.25.24): Buzukja -135, Matthews +115

Julio Arce vs. Herbert Burns

Records: Arce (18-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC), Burns (11-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC)
Past five: Arce 2-3, Burns 3-2
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.25.24): Arce -600, Burns +400

Loopy Godinez vs. Virna Jandiroba

Records: Godinez (12-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC), Jandiroba (19-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC)
Past five: Godinez 4-1, Jandiroba 3-2
Division: Women’s strawweight
Rankings: Jandiroba No. 7, Godinez No. 12
Odds (as of 03.25.24): Godinez -190, Jandiroba +160

Jamall Emmers vs. Nate Landwehr

Records: Emmers (20-7 MMA, 4-3 UFC), Landwehr (17-5 MMA, 3-3 UFC)
Past five: Emmers 3-2, Landwehr 3-2
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.25.24): Emmers -200, Landwehr +170

Rhys McKee vs. Chidi Njokuani

Records: McKee (13-5-1 MMA, 0-3 UFC), Njokuani (22-10 MMA, 2-3 UFC)
Past five: McKee 3-2, Njokuani 2-3
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.25.24): McKee +190, Njokuani -235

Bill Algeo vs. Kyle Nelson

Records: Algeo (18-7 MMA, 5-3 UFC), Nelson (15-5-1 MMA, 3-4-1 UFC)
Past five: Algeo 4-1, Nelson 2-2-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.25.24): Algeo -190, Nelson +160

Sedriques Dumas vs. Nursulton Ruziboev

Records: Dumas (9-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Ruziboev (35-8-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Past five: Dumas 4-1, Nursulton 5-0
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.25.24): Dumas +235, Ruziboev -290

Bruno Silva vs. Chris Weidman

Records: Silva (23-10 MMA, 4-4 UFC), Weidman (15-7 MMA, 11-7 UFC)
Past five: Silva 1-4, Weidman 1-4
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.25.24): Silva -270, Weidman +220

Joaquin Buckley vs. Vicente Luque

Records: Buckley (17-6 MMA, 7-4 UFC), Luque (22-9-1 MMA, 15-5 UFC)
Past five: Buckley 3-2, Vicente 3-2
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: Luque No. 14
Odds (as of 03.25.24): Buckley +125, Luque -150

Erin Blanchfield vs. Manon Fiorot

Records: Blanchfield (12-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC), Fiorot (11-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC)
Past five: Blanchfield 5-0, Manon 5-0
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: Blanchfield No. 4, No. 8 pound-for-pound; Fiorot No. 5, No. 9 pound-for-pound
Odds (as of 03.25.24): Blanchfield -140, Fiorot +120

UFC on ESPN 54 fight card (as of March 25, noon ET)

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

  • Erin Blanchfield vs. Manon Fiorot
  • Joaquin Buckley vs. Vicente Luque
  • Bruno Silva vs. Chris Weidman
  • Sedriques Dumas vs. Nursulton Ruziboev
  • Bill Algeo vs. Kyle Nelson
  • Rhys McKee vs. Chidi Njokuani

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

  • Nate Landwehr vs. Jamall Emmers
  • Loopy Godinez vs. Virna Jandiroba
  • Julio Arce vs. Herbert Burns
  • Dennis Buzukja vs. Connor Matthews
  • Ibo Aslan vs. Anton Turkalj
  • Viktoriia Dudakova vs. Melissa Gatto
  • Jacob Malkoun vs. Andre Petroski
  • Caolan Loughran vs. Angel Pacheco

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 54.

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