UFC on ESPN 57 predictions: Is Jared Cannonier or Nassourdine Imavov our blowout pick in Louisville?

The UFC has returned to the home of the Kentucky Derby for the first time since 2011, and two former title challengers are atop the main card.

UFC on ESPN 57 (ESPN/ESPN+) takes place Saturday at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.

Miguel Baeza vs. Puna Soriano

Miguel Baeza vs. Puna Soriano, UFC on ESPN 57

Records: Baeza (10-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC), Soriano (9-4 MMA, 3-4 UFC)
Past five: Baeza 2-3, Soriano 1-4
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 06.08.24): Baeza -200, Soriano +165
Junkie pick results: Soriano 8, Baeza 3

Julian Marquez vs. Zach Reese

Julian Marquez vs. Zach Reese, UFC on ESPN 57

Records: Marquez (9-4 MMA, 3-4 UFC), Reese (6-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Past five: Marquez 2-3, Reese 4-1
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 06.08.24): Marquez -140, Reese +120
Junkie pick results: Marquez 9, Reese 2

Brunno Ferreira vs. Dustin Stoltzfus

Brunno Ferreira vs. Dustin Stoltzfus, UFC on ESPN 57

Records: Ferreira (11-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Stoltzfus (15-5 MMA, 2-4 UFC)
Past five: Ferreira 4-1, Stoltzfus 2-3
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 06.08.24): Ferreira -250, Stoltzfus +205
Junkie pick results: Ferreira 11, Stoltzfus 0

Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Ricky Turcios

Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Ricky Turcios, UFC on ESPN 57

Records: Rosas Jr. (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Turcios (12-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Past five: Rosas Jr. 4-1, Turcios 3-2
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 06.08.24): Rosas Jr. -230, Turcios +190
Junkie pick results: Rosas Jr. 9, Turcios 2

Dustin Jacoby vs. Dominick Reyes

Dominick Reyes vs. Dustin Jacoby, UFC on ESPN 57

Records: Jacoby (19-8-1 MMA, 7-5-1 UFC), Reyes (12-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC)
Past five: Jacoby 2-3, Reyes 1-4
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 06.08.24): Jacoby -240, Reyes +195
Junkie pick results: Jacoby 9, Reyes 2

Jared Cannonier vs. Nassourdine Imavov

Jared Cannonier vs. Nassourdine Imavov

Records: Cannonier (17-6 MMA, 10-6 UFC), Imavov (13-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC)
Past five: Cannonier 4-1, Imavov 4-1
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: Cannonier No. 5, Imavov No. 12
Odds (as of 06.08.24): Cannonier +110, Imavov -130
Junkie pick results: Cannonier 10, Imavov 1

Check out all the main card picks below.

UFC on ESPN 57 main card picks

	Cannonier vs. Imavov	Jacoby vs. Reyes	Rosas Jr. vs. Turcios	Ferreira vs. Stoltzfus	Marquez vs. Reese	Baeza vs. Soriano
MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 91-47	Cannonier (74%)	Jacoby (68%)	Rosas Jr. (75%)	Ferreira (91%)	Marquez (58%)	Baeza (71%)
Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 92-46 2014 Champion	Cannonier	Jacoby	Rosas Jr.	Ferreira	Reese	Baeza
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 90-48	Cannonier	Jacoby	Rosas Jr.	Ferreira	Marquez	Soriano
Ken Hathaway @1khathaway 90-48 2018, 2022 Champion	Imavov	Jacoby	Rosas Jr.	Ferreira	Reese	Soriano
Nolan King @mma_kings 89-49 2023 Champion	Cannonier	Jacoby	Turcios	Ferreira	Marquez	Soriano
Matthew Wells @MrMWells 86-52	Cannonier	Jacoby	Rosas Jr.	Ferreira	Marquez	Baeza
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 85-53	Cannonier	Jacoby	Rosas Jr.	Ferreira	Marquez	Soriano
Simon Samano @SJSamano 83-55	Cannonier	Reyes	Rosas Jr.	Ferreira	Marquez	Soriano
Matt Erickson @MattE 83-55	Cannonier	Reyes	Rosas Jr.	Ferreira	Marquez	Baeza
Brian Garcia @thegoze 80-58 2017 Champion	Cannonier	Jacoby	Turcios	Ferreira	Marquez	Soriano
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 77-61	Cannonier	Jacoby	Rosas Jr.	Ferreira	Marquez	Soriano
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 70-68	Cannonier	Jacoby	Rosas Jr.	Ferreira	Marquez	Soriano

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