UFC on ESPN 58 predictions: Alex Perez or Tatsuro Taira in Las Vegas?

The UFC is back on its home turf after a week off, and a pair of flyweight contenders is at the top of the lineup.

UFC on ESPN 58 (ESPN2/ESPN+) takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

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

Adam Fugitt vs. Josh Quinlan

Quinlan vs Fugitt

Records: Fugitt (9-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC), Quinlan (6-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Past five: Fugitt 3-2, Quinlan 3-2
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 06.15.24): Fugitt +110, Quinlan -130
Junkie pick results: Quinlan 8, Fugitt 3

Asu Almabayev vs. Jose Johnson

Almabayev vs Johnson

Records: Almabayev (19-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Johnson (16-8 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Past five: Almabayev 5-0, Johnson 4-1
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: Almabayev honorable mention
Odds (as of 06.15.24): Almabayev -500, Johnson +380
Junkie pick results: Almabayev 11, Johnson 0

Garrett Armfield vs. Brady Hiestand

Hiestand vs. Armfield

Records: Armfield (10-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Hiestand (8-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Past five: Armfield 4-1, Hiestand 3-2
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 06.15.24): Armfield -200, Hiestand +165
Junkie pick results: Armfield 6, Hiestand 5

Lucas Almeida vs. Timmy Cuamba

Cuamba vs. Almeida

Records: Almeida (14-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC), Cuamba (8-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Past five: Almeida 2-3, Cuamba 4-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 06.15.24): Almeida +160, Cuamba -190
Junkie pick results: Cuamba 7, Almeida 4

Miles Johns vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade

Silva de Andrade vs. Johns

Records: Johns (14-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC), Silva de Andrade (29-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC)
Past five: Johns 4-1, Silva de Andrade 3-2
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 06.15.24): Johns -150, Silva de Andrade +125
Junkie pick results: Johns 9, Silva de Andrade 2

Alex Perez vs. Tatsuro Taira

Alex Perez vs. Tatsuro Taira

Records: Perez (25-8 MMA, 7-4 UFC), Taira (15-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC)
Past five: Perez 2-3, Taira 5-0
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: Taira No. 11, Perez No. 13
Odds (as of 06.15.24): Perez +180, Taira -215
Junkie pick results: Taira 10, Perez 1

Check out all the main card picks below.

UFC on ESPN 58 main card picks

	Perez vs. Taira	Johns vs. Silva de Andrade	Almeida vs. Cuamba	Armfield vs. Hiestand	Almabayev vs. Johnson	Fugitt vs. Quinlan
MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 96-52	Taira (74%)	Johns (57%)	Cuamba (56%)	Armfield (73%)	Almabayev (91%)	Quinlan (68%)
Ken Hathaway @1khathaway 98-50 2018, 2022 Champion	Taira	Johns	Cuamba	Hiestand	Almabayev	Fugitt
Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 98-50 2014 Champion	Taira	Johns	Cuamba	Armfield	Almabayev	Quinlan
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 96-52	Taira	Johns	Almeida	Hiestand	Almabayev	Quinlan
Nolan King @mma_kings 94-54 2023 Champion	Taira	Silva de Andrade	Almeida	Armfield	Almabayev	Quinlan
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 91-57	Taira	Silva de Andrade	Almeida	Armfield	Almabayev	Fugitt
Matthew Wells @MrMWells 91-57	Taira	Johns	Cuamba	Hiestand	Almabayev	Quinlan
Simon Samano @SJSamano 90-58	Taira	Johns	Cuamba	Hiestand	Almabayev	Quinlan
Matt Erickson @MattE 88-60	Taira	Johns	Cuamba	Armfield	Almabayev	Fugitt
Brian Garcia @thegoze 85-63 2017 Champion	Taira	Johns	Cuamba	Hiestand	Almabayev	Quinlan
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 83-65	Perez	Johns	Cuamba	Armfield	Almabayev	Quinlan
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 76-72	Taira	Johns	Almeida	Armfield	Almabayev	Quinlan

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