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Matt Erickson

UFC on ESPN 60 predictions: Amanda Lemos or Virna Jandiroba in Las Vegas?

The UFC is back in its home base this week with a former women’s title challenger at the top of the lineup.

UFC on ESPN 60 (ESPN/ESPN+) takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

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

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

Hyder Amil vs. Jeong Yeong Lee

JeongYeong Lee vs. Hyder Amil

Records: Amil (9-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Lee (11-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Past five: Amil 5-0, Yeong Lee 5-0
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 07.20.24): Amil +150, Lee -180
Junkie pick results: Amil 7, Lee 4

Bill Algeo vs. Dooho Choi

Dooho Choi vs. Bill Algeo

Records: Algeo (18-8 MMA, 5-4 UFC), Choi (14-4-1 MMA, 3-3-1 UFC)
Past five: Algeo 3-2, Choi 1-3-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 07.20.24): Algeo -180, Choi +150
Junkie pick results: Algeo 7, Choi 4

Cody Durden vs. Bruno Silva

Cody Durden vs. Bruno Silva

Records: Durden (16-5-1 MMA, 5-3-1 UFC), Silva (13-5-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
Past five: Durden 4-1, Silva 3-2
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 07.20.24): Durden +105, Silva -120
Junkie pick results: Durden 7, Silva 4

Kurt Holobaugh vs. Kaynan Kruschewsky

Kurt Holobaugh vs. Kaynan Kruschewsky

Records: Holobaugh (20-8 MMA, 1-5 UFC), Kruschewsky (15-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Past five: Holobaugh 3-2, Kruschewsky 4-1
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 07.20.24): Holobaugh +120, Kruschewsky -140
Junkie pick results: Kruschewsky 7, Holobaugh 4

Seungwoo Choi vs. Steve Garcia

Steve Garcia vs. SeungWoo Choi

Records: Choi (11-6 MMA, 4-5 UFC), Garcia (15-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC)
Past five: Choi 2-3, Garcia 4-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 07.20.24): Choi +130, Garcia -150
Junkie pick results: Garcia 7, Choi 4

Amanda Lemos vs. Virna Jandiroba

Amanda Lemos vs. Virna Jandiroba

Records: Lemos (14-3-1 MMA, 8-3 UFC), Jandiroba (20-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC)
Past five: Lemos 3-2, Jandiroba 4-1
Division: Women’s strawweight
Rankings: Lemos No. 7, Jandiroba No. 8
Odds (as of 07.20.24): Lemos +110, Jandiroba -130
Junkie pick results: Lemos 9, Jandiroba 2

Check out all the main card picks below.

UFC on ESPN 60 main card picks

Lemos
vs.
Jandiroba
S. Choi
vs.
Garcia
Holobaugh
vs.
Kruschewsky
Durden
vs.
Silva
Algeo
vs.
D. Choi
Amil
vs.
Lee
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
115-69

Lemos
(63%)

Garcia
(82%)

Kruschewsky
(68%)

Durden
(58%)

Algeo
(64%)

Lee
(65%)
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
121-63

Lemos

S. Choi

Holobaugh

Durden

Algeo

Amil
Ken Hathaway
@1khathaway
121-63

Lemos

Garcia

Holobaugh

Silva

Algeo

Amil
Nolan King
@mma_kings
118-66
2023 Champion

Lemos

S. Choi

Holobaugh

Durden

Algeo

Lee
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohn
118-66
2014 Champion

Lemos

Garcia

Kruschewsky

Durden

Algeo

Amil
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
112-72

Jandiroba

Garcia

Holobaugh

Durden

Algeo

Lee
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
112-72

Lemos

S. Choi

Holobaugh

Durden

Algeo

Amil
Matthew Wells
@MrMWells
112-72

Lemos

S. Choi

Holobaugh

Durden

D. Choi

Amil
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
110-74

Jandiroba

Garcia

Holobaugh

Durden

D. Choi

Lee
Matt Erickson
@MattE
110-74

Lemos

Garcia

Kruschewsky

Silva

D. Choi

Amil
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
103-81

Lemos

Garcia

Kruschewsky

Silva

D. Choi

Lee
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
99-85

Lemos

Garcia

Kruschewsky

Silva

Algeo

Amil

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 60.

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