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UFC on ESPN 62 predictions: Jared Cannonier or Caio Borralho in Las Vegas showdown?

Check out our staff members’ picks and analysis for the UFC on ESPN 62 main card in Las Vegas.

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

UFC on ESPN 62 (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.)

Jared Cannonier vs. Caio Borralho

Jared Cannonier vs. Caio Borralho

Records: Cannonier (17-7 MMA, 10-7 UFC), Borralho (16-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC)
Past five: Cannonier 3-2, Borralho 5-0
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: Cannonier No. 7, Borralho No. 11
Odds (as of 08.24.24): Cannonier +215, Borralho -265
Junkie pick results: Borralho 9, Cannonier 2

Angela Hill vs. Tabatha Ricci

Angela Hill vs. Tabatha Ricci

Records: Hill (17-13 MMA, 12-13 UFC), Ricci (10-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC)
Past five: Hill 4-1, Ricci 4-1
Division: Women’s strawweight
Rankings: Ricci No. 11, Hill honorable mention
Odds (as of 08.24.24): Ricci -140, Hill +120
Junkie pick results: Ricci 7, Hill 4

Kaan Ofli vs. Mairon Santos

Kaan Ofli vs. Mairon Santos

Records: Ofli (11-2-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Santos (14-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Past five: Ofli 5-0, Santos 4-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 08.24.24): Santos -185, Ofli +155
Junkie pick results: Santos 7, Ofli 4

Ryan Loder vs. Rob Valentin

Rob Valentin vs. Ryan Loder

Records: Loder (6-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Valentin (10-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Past five: Loder 4-1, Valentin 4-1
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 08.24.24): Loder +130, Valentin -155
Junkie pick results: Valentin 6, Loder 5

Neil Magny vs. Michael Morales

Neil Magny vs. Michael Morales

Records: Magny (29-11 MMA, 22-10 UFC), Morales (16-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC)
Past five: Magny 3-2, Morales 5-0
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: Morales honorable mention
Odds (as of 08.24.24): Magny +575, Morales -850
Junkie pick results: Morales 11, Magny 2

Gerald Meerschaert vs. Edmen Shahbazyan

Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Gerald Meerschaert

Records: Meerschaert (36-17 MMA, 11-9 UFC), Shahbazyan (13-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC)
Past five: Meerschaert 2-3, Shahbazyan 2-3
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 08.24.24): Meerschaert +275, Shahbazyan -345
Junkie pick results: Shahbazyan 7, Meerschaert 4

Preliminary card picks

Jacqueline Cavalcanti

Although they don’t count toward the standings, MMA Junkie staff members still pick the fights on the prelims. Here are the results:

  • Dennis Buzukja vs. Francis Marshall: Buzukja 8, Marshall 3
  • Jose Medina vs. Zach Reese: Reese 8, Medina 3
  • Viacheslav Borshchev vs. James Llontop: Borshchev 7, Llontop 4
  • Jacqueline Cavalcanti vs. Josiane Nunes: Cavalcanti 6, Nunes 5
  • Wang Cong vs. Victoria Leonardo: Cong 11, Leonardo 0

Check out all the main card picks below.

UFC on ESPN 62 main card picks

Cannonier
vs.
Borralho
Hill
vs.
Ricci
Loder
vs.
Valentin
Ofli
vs.
Santos
Magny
vs.
Morales
Meerschaert
vs.
Shahbazyan
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
139-81

Borralho
(66%)

Ricci
(55%)

Valentin
(69%)

Santos
(62%)

Morales
(79%)

Shahzazyan
(69%)
Ken Hathaway
@1khathaway
144-76

Borralho

Ricci

Valentin

Santos

Morales

Shahzazyan
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
143-77

Borralho

Ricci

Loder

Ofli

Morales

Meerschaert
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohn
140-80
2014 Champion

Cannonier

Ricci

Valentin

Santos

Morales

Shahzazyan
Nolan King
@mma_kings
135-85
2023 Champion

Borralho

Ricci

Valentin

Ofli

Morales

Meerschaert
Matt Erickson
@MattE
133-87

Borralho

Ricci

Valentin

Santos

Morales

Meerschaert
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
132-88

Borralho

Hill

Valentin

Santos

Morales

Shahzazyan
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
132-88

Borralho

Ricci

Valentin

Ofli

Morales

Shahzazyan
Matthew Wells
@MrMWells
132-88

Borralho

Ricci

Loder

Santos

Morales

Shahzazyan
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
130-90

Borralho

Hill

Loder

Santos

Morales

Meerschaert
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
125-95

Borralho

Hill

Loder

Ofli

Morales

Shahzazyan
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
119-101

Cannonier

Hill

Loder

Santos

Morales

Shahzazyan

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