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UFC on ESPN 36: Make your predictions for Jan Blachowicz vs. Aleksandar Rakic

matt erickson
·4 min read

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 36 event in Las Vegas.

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 MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the UFC on ESPN 36 main card staff predictions we release Friday ahead of the event. UFC on ESPN 36 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card airs on ESPN2 and streams on ESPN+ following prelims on ESPN2/ESPN+.

Make your picks for the fights below.

Nick Maximov vs. Andre Petroski

Records: Nick Maximov (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Andre Petroski (7-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Past five: Maximov 5-0, Petroski 4-1
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.09.22): Maximov -450, Petroski +310

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Carlos Candelario vs. Tatsuro Taira

Records: Carlos Candelario (8-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Tatsuro Taira (10-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Past five: Candelario 4-1, Taira 5-0
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.09.22): Taira -250, Candelario +190

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Angela Hill vs. Virna Jandiroba

Records: Angela Hill (13-11 MMA, 8-11 UFC), Virna Jandiroba (17-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC)
Past five: Hill 1-4, Jandiroba 3-2
Division: Women’s strawweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.09.22): Jandiroba -170, Hill +135

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Michael Johnson vs. Alan Patrick

Records: Michael Johnson (19-17 MMA, 11-13 UFC), Alan Patrick (15-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC)
Past five: Johnson 1-4, Patrick 3-2
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.09.22): Johnson -140, Patrick +110

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Viviane Araujo vs. Andrea Lee

Records: Viviane Araujo (10-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC), Andrea Lee (13-5 MMA, 5-3 UFC)
Past five: Araujo 3-2, Lee 2-3
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.09.22): Lee -115, Araujo -110

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Jake Hadley vs. Allan Nascimento

Records: Jake Hadley (8-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Allan Nascimento (18-6 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Past five: Hadley 5-0, Nascimento 2-3
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.09.22): Hadley -210, Nascimento +160

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Frank Camacho vs. Manuel Torres

Records: Frank Camacho (22-9 MMA, 2-5 UFC), Manuel Torres (12-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Past five: Camacho 1-4, Torres 4-1
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.09.22): Torres -140, Camacho +110

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Katlyn Chookagian vs. Amanda Ribas

Records: Katlyn Chookagian (17-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC), Amanda Ribas (11-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC)
Past five: Chookagian 4-1, Ribas 4-1
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: Chookagian No. 5 women’s flyweight, Ribas No. 11 women’s strawweight
Odds (as of 05.09.22): Chookagian -180, Ribas +140

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Davey Grant vs. Louis Smolka

Records: Davey Grant (11-6 MMA, 4-5 UFC), Louis Smolka (17-8 MMA, 8-8 UFC)
Past five: Grant 3-2, Smolka 2-3
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.09.22): Grant -280, Smolka +210

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Ion Cutelaba vs. Ryan Spann

Records: Ion Cutelaba (16-6-1 MMA, 5-5-1 UFC), Ryan Spann (19-7 MMA, 5-2 UFC)
Past five: Cutelaba 2-2-1, Spann 3-2
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.09.22): Cutelaba -220, Spann +170

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Jan Blachowicz vs. Aleksandar Rakic

Records: Jan Blachowicz (28-9 MMA, 11-6 UFC), Aleksandar Rakic (14-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC)
Past five: Blachowicz 4-1, Rakic 4-1
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: Blachowicz No. 2, Rakic No. 9
Odds (as of 05.09.22): Rakic -190, Blachowicz +145

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UFC on ESPN 36 fight card (as of May 9, 1 p.m. ET)

MAIN CARD (ESPN2/ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET)

  • Jan Blachowicz vs. Aleksandar Rakic

  • Ion Cutelaba vs. Ryan Spann

  • Davey Grant vs. Louis Smolka

  • Katlyn Chookagian vs. Amanda Ribas

  • Frank Camacho vs. Manuel Torres

  • Jake Hadley vs. Allan Nascimento

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN2/ESPN+, 7:30 p.m. ET)

  • Viviane Araujo vs. Andrea Lee

  • Michael Johnson vs. Alan Patrick

  • Angela Hill vs. Virna Jandiroba

  • Carlos Candelario vs. Tatsuro Taira

  • Nick Maximov vs. Andre Petroski

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