UFC on ESPN 42: Make your predictions for Stephen Thompson vs. Kevin Holland
We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 42 event in Orlando, Fla.
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 42 main card staff predictions we release Friday ahead of the event. UFC on ESPN 42 takes place Saturday at Amway Center in Orlando, Fla. The card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.
Make your picks for the fights below.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 42.
Yazmin Jauregui vs. Istela Nunes
Records: Yazmin Jauregui (9-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Istela Nunes (6-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Past five: Jauregui 5-0, Nunes 2-3
Division: Women’s strawweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.28.22): Jauregui -320, Nunes +255
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Francis Marshall vs. Marcelo Rojo
Records: Francis Marshall (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Marcelo Rojo (16-9 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Past five: Marshall 5-0, Rojo 2-3
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.28.22): Marshall -170, Rojo +145
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Natan Levy vs. Genaro Valdez
Records: Natan Levy (7-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Genaro Valdez (10-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Past five: Levy 4-1, Valdez 4-1
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.28.22): Levy -190, Valdez +160
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Tracy Cortez vs. Amanda Ribas
Records: Tracy Cortez (10-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC), Amanda Ribas (11-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC)
Past five: Cortez 5-0, Ribas 3-2
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.28.22): Cortez +100, Ribas -120
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Darren Elkins vs. Jonathan Pearce
Records: Darren Elkins (28-10 MMA, 17-9 UFC), Jonathan Pearce (13-4 MMA, 4-1 UFC)
Past five: Elkins 3-2, Pearce 4-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.28.22): Elkins +375, Pearce -500
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Marc Diakiese vs. Michael Johnson
Records: Marc Diakiese (16-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC), Michael Johnson (21-18 MMA, 12-14 UFC)
Past five: Diakiese 3-2, Johnson 1-4
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.28.22): Diakiese -280, Johnson +225
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Clay Guida vs. Scott Holtzman
Records: Clay Guida (37-19 MMA, 17-16 UFC), Scott Holtzman (14-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC)
Past five: Guida 2-3, Holtzman 2-3
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.28.22): Guida +130, Holtzman -150
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Emily Ducote vs. Angela Hill
Records: Emily Ducote (12-6 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Angela Hill (14-12 MMA, 9-12 UFC)
Past five: Ducote 4-1, Hill 2-3Division: Women’s strawweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.28.22): Ducote -125, Hill +105
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Niko Price vs. Phil Rowe
Records: Niko Price (15-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC), Phil Rowe (9-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Past five: Price 2-3, Rowe 4-1
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.28.22): Price -140, Rowe +120
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Eryk Anders vs. Kyle Daukaus
Records: Eryk Anders (14-7 MMA, 6-7 UFC), Kyle Daukaus (11-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC)
Past five: Anders 2-3, Daukaus 2-3
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.28.22): Anders +165, Daukaus -200
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Roman Dolidze vs. Jack Hermansson
Records: Roman Dolidze (11-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC), Jack Hermansson (23-7 MMA, 10-5 UFC)
Past five: Dolidze 4-1, Hermansson 3-2
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.28.22): N/A
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Sergei Pavlovich vs. Tai Tuivasa
Records: Sergei Pavlovich (16-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC), Tai Tuivasa (15-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC)
Past five: Pavlovich 4-1, Tuivasa 4-1
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.28.22): Pavlovich -190, Tuivasa +160
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Matheus Nicolau vs. Matt Schnell
Records: Matheus Nicolau (18-3-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC), Matt Schnell (16-6 MMA, 6-5 UFC)
Past five: Nicolau 5-0, Schnell 2-3
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.28.22): Nicolau -370, Schnell +290
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Bryan Barberena vs. Rafael dos Anjos
Records: Bryan Barberena (18-8 MMA, 9-6 UFC), Rafael dos Anjos (31-14 MMA, 20-12 UFC)
Past five: Barberena 4-1, dos Anjos 2-3
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.28.22): Barberena +425, dos Anjos -575
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Stephen Thompson vs. Kevin Holland
Records: Stephen Thompson (16-6-1 MMA, 11-6-1 UFC), Kevin Holland (23-8 MMA, 10-5 UFC)
Past five: Thompson 2-3, Holland 2-3
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.28.22): Thompson +120, Holland -140
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UFC on ESPN 42 fight card (as of Nov. 28, 2 p.m. ET)
MAIN CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET)
Stephen Thompson vs. Kevin Holland
Bryan Barberena vs. Rafael dos Anjos
Matheus Nicolau vs. Matt Schnell
Sergei Pavlovich vs. Tai Tuivasa
Roman Dolidze vs. Jack Hermansson
Eryk Anders vs. Kyle Daukaus
MAIN CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
Niko Price vs. Phil Rowe
Emily Ducote vs. Angela Hill
Clay Guida vs. Scott Holtzman
Marc Diakiese vs. Michael Johnson
Darren Elkins vs. Jonathan Pearce
Tracy Cortez vs. Amanda Ribas
Natan Levy vs. Genaro Valdez
Francis Marshall vs. Marcelo Rojo
Yazmin Jauregui vs. Istela Nunes