UFC on ESPN+ 19 predictions: Will it be Jedrzejczyk or Waterson in Tampa?

	Jedrzejczyk vs. Waterson	Gracie vs. Swanson	Price vs. Vick	Dern vs. Ribas	Frevola vs. Pena	Anders vs. Meerschaert
MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 2019: 169-98 (63%)	Jedrzejczyk (63%)	Gracie (58%)	Price (68%)	Dern (70%)	Pena (80%)	Anders (73%)
Simon Head @simonhead 2019: 84-41 (67%)	Jedrzejczyk	Gracie	Price	Dern	Pena	Anders
Dan Tom @DanTomMMA 2019: 178-89 (67%)	Jedrzejczyk	Gracie	Price	Dern	Pena	Anders
Nolan King @mma_kings 2019: 78-42 (65%)	Jedrzejczyk	Gracie	Price	Dern	Frevola	Anders
Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 2019: 174-93 (65%) 2018 Champion	Jedrzejczyk	Gracie	Vick	Dern	Pena	Meerschaert
Simon Samano @SJSamano 2019: 173-94 (65%)	Waterson	Gracie	Price	Dern	Frevola	Anders
Brian Garcia @thegoze 2019: 171-96 (64%) 2017 Champion	Jedrzejczyk	Swanson	Vick	Ribas	Frevola	Anders
Mike Bohn @MikeBohnMMA 2019: 171-96 (64%) 2014 Champion	Jedrzejczyk	Gracie	Vick	Dern	Pena	Meerschaert
John Morgan @MMAjunkieJohn 2019: 169-98 (63%)	Jedrzejczyk	Gracie	Price	Ribas	Pena	Anders
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 2019: 71-43 (62%)	Jedrzejczyk	Gracie	Price	Dern	Frevola	Anders
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 2019: 163-104 (61%)	Jedrzejczyk	Swanson	Vick	Ribas	Pena	Anders
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 2019: 159-108 (60%)	Jedrzejczyk	Gracie	Price	Dern	Frevola	Meerschaert
Dave Doyle @davedoylemma 2019: 98-77 (56%)	Waterson	Gracie	Price	Dern	Frevola	Anders
Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt 2019: 142-125 (53%)	Waterson	Swanson	Vick	Ribas	Frevola	Meerschaert

The UFC is back in Florida this week, and a former champion headlines the card.

UFC on ESPN+ 19 takes place Saturday at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. The card streams on ESPN+.

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In the main event, former women’s strawweight champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk (15-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC) takes on fellow contender Michelle Waterson (17-6 MMA, 5-2 UFC) in what could prove to be a title eliminator. The oddsmakers have made Jedrzejczyk a heavy favorite around -350, and our 13 MMA Junkie editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers are siding with her, as well, at a 10-3 clip.

In the co-main event, Kron Gracie (5-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) takes on Cub Swanson (25-11 MMA, 10-7 UFC) in a featherweight bout. Gracie is about a -185 favorite, and like Jedrzejczyk, he’s a 10-3 pick from our staff members.

Also on the main card, Niko Price (13-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) takes on James Vick (13-4 MMA, 9-4 UFC) in a welterweight bout. Price is a mild favorite at the sports books, but he’s a decent favorite with our pickers at 8-5

Mackenzie Dern (7-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) is about a -150 favorite against Amanda Ribas (7-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) in their women’s strawweight bout, but Dern has a big 9-4 lead in the picks.

Our closest fight, picks-wise, is at lightweight between Matt Frevola (7-1-1 MMA, 1-1-1 UFC) and Luis Pena (7-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC). Frevola is the underdog, but he’s got a 7-6 picks lead.

And to open the main card, Eryk Anders (12-4 MMA, 4-4 UFC) has a big 9-4 picks lead over Gerald Meerschaert (30-11 MMA, 5-3 UFC) in their light heavyweight bout.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Jedrzejczyk (62%), Gracie (58 percent), Price (68 percent), Dern (70 percent), Pena (80 percent) and Anders (73 percent) are the choices.

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