UFC on ESPN+ 21 predictions: Can Calvin Kattar upset Zabit Magomedsharipov in Moscow?

	Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar	Hardy vs. Volkov	Imadaev vs. Roberts	Herman vs. Ibragimov	Emeev vs. Martin	Abreu vs. Gamzatov
MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 2019: 189-115 (62%)	Magomedsharipov (66%)	Volkov (82%)	Imadaev (57%)	Ibragimov (55%)	Emeev (52%)	Gamzatov (79%)
Simon Head @simonhead 2019: 104-58 (64%)	Magomedsharipov	Volkov	Roberts	Ibragimov	Emeev	Gamzatov
Dan Tom @DanTomMMA 2019: 194-110 (64%)	Magomedsharipov	Volkov	Imadaev	Herman	Emeev	Gamzatov
Nolan King @mma_kings 2019: 100-57 (64%)	Magomedsharipov	Volkov	Imadaev	Ibragimov	Martin	Gamzatov
Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 2019: 192-112 (63%) 2018 Champion	Magomedsharipov	Volkov	Imadaev	Ibragimov	Emeev	Gamzatov
Brian Garcia @thegoze 2019: 192-112 (63%) 2017 Champion	Kattar	Volkov	Imadaev	Ibragimov	Martin	Gamzatov
Simon Samano @SJSamano 2019: 189-115 (62%)	Magomedsharipov	Hardy	Imadaev	Ibragimov	Martin	Gamzatov
John Morgan @MMAjunkieJohn 2019: 188-116 (62%)	Magomedsharipov	Volkov	Imadaev	Ibragimov	Martin	Gamzatov
Mike Bohn @MikeBohnMMA 2019: 187-117 (62%) 2014 Champion	Magomedsharipov	Volkov	Imadaev	Herman	Smith	Gamzatov
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 2019: 184-120 (61%)	Kattar	Hardy	Roberts	Herman	Martin	Gamzatov
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 2019: 91-60 (60%)	Kattar	Volkov	Imadaev	Ibragimov	Martin	Gamzatov
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 2019: 178-126 (59%)	Magomedsharipov	Volkov	Imadaev	Ibragimov	Emeev	Gamzatov
Dave Doyle @davedoylemma 2019: 116-96 (55%)	Magomedsharipov	Volkov	Imadaev	Ibragimov	Martin	Gamzatov
Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt 2019: 161-143 (53%)	Kattar	Volkov	Roberts	Herman	Martin	Abreu

The UFC is back in Russia this week with highly touted featherweights at the top of the lineup.

UFC on ESPN+ 21 takes place Saturday at CSKA Arena in Moscow. The card streams on ESPN+.

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In the main event, Zabit Magomedsharipov (17-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) takes on Calvin Kattar (20-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC) in a bout rescheduled from earlier this fall at UFC Boston. The oddsmakers have made Magomedsharipov a favorite of nearly 3-1, and he’s the pick for nine of our 13 MMA Junkie editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers.

In the co-main event, Greg Hardy (5-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) steps up on short notice to take on former Bellator heavyweight champion Alexander Volkov (30-7 MMA, 4-1 UFC). Volkov was set to fight Junior Dos Santos in the main event before Dos Santos fell off the card. Volkov is a 3-1 favorite, and he’s got a big 11-2 lead in the picks.

Also on the main card, Zelim Imadaev (8-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) meets Danny Roberts (16-5 MMA, 5-4 UFC) in a welterweight fight. Imadaev is a 2-1 favorite and has a big 10-3 picks lead.

Ed Herman (23-14 MMA, 11-10 UFC) travels into hostile territory to take on Khadis Ibragimov (8-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) in a light heavyweight bout. But it’s Ibragimov with a big 9-4 lead in the picks.

Ramazan Emeev (18-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC) is a slight favorite at welterweight against Anthony Rocco Martin (16-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC), but it’s Martin defying the numbers with a heavy 9-4 lead from our pickers.

And to open the main card, only one of our staff members is taking Klidson Abreu (15-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) to upset 2-1 favorite Shamil Gamzatov (13-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) in their middleweight bout.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Magomedsharipov (66%), Volkov (82 percent), Imadaev (57 percent), Ibragimov (55 percent), Emeev (52 percent) and Gamzatov (79 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.