UFC Fight Night 182 predictions: Will Paul Felder top Rafael dos Anjos on five days’ notice?

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UFC Fight Night 182 predictions: Will Paul Felder top Rafael dos Anjos on five days’ notice?
Dos Anjos
vs.
Felder
Alhassan
vs.
Williams
Anders
vs.
Arroyo
Allen
vs.
Strickland
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
2020: 141-84
Felder
(63%)
alhassan2020
Alhassan
(58%)
anders2020
Anders
(73%)
allen2020
Allen
(62%)
Dan Tom
@DanTomMMA
2020: 154-71
dosanjos2020
Dos Anjos
alhassan2020
Alhassan
anders2020
Anders
strickland2020
Strickland
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
2020: 151-74
dosanjos2020
Dos Anjos
alhassan2020
Alhassan
anders2020
Anders
strickland2020
Strickland
Nolan King
@mma_kings
2020: 151-74
Felder alhassan2020
Alhassan
arroyo2020
Arroyo
strickland2020
Strickland
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
2020: 149-76
Felder alhassan2020
Alhassan
arroyo2020
Arroyo
strickland2020
Strickland
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohnMMA
2020: 147-78
trophy copy 2014 Champion
dosanjos2020
Dos Anjos
alhassan2020
Alhassan
anders2020
Anders
allen2020
Allen
Simon Head
@simonhead
2020: 146-79
trophy copy 2019 Champion*
Felder alhassan2020
Alhassan
anders2020
Anders
strickland2020
Strickland
Dave Doyle
@davedoylemma
2020: 145-80
Felder alhassan2020
Alhassan
arroyo2020
Arroyo
strickland2020
Strickland
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
2020: 143-82
Felder alhassan2020
Alhassan
anders2020
Anders
allen2020
Allen
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
2020: 143-82
trophy copy 2017 Champion
Felder alhassan2020
Alhassan
arroyo2020
Arroyo
allen2020
Allen
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
2020: 141-84
trophy copy 2018 Champion
dosanjos2020
Dos Anjos
alhassan2020
Alhassan
anders2020
Anders
allen2020
Allen
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
2020: 141-84
Felder alhassan2020
Alhassan
arroyo2020
Arroyo
strickland2020
Strickland
John Morgan
@MMAjunkieJohn
2020: 140-85
Felder alhassan2020
Alhassan
anders2020
Anders
allen2020
Allen
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
2020: 137-88
Felder alhassan2020
Alhassan
anders2020
Anders
strickland2020
Strickland
Matt Erickson
@MMAjunkieMatt
2020: 85-140
Felder williams2020
Williams
arroyo2020
Arroyo
allen2020
Allen

The UFC is back on its home turf again this week with a former lightweight champion atop the bill.

UFC Fight Night 182 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

In the main event, former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos (29-13 MMA, 18-11 UFC) returns to the division after a stint at welterweight to take on Paul Felder (17-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC), who took the bout on just five days’ notice. Dos Anjos is a -193 favorite at BetMGM; the comeback on Felder is +160. But it’s Felder who has a big 10-4 lead in the picks from our 14 editors, writers, videographers and radio hosts.

In the co-feature, Abdul Razak Alhassan (10-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) missed weight for his welterweight bout against Khaos Williams (10-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC). He’s a -250 favorite, though, and he’s a near-unanimous pick from our staff members at 13-1.

Eryk Anders (13-5 MMA, 5-5 UFC) missed weight, as well, for his middleweight bout against Antonio Arroyo (9-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC). Anders is a mild favorite at -125, and he has a small 8-6 lead in the picks from our staff members.

And to open the main card, Brendan Allen (15-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC) takes on Sean Strickland (21-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) in a 195-pound catchweight bout. Allen is a slight favorite at -125, but it’s Strickland with an 8-6 picks lead.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Felder (63 percent), Alhassan (58 percent), Anders (73 percent) and Allen (62 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

UFC Fight Night 182 predictions: Will Paul Felder top Rafael dos Anjos on five days’ notice?