| Walker vs. Hill |
Daukaus vs. Pickett |
Baudot vs. Porter |
Miller vs. Motta |
Alhassan vs. Buckley |
|
| MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 14-12 |
Hill (66%) |
 Daukaus (81%) |
 Porter (73%) |
 Miller (67%) |
 Buckley (82%) |
| John Morgan @MMAjunkieJohn 18-8  2021 Champion |
Hill | Daukaus |
Porter |
 Motta |
 Alhassan |
| George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 17-9 |
Hill |  Pickett |
Porter |
Miller |
Buckley |
| Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 16-10 |
Hill | Daukaus |
Porter |
Miller |
Buckley |
| Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 16-10 2018 Champion |
Hill | Daukaus |
 Baudot |
Motta |
Buckley |
| Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 16-10 |
 Walker |
Pickett |
Baudot |
Miller |
Alhassan |
| Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt 15-11 |
Walker |
Daukaus |
Porter |
Miller |
Buckley |
| Nolan King @mma_kings 14-12 |
Hill | Daukaus |
Porter |
Miller |
Buckley |
| Matthew Wells @MrMWells 14-12 |
Hill | Pickett |
Porter |
Miller |
Alhassan |
| Mike Bohn @MikeBohnMMA 14-12 2014 Champion |
Hill | Daukaus |
Porter |
Miller |
Alhassan |
| Brian Garcia @thegoze 13-13 2017 Champion |
Hill | Daukaus |
Baudot |
Miller |
Buckley |
| Simon Samano @SJSamano 13-13 |
Hill | Daukaus |
Porter |
Miller |
Buckley |
| Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 11-15 |
Hill | Daukaus |
Porter |
Miller |
Buckley |
The UFC is back in its home base in Las Vegas this week with a light heavyweight bout at the top of the bill.
UFC Fight Night 201 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, Johnny Walker (18-6 MMA, 4-3 UFC) takes on Jamahal Hill (9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) in a 205-pound matchup. Hill is a -260 favorite at Tipico; the comeback on Walker is +195. Our 12 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers are backing Hill at a big 10-2 clip.
In the co-feature, Kyle Daukaus (10-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) meets short-notice replacement Jamie Pickett (13-6 MMA, 2-2 UFC) in a 195-pound catchweight bout. Daukaus is a -290 favorite and has a 9-3 lead in the picks.
Also on the main card, Alan Baudot (8-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) fights Parker Porter (12-6 MMA, 2-1 UFC) at heavyweight. Porter is a -280 favorite and has a 9-3 picks lead from our staff members.
UFC appearances record holder Jim Miller (33-16 MMA, 22-15 UFC) meets Nikolas Motta (12-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) in a lightweight matchup. Motta is a -190 favorite at the betting window, but Miller has a massive 10-2 lead in the picks.
And to open the main card, Abdul Razak Alhassan (11-4 MMA, 5-4 UFC) takes on Joaquin Buckley (13-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC) at middleweight. Buckley is the favorite at -175 and has an 8-4 lead from our pickers.
In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Hill (66 percent), Daukaus (81 percent), Porter (73 percent), Miller (67 percent) and Buckley (62 percent) are the choices.
Check out all the picks above.
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