UFC on ESPN 47 predictions: Sean Strickland or Abus Magomedov in Las Vegas?
| Strickland
vs. Magomedov |
Dawson
vs. Ismagulov |
Griffin
vs. Morales |
Gatto
vs. Lipski |
Bonfim
vs. Saint-Denis |
Ferreira
vs. Ruziboev |
|
| Nolan King
@mma_kings 104-60 |
Strickland |
Ismagulov |
Morales |
Gatto |
Bonfim |
Ruziboev |
| Matt Erickson
@MattE 104-60 |
Magomedov |
Dawson |
Morales |
Gatto |
Bonfim |
Ruziboev |
| George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge 100-64 |
Strickland |
Dawson |
Morales |
Gatto |
Bonfim |
Ferreira |
| Mike Bohn
@MikeBohn 98-66 2014 Champion |
Strickland |
Dawson |
Morales |
Lipski |
Bonfim |
Ferreira |
| Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze 95-69 |
Strickland |
Ismagulov |
Morales |
Gatto |
Bonfim |
Ruziboev |
| Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv 89-75 |
Magomedov |
Dawson |
Morales |
Gatto |
Bonfim |
Ruziboev |
The UFC is back to its Las Vegas home base this week with a key middleweight fight at the top of the bill.
UFC on ESPN 47 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card airs on ESPN following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.
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In the headliner, Sean Strickland (26-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) takes on Abus Magomedov (25-4-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) at 185 pounds. In the co-feature, Grant Dawson (19-1-1 MMA, 7-0-1 UFC) meets Damir Ismagulov (24-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) at lightweight.
The main card also includes Max Griffin (19-9 MMA, 7-7 UFC) vs. Michael Morales (14-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) at welterweight, Melissa Gatto (8-1-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) vs. Ariane Lipski (15-8 MMA, 4-5 UFC) at women’s flyweight, Ismael Bonfim (19-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs. Benoit Saint-Denis (10-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) at lightweight and Brunno Ferreira (10-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs. Nursulton Ruziboev (34-8-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) at middleweight.
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