The UFC has returned to the home of the Kentucky Derby for the first time since 2011, and two former title challengers are atop the main card.
UFC on ESPN 57 (ESPN/ESPN+) takes place Saturday at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky.
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Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.
Miguel Baeza vs. Puna Soriano
Miguel Baeza vs. Puna Soriano, UFC on ESPN 57
Records: Baeza (10-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC), Soriano (9-4 MMA, 3-4 UFC)
Past five: Baeza 2-3, Soriano 1-4
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 06.08.24): Baeza -200, Soriano +165
Junkie pick results: Soriano 8, Baeza 3
Julian Marquez vs. Zach Reese
Julian Marquez vs. Zach Reese, UFC on ESPN 57
Records: Marquez (9-4 MMA, 3-4 UFC), Reese (6-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Past five: Marquez 2-3, Reese 4-1
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 06.08.24): Marquez -140, Reese +120
Junkie pick results: Marquez 9, Reese 2
Brunno Ferreira vs. Dustin Stoltzfus
Brunno Ferreira vs. Dustin Stoltzfus, UFC on ESPN 57
Records: Ferreira (11-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Stoltzfus (15-5 MMA, 2-4 UFC)
Past five: Ferreira 4-1, Stoltzfus 2-3
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 06.08.24): Ferreira -250, Stoltzfus +205
Junkie pick results: Ferreira 11, Stoltzfus 0
Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Ricky Turcios
Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Ricky Turcios, UFC on ESPN 57
Records: Rosas Jr. (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Turcios (12-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Past five: Rosas Jr. 4-1, Turcios 3-2
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 06.08.24): Rosas Jr. -230, Turcios +190
Junkie pick results: Rosas Jr. 9, Turcios 2
Dustin Jacoby vs. Dominick Reyes
Dominick Reyes vs. Dustin Jacoby, UFC on ESPN 57
Records: Jacoby (19-8-1 MMA, 7-5-1 UFC), Reyes (12-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC)
Past five: Jacoby 2-3, Reyes 1-4
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 06.08.24): Jacoby -240, Reyes +195
Junkie pick results: Jacoby 9, Reyes 2
Jared Cannonier vs. Nassourdine Imavov
Jared Cannonier vs. Nassourdine Imavov
Records: Cannonier (17-6 MMA, 10-6 UFC), Imavov (13-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC)
Past five: Cannonier 4-1, Imavov 4-1
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: Cannonier No. 5, Imavov No. 12
Odds (as of 06.08.24): Cannonier +110, Imavov -130
Junkie pick results: Cannonier 10, Imavov 1
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UFC on ESPN 57 main card picks
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