UFC on ESPN 62: Make your predictions for Jared Cannonier vs. Caio Borralho
August 19, 2024 3:30 pm ET
We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 62 event in Las Vegas.
Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).
Those reader consensus picks will be part of the main card staff predictions we release ahead of UFC on ESPN 62 (ESPN/ESPN+), which takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Make your picks below.
Wang Cong vs. Victoria Leonardo
Records: Cong (5-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Leonardo (9-5 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Past five: Cong 5-0, Leonardo 2-3
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 08.19.24): Cong -850, Leonardo +575
Jacqueline Cavalcanti vs. Josiane Nunes
Records: Cavalcanti (6-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Nunes (10-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC)
Past five: Cavalcanti 4-1, Nunes 4-1
Division: Women’s bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 08.19.24): Cavalcanti -190, Nunes +160
Jose Medina vs. Zach Reese
Records: Medina (11-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Reese (7-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Past five: Medina 4-1, Reese 4-1
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 08.19.24): Medina +300, Reese -380
Viacheslav Borshchev vs. James Llontop
Records: Borshchev (7-4-1 MMA, 2-3-1 UFC), Llontop (14-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Past five: Borshchev 1-3-1, Llontop 4-1
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 08.19.24): Borshchev -250, Llontop +205
Dennis Buzukja vs. Danny Silva
Records: Buzukja (12-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC), Silva (9-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Past five: Buzukja 3-2, Silva 4-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 08.19.24): Buzukja +200, Silva -245
Gerald Meerschaert vs. Edmen Shahbazyan
Records: Meerschaert (36-17 MMA, 11-9 UFC), Shahbazyan (13-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC)
Past five: Meerschaert 2-3, Shahbazyan 2-3
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 08.19.24): Meerschaert +245, Shahbazyan -305
Neil Magny vs. Michael Morales
Records: Magny (29-11 MMA, 22-10 UFC), Morales (16-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC)
Past five: Magny 3-2, Morales 5-0
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: Morales honorable mention
Odds (as of 08.19.24): Magny +440, Morales -600
Angela Hill vs. Tabatha Ricci
Records: Hill (17-13 MMA, 12-13 UFC), Ricci (10-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC)
Past five: Hill 4-1, Ricci 4-1
Division: Women’s strawweight
Rankings: Ricci No. 11, Hill honorable mention
Odds (as of 08.19.24): Hill -120, Ricci +100
Jared Cannonier vs. Caio Borralho
Records: Cannonier (17-7 MMA, 10-7 UFC), Borralho (16-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC)
Past five: Cannonier 3-2, Borralho 5-0
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: Cannonier No. 7, Borralho No. 11
Odds (as of 08.19.24): Cannonier +170, Borralho -205
UFC on ESPN 62 fight card (as of Aug. 19, noon ET)
MAIN CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET)
Jared Cannonier vs. Caio Borralho
Angela Hill vs. Tabatha Ricci
Neil Magny vs. Michael Morales
Gerald Meerschaert vs. Edmen Shahbazyan
Ryan Loder vs. Rob Valentin – TUF 32 middleweight final
Kaan Ofli vs. TBA – TUF 32 featherweight final
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
Dennis Buzukja vs. Danny Silva
Viacheslav Borshchev vs. James Llontop
Jose Medina vs. Zach Reese
Jacqueline Cavalcanti vs. Josiane Nunes
Wang Cong vs. Victoria Leonardo
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