The primary workers picks card for the Final Combating Championship in 2024 has arrived.
Later at present, January thirteenth sees UFC Vegas 84 set to happen from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Preliminary fights kick off at 4:00pm ET (1:00pm PT) with the principle card at 7:00pm ET (4:00pm PT). All fights will probably be obtainable on ESPN+ for subscribers.
UFC Vegas 84: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 outcomes will probably be obtainable right here at MMASucka.
Additionally, you’ll want to recap our workers picks from the 2024 season opener with Friday evening’s ONE Battle Night time 18 in Bangkok, Thailand.
FIGHT ACTION
Within the evening’s primary occasion, Magomed Ankalaev and Johnny Walker will rematch in a pivotal struggle for the sunshine heavyweight division. The 2 confronted off at UFC 294 in October the place an unlawful knee from Ankalaev noticed Walker unable to proceed and the struggle to be deemed a “No Contest.” Ankalaev, one struggle prior, noticed a draw for the vacant divisional Championship inflicting a divide in his nine-fight octagon win streak. Unpredictable expertise Walker has gained three straight fights since a 1-4 document turning the tides in his profession path with the UFC.
Lightweights conflict within the co-main slot between Jim Miller and Gabriel Benitez. Multi-category promotional document holder, Miller, makes his forty third look in his fifty fifth combined martial arts bout as he seems to be to again up his “Efficiency of the Night time” victory in June of final yr over Jesse Butler. American Kickboxing Academy’s Benitez makes return after a 15-month hiatus to the date following his first-round knockout over Charlie Ontiveros in his 155-pound return.
A primary card flyweight struggle between Manel Kape and Matheus Nicolau was meant to happen within the unique co-main slot. The struggle was additionally to be a rematch following their March of 2021 struggle at UFC Vegas 21 the place Nicolau took the win by a tightly-contested break up resolution. Nonetheless, Kape missed weight on Friday morning by three and-a-half kilos, and the struggle was cancelled. As a result of late shuffle, the principle card addition between heavyweights Andrei Arlovski and Waldo Cortes-Acosta won’t be included.
Who’re the MMASucka workers choosing to win at UFC Vegas 84: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2?
REMATCH READY 🔥@AnkalaevM & @JohnnyWalker will battle it out within the #UFCVegas84 primary occasion 👊
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— UFC (@ufc) January 12, 2024
2024 STAFF PICKS
MMASucka workers picks are composed of 4 of the world’s main combined martial arts group: the Final Combating Championship (UFC), the Skilled Fighters League (PFL MMA), ONE Championship (ONE FC), and Dana White’s Contender Collection (DWCS).
UFC picks will compose primary card fights starting from 4 to 6 matchups per occasion.
PFL MMA picks are to be decided as card buildings will doubtless change following final yr’s merger with Bellator MMA.
ONE FC and DWCS picks will characteristic all MMA fights from the occasion with a minimal three matchups.
The person who picks essentially the most victorious fighters by the tip of 2024 may have a alternative between receiving a custom-made championship belt from ProAmBelts or an in depth chain from Championship Chains. Employees picks in 2023 was gained by Ben Jamieson with a document of 300-148.
See our picks and predictions for UFC Vegas 84 Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 beneath.
2024 RECORDS
1. Ben Jamieson: 300-1482. Michael DeSantis: 289-1553. Nate Freeman: 286-1624. Jeremy Model: 282-1665. Wesley Riddle: 278-1706. Frazer Krohn: 271-1707. Julio Monteros Jr.: 248-1338. Andrew Benjamin: 209-179
*Be aware – not all workers choose for each occasion*
Phil Hawes (12-5), +110vs.Brunno Ferreira (10-1), -130
Middleweight Division– 185 LBS. ~ 83.9 KG. –
Jeremy Model: Ferreira by way of Unanimous DecisionWesley Riddle: Ferreira by way of Spherical 1 TKOMichael DeSantis: Ferreira by way of Spherical 1 TKOAndrew Benjamin: Hawes by way of Spherical 1 SUBFrazer Krohn: Ferreira by way of Unanimous DecisionNate Freeman: Ferreira by way of Spherical 2 TKOJulio Monteros Jr.: Ferreira by way of Spherical 2 SUBCasey Cooper: Hawes by way of Spherical 1 TKO
Employees choosing Hawes: 2Staff choosing Ferreira: 6
Ricky Simon (20-4), -180vs.Mario Bautista (13-2), +150
Bantamweight Division– 135 LBS. ~ 61.2 KG. –
Jeremy Model: Simon by way of Spherical 2 TKOWesley Riddle: Simon by way of Break up DecisionMichael DeSantis: Simon by way of Unanimous DecisionAndrew Benjamin: Simon by way of Unanimous DecisionFrazer Krohn: Bautista by way of Unanimous DecisionNate Freeman: Simon by way of Break up DecisionJulio Monteros Jr.: Simon by way of Unanimous DecisionCasey Cooper: Bautista by way of Spherical 1 TKO
Employees choosing Simon: 6Staff choosing Bautista: 2
Jim Miller (36-17, 1 NC), -148vs.Gabriel Benitez (23-11), +124
Light-weight Division– Co-Major Occasion –– 155 LBS. ~ 70.3 KG. –
Jeremy Model: Miller by way of Unanimous DecisionWesley Riddle: Miller by way of Spherical 2 TKOMichael DeSantis: Miller by way of Spherical 2 TKOAndrew Benjamin: Miller by way of Spherical 2 SUBFrazer Krohn: Miller by way of Spherical 2 SUBNate Freeman: Miller by way of Spherical 1 SUBJulio Monteros Jr.: Miller by way of Spherical 2 TKOCasey Cooper: Benitez by way of Spherical 3 TKO
Employees choosing Miller: 7Staff choosing Benitez: 1
Magomed Ankalaev (18-1-1), -520vs.Johnny Walker (21-7), +390
Mild Heavyweight Division– Major Occasion –– 205 LBS. ~ 93.0 KG. –
Jeremy Model: Ankalaev by way of Spherical 3 TKOWesley Riddle: Ankalaev by way of Spherical 1 TKOMichael DeSantis: Ankalaev by way of Spherical 3 TKOAndrew Benjamin: Walker by way of Spherical 1 TKOFrazer Krohn: Ankalaev by way of Spherical 3 TKONate Freeman: Ankalaev by way of Spherical 2 TKOJulio Monteros Jr.: Ankalaev by way of Unanimous DecisionCasey Cooper: Walker by way of Spherical 2 TKO
Employees choosing Ankalaev: 6Staff choosing Walker: 2
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