UFC Struggle Night time 245 predictions: We’re break up on Anthony Hernandez vs. Michel Pereira

The UFC stays placed on its dwelling turf this week with a pair of ranked middleweights on the high of the invoice.

UFC Fight Night 245 (ESPN+) takes place Saturday on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Get predominant card decide outcomes from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, in addition to extra evaluation, under.

Darren Elkins vs. Daniel Pineda

Information: Elkins (28-11 MMA, 18-10 UFC), Pineda (28-16 MMA, 5-7 UFC)
Previous 5: Elkins 3-2, Pineda 1-2-2
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 10.19.24): Elkins -120, Pineda +100
Junkie decide outcomes: Pineda 6, Elkins 5

Jake Hadley vs. Cameron Smotherman

Information: Hadley (11-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC), Smotherman (11-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Previous 5: Hadley 3-2, Smotherman 4-1
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 10.19.24): Hadley -500, Smotherman +380
Junkie decide outcomes: Hadley 10, Smotherman 1

Charles Johnson vs. Su Mudaerji

Information: Johnson (16-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC), Mudaerji (16-6 MMA, 3-3 UFC)
Previous 5: Johnson 3-2, Mudaerji 3-2
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: Johnson honorable point out
Odds (as of 10.19.24): Johnson -245, Mudaerji +200
Junkie decide outcomes: Johnson 10, Mudaerji 1

Rob Font vs. Kyler Phillips

Information: Font (20-8 MMA, 10-7 UFC), Kyler (12-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC)
Previous 5: Font 1-4, Phillips 4-1
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: Phillips honorable point out
Odds (as of 10.19.24): Font +400, Phillips -535
Junkie decide outcomes: Phillips 7, Font 4

Anthony Hernandez vs. Michel Pereira

Information: Hernandez (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC), Pereira (31-11 MMA, 9-2 UFC)
Previous 5: Hernandez 5-0, Pereira 5-0
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: Hernandez honorable point out
Odds (as of 10.19.24): Hernandez -140, Pereira +120
Junkie decide outcomes: Hernandez 6, Pereira 5

Preliminary card picks

Though they don’t depend towards the standings, MMA Junkie employees members nonetheless decide the fights on the prelims. Listed here are the outcomes:

• Asu Almabayev vs. Matheus Nicolau: Almabayev 7, Nicolau 4
• Brad Katona vs. Jean Matsumoto: Matsumoto 10, Katona 1
• Joselyne Edwards vs. Tamires Vidal: Edwards 8, VIdal 3
• Jessica Penne vs. Elise Reed: Reed 8, Penne 3
• Alice Ardelean vs. Melissa Martinez: Martinez 11, Ardelean 0
• Robelis Despaigne vs. Austen Lane: Despaigne 11, Lane 0

Try all the principle card picks under.

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	Hernandez vs. Pereira	Font vs. Phillips	Johnson vs. Mudaerji	Hadley vs. Smotherman	Elkins vs. Pineda
MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 168-94	Pereira (69%)	Phillips (73%)	Johnson (83%)	Hadley (79%)	Elkins (66%)
Ken Hathaway @1khathaway 173-89 2017, 2022 Champion	Pereira	Phillips	Johnson	Hadley	Pineda
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 171-91	Hernandez	Phillips	Johnson	Hadley	Elkins
Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 166-96 2014 Champion	Hernandez	Font	Johnson	Hadley	Pineda
Nolan King @mma_kings 163-99 2023 Champion	Hernandez	Phillips	Johnson	Hadley	Pineda
Matt Erickson @MattE 161-101	Pereira	Phillips	Mudaerji	Smotherman	Elkins
Matthew Wells @MrMWells 160-102	Pereira	Phillips	Johnson	Hadley	Elkins
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 157-105	Hernandez	Font	Johnson	Hadley	Pineda
Simon Samano @SJSamano 157-105	Pereira	Font	Johnson	Hadley	Pineda
Brian Garcia @thegoze 156-106 2017 Champion	Hernandez	Font	Johnson	Hadley	Elkins
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 151-111	Pereira	Phillips	Johnson	Hadley	Pineda
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 143-119	Hernandez	Phillips	Johnson	Hadley	Elkins

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