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MMAjunkie reader predictions: Make your picks for UFC 224 in Rio de Janeiro

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC 224 event in Brazil.

Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMAjunkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each main-card bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).

Those MMAjunkie MMA reader consensus picks will be part of the UFC 224 staff picks we release Friday ahead of the event. UFC 224 takes place at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, and the main card airs on pay-per-view following preliminary-card bouts on FX and UFC Fight Pass.

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Champ Amanda Nunes vs. Raquel Pennington

Records: Amanda Nunes (15-4 MMA, 8-1 UFC), Raquel Pennington (9-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC)
Past five: Nunes 5-0, Pennington 4-1
Division: Women’s bantamweight
Rankings: Nunes No. 1, Pennington No. 4
Odds (as of 5/6/18): Nunes -660, Pennington +480

UFC free fight: Charles Oliveira rallies to light up Michael Chandler for first title win

Charles Oliveira proved he had championship mettle when he battled through some early adversity against Michael Chandler. Oliveira faced Chandler for the vacant lightweight title in the main event of UFC 262 in May 2021. It took “Do Bronx” 28 octagon appearances to earn his first-career title shot. Round...

Javier Mendez disagrees with Daniel Cormier’s claim that Islam Makhachev more dangerous than Khabib Nurmagomedov

For Javier Mendez, Islam Makhachev is more skilled than Khabib Nurmagomedov but not more dangerous. Daniel Cormier, who also trained under Mendez at American Kickboxing Academy, said UFC lightweight champion Makhachev is even more dangerous than former champ Nurmagomedov was during his prime. Mendez heavily disagrees. “OK, he’s more...

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