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UFC 219 staff picks: Who’s picking Cyborg to lose for the first time since 2005?
Filed under: Featured, News, UFC
| Cyborg vs. Holm |
Barboza vs. Nurmagomedov |
Diakiese vs. Hooker |
Calvillo vs. Esparza |
Condit vs. Magny |
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| MMAjunkie readers’ consensus picks 2017: 122-89 |
 Cyborg (53%) |
 Nurmagomedov (74%) |
 Diakiese (70%) |
 Calvillo (67%) |
 Condit (82%) |
| Brian Garcia @thegoze 2017: 132-79 |
Cyborg |
Nurmagomedov |
Diakiese |
 Esparza |
Condit |
| Simon Samano @SJSamano 2017: 130-81 |
 Holm |
 Barboza |
Diakiese |
Calvillo |
 Magny |
| Ben Fowlkes @BenFowlkesMMA 2017: 129-82  2016 Champion |
Holm |
Barboza |
 Hooker |
Calvillo |
Magny |
| Dann Stupp @DannStupp 2017: 129-82 2015 Champion |
Cyborg |
Nurmagomedov |
Diakiese |
Calvillo |
Condit |
| Steven Marrocco @MMAjunkieSteven 2017: 126-85 |
Cyborg |
Nurmagomedov |
Hooker |
Calvillo |
Condit |
| John Morgan @MMAjunkieJohn 2017: 125-86 |
Cyborg |
Nurmagomedov |
Diakiese |
Calvillo |
Magny |
| Mike Bohn @MikeBohnMMA 2017: 123-88 2014 Champion |
Cyborg |
Nurmagomedov |
Diakiese |
Esparza |
Magny |
| Fernanda Prates @nandaprates_ 2017: 121-90 |
Cyborg |
Nurmagomedov |
Diakiese |
Calvillo |
Condit |
| Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt 2017: 120-91 |
Holm |
Barboza |
Diakiese |
Esparza |
Magny |
| George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 2017: 120-91 |
Cyborg |
Barboza |
Diakiese |
Calvillo |
Condit |
The UFC is on its home turf for its final event of the year, and a women’s featherweight title fight headlines the card.
UFC 219 takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas with a pay-per-view main card following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.
(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)
In the main event, women’s 145-pound champion Cris Cyborg (18-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) takes on former bantamweight champ Holly Holm (11-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC). Cyborg hasn’t lost since her MMA debut and is more than a 3-1 favorite in the fight. She’s the pick of seven of our 10 MMAjunkie editors, writers and radio hosts.
In the co-feature, unbeaten lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov (24-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) takes on Brazilian striker Edson Barboza (19-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC). Although Nurmagomedov is a 3-1 favorite, the fight is close from our pickers, who have given him just a slight 6-4 edge.
Also on the main card, Marc Diakiese (12-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) takes on Dan Hooker (14-7 MMA, 4-3 UFC) at lightweight and is an 8-2 choice from our staff members. Cynthia Calvillo (6-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) has a 7-3 edge over Carla Esparza (12-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC) in their strawweight fight. And to open the main card, Carlos Condit (30-10 MMA, 7-6 UFC) and Neil Magny (19-6 MMA, 12-5 UFC) are a dead heat at 5-5 in their welterweight fight.
In the MMAjunkie reader consensus picks, Cyborg, Nurmagomedov, Diakiese, Calvillo and Condit are the choices.
Check out all the picks above.
For more on UFC 219, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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