| Jedrzejczyk vs. Waterson |
Gracie vs. Swanson |
Price vs. Vick |
Dern vs. Ribas |
Frevola vs. Pena |
Anders vs. Meerschaert |
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| MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 2019: 169-98 (63%) |
 Jedrzejczyk (63%) |
 Gracie (58%) |
 Price (68%) |
 Dern (70%) |
 Pena (80%) |
 Anders (73%) |
| Simon Head @simonhead 2019: 84-41 (67%) |
Jedrzejczyk |
Gracie |
Price |
Dern |
Pena |
Anders |
| Dan Tom @DanTomMMA 2019: 178-89 (67%) |
Jedrzejczyk |
Gracie |
Price |
Dern |
Pena |
Anders |
| Nolan King @mma_kings 2019: 78-42 (65%) |
Jedrzejczyk |
Gracie |
Price |
Dern |
 Frevola |
Anders |
| Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 2019: 174-93 (65%)  2018 Champion |
Jedrzejczyk |
Gracie |
 Vick |
Dern |
Pena |
 Meerschaert |
| Simon Samano @SJSamano 2019: 173-94 (65%) |
 Waterson |
Gracie |
Price |
Dern |
Frevola |
Anders |
| Brian Garcia @thegoze 2019: 171-96 (64%) 2017 Champion |
Jedrzejczyk |
 Swanson |
Vick |
 Ribas |
Frevola |
Anders |
| Mike Bohn @MikeBohnMMA 2019: 171-96 (64%) 2014 Champion |
Jedrzejczyk |
Gracie |
Vick |
Dern |
Pena |
Meerschaert |
| John Morgan @MMAjunkieJohn 2019: 169-98 (63%) |
Jedrzejczyk |
Gracie |
Price |
Ribas |
Pena |
Anders |
| Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 2019: 71-43 (62%) |
Jedrzejczyk |
Gracie |
Price |
Dern |
Frevola |
Anders |
| George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 2019: 163-104 (61%) |
Jedrzejczyk |
Swanson |
Vick |
Ribas |
Pena |
Anders |
| Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 2019: 159-108 (60%) |
Jedrzejczyk |
Gracie |
Price |
Dern |
Frevola |
Meerschaert |
| Dave Doyle @davedoylemma 2019: 98-77 (56%) |
Waterson |
Gracie |
Price |
Dern |
Frevola |
Anders |
| Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt 2019: 142-125 (53%) |
Waterson |
Swanson |
Vick |
Ribas |
Frevola |
Meerschaert |
The UFC is back in Florida this week, and a former champion headlines the card.
UFC on ESPN+ 19 takes place Saturday at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. The card streams on ESPN+.
(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)
In the main event, former women’s strawweight champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk (15-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC) takes on fellow contender Michelle Waterson (17-6 MMA, 5-2 UFC) in what could prove to be a title eliminator. The oddsmakers have made Jedrzejczyk a heavy favorite around -350, and our 13 MMA Junkie editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers are siding with her, as well, at a 10-3 clip.
In the co-main event, Kron Gracie (5-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) takes on Cub Swanson (25-11 MMA, 10-7 UFC) in a featherweight bout. Gracie is about a -185 favorite, and like Jedrzejczyk, he’s a 10-3 pick from our staff members.
Also on the main card, Niko Price (13-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) takes on James Vick (13-4 MMA, 9-4 UFC) in a welterweight bout. Price is a mild favorite at the sports books, but he’s a decent favorite with our pickers at 8-5
Mackenzie Dern (7-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) is about a -150 favorite against Amanda Ribas (7-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) in their women’s strawweight bout, but Dern has a big 9-4 lead in the picks.
Our closest fight, picks-wise, is at lightweight between Matt Frevola (7-1-1 MMA, 1-1-1 UFC) and Luis Pena (7-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC). Frevola is the underdog, but he’s got a 7-6 picks lead.
And to open the main card, Eryk Anders (12-4 MMA, 4-4 UFC) has a big 9-4 picks lead over Gerald Meerschaert (30-11 MMA, 5-3 UFC) in their light heavyweight bout.
In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Jedrzejczyk (62%), Gracie (58 percent), Price (68 percent), Dern (70 percent), Pena (80 percent) and Anders (73 percent) are the choices.
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