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UFC 175 staff picks: Rousey unanimous, but Weidman-Machida a split

The two biggest favorites on Saturday’s UFC 175 main card also are the only two unanimous nods in the MMAjunkie staff picks.

Weidman
vs.
Machida
Rousey
vs.
Davis
Struve
vs.
Mitrione
Hall
vs.
Santos
Brimage
vs.
Doane
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohnMMA
All-time picks: 84-37
Machida
Machida
rousey2
Rousey
Struve
Struve
Hall
Hall
Brimage
Brimage
John Morgan
@MMAjunkieJohn
All-time picks: 80-41
weidman
Weidman
rousey2
Rousey
Struve
Struve
Hall
Hall
Doane
Doane
Dann Stupp
@MMAjunkieDann
All-time picks: 80-41
Machida
Machida
rousey2
Rousey
Struve
Struve
Hall
Hall
Brimage
Brimage
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
All-time picks: 78-43
weidman
Weidman
rousey2
Rousey
Struve
Struve
Hall
Hall
Brimage
Brimage
Steven Marrocco
@MMAjunkieSteven
All-time picks: 77-44
Machida
Machida
rousey2
Rousey
Struve
Struve
Hall
Hall
Doane
Doane
Matt Erickson
@MMAjunkieMatt
All-time picks: 75-46
weidman
Weidman
rousey2
Rousey
Mitrione
Mitrione
Hall
Hall
Doane
Doane
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
All-time picks: 71-50
Machida
Machida
rousey2
Rousey
Mitrione
Mitrione
Hall
Hall
Brimage
Brimage
Ben Fowlkes
@benfowlkesMMA
All-time picks: 71-50
weidman
Weidman
rousey2
Rousey
Mitrione
Mitrione
Hall
Hall
Brimage
Brimage

Ronda Rousey (9-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) puts her women’s bantamweight title on the line against Alexis Davis (16-5 MMA, 3-0 UFC) in the co-main event, and as usual, she’s a heavy favorite. All eight of our MMAjunkie writers and radio hosts believe Rousey once again will defend her title.

And in a middleweight bout, Uriah Hall (8-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC) takes on Thiago “Marreta” Santos (9-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC). Hall is as much as a 5-to-1 favorite, and he also is a unanimous choice.

But everywhere else on the main card, there is dissension in the Junkie ranks – including the main event.

Chris Weidman (11-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) defends his middleweight title against former light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida (21-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC), and the staff is split down the middle with four taking each fighter. Weidman is a slight favorite in the fight at a little less than 2-to-1.

Also on the main card, five of our eight pickers believe Stefan Struve (25-6 MMA, 9-4 UFC) will top Matt Mitrione (7-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) in Struve’s return from a heart condition. Struve is a mild favorite in the heavyweight fight. And five of eight see Marcus Brimage (6-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) beating Russell Doane (13-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC) in the main card’s opening fight. That bout is a virtual pick’em from a betting standpoint.

UFC 175 takes place Saturday at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.

Check out the full picks above.

Additionally, leave your main-card picks below. As usual, MMAjunkie reader “IAMMA” is organizing the MMAjunkie Member Picks, where “Shut_The_Fitch_Up” and “LiveShot” are the leaders.

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