Chiesa vs. Lee |
Boetsch vs. Hendricks |
Herrig vs. Kish |
Christensen vs. Reyes |
Garcia vs. Means |
Penn vs. Siver |
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MMAjunkie readers’ consensus picks 2017: 53-40 |
Chiesa (72%) |
Hendricks (59%) |
Herrig (69%) |
Reyes (69%) |
Means (81%) |
Penn (55%) |
Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt 2017: 63-30 |
Chiesa |
Hendricks |
Herrig |
Christensen |
Garcia |
Penn |
Simon Samano @SJSamano 2017: 62-31 |
Lee |
Hendricks |
Kish |
Reyes |
Garcia |
Siver |
Dann Stupp @DannStupp 2017: 58-35 2015 Champion |
Lee |
Hendricks |
Herrig |
Reyes |
Means |
Siver |
Ben Fowlkes @BenFowlkesMMA 2017: 58-35 2016 Champion |
Chiesa |
Hendricks |
Herrig |
Reyes |
Means |
Penn |
Steven Marrocco @MMAjunkieSteven 2017: 56-37 |
Chiesa |
Hendricks |
Herrig |
Reyes |
Means |
Siver |
Brian Garcia @thegoze 2017: 55-38 |
Lee |
Hendricks |
Herrig |
Reyes |
Means |
Siver |
Mike Bohn @MikeBohnMMA 2017: 55-38 2014 Champion |
Chiesa |
Hendricks |
Kish |
Reyes |
Garcia |
Penn |
Fernanda Prates @nandaprates_ 2017: 54-39 |
Chiesa |
Hendricks |
Herrig |
Reyes |
Means |
Siver |
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 2017: 53-40 |
Lee |
Hendricks |
Herrig |
Reyes |
Garcia |
Penn |
John Morgan @MMAjunkieJohn 2017: 49-44 |
Chiesa |
Hendricks |
Herrig |
Reyes |
Means |
Siver |
(This story was originally published on June 23, 2017.)
The UFC is back in Oklahoma today for a rare Sunday night show, and there’s a fresh grudge matchup at the top of the bill.
UFC Fight Night 112 takes place Sunday at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Okla. The main card airs on FS1 following prelims on FS2 and UFC Fight Pass.
(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)
In the main event, Michael Chiesa (14-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) meets Kevin Lee (15-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) in a lightweight fight that got lit a bit when the two needed major separation when facing off at a kickoff news conference in Las Vegas earlier this year. Lee is just a slight favorite, but it’s Chiesa who has a 6-4 edge from our 10 MMAjunkie editors, writers and radio hosts.
In the co-main event, former welterweight champion Johny Hendricks (18-6 MMA, 13-6 UFC) fights at middleweight for the second time when he takes on Tim Boetsch (20-11 MMA, 11-10 UFC). The ex-champ is a unanimous pick from our staff members at 10-0; he’s more than a 2-1 favorite in the fight.
Also on the main card, Felice Herrig (12-6 MMA, 3-1 UFC) is an 8-2 pick over Justine Kish (6-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) in their strawweight fight. Only one picker is taking Joachim Christensen (14-5 MMA, 1-2 UFC) to top short-notice newcomer Dominick Reyes (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) in their light heavyweight bout.
Tim Means (26-8-1 MMA, 8-5 UFC) is a 6-4 pick over Alex Garcia (14-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC) in their welterweight bout. And to open the main card, UFC Hall of Famer and former two-division champ B.J. Penn (16-11-2 MMA, 12-10-2 UFC) goes after his first win at featherweight when he meets Dennis Siver (22-11 MMA, 11-8 UFC). Siver is a 6-4 pick over “The Prodigy.”
In the MMAjunkie reader consensus picks, Chiesa, Hendricks, Herrig, Reyes, Means and Penn are the choices.
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