Souza vs. Brunson |
Bermudez vs. Fili |
Gillespie vs. Rinaldi |
Camacho vs. Dober |
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MMAjunkie readers’ consensus picks 2018: 7-6 |
![]() Souza (60%) |
![]() Bermudez (71%) |
![]() Gillespie (85%) |
![]() Dober (66%) |
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 2018: 9-4 |
![]() Brunson |
![]() Bermudez |
![]() Gillespie |
![]() Camacho |
Simon Samano @SJSamano 2018: 9-4 |
![]() Brunson |
![]() Fili |
![]() Gillespie |
![]() Camacho |
Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt 2018: 9-4 |
![]() Brunson |
![]() Bermudez |
![]() Gillespie |
![]() Camacho |
Dan Tom @DanTomMMA 2018: 8-5 |
![]() Brunson |
![]() Fili |
![]() Gillespie |
![]() Dober |
Steven Marrocco @MMAjunkieSteven 2018: 7-6 |
![]() Brunson |
![]() Bermudez |
![]() Gillespie |
![]() Dober |
Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 2018: 7-6 |
![]() Brunson |
![]() Bermudez |
![]() Gillespie |
![]() Dober |
Mike Bohn @MikeBohnMMA 2018: 7-6 ![]() |
![]() Brunson |
![]() Bermudez |
![]() Gillespie |
![]() Dober |
Trent Reinsmith @TrentReinsmith 2018: 7-6 |
![]() Souza |
![]() Bermudez |
![]() Gillespie |
![]() Dober |
Brian Garcia @thegoze 2018: 6-7 ![]() |
![]() Souza |
![]() Fili |
![]() Gillespie |
![]() Camacho |
John Morgan @MMAjunkieJohn 2018: 6-7 |
![]() Souza |
![]() Bermudez |
![]() Gillespie |
![]() Camacho |
Ben Fowlkes @BenFowlkesMMA 2018: 6-7 ![]() |
![]() Souza |
![]() Bermudez |
![]() Gillespie |
![]() Dober |
Dann Stupp @DannStupp 2018: 6-7 ![]() |
![]() Souza |
![]() Bermudez |
![]() Gillespie |
![]() Dober |
Fernanda Prates @nandaprates_ 2018: 6-7 |
![]() Brunson |
![]() Bermudez |
![]() Gillespie |
![]() Camacho |
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 2018: 6-7 |
![]() Souza |
![]() Bermudez |
![]() Gillespie |
![]() Camacho |
(This story was originally published on Jan. 26, 2018.)
The UFC is ready to tee things up for the third straight weekend, and for the first time this calendar year on FOX.
UFC on FOX 27 takes place today at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C., and the main card airs on FOX 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, Ronaldo Souza (24-5 MMA, 7-2 UFC) meets Derek Brunson (18-5 MMA, 9-3 UFC) in a rematch. The middleweights fought five and a half years ago for Strikeforce, and “Jacare” knocked Brunson out in 41 seconds. He’s favored this time in the rematch, though not by much. But among our 14 MMAjunkie editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, nine are picking Brunson in a mild upset to just five for Souza, a former Strikeforce champion.
In the co-feature, Dennis Bermudez (16-7 MMA, 9-5 MMA) meets Andre Fili (17-5 MMA, 5-4 UFC) in a featherweight bout. Bermudez, the slight betting favorite, has a big 11-3 lead in our picks.
Also on the main card, Gregor Gillespie (10-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) is one of the event’s top two favorites in his lightweight meeting with Jordan Rinaldi (13-5 MMA, 1-1 UFC). Gillespie is a -550 favorite – and the lone unanimous pick among our staff members.
To open the main card on FOX, Frank Camacho (21-5 MMA, 1-1 UFC) takes on Drew Dober (18-8 MMA, 4-4 UFC) at welterweight. Dober is the favorite, but the fight is split right down the middle with our pickers at 7-7.
In the MMAjunkie reader consensus picks, Souza, Bermudez, Gillespie and Dober are the choices.
Check out all the picks above.
For more on UFC on FOX 27, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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