UFC Vegas 71 Prelims Predictions

The UFC returns to the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada this weekend for a twelve-bout fight card.

The main event features top-ranked Heavyweight Curtis Blaydes taking on rising knockout artist Sergei Pavlovich. In the middleweight co-main, Brad Tavares and Bruno “Blindado” Silva in a clash sure to produce fireworks. Further down the prelims, TUF 30 winner Mohammed Usman looks to turn back the undefeated Junior Tafa in a scrap that has the MMA community split down the middle.

All seven prelims are broken down below, check here for the main card breakdown tomorrow!


Ricky Glenn (22-6-2) vs. Christos Giagos (19-10) (LW)

My Pick: Christos Giagos via Decision

Rani Yahya (28-10-1) vs. Montel Jackson (12-2) (BW)

My Pick: Montel Jackson via Knockout

Karol Rosa (16-4) vs. Norma Dumont (8-2) (FTW)

My Pick: Karol Rosa via Decision

Mohammed Usman (8-2) vs. Junior Tafa (4-0) (HW)

My Pick: Junior Tafa via Knockout

Francis Marshall (7-0) vs. William Gomis (11-2) (FTW)

My Pick: Francis Marshall via Decision

Priscila Cachoeira (12-4) vs. Karine Silva (15-4) (FLW)

My Pick: Karine Silva via Submission

Batgerel Danaa (12-4) vs. Brady Hiestand (6-2) (BW)

My Pick: Brady Hiestand via Decision


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