UFC on ESPN 54: Make your predictions for Erin Blanchfield vs. Manon Fiorot
We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 54 event in Atlantic City.
Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).
Those reader consensus picks will be part of the main card staff predictions we release Friday ahead of UFC on ESPN 54 (ESPN+), which takes place Saturday at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J.
Make your picks below.
Caolan Loughran vs. Angel Pacheco
Records: Loughran (8-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Pacheco (7-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Past five: Loughran 4-1, Pacheco 4-1
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.25.24): Loughran -330, Pacheco +255
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Jacob Malkoun vs. Andre Petroski
Records: Malkoun (7-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC), Petroski (10-3 MMA, 5-1 UFC)
Past five: Malkoun 3-2, Petroski 4-1
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.25.24): Malkoun -210, Petroski +175
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Viktoriia Dudakova vs. Melissa Gatto
Records: Dudakova (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Gatto (8-2-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC)
Past five: Dudakova 5-0, Gatto 3-2
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.25.24): Dudakova +130, Gatto -155
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Ibo Aslan vs. Anton Turkalj
Records: Aslan (12-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Turkalj (8-3 MMA, 0-3 UFC)
Past five: Aslan 4-1, Turkalj 2-3
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.25.24): Aslan -120, Turkalj +100
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Dennis Buzukja vs. Connor Matthews
Records: Buzukja (11-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC), Matthews (7-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Past five: Buzukja 3-2, Matthews 4-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.25.24): Buzukja -135, Matthews +115
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Julio Arce vs. Herbert Burns
Records: Arce (18-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC), Burns (11-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC)
Past five: Arce 2-3, Burns 3-2
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.25.24): Arce -600, Burns +400
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Loopy Godinez vs. Virna Jandiroba
Records: Godinez (12-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC), Jandiroba (19-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC)
Past five: Godinez 4-1, Jandiroba 3-2
Division: Women’s strawweight
Rankings: Jandiroba No. 7, Godinez No. 12
Odds (as of 03.25.24): Godinez -190, Jandiroba +160
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Jamall Emmers vs. Nate Landwehr
Records: Emmers (20-7 MMA, 4-3 UFC), Landwehr (17-5 MMA, 3-3 UFC)
Past five: Emmers 3-2, Landwehr 3-2
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.25.24): Emmers -200, Landwehr +170
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Rhys McKee vs. Chidi Njokuani
Records: McKee (13-5-1 MMA, 0-3 UFC), Njokuani (22-10 MMA, 2-3 UFC)
Past five: McKee 3-2, Njokuani 2-3
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.25.24): McKee +190, Njokuani -235
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Bill Algeo vs. Kyle Nelson
Records: Algeo (18-7 MMA, 5-3 UFC), Nelson (15-5-1 MMA, 3-4-1 UFC)
Past five: Algeo 4-1, Nelson 2-2-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.25.24): Algeo -190, Nelson +160
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Sedriques Dumas vs. Nursulton Ruziboev
Records: Dumas (9-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Ruziboev (35-8-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Past five: Dumas 4-1, Nursulton 5-0
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.25.24): Dumas +235, Ruziboev -290
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Bruno Silva vs. Chris Weidman
Records: Silva (23-10 MMA, 4-4 UFC), Weidman (15-7 MMA, 11-7 UFC)
Past five: Silva 1-4, Weidman 1-4
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.25.24): Silva -270, Weidman +220
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Joaquin Buckley vs. Vicente Luque
Records: Buckley (17-6 MMA, 7-4 UFC), Luque (22-9-1 MMA, 15-5 UFC)
Past five: Buckley 3-2, Vicente 3-2
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: Luque No. 14
Odds (as of 03.25.24): Buckley +125, Luque -150
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Erin Blanchfield vs. Manon Fiorot
Records: Blanchfield (12-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC), Fiorot (11-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC)
Past five: Blanchfield 5-0, Manon 5-0
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: Blanchfield No. 4, No. 8 pound-for-pound; Fiorot No. 5, No. 9 pound-for-pound
Odds (as of 03.25.24): Blanchfield -140, Fiorot +120
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UFC on ESPN 54 fight card (as of March 25, noon ET)
MAIN CARD (ESPN, 7 p.m. ET)
Erin Blanchfield vs. Manon Fiorot
Joaquin Buckley vs. Vicente Luque
Bruno Silva vs. Chris Weidman
Sedriques Dumas vs. Nursulton Ruziboev
Bill Algeo vs. Kyle Nelson
Rhys McKee vs. Chidi Njokuani
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)
Nate Landwehr vs. Jamall Emmers
Loopy Godinez vs. Virna Jandiroba
Julio Arce vs. Herbert Burns
Dennis Buzukja vs. Connor Matthews
Ibo Aslan vs. Anton Turkalj
Viktoriia Dudakova vs. Melissa Gatto
Jacob Malkoun vs. Andre Petroski
Caolan Loughran vs. Angel Pacheco
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 54.
