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UFC on ESPN+ 36 predictions: Can Tyron Woodley be great again and upset Colby Covington?

Covington
vs.
Woodley
Cerrone
vs.
Price
Chimaev
vs.
Meerschaert
Spann
vs.
Walker
Dern
vs.
Markos
Holland
vs.
Stewart
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
2020: 99-62
covington2020
Covington
(69%)
price2020
Price
(52%)
chimaev2020
Chimaev
(78%)
walker2020
Walker
(62%)
dern2020
Dern
(79%)
holland2020
Holland
(79%)
Nolan King
@mma_kings
2020: 108-53
covington2020
Covington
price2020
Price
chimaev2020
Chimaev
walker2020
Walker
dern2020
Dern
holland2020
Holland
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
2020: 107-54
covington2020
Covington
price2020
Price
chimaev2020
Chimaev
spann2020
Spann
markos2020
Markos
holland2020
Holland
Dan Tom
@DanTomMMA
2020: 107-54
covington2020
Covington
price2020
Price
chimaev2020
Chimaev
spann2020
Spann
dern2020
Dern
holland2020
Holland
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
2020: 105-56
trophy copy2017 Champion
covington2020
Covington
price2020
Price
chimaev2020
Chimaev
walker2020
Walker
dern2020
Dern
holland2020
Holland
Simon Head
@simonhead
2020: 105-56
trophy copy2019 Champion*
covington2020
Covington
price2020
Price
chimaev2020
Chimaev
walker2020
Walker
dern2020
Dern
holland2020
Holland
Dave Doyle
@davedoylemma
2020: 104-57
covington2020
Covington
price2020
Price
chimaev2020
Chimaev
walker2020
Walker
dern2020
Dern
holland2020
Holland
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
2020: 104-57
covington2020
Covington
cerrone2020
Cerrone
chimaev2020
Chimaev
spann2020
Spann
dern2020
Dern
holland2020
Holland
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohnMMA
2020: 102-59
trophy copy2014 Champion
covington2020
Covington
cerrone2020
Cerrone
chimaev2020
Chimaev
spann2020
Spann
dern2020
Dern
holland2020
Holland
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
2020: 100-61
covington2020
Covington
price2020
Price
chimaev2020
Chimaev
spann2020
Spann
dern2020
Dern
holland2020
Holland
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
2020: 98-63
covington2020
Covington
price2020
Price
chimaev2020
Chimaev
walker2020
Walker
dern2020
Dern
holland2020
Holland
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
2020: 98-63
trophy copy2018 Champion
woodley2020
Woodley
cerrone2020
Cerrone
chimaev2020
Chimaev
spann2020
Spann
dern2020
Dern
holland2020
Holland
John Morgan
@MMAjunkieJohn
2020: 97-64
covington2020
Covington
cerrone2020
Cerrone
chimaev2020
Chimaev
spann2020
Spann
dern2020
Dern
holland2020
Holland
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
2020: 95-66
covington2020
Covington
cerrone2020
Cerrone
chimaev2020
Chimaev
walker2020
Walker
dern2020
Dern
stewart2020
Stewart
Matt Erickson
@MMAjunkieMatt
2020: 69-92
woodley2020
Woodley
cerrone2020
Cerrone
meerschaert2020
Meerschaert
spann2020
Spann
markos2020
Markos
stewart2020
Stewart

The UFC wraps up its lengthy Las Vegas run this week with a heated grudge match atop the bill.

UFC on ESPN+ 36 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

In the main event, former interim welterweight champion Colby Covington (15-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) takes on former welterweight champ Tyron Woodley (19-5-1 MMA, 9-4-1 UFC). Covington is more than a 3-1 favorite, and 12 of our 14 editors, writers, videographers and radio hosts are picking him to win.

In the co-main event, Donald Cerrone (36-15 MMA, 23-12 UFC) meets Niko Price (14-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) at welterweight. Price is a slight favorite in the fight, but he has just an 8-6 lead in the picks.

Also on the main card, Khamzat Chimaev (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) takes on Gerald Meerschaert (31-13 MMA, 6-5 UFC) at middleweight looking for his third UFC win in a little more than two months. Chimaev is the biggest favorite on the main card at -450, and only one of our pickers is taking Meerschaert in an upset.

Ryan Spann (18-5 MMA, 4-0 UFC) takes on Johnny Walker (17-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC) at light heavyweight. And though Walker is a slight favorite, it’s Spann with an 8-6 picks lead.

Mackenzie Dern (8-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) is favored over Randa Markos (10-8-1 MMA, 6-7 UFC) in their women’s strawweight bout at around -175, but she’s got a big 12-2 blowout in the picks.

And to open the main card, Kevin Holland (18-5 MMA, 5-2 UFC) does battle at middleweight against Darren Stewart (12-5 MMA, 5-4 UFC). Holland is more than a 2-1 favorite and has an 11-3 lead in the picks.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Covington (69 percent), Price (52 percent), Chimaev (78 percent), Walker (62 percent), Dern (79 percent) and Hollandd (79 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

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