We want your predictions for Friday’s TUF 23 Finale event, which is part of “International Fight Week” and its three straight cards in Las Vegas.
In late 2015, we expanded upon our traditional staff picks to include the consensus picks from MMAjunkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by today at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).
Those MMAjunkie MMA reader consensus picks will be part of the TUF 23 Finale staff picks we release today ahead of the event. The TUF 23 Finale takes place Friday at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on FOX Sports 1 following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Claudia Gadelha
Records: Jedrzejczyk (11-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC), Gadelha (13-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Past five: Jedrzejczyk 5-0, Gadelha 4-1
Division: Women’s strawweight
Rankings: Jedrzejczyk No. 1, Gadelha No. 2
Odds (as of 7/7/16): Jedrzejczyk -140, Gadelha +110
Khalil Rountree vs. Andrew Sanchez
Records: Rountree (4-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Sanchez (7-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Past five: Rountree 4-0, Sanchez 4-1
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 7/7/16): n/a
Amanda Cooper vs. Tatiana Suarez
Records: Cooper (1-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Suarez (3-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Past five: Cooper 1-1, Suarez 3-0
Division: Women’s strawweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 7/7/16): n/a
Will Brooks vs. Ross Pearson
Records: Brooks (17-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Pearson (19-10 MMA, 11-7 UFC)
Past five: Brooks 5-0, Pearson 3-2
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: Brooks No. 11
Odds (as of 7/7/16): Brooks -375, Pearson +285
Doo Ho Choi vs. Thiago Tavares
Records:Choi (14-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Tavares (20-6-1 MMA, 10-6-1 UFC)
Past five: Choi 5-0, Tavares 3-2
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 7/7/16): Choi -235, Tavares +185
Andrew Holbrook vs. Joaquim Silva
Records:Holbrook (11-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Silva (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Past five: Holbrook 5-0, Silva 5-0
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 7/7/16): Silva -135, Holbrook +105
For more on The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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