UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 – Can Adesanya Dethrone Pereira

UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2

April 8, 2023

Emrick’s 2023 UFC Fighter Pick Record (79-41-3)

Main Events (4-6)

Lock of the Week (6-4)

Dawg of the Week (3-7)

Lifetime Fighter Pick Record (377-203-6)

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Early Prelim Predictions:

WSTRAW: Jaqueline Amorim (6-0) vs. Sam Hughes (7-5)

• Pick: Jaqueline Amorim

FW: Shayilan Nuerdanbieke (39-10) vs. Steve Garcia (13-5)

• Pick: Shayilan Nuerdanbieke

LW: Ignacio Bahamondes (13-4) vs. Nikolas Motta (13-4)

• Pick: Ignacio Bahamondes

WSTRAW: Cynthia Calvillo (9-5-1) vs. Lupita Godinez (8-3)

• Pick: Lupita Godinez

MW: Gerald Meerschaert (35-15) vs. Joe Pyfer (10-2)

• Pick: Gerald Meerschaert *Dawg of the Week*

Prelim Predictions:

HW: Chris Barnett (23-8) vs. Chase Sherman (16-11)

• Pick: Chris Barnett

WSTRAW: Michelle Waterson-Gomez (18-10) vs. Luana Pinheiro (10-1)

• Pick: Luana Pinheiro

WW: Michael Chiesa (18-6) vs. Li Jingliang (19-8) *CANCELED*

• Pick: Li Jingliang

MW: Kelvin Gastelum (17-8, 1 NC) vs. Chris Curtis (30-9)

• Pick: Chris Curtis

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Main Card Predictions:

BW: Raul Rosas Jr. (7-0) vs. Christian Rodriguez (8-1)

• Pick: Raul Rosas Jr. 

WW: Kevin Holland (23-9, 1 NC) vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio (30-6)

• Pick: Kevin Holland

BW: Rob Font (19-6) vs. Adrian Yanez (16-3)

• Pick: Adrian Yanez

WW: Gilbert Burns (21-5) vs. Jorge Masvidal (35-16)

• Pick: Gilbert Burns *Lock of the Week*

MW: Alex Pereira (7-1) vs. Israel Adesanya (23-2)

• Pick: Alex Pereira 

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