UFC on ESPN 61 predictions: Marcin Tybura or Serghei Spivac in Las Vegas rematch?

The UFC is back in its home base this week with a heavyweight rematch at the top of the lineup.

UFC on ESPN 61 (ESPN/ESPN+) takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

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

Get main card pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.

Charalampos Grigoriou vs. Toshiomi Kazama

Records: Grigoriou (8-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Kazama (10-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC)

Past five: Grigoriou 4-1, Kazama 2-3

Division: Bantamweight

Rankings: None

Odds (as of 08.09.24): Grigoriou -260, Kazama +210

Junkie pick results: Grigoriou 9, Kazama 2

Chelsea Chandler vs. Yana Santos

Records: Chandler (6-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Santos (14-8 MMA, 4-5 UFC)

Past five: Chandler 4-1, Santos 2-3

Division: Women’s bantamweight

Rankings: Santos No. 14

Odds (as of 08.09.24): Chandler +125, Santos -150

Junkie pick results: Chandler 6, Santos 5

Chris Gutierrez vs. Quang Le

Records: Gutierrez (20-5-2 MMA, 8-3-1 UFC), Le (8-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)

Past five: Gutierrez 3-2, Le 5-0

Division: Bantamweight

Rankings: None

Odds (as of 08.09.24): Gutierrez -535, Le +400

Junkie pick results: Gutierrez 9, Le 2

Danny Barlow vs. Nikolay Veretennikov

Records: Barlow (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Veretennikov (12-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC)

Past five: Barlow 5-0, Veretennikov 4-1

Division: Welterweight

Rankings: None

Odds (as of 08.09.24): Barlow -375, Veretennikov +295

Junkie pick results: Barlow 9, Veretennikov 2

Damon Jackson vs. Chepe Mariscal

Records: Jackson (23-6-1 MMA, 6-4-1 UFC), Mariscal (16-6 MMA, 3-0 UFC)

Past five: Jackson 3-2, Mariscal 5-0

Division: Featherweight

Rankings: None

Odds (as of 08.09.24): Jackson +170, Mariscal -205

Junkie pick results: Mariscal 11, Jackson 0

Marcin Tybura vs. Serghei Spivac

Past five: Tybura 3-2, Spivac 3-2

Division: Heavyweight

Rankings: Tybura No. 8, Spivac No. 9

Odds (as of 08.09.24): Tybura +140, Spivac -170

Junkie pick results: Tybura 6, Spivac 5

Preliminary card picks

Although they don’t count toward the standings, MMA Junkie staff members still pick the fights on the prelims. Here are the results:

• Pannie Kianzad vs. Karol Rosa: Rosa 10, Kianzad 1

• Jhonata Diniz vs. Karl Williams: Williams 9, Diniz 2

• Jarno Errens vs. Youssef Zalal: Zalal 10, Errens 1

• Talita Alencar vs. Stephanie Luciano: Alencar 8, Luciano 3

Check out all the main card picks below.

UFC on ESPN 61 main card picks

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