MMASucka staff picks are locked in for tonight’s UFC on ESPN 10. The event will take place, once again, at the newly configured UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. Main card action will begin at 9:00pm ET (6:00pm PT) live on ESPN and ESPN+.
The Fights
In the main event of the evening, Jessica Eye and Cynthia Calvillo will meet at a catchweight of 126.25 pounds. The ladies were intended to meet in the flyweight division until Eye missed the mark by a quarter of a pound.
Eye received her first UFC title shot in June of last year after three impressive victories in 2018. After falling short to champion Valentina Shevchenko by a knockout, she would rebound late in the year with a decision over former Pancrase champion Viviane Araujo. Eye will look to make a big statement in hopes to fight for a title sometime in the near future. Her opponent, Calvillo, started her professional career on a high with sixth straight victories in just eleven months. A unanimous decision loss to Carla Esparza would snap that skid, but she would follow it up with two more decisive wins. Although coming off a December draw to Marina Rodriguez, Calvillo aims to make her way towards earning her first ever shot at gold.
Another catchweight fight comes in the co-main event at 190.5 pounds between New Jersey’s Karl Roberson and Italy’s Marvin Vettori. Roberson missed weight by four and-a-half pounds, the second time in a row he has failed to hit the mark on his cut against Vettori (their fight in May cancelled). The two will look to settle their animosity towards one another, both looking to add upon their two-fight win streaks.
Due to a late change, the main card fight between Charles Rosa and Kevin Aguilar will NOT be counted this weekend.
Check out our staff picks for the remaining UFC on ESPN 10 fights further below.
Staff Picks
Throughout the year, staff picks will be composed of five different MMA promotions. UFC, Bellator, ONE, and RIZIN all appeared for the 2019 season and will make returns. The newest addition for the 2020 year will see the PFL including their regular season, playoffs, and championship card. A special staff picks bonus will be introduced and discussed regarding PFL’s playoff format as time gets closer.
Main cards will makeup both UFC and Bellator picks, while the biggest fights to make up ONE, RIZIN, and PFL events will be used. The WINNER of staff picks will have a choice between receiving a championship belt from ProAmBelts or a championship chain from Championship Chains. The 2019 winner was awarded to Michael DeSantis, compiling a record of 321-178. Second-place Connor Deitrich collected a close score of 319-180 with third-place Ed Gallo not far behind totaling at 312-183.
Check out our staff picks for UFC on ESPN 10 below.
Staff Records after UFC 250:
1T. Michael DeSantis: 77-31
1T. Connor Deitrich: 77-31
3. Wesley Riddle: 74-34
4. Jeremy Brand: 70-38
5T. Frazer Krohn: 67-41
5T. Dan Rose: 67-41
7T. Mike Skytte: 66-42
7T. Matt Bricker: 66-42
9. Nate Freeman: 64-40
10. McKenzie Guardiero: 63-45
11. Ash Camyab: 61-47
12. Ryan Hobbs: 59-49
13T. Andrew Benjamin: 58-50
13T. Mike Lynch: 58-35
13T. Jack Buchanan: 58-27
16. Ashwin Viswanathan: 57-36
17. Ed Gallo: 54-27
18. Mitchell Banuelos: 48-31
19. Joshua Yule: 17-10
20. Jeremy Cook: 14-6
Jordan Espinosa (14-7, 1 NC) vs. Mark De La Rosa (11-4)
Jeremy Brand: De La Rosa via UD
Wesley Riddle: De La Rosa via Round 1 SUB
Mike Skytte: De La Rosa via UD
Michael DeSantis: Espinosa via UD
Mitchell Banuelos: De La Rosa via UD
Matt Bricker: De La Rosa via UD
Connor Deitrich: Espinosa via UD
Ash Camyab: De La Rosa via UD
Andrew Benjamin: De La Rosa via UD
Frazer Krohn: De La Rosa via UD
McKenzie Guardiero: De La Rosa via UD
Dan Rose: Espinosa via UD
Mike Lynch: De La Rosa via Round 2 SUB
Ashwin Viswanathan: Espinosa via UD
Nate Freeman: De La Rosa via UD
Jack Buchanan: Espinosa via UD
Joshua Yule: Espinosa via UD
Staff picking Espinosa: 6
Staff picking De La Rosa: 11
Andre Fili (20-7) vs. Charles Jourdain (10-2)
Jeremy Brand: Jourdain via UD
Wesley Riddle: Fili via UD
Mike Skytte: Jourdain via Round 2 TKO
Michael DeSantis: Fili via UD
Mitchell Banuelos: Fili via UD
Matt Bricker: Fili via UD
Connor Deitrich: Fili via Round 2 TKO
Ash Camyab: Jourdain via UD
Andrew Benjamin: Fili via Round 1 TKO
Frazer Krohn: Jourdain via UD
McKenzie Guardiero: Fili via Round 2 TKO
Dan Rose: Jourdain via Round 2 TKO
Mike Lynch: Jourdain via Round 1 TKO
Ashwin Viswanathan: Fili via UD
Nate Freeman: Jourdain via SD
Jack Buchanan: Fili via UD
Joshua Yule: Jourdain via Round 3 TKO
Staff picking Fili: 9
Staff picking Jourdain: 8
Karl Roberson (9-2) vs. Marvin Vettori (13-4-1)
Jeremy Brand: Vettori via UD
Wesley Riddle: Vettori via Round 2 SUB
Mike Skytte: Roberson via SD
Michael DeSantis: Vettori via UD
Mitchell Banuelos: Vettori via Round 1 TKO
Matt Bricker: Roberson via Round 2 TKO
Connor Deitrich: Vettori via Round 2 SUB
Ash Camyab: Roberson via UD
Andrew Benjamin: Vettori via UD
Frazer Krohn: Vettori via UD
McKenzie Guardiero: Vettori via Round 1 TKO
Dan Rose: Roberson via Round 1 TKO
Mike Lynch: Vettori via UD
Ashwin Viswanathan: Roberson via UD
Nate Freeman: Roberson via Round 1 TKO
Jack Buchanan: Vettori via UD
Joshua Yule: Vettori via UD
Staff picking Roberson: 6
Staff picking Vettori: 11
Jessica Eye (15-7, 1 NC) vs. Cynthia Calvillo (8-1-1)
Jeremy Brand: Calvillo via UD
Wesley Riddle: Calvillo via UD
Mike Skytte: Calvillo via Round 3 TKO
Michael DeSantis: Eye via UD
Mitchell Banuelos: Calvillo via UD
Matt Bricker: Eye via UD
Connor Deitrich: Calvillo via UD
Ash Camyab: Calvillo via Round 3 TKO
Andrew Benjamin: Calvillo via SD
Frazer Krohn: Eye via SD
McKenzie Guardiero: Eye via UD
Dan Rose: Eye via Round 4 TKO
Mike Lynch: Calvillo via UD
Ashwin Viswanathan: Calvillo via Round 2 TKO
Nate Freeman: Calvillo via SD
Jack Buchanan: Eye via UD
Joshua Yule: Calvillo via Round 1 TKO
Staff picking Eye: 6
Staff picking Calvillo: 11
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