UFC Fight Night 71 Predictions: Main Card Staff Predictions

For the third time in five days the UFC is breaking out its Octagon. This Wednesday, July 15, the promotion will host UFC Fight Night 71 in San Diego.
The event features a dozen fights, including a six-fight main card topped off by a clash of heavyweig…

For the third time in five days the UFC is breaking out its Octagon. This Wednesday, July 15, the promotion will host UFC Fight Night 71 in San Diego.

The event features a dozen fights, including a six-fight main card topped off by a clash of heavyweights with opposing approaches to mixed martial arts.

Submission specialist Frank Mir will take on the hard-hitting Todd Duffee in the headliner, while lightweights Tony Ferguson and Josh Thomson will square off for the co-main event.

The full UFC Fight Night 71 main card is as follows:

  • Frank Mir vs. Todd Duffee
  • Josh Thomson vs. Tony Ferguson
  • Holly Holm vs. Marion Reneau
  • Scott Jorgensen vs. Manny Gamburyan
  • Kevin Lee vs. James Moontasri
  • Alan Jouban vs. Matt Dwyer

There is some solid talent on this agenda, as well as some competitive matchups. The Bleacher Report staff picks team is here to provide some insight each one.

Scott “Hot Potato” Harris, Riley “Ketchup” Kontek, James “Mustard Seed” MacDonald, Sean “Sugar-Free” Smith and Craig “Apple Cider” Amos will now share our forecasts with you for the six contests listed above. 

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