UFC Vegas 92 Staff Picks and Betting Predictions

MMASucka staff picks continues on with its weekend of fights.

UFC Vegas 92, also titled as UFC Fight Night 241, is set for action later tonight, May 18th from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Fights begin with prelims at 4:00pm ET (1:00pm PT) followed by the main card at 7:00pm ET (4:00pm PT. All fights will take place on ESPN+.

Stay tuned here at MMASucka for UFC Vegas 92: Barboza vs. Murphy results. Be sure to recap our staff picks from Friday’s Bellator Champions Series 2 event in Paris, France.

Card Headliner

Featherweights of Edson Barboza and Lerone Murphy will look to climb their divisional rankings in the night’s main event.

Fan-favorite veteran Barboza (+125) is set to make his 30th octagon walk dating back to his first UFC fight in November of 2010. The striking specialist turned his career around with two 2023 wins over Billy Quarantillo by first-round knockout and a sensational comeback in October over Sodiq Yusuff by unanimous decision. Barboza’s opponent, former Full Contact Contender Champion Murphy (-150), gets his first promotional headliner in just his seventh UFC fight. A featured spot for the Englishman was earned with his undefeated record of 13 victories including five in-a-row since a lone draw in September of 2019 versus Zubaira Tukhugov.

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Co-Main Event

Across three possible five-minute rounds, Khaos Williams and Carlston Harris will meet in a closely-contested fight pairing at welterweight. Three-time “Performance of the Night” recipient Williams (-130) returns for the first time in over a year after a split decision win over Rolando Bedoya. Former Brace CF Welterweight Champion Harris (+110) aims for three in-a-row after defeating Jared Gooden by decision and Jeremiah Wells by third-round submission in 2023.

Remaining Fights

Former EFC Worldwide Welterweight Champion Themba Gorimbo (-150) makes his second walk of 2024 following a lightning-quick knockout over Pete Rodriguez in February. Gorimbo faces Fortis MMA’s Ramiz Brahimaj (+125) who has finished all of his ten professional victories by submission.

2020 Contender Series contract winner Adrian Yanez (-425) looks to snap a two-fight skid against another Contender Series alum of 2022 competitor Vinicius Salvador (+330) who lost in his first and second promotional fights to Victor Altamirano and C.J. Vergara, respectively. The matchups comes in the bantamweight division.

Opening the ESPN+ main card sees a women’s strawweight clash between active veteran contender Angela Hill (-150) and 2020 Contender Series signee Luana Pinheiro (+125).

Who wins and who is picked to win at UFC Vegas 92? Take a look further below.

Staff Picks

MMASucka staff picks are composed of four of the world’s leading mixed martial arts organizations: the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the Professional Fighters League (PFL) with Bellator MMA, ONE Championship (ONE FC), and Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS).

• UFC picks will include main card fights ranging from four to six matchups per event.
• PFL and Bellator MMA see picks from main cards for pay-per-views and from tournament fights in the Regular Season, Playoffs, and Finals.
• ONE FC and DWCS picks will feature all MMA fights from the event with a minimum of three matchups.

The individual who picks the most victorious fighters by the end of 2024 will have a choice between receiving a custom-made championship belt from ProAmBelts or a detailed chain from Championship Chains. Staff picks in 2023 were won by Ben Jamieson with a record of 300-148.

Check out our staff picks and betting predictions for the main card of UFC Vegas 92.

RECORDS AFTER UFC ON ESPN 56:

1. Nate Freeman: 108-53
2. Wesley Riddle: 99-62
3. Jeremy Brand: 97-64
4. Michael DeSantis: 93-56
5. Frazer Krohn: 89-72
6. Andrew Benjamin: 68-70
7. Lukas DeWitt: 43-31
8. Julio Monteros Jr.: 28-11
9. Michael Kachan: 19-9
10. Casey Cooper: 4-5

*Note – not all staff pick for every event*
*Note – Bellator Champions Series 2 picks will be added to records NEXT weekend*

Luana Pinheiro (11-2), +125
vs.
Angela Hill (16-13), -150

WOMEN’S STRAWWEIGHT DIVISION
– 115 LBS. ~ 52.2 KG. –

Jeremy Brand: Pinheiro via Unanimous Decision
Wesley Riddle: Hill via Split Decision
Michael DeSantis: Hill via Unanimous Decision
Andrew Benjamin: Hill via Split Decision
Frazer Krohn: Pinheiro via Unanimous Decision
Nate Freeman: Pinheiro via Split Decision
Lukas DeWitt: Pinheiro via Split Decision

Staff picking Pinheiro: 4
Staff picking Hill: 3

Adrian Yanez (16-5), -425
vs.
Vinicius Salvador (14-6), +330

BANTAMWEIGHT DIVISION
– 135 LBS. ~ 61.2 KG. –

Jeremy Brand: Yanez via Unanimous Decision
Wesley Riddle: Yanez via Round 2 TKO
Michael DeSantis: Yanez via Round 2 TKO
Andrew Benjamin: Yanez via Round 1 TKO
Frazer Krohn: Yanez via Round 1 TKO
Nate Freeman: Yanez via Round 2 TKO
Lukas DeWitt: Yanez via Round 2 TKO

Staff picking Yanez: 7
Staff picking Salvador: 0

Themba Gorimbo (12-4), -150
vs.
Ramiz Brahimaj (10-4), +125

WELTERWEIGHT DIVISION
– 170 LBS. ~ 77.1 KG. –

Jeremy Brand: Gorimbo via Unanimous Decision
Wesley Riddle: Gorimbo via Round 1 TKO
Michael DeSantis: Gorimbo via Round 2 TKO
Andrew Benjamin: Gorimbo via Unanimous Decision
Frazer Krohn: Gorimbo via Unanimous Decision
Nate Freeman: Gorimbo via Unanimous Decision
Lukas DeWitt: Gorimbo via Round 2 TKO

Staff picking Gorimbo: 7
Staff picking Brahimaj: 0

Khaos Williams (14-3), -130
vs.
Carlston Harris (19-5), +110

WELTERWEIGHT DIVISION
– CO-MAIN EVENT –
– 170 LBS. ~ 77.1 KG. –

Jeremy Brand: Williams via Unanimous Decision
Wesley Riddle: Williams via Split Decision
Michael DeSantis: Harris via Split Decision
Andrew Benjamin: Williams via Round 1 TKO
Frazer Krohn: Williams via Round 1 TKO
Nate Freeman: Harris via Split Decision
Lukas DeWitt: Williams via Split Decision

Staff picking Williams: 5
Staff picking Harris: 2

Edson Barboza (24-11), +125
vs.
Lerone Murphy (13-0-1), -150

FEATHERWEIGHT DIVISION
– MAIN EVENT –
– 145 LBS. ~ 65.8 KG. –

Jeremy Brand: Murphy via Round 2 TKO
Wesley Riddle: Barboza via Unanimous Decision
Michael DeSantis: Barboza via Unanimous Decision
Andrew Benjamin: Barboza via Unanimous Decision
Frazer Krohn: Murphy via Round 4 TKO
Nate Freeman: Murphy via Split Decision
Lukas DeWitt: Murphy via Unanimous Decision

Staff picking Barboza: 3
Staff picking Murphy: 4

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