Heavyweights headline UFC on ESPN 70 in ‘Music City’
We want your predictions for UFC on ESPN 70. Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Friday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).
Those reader consensus picks will be part of the main card staff predictions we release ahead of UFC on ESPN 70 (ESPN, ESPN+), which takes place Saturday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.
Make your picks below.
Fatima Kline vs. Melissa Martinez
- Records: Kline (7-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Martinez (8-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
- Past five: Kline 4-1, Martinez 4-1
- Division: Women’s strawweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 07.07.25): Kline -1200, Martinez +750
Mike Davis vs. Mitch Ramirez
- Records: Davis (11-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC), Ramirez (8-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
- Past five: Davis 4-1, Ramirez 3-2
- Division: Lightweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 07.07.25): Davis -900, Ramirez +600
Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Valter Walker
- Records: Nzechukwu (14-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC), Walker (13-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
- Past five: Nzechukwu 3-2, Walker 4-1
- Division: Heavyweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 07.07.25): Nzechukwu -240, Walker +200
Eduarda Moura vs. Lauren Murphy
- Records: Moura (11-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Murphy (16-6 MMA, 8-6 UFC)
- Past five: Moura 4-1, Murphy 3-2
- Division: Women’s flyweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 07.07.25): Moura -600, Murphy +430
Jake Matthews vs. Chidi Njokuani
- Records: Matthews (21-7 MMA, 14-7 UFC), Njokuani (25-10 MMA, 5-3 UFC)
- Past five: Matthews 3-2, Njokuani 3-2
- Division: Welterweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 07.07.25): Matthews -105, Njokuani -115
Chris Curtis vs. Max Griffin
- Records: Curtis (31-12 MMA, 5-4 UFC), Griffin (20-11 MMA, 8-9 UFC)
- Past five: Curtis 2-3, Griffin 2-3
- Division: Welterweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 07.07.25): Curtis -320, Griffin +250
Junior Tafa vs. Tuco Tokkos
- Records: Tafa (6-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC), Tokkos (10-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
- Past five: Tafa 2-3, Tokkos 3-2
- Division: Light heavyweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 07.07.25): Tafa -180, Tokkos +150
Austen Lane vs. Vitor Petrino
- Records: Lane (13-6 MMA, 1-3 UFC), Petrino (11-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC)
- Past five: Lane 2-3, Petrino 3-2
- Division: Heavyweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 07.07.25): Lane +460, Petrino -650
Morgan Charriere vs. Nate Landwehr
- Records: Charriere (20-11-1 MMA, 2-2 UFC), Landwehr (18-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC)
- Past five: Charriere 3-2, Landwehr 3-2
- Division: Featherweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 07.07.25): Charriere -240, Landwehr +200
Steve Garcia vs. Calvin Kattar
- Records: Garcia (17-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC), Kattar (23-9 MMA, 7-7 UFC)
- Past five: Garcia 5-0, Kattar 1-4
- Division: Featherweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 07.07.25): Garcia -135, Kattar +115
Gabriel Bonfim vs. Stephen Thompson
- Records: Bonfim (17-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC), Thompson (17-8-1 MMA, 12-8-1 UFC)
- Past five: Bonfim 4-1, Thompson 1-4
- Division: Welterweight
- Rankings: Thompson No. 12
- Odds (as of 07.07.25): Bonfim -400, Thompson +310
Derrick Lewis vs. Tallison Teixeira
- Records: Lewis (28-12 MMA, 19-10 UFC), Teixeira (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
- Past five: Lewis 2-3, Teixeira 5-0
- Division: Heavyweight
- Rankings: Lewis No. 11
- Odds (as of 07.07.25): Lewis +210, Teixeira -260
UFC on ESPN 70 fight card (as of July 7, 1 p.m. ET)
MAIN CARD (ESPN, 9 p.m. ET)
- Derrick Lewis vs. Tallison Teixeira
- Gabriel Bonfim vs. Stephen Thompson
- Steve Garcia vs. Calvin Kattar
- Morgan Charriere vs. Nate Landwehr
- Austen Lane vs. Vitor Petrino
- Junior Tafa vs. Tuco Tokkos
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)
- Chris Curtis vs. Max Griffin
- Jake Matthews vs. Chidi Njokuani
- Eduarda Moura vs. Lauren Murphy
- Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Valter Walker
- Mike Davis vs. Mitch Ramirez
- Fatima Kline vs. Melissa Martinez
