She was once the brightest star in the mixed martial arts sky. Now, Ronda Rousey looks to reclaim her place.

Rousey -- in her first appearance since being knocked out by Holly Holm more than a year ago -- will challenge Amanda Nunes for the Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s bantamweight crown in the UFC 207 main event on Friday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Meanwhile, Dominick Cruz defends his bantamweight title against the unbeaten Cody Garbrandt in the five-round co-headliner. The rest of the five-fight main card features a bantamweight tilt pairing T.J. Dillashaw with John Lineker, a welterweight affair pitting Dong Hyun Kim against Tarec Saffiedine and a flyweight clash matching Louis Smolka with Ray Borg.

Ahead of UFC 207 “Nunes vs. Rousey,” members of the Sherdog.com staff swallowed their pride and put their reputations on the line with bold predictions:

THE LINEUP

135: Amanda Nunes (13-4) vs. Ronda Rousey (12-1)
135: Dominick Cruz (22-1) vs. Cody Garbrandt (10-0)
135: T.J. Dillashaw (13-3) vs. John Lineker (29-7)
170: Dong Hyun Kim (21-3-1) vs. Tarec Saffiedine (16-5)
125: Louis Smolka (11-2) vs. Ray Borg (9-2)
170: Johny Hendricks (17-5) vs. Neil Magny (18-5)
170: Mike Pyle (27-12-1) vs. Alex Garcia (13-3)
185: Antonio Carlos Jr. (6-2) vs. Marvin Vettori (11-2)
170: Brandon Thatch (11-4) vs. Niko Price (8-0)
170: Alex Oliveira (15-4-1) vs. Tim Means (26-7-1)

STANDINGS

Tristen Critchfield (165-91-4)
Jordan Breen (161-65-4)
Mike Sloan (156-100-4)
Brian Knapp (154-102-4)
Mike Fridley (148-108-4)

THE PICKS

Tristen Critchfield: Rousey, Cruz, Dillashaw, Kim, Smolka, Magny, Carlos Jr., Garcia, Thatch, Means

Jordan Breen: Nunes, Cruz, Dillashaw, Kim, Borg, Magny, Garcia, Carlos Jr., Thatch, Means

Mike Sloan: Nunes, Garbrandt, Dillashaw, Kim, Smolka, Magny, Vettori, Garcia, Thatch, Oliveira

Brian Knapp: Nunes, Cruz, Dillashaw, Kim, Borg, Magny, Carlos Jr., Garcia, Thatch, Oliveira

Mike Fridley: Rousey, Cruz, Lineker, Saffiedine, Smolka, Magny, Carlos Jr., Garcia, Thatch, Oliveira