Welcome back to the Sherdog Staff Pick 'Em, where this week we will take our best shots at UFC on ESPN 24, also known as "UFC Vegas 26."
This Saturday's card felt sneaky-good and surprisingly competitive despite the makeshift Marina Rodriguez - Michelle Waterson main event and despite the loss of Diego Sanchez last week, but the drama wasn't quite over. Illness and blown weight cuts took two more fights off the bill on Friday and threatened another, as Diego Ferreira missed weight by a significant amount but will fight Gregor Gillespie at a catchweight instead. In spite of it all, this is a closely matched card, with some of the tightest betting odds of the year so far and no unanimous picks from the staff.
Here are the Sherdog staff picks for UFC on ESPN 24.
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