Picking & Grinning: UFC Fight Night ‘Chiesa vs. Lee’

Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweights Michael Chiesa and Kevin Lee will put all their pre-fight shenanigans in the rearview mirror when they meet in the UFC Fight Night 112 main event on Sunday at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City.

In the middleweight co-headliner, Johny Hendricks takes on Tim Boetsch across three rounds. Filling out the six-fight main draw: a women’s strawweight clash matching Felice Herrig with Justine Kish, a light heavyweight confrontation pitting Joachim Christensen against Dominick Reyes, a welterweight affair pairing Tim Means with Alex Garcia and a featherweight tilt slotting B.J. Penn opposite Dennis Siver.

Ahead of UFC Fight Night “Chiesa vs. Lee,” Sherdog.com staff members and contributors swallowed their pride and put their reputations on the line with bold predictions:

THE LINEUP

155: Michael Chiesa vs. Kevin Lee
185: Johny Hendricks vs. Tim Boetsch
115: Felice Herrig vs. Justine Kish
205: Joachim Christensen vs. Dominick Reyes
170: Tim Means vs. Alex Garcia
145: B.J. Penn vs. Dennis Siver
155: Clay Guida vs. Erik Koch
185: Vitor Miranda vs. Marvin Vettori
115: Carla Esparza vs. Maryna Moroz
155: Devin Powell vs. Darrell Horcher
145: Jared Gordon vs. Michel Quinones
155: Tony Martin vs. Johnny Case
205: Josh Stansbury vs. Jeremy Kimball

THE STANDINGS

Jordan Breen: 128-59-1
Tristen Critchfield: 126-61-1
Brian Knapp: 123-64-1
Connor Ruebusch: 120-67-1
Todd Martin: 116-71-1
Mike Fridley: 115-72-1
Eric Stinton: 113-74-1
Mike Sloan: 107-80-1

THE PICKS

Jordan Breen: Lee, Hendricks, Herrig, Reyes, Means, Siver, Koch, Vettori, Esparza, Horcher, Gordon, Case, Kimball

Tristen Critchfield: Lee, Hendricks, Kish, Reyes, Means, Siver, Koch, Miranda, Esparza, Horcher, Gordon, Case, Stansbury

Brian Knapp: Chiesa, Hendricks, Herrig, Reyes, Means, Siver, Koch, Vettori, Esparza, Horcher, Gordon, Case, Stansbury

Connor Ruebusch: Chiesa, Hendricks, Kish, Reyes, Means, Siver, Koch, Vettori, Esparza, Horcher, Gordon, Martin, Stansbury

Todd Martin: Lee, Hendricks, Kish, Reyes, Means, Siver, Koch, Vettori, Esparza, Horcher, Gordon, Martin, Kimball

Mike Fridley: Lee, Hendricks, Kish, Reyes, Means, Siver, Guida, Vettori, Esparza, Horcher, Gordon, Martin, Stansbury

Eric Stinton: Chiesa, Hendricks, Kish, Reyes, Means, Penn, Koch, Miranda, Esparza, Horcher, Gordon, Case, Stansbury

Mike Sloan: Lee, Hendricks, Herrig, Reyes, Means, Penn, Koch, Vettori, Esparza, Horcher, Gordon, Martin, Stansbury