McGregor

vs.

Diaz Holm

vs.

Tate Villante

vs.

Latifi Anderson

vs.

Lawlor Nunes

vs.

Shevchenko MMAjunkie readers’

consensus picks

2016 picks: 25-9

McGregor (64%)

Holm (74%)

Latifi (65%)

Anderson (57%)

Nunes (65%) Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt

2016 picks: 24-10

McGregor

Tate

Villante

Anderson

Shevchenko Steven Marrocco @MMAjunkieSteven

2016 picks: 24-10

McGregor

Holm

Latifi

Anderson

Nunes Ben Fowlkes @BenFowlkesMMA 2016 picks: 24-10

McGregor

Holm

Latifi

Anderson

Nunes Dann Stupp

@DannStupp

2016 picks: 23-11

2015 Champion

McGregor

Holm

Latifi

Anderson

Nunes Brian Garcia

@thegoze

2016 picks: 22-12

McGregor

Tate

Villante

Anderson

Nunes Brent Brookhouse @BrentBrookhouse 2016 picks: 21-13

McGregor

Holm

Latifi

Anderson

Nunes Mike Bohn @MikeBohnMMA

2016 picks: 21-13

2014 Champion

McGregor

Holm

Latifi

Anderson

Nunes John Morgan @MMAjunkieJohn 2016 picks: 19-15

McGregor

Holm

Latifi

Anderson

Nunes George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 2016 picks: 17-17

McGregor

Tate

Villante

Anderson

Shevchenko

Of the two big fights at the top of tonight’s UFC 196 card, the MMAjunkie staff members are unanimous with one heavy favorite. 6

All nine of our editors, writers and radio hosts are picking featherweight champion Conor McGregor (19-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) to beat Nate Diaz (18-10 MMA, 13-8 UFC) in their welterweight main event. McGregor is as much as a 5-1 favorite.

In the co-main event, women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm (10-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC), more than a 3-1 favorite, is just a 6-3 choice to top challenger Miesha Tate (17-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC) in the first defense of her title.

UFC 196 takes place at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.

There is one other unanimous choice on the main card. Our staff pickers like Corey Anderson (7-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) to beat Tom Lawlor (10-5 MMA, 6-4 UFC) in their light heavyweight fight. To open the pay-per-view, women’s bantamweight Amanda Nunes (11-4 MMA, 4-1 UFC) is a 7-2 pick to top Valentina Shevchenko (12-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC). And in the middle of the main card, Ilir Latifi (11-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC) is a 6-3 choice over Gian Villante (14-6 MMA, 4-3 UFC) in their light heavyweight bout.

In our MMAjunkie readers’ consensus picks, voters went with McGregor, Holm, Latifi, Anderson and Nunes.

Check out all the picks above. Additionally, leave your individual main-card picks below. As usual, MMAjunkie reader “IAMMA” is organizing the MMAjunkie Member Picks.

For more on UFC 196, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.