Sean Sheehan 
The UFC heads to Norfolk, Virginia this Saturday after a rush of MMA over the last week.
With UFC 217 still fresh in people’s minds, the MMA leader puts on another really good card with name fighters throughout. Former champion Anthony Pettis headlines against Dustin Poirier in a card littered with fun match-ups.
Here are my picks for the event.
Main Card
Lightweight – Dustin Poirier vs. Anthony Pettis – I think Anthony Pettis clips him and gets the TKO.
Welterweight – Matt Brown vs. Diego Sanchez – Matt Brown is bigger and less shopworn so he should win.
Heavyweight – Andrei Arlovski vs. Junior Albini – Junior Albini to win
Middleweight – Nate Marquardt vs. Cezar Ferreira – Cezar Ferraira to win
Bantamweight – Raphael Assuncao vs. Matthew Lopez – Raphael Assuncao to win
Lightweight – Joe Lauzon vs. Clay Guida – Joe Lauzon to win
Preliminary Card
Bantamweight – John Dodson vs. Marlon Moraes: John Dodson to win
Women’s Strawweight – Tatiana Suarez vs. Viviane Pereira – Viviane Pereira to win
Lightweight – Sage Northcutt vs. Michel Quiñones – Sage Northcutt to win
Women’s Strawweight – Angela Hill vs. Nina Ansaroff – Nina Ansaroff to win
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Welterweight – Court McGee vs. Sean Strickland – Court McGee to win
Light Heavyweight – Jake Collier vs. Marcel Fortuna – Marcel Fortuna to win
Middleweight – Darren Stewart vs. Karl Roberson – Karl Roberson to win
BET OF THE WEEK
Anthony Pettis by KO/TKO at 3/1
START TIMES
Early Prelims – 11:30pm GMT on Fight Pass
Prelims – 1am GMT on Fight Pass and BT Sport 2
Main Card – 3am GMT on BT Sport 2
