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PFL returns this week with the heavyweight title on the line. PFL Dubai (ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Coca-Cola Arena in the UAE.
Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.
Lewis McGrillen vs. Nawras Abzakh
- Records: McGrillen (13-2-1), Abzakh (15-4)
- Division: Bantamweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 11.13.26): McGrillen -420, Abzakh +320
- Junkie pick results: McGrillen 10, Abzakh 1
Joji Goto vs. Sergio Pettis
- Records: Goto (21-9-1), Pettis (25-8)
- Division: Bantamweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 11.13.26): Pettis -160, Goto +135
- Junkie pick results: Pettis 10, Goto 1
Oleg Popov vs. Pouya Rahmani
- Records: Popov (23-2), Rahmani (6-0)
- Division: Heavyweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 11.13.26): Rahmani -260, Popov +210
- Junkie pick results: Popov 9, Rahmani 2
Patrick Habirora vs. Omar El Dafrawy
- Records: Habirora (9-0), El Dafrawy (16-6)
- Division: Welterweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 11.13.26): Habirora -650, El Dafrawy +460
- Junkie pick results: Habirora 10, El Dafrawy 1
Vadim Nemkov vs. Sergey Bilostenniy
- Records: Nemkov (20-2), Bilostenniy (15-4)
- Division: Heavyweight
- Rankings: Nemkov No. 11
- Odds (as of 11.13.26): Nemkov -400, Bilostenniy +310
- Junkie pick results: Nemkov 11, Bilostenniy 0
Individual staff member picks, main card
Readers 184-96: Nemkov (95%), Habirora (96%), Popov (72%), Pettis (89%), McGrillen (78%)
- Danny Segura 200-80: Nemkov, Habirora, Rahmani, Pettis, McGrillen
- Matthew Wells 185-95: Nemkov, Habirora, Popov, Pettis, McGrillen
- Nolan King 183-97: Nemkov, Habirora, Popov, Pettis, McGrillen
- Ken Hathaway 182-98: Nemkov, Habirora, Popov, Pettis, McGrillen
- Farah Hannoun 181-99: Nemkov, El Dafrawy, Popov, Pettis, Abzakh
- Mike Bohn 179-101: Nemkov, Habirora, Popov, Pettis, McGrillen
- Brian Garcia 174-106: Nemkov, Habirora, Popov, Pettis, McGrillen
- Simon Samano 172-108: Nemkov, Habirora, Popov, Pettis, McGrillen
- George Garcia 170-110: Nemkov, Habirora, Popov, Pettis, McGrillen
- Matt Erickson 170-110: Nemkov, Habirora, Rahmani, Goto, McGrillen
- Jero Guerra 83-61: Nemkov, Habirora, Popov, Pettis, McGrillen
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Can Sergey Bilostenniy upset Vadim Nemkov for belt at PFL Dubai?













