Picking & Grinning: UFC Fight Night ‘Lewis vs. Browne’

Fists are set to fly between two of the most physically imposing fighters in the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight division, as Derrick Lewis meets Travis Browne in the UFC Fight Night 105 main event on Sunday at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia (online betting). In the middleweight co-headliner, Hector Lombard takes on Johny Hendricks.

The remainder of the six-fight main card shines the spotlight on a featherweight battle between Sam Sicilia and Gavin Tucker, a middleweight clash between Elias Theodorou and Cezar Ferreira, a women’s bantamweight pairing between Sara McMann and Gina Mazany and a lightweight confrontation between Paul Felder and Alessandro Ricci.

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

THE LINEUP

265: Derrick Lewis vs. Travis Browne
185: Johny Hendricks vs. Hector Lombard
145: Sam Sicilia vs. Gavin Tucker
185: Elias Theodorou vs. Cezar Ferreira
135: Sara McMann vs. Gina Mazany
155: Paul Felder vs. Alessandro Ricci
170: Nordine Taleb vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio
115: Carla Esparza vs. Randa Markos
135: Aiemann Zahabi vs. Reginaldo Vieira
185: Jack Marshman vs. Thiago Santos
185: Gerald Meerschaert vs. Ryan Janes

STANDINGS

Jordan Breen: 35-11
Brian Knapp: 33-13
Connor Ruebusch: 33-13
Todd Martin: 30-16
Mike Sloan: 30-16
Tristen Critchfield: 29-17
Eric Stinton: 28-18
Mike Fridley: 26-20

THE PICKS

Jordan Breen: Lewis, Lombard, Tucker, Theodorou, McMann, Felder, Ponzinibbio, Esparza, Zahabi, Santos, Meerschaert

Brian Knapp: Lewis, Lombard, Tucker, Ferreira, McMann, Felder, Ponzinibbio, Esparza, Zahabi, Marshman, Meerschaert

Connor Ruebusch: Lewis, Hendricks, Sicilia, Ferreira, McMann, Felder, Ponzinibbio, Esparza, Zahabi, Marshman, Meerschaert

Todd Martin: Lewis, Hendricks, Tucker, Theodorou, McMann, Felder, Ponzinibbio, Esparza, Zahabi, Marshman, Meerschaert

Mike Sloan: Browne, Lombard, Tucker, Theodorou, McMann, Felder, Taleb, Esparza, Zahabi, Marshman, Janes

Tristen Critchfield: Lewis, Hendricks, Sicilia, Theodorou, McMann, Felder, Ponzinibbio, Esparza, Zahabi, Santos, Meerschaert

Eric Stinton: Lewis, Hendricks, Tucker, Theodorou, McMann, Felder, Taleb, Esparza, Zahabi, Santos, Janes

Mike Fridley: Lewis, Hendricks, Sicilia, Theodorou, McMann, Felder, Ponzinibbio, Esparza, Zahabi, Santos, Meerschaert