MMASucka’s UFC Fight Night 149 staff picks

SAINT PETERSBURG, RUSSIA - APRIL 18: (L-R) Alistair Overeem of The Netherlands and Aleksei Oleinik of Russia pose for the media during the UFC Fight Night Ultimate Media Day at Hotel Astoria on April 18, 2019 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)An MMASucka staff picks doubleheader weekend is in store for you. The first of two cards sees UFC Fight Night 149 take place this afternoon, April 20, from the Yubileyny Sports Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The main card will begin live on ESPN+ starting at 1:00pm ET (10:00pm PT). What was to be a six-fight main card is now to five, as Ivan Shtyrkov has been forced off the card and out of his fight with Devin Clark due to illness. Make sure to stay tuned later in the day for our RIZIN 15 staff picks, the promotion’s first event of 2019.

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