UFC Vegas 21: Edwards vs. Muhammad staff picks and predictions

The Bloody Elbow team has made its predictions for UFC Vegas 21 and there’s only a slight lean towards Leon Edwards to defeat short notice opponent Belal Muhammad in the headliner. As for the co-main, everyone picked Misha Cirkunov to beat Ryan Spann, so congrats to Spann on his win in advance.

Note: Predictions are entered throughout the week and collected the day before the event. Explanations behind each pick are not required and some writers opt not to do so for their own reasons.

Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad

Mookie Alexander: Leon Edwards has been out 20 months and his COVID spell seemed quite serious given his weight loss. That seems worth monitoring. Muhammad fights at a high pace…