Welcome back to the Sherdog Staff Pick 'Em league, where this week we will take our best shots at UFC on ESPN 18: Smith vs. Clark or, if you prefer, UFC Vegas 15.
The big news, of course, is that the scheduled heavyweight headliner between Curtis Blaydes and Derrick Lewis has been scrapped due to Blaydes' positive COVID test, promoting the co-main event between Anthony Smith and Devin Clark to the main event slot. That doesn't effect much as far as the Pick 'Em is concerned, as the picks were going overwhelmingly in favor of Blaydes—not that there's much dissension on the rest of the card.