UFC on ESPN 63 predictions: Will Joaquin Buckley steal Covington's home thunder?

The UFC wraps up its calendar for 2024 this week with welterweight contenders at the top of the lineup.

UFC on ESPN 63 (ESPN2/ESPNews/ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla.

Get main card pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.

Navajo Stirling vs. Tuco Tokkos

Records: Stirling (5-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Tokkos (10-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Past five: Stirling 5-0, Tokkos 3-2
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 12.14.24): Stirling -700, Tokkos +500
Junkie pick results: Stirling 11, Tokkos 0

Daniel Marcos vs. Adrian Yanez

Records: Marcos (16-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC), Yanez (17-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC)
Past five: Marcos 5-0, Yanez 3-2
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 12.14.24): Marcos -205, Yanez +170
Junkie pick results: Marcos 6, Yanez 5

Dustin Jacoby vs. Vitor Petrino

Records: Jacoby (19-9-1 MMA, 7-6-1 UFC), Petrino (11-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC)
Past five: Jacoby 1-4, Petrino 4-1
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 12.14.24): Jacoby +250, Petrino -310
Junkie pick results: Jacoby 6, Petrino 5

Manel Kape vs. Bruno Silva

Records: Kape (19-7 MMA, 4-3 UFC), Silva (14-5-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC)
Past five: Kape 4-1, Silva 4-1
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: Kape No. 8, Silva No. 13
Odds (as of 12.14.24): Kape -375, Silva +295
Junkie pick results: Kape 11, Silva 0

Cub Swanson vs. Billy Quarantillo

Records: Swanson (29-14 MMA, 14-10 UFC), Quarantillo (18-6 MMA, 6-4 UFC)
Past five: Swanson 2-3, Quarantillo 2-3
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 12.14.24): Swanson +135, Quarantillo -160
Junkie pick results: Swanson 10, Quarantillo 1

Colby Covington vs. Joaquin Buckley

Records: Covington (17-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC), Buckley (20-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC)
Past five: Covington 2-3, Buckley 5-0
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: Covington No. 5, Buckley No. 10
Odds (as of 12.14.24): Covington +230, Buckley -285
Junkie pick results: Buckley 10, Covington 1

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