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	Aldo vs. Holloway	Gadelha vs. Kowalkiewicz	Belfort vs. Marquardt	Bamgbose vs. Borrachinha	Medeiros vs. Silva
MMAjunkie readers’ consensus picks 2017: 45-33	Holloway (51%)	Kowalkiewicz (52%)	Belfort (56%)	Borrachinha (61%)	Silva (51%)
Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt 2017: 52-26	Holloway	Gadelha	Belfort	Borrachinha	Silva
Simon Samano @SJSamano 2017: 49-29	Holloway	Gadelha	Belfort	Borrachinha	Medeiros
Dann Stupp @DannStupp 2017: 47-25 2015 Champion	Aldo	Gadelha	Belfort	Borrachinha	Silva
Ben Fowlkes @BenFowlkesMMA 2017: 47-31 2016 Champion	Holloway	Gadelha	Marquardt	Borrachinha	Medeiros
Mike Bohn @MikeBohnMMA 2017: 45-33 2014 Champion	Holloway	Gadelha	Belfort	Borrachinha	Medeiros
Brian Garcia @thegoze 2017: 45-33	Aldo	Gadelha	Belfort	Borrachinha	Silva
Fernanda Prates @nandaprates_ 2017: 45-33	Aldo	Gadelha	Belfort	Borrachinha	Medeiros
Steven Marrocco @MMAjunkieSteven 2017: 45-33	Aldo	Gadelha	Belfort	Borrachinha	Medeiros
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 2017: 42-36	Holloway	Gadelha	Belfort	Borrachinha	Medeiros
John Morgan @MMAjunkieJohn 2017: 38-40	Holloway	Gadelha	Belfort	Borrachinha	Silva

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

The UFC returns to Brazil on Saturday for UFC 212, which features a featherweight title-unification fight at the top of the card.

UFC 212 takes place Saturday at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, and the main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.

In the main event, featherweight champion Jose Aldo (26-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC) is a narrow 6-4 choice over interim titleholder Max Holloway (17-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC).

Also on the card, Claudia Gadelha (14-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) is the unanimous choice over fellow strawweight co-headliner Karolina Kowalkiewicz (10-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC), and Paulo Borrachinha (9-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) is the 10-0 pick over middleweight Oluwale Bamgbose (6-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC).

Additionally, Vitor Belfort (25-13 MMA, 14-10 UFC) is a 9-1 pick over fellow middleweight vet Nate Marquardt (35-17-2 MMA, 13-10 UFC), and Yancy Medeiros (13-4 MMA, 4-4 UFC) is the 6-4 choice over fellow welterweight Erick Silva (19-7 MMA, 7-6 UFC).

In the MMAjunkie reader consensus picks, Holloway, Kowalkiewicz, Belfort, Borrachinha and Silva are the choices, though the results were awfully close.

Check out all the picks above.

And for more on UFC 212, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.

Jul 9, 2016; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Jose Aldo (red gloves) reacts to his win over Frankie Edgar (blue gloves) during UFC 200 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Dahl-USA TODAY Sports

Jul 9, 2016; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Frankie Edgar (blue gloves) is punched by Jose Aldo (red gloves) during UFC 200 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Dahl-USA TODAY Sports

Jul 9, 2016; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Frankie Edgar (blue gloves) gets kicked by Jose Aldo (red gloves) during UFC 200 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Dahl-USA TODAY Sports

Jul 9, 2016; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Frankie Edgar (blue gloves) fights Jose Aldo (blue gloves) during UFC 200 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Dahl-USA TODAY Sports

December 12, 2015; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Jose Aldo before fighting against Conor McGregor during UFC 194 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

December 11, 2015; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor pose are separated by UFC president Dana White during weigh-ins for UFC 194 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

December 11, 2015; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor pose for photos as they are separated by UFC president Dana White during weigh-ins for UFC 194 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

Jul 31, 2015; Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Jose Aldo interacts with fans during a Q&A session before weigh-ins for UFC 190 at HSBC Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jason Silva-USA TODAY Sports

Jan 16, 2015; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Celtics ceo Wyc Grousbeck (left), UFC president Dana White (center) and UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo watch a game between the Boston Celtics and the Chicago Bulls during the second half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Mark L. Baer-USA TODAY Sports

Oct 25, 2014; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Jose Aldo (red gloves) reacts after the fight against Chad Mendez (blue gloves) during UFC 179 at Ginasio do Maracanazinho. Mandatory Credit: Jason Silva-USA TODAY Sports

Oct 25, 2014; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Jose Aldo (red gloves) reacts during the fight against Chad Mendez (blue gloves) during UFC 179 at Ginasio do Maracanazinho. Mandatory Credit: Jason Silva-USA TODAY Sports

Oct 25, 2014; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Jose Aldo (red gloves) fights against Chad Mendez (blue gloves) during UFC 179 at Ginasio do Maracanazinho. Mandatory Credit: Jason Silva-USA TODAY Sports

Oct 24, 2014; Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL; Jose Aldo of Brazil is interviewed during weigh-ins for UFC 179 at Ginasio do Maracanazinho. Mandatory Credit: Jason Silva-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 1, 2014; Newark, NJ, USA; Jose Aldo (red gloves) walks away from the octagon after beating Ricardo Lamas (blue gloves) during UFC 169 at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 1, 2014; Newark, NJ, USA; Jose Aldo (red gloves) celebrates beating Ricardo Lamas (blue gloves) during UFC 169 at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Aug 3, 2013; Rio De Janeiro, Brazil; Jose Aldo (red gloves) celebrates after defeating Chan Sung Jung during UFC 163 at HSBC Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jason Silva-USA TODAY Sports

Aug 3, 2013; Rio De Janeiro, Brazil; Jose Aldo (red gloves) in his corner during his fight against Chan Sung Jung during UFC 163 at HSBC Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jason Silva-USA TODAY Sports

Aug 3, 2013; Rio De Janeiro, Brazil; Jose Aldo (red gloves) celebrates after defeating Chan Sung Jung during UFC 163 at HSBC Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jason Silva-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 2, 2013; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Jose Aldo with his team during UFC 156 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 2, 2013; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Joe Rogan (left) interviews Jose Aldo (right) after his victory over Frankie Edgar during UFC 156 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

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The UFC returns this week with UFC 212, and the promotion has rolled out its “Embedded” treatment for a preview of Saturday’s pay-per-view event.

UFC 212 takes place at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, and the main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass

In the main event, featherweight champion Jose Aldo (26-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC) meets interim champ Max Holloway (17-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) in a title-unification bout. Additionally, former strawweight title challengers and top contenders Claudia Gadelha (14-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) and Karolina Kowalkiewicz (10-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) meet in the co-headliner.

In the fifth episode, the fighters head to a crowed open-workout event, where the Brazilians are warmly welcomed. MMA legend Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira meets with his countrymen, and all the fighters continue a packed schedule of media obligations.

Check out the full episode above,

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And for more on UFC 212, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.

Claudia Gadelha and Karolina Kowalkiewicz

Jose Aldo and Max Holloway

Vitor Belfort and Nate Marquardt

Paulo Borrachinha and Oluwale Bamgbose

Erick Silva and Yancy Medeiros

Raphael Assuncao and Marlon Moraes

Jose Aldo and Max Holloway

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