MMAjunkie reader predictions: Make your picks for UFC Fight Night 81

T.J. Dillashaw and Dominick Cruz

With the second title fight of 2016 looming, we want your predictions for Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 81 event in Boston.

In late 2015, we expanded upon our traditional staff picks to include the consensus picks from MMAjunkie readers. We’ll continue that in the new year. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Friday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).

Those MMAjunkie MMA reader consensus picks will be part of the UFC Fight Night 81 staff picks we release on Saturday, which is the eve of the event. UFC Fight Night 81 takes place at TD Garden in Boston. The event airs on FOX Sports 1 and streams on UFC Fight Pass.

(NOTE: MMAjunkie reader “IAMMA” will collect your picks for the official readers contest on Saturday. As usual, they’ll be tallied in the comments section of the official staff picks story.)

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T.J. Dillashaw vs. Dominick Cruz

Records: Dillashaw (12-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC), Cruz (20-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC)
Past five: Dillashaw 4-1, Cruz 5-0
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: Dillashaw No. 1, No. 3 pound-for-pound; Cruz No. 2, honorable mention pound-for-pound
Odds (as of 01/11/16): Dillashaw -145, Cruz +115

Eddie Alvarez vs. Anthony Pettis

Records: Alvarez (26-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Pettis (18-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC)
Past five: Alvarez 4-1, Pettis 4-1
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: Pettis No. 3, Alvarez No. 7
Odds (as of 01/11/16): Pettis -325, Alvarez +250

Travis Browne vs. Matt Mitrione

Records: Browne (17-3-1 MMA, 8-3-1 UFC), Mitrione (9-4 MMA, 9-4 UFC)
Past five: Browne 3-2, Mitrione 3-2
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: Browne No. 5, Mitrione honorable mention
Odds (as of 01/11/16): Browne -155, Mitrione +125

Ross Pearson vs. Francisco Trinaldo

Records: Pearson (18-9 MMA, 10-6 UFC), Trinaldo (18-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC)
Past five: Pearson 3-2, Trinaldo 4-1
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 01/11/16): Pearson -175, Trinaldo +145

For more on UFC Fight Night 81, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.