The UFC is back on its home turf this week with a former middleweight title challenger at the top of the lineup.
UFC Fight Night 251 (ESPN+) takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.
Andre Petroski vs. Rodolfo Vieira
Records: Petroski (12-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC), Vieira (10-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) Past five: Petroski 3-2, Vieira 4-1 Division: Middleweight Rankings: None Odds (as of 02.15.25): Petroski +180, Vieira -220 Junkie pick results: Petroski 7, Vieira 4
Rodolfo Vieira vs. Andre Petroski
Ismael Bonfim vs. Nazim Sadykhov
Records: Bonfim (20-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Sadykhov (9-1-1 MMA, 2-0-1 UFC) Past five: Bonfim 4-1, Sadykhov 4-0-1 Division: Lightweight Rankings: None Odds (as of 02.15.25): Bonfim -160, Sadykhov +135 Junkie pick results: Bonfim 8, Sadykhov 3
Ismael Bonfim vs. Nazim Sadykhov
Dylan Budka vs. Edmen Shahbazyan
Records: Budka (7-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC), Shahbazyan (13-5 MMA, 6-5 UFC) Past five: Budka 2-3, Shahbazyan 2-3 Division: Middleweight Rankings: None Odds (as of 02.15.25): Budka +250, Shahbazyan -310 Junkie pick results: Shahbazyan 11, Budka 0
Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Dylan Budka
Calvin Kattar vs. Youssef Zalal
Records: Kattar (23-8 MMA, 7-6 UFC), Zalal (16-5-1 MMA, 6-3-1 UFC) Past five: Kattar 1-4, Zalal 5-0 Division: Featherweight Rankings: Kattar No. 14 Odds (as of 02.15.25): Kattar +310, Zalal -395 Junkie pick results: Zalal 7, Kattar 4
Calvin Kattar vs. Youssef Zalal
Jared Cannonier vs. Gregory Rodrigues
Records: Cannonier (17-8 MMA, 10-8 UFC), Rodrigues (16-5 MMA, 7-2 UFC) Past five: Cannonier 2-3, Rodrigues 4-1 Division: Middleweight Rankings: Cannonier No. 9, Rodrigues No. 12 Odds (as of 02.15.25): Cannonier +170, Rodrigues -205 Junkie pick results: Rodrigues 7, Cannonier 4
Jared Cannonier vs. Gregory Rodrigeus
Preliminary card picks
Although they don’t count toward the standings, MMA Junkie staff members still pick the fights on the prelims. Here are the results:
Jose Delgado vs. Connor Matthews: Delgado 11, Matthews 0 Angela Hill vs. Ketlen Souza: Hill 8, Souza 3 Jesus Aguilar vs. Rafael Estevam: Estevam 7, Aguilar 4 Gabriel Bonfim vs. Khaos Williams: Bonfim 7, Williams a4 Vince Morales vs. Elijah Smith: Smith 10, Morales 1 Don’Tale Mayes vs. Valter Walker: Walker 11, Mayes 0 Julia Avila vs. Jacqueline Cavalcanti: Cavalcanti 11, Avila 0Check out all the main card picks below.
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