The UFC is back on its home turf this week with flyweight contenders at the top of the bill.
UFC Fight Night 253 (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.
Danny Barlow vs. Sam Patterson
Records: Barlow (9-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Patterson (12-2-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) Past five: Barlow 5-0, Patterson 4-1 Division: Welterweight Rankings: None Odds (as of 03.01.25): Barlow -305, Patterson +245 Junkie pick results: Barlow 11, Patterson 0
Danny Barlow vs. Sam Patterson
Hyder Amil vs. William Gomis
Records: Amil (10-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Gomis (14-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) Past five: Amil 5-0, Gomis 5-0 Division: Featherweight Rankings: None Odds (as of 03.01.25): Amil +170, Gomis -205 Junkie pick results: Amil 8, Gomis 3
Hyder Amil vs. William Gomis
Nasrat Haqparast vs. Esteban Ribovics
Records: Haqparast (17-5 MMA, 9-4 UFC), Ribovics (14-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) Past five: Haqparast 4-1, Ribovics 4-1 Division: Lightweight Rankings: None Odds (as of 03.01.25): Haqparast +210, Ribovics -260 Junkie pick results: Ribovics 9, Haqparast 2
Nasrat Haqparast vs. Esteban Ribovics
Cody Brundage vs. Julian Marquez
Records: Brundage (10-6 MMA, 4-5 UFC), Marquez (9-5 MMA, 3-4 UFC) Past five: Brundage 2-3, Marquez 2-3 Division: Middleweight Rankings: None Odds (as of 03.01.25): Brundage +100, Marquez -120 Junkie pick results: Brundage 8, Marquez 3
Cody Brundage vs. Julian Marquez
Manel Kape vs. Asu Almabayev
Records: Kape (20-7 MMA, 6-3 UFC), Almabayev (21-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) Past five: Kape 4-1, Almabayev 5-0 Division: Flyweight Rankings: Kape No. 6, Almabayev No. 14 Odds (as of 03.01.25): Kape -220, Almabayev +180 Junkie pick results: Kape 10, Almabayev 1
Manel Kape vs. Asu Almabayev
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:
Austen Lane vs. Mario Pinto: Pinto 11, Lane 0 Chepe Mariscal vs. Ricardo Ramos: Mariscal 11, Ramos 0 JJ Aldrich vs. Andrea Lee: Aldirch 11, Lee 0 Lucas Almeida vs. Danny Silva: Silva 7, Almeida 4 Charles Johnson vs. Ramazan Temirov: Johnson 8, Temirov 3Andrea Lee vs. JJ Aldrich
Check out all the main card picks below.
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