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UFC 314 predictions: No unanimous Miami picks, but thank the Lord, one blowout

The UFC is back in South Florida, and the vacant featherweight title is on the line at the top of the bill.

UFC 314 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Kaseya Center in Miami.

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

    Nikita Krylov vs. Dominick Reyes

    Records: Krylov (29-9 MMA, 11-7 UFC), Reyes (14-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) Past five: Krylov 3-2, Reyes 2-3 Division: Light heavyweight Rankings: Krylov No. 8, Reyes No. 14 Odds (as of 04.12.25): Krylov -160, Reyes +135 Junkie pick results: Krylov 6, Reyes 5

    Nikita Krylov vs. Dominick Reyes

    Patricio Freire vs. Yair Rodriguez

    Records: Freire (36-7 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Rodriguez (19-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC) Past five: Freire 3-2, Rodriguez 2-3 Division: Featherweight Rankings: Rodriguez No. 5, Freire No. 11 Odds (as of 04.12.25): Freire +160, Rodriguez -190 Junkie pick results: Rodriguez 8, Freire 3

    Yair Rodriguez vs. Patricio Freire

    Bryce Mitchell vs. Jean Silva

    Records: Mitchell (17-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC), Silva (15-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) Past five: Mitchell 3-2, Silva 5-0 Division: Featherweight Rankings: Mitchell No. 10, Silva honorable mention Odds (as of 04.12.25): Mitchell +160, Silva -190 Junkie pick results: Silva 9, Mitchell 2

    Bryce Mitchell vs. Jean Silva

    Michael Chandler vs. Paddy Pimblett

    Records: Chandler (23-9 MMA, 2-4 UFC), Pimblett (22-3 MMA, 6-0 UFC) Past five: Chandler 1-4, Pimblett 5-0 Division: Lightweight Rankings: Chandler No. 13, Pimblett honorable mention Odds (as of 04.12.25): Chandler +125, Pimblett -150 Junkie pick results: Pimblett 6, Chandler 5

    Michael Chandler vs. Paddy Pimblett

    Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes

    Records: Volkanovski (26-5 MMA, 13-4 UFC), Lopes (27-6 MMA, 6-1 UFC) Past five: Volkanovski 2-3, Lopes 5-0 Division: Featherweight Rankings: Volkanovski No. 2, No. 9 pound-for-pound; Lopes No. 7 Odds (as of 04.12.25): Volkanovski -160, Lopes +135 Junkie pick results: Lopes 7, Volkanovski 4

    Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes

    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:

    Dan Ige vs. Sean Woodson: Woodson 6, Ige 5 Virna Jandiroba vs. Yan Xiaonan: Jandiroba 6, Xiaonan 5 Chase Hooper vs. Jim Miller: Miller 7, Hooper 4 Darren Elkins vs. Julian Erosa: Erosa 7, Elkins 4 Sedriques Dumas vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk: Oleksiejczuk 6, Dumas 5 Su Mudaerji vs. Mitch Raposo: Raposo 7, Mudaerji 4 Tresean Gore vs. Marco Tulio: Tulio 8, Gore 3 Nora Cornolle vs. Hailey Cowan: Cornolle 9, Cowan 2

    Darren Elkins vs. Julian Erosa

    Check out all the main card picks below.

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

    Volkanovski vs. Lopes Chandler vs. Pimblett Mitchell vs. Silva Freire vs. Rodriguez Krylov vs. Reyes MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 42-26 Lopes (53%) Pimblett (66%) Silva (77%) Rodriguez (66%) Reyes (51%) Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 45-23 2024 Champion Volkanovski Pimblett Mitchell Rodriguez Krylov Nolan King @mma_kings 43-25 2023 Champion Volkanovski Chandler Silva Freire Reyes Ken Hathaway @1khathaway 43-25 2017, 2022, 2024 Champion Lopes Pimblett Silva Rodriguez Krylov Brian Garcia @thegoze 43-25 2017 Champion Volkanovski Chandler Silva Freire Reyes Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 42-26 2014 Champion Lopes Pimblett Silva Rodriguez Krylov Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 41-27 Volkanovski Pimblett Mitchell Rodriguez Krylov George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 41-27 Lopes Chandler Silva Rodriguez Reyes Matt Erickson @MattE 40-28 Lopes Pimblett Silva Rodriguez Reyes Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 39-29 Lopes Chandler Silva Rodriguez Krylov Simon Samano @SJSamano 38-30 Lopes Pimblett Silva Freire Krylov Matthew Wells @MrMWells 34-34 Lopes Chandler Silva Rodriguez Reyes

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