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We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 251.
Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).
Those reader consensus picks will be part of the main card staff predictions we release ahead of UFC Fight Night 251 (ESPN+), which takes place Saturday the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Make your picks below.
Julia Avila vs. Jacqueline Cavalcanti
Records: Avila (9-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC), Cavalcanti (8-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC)Past five: Avila 3-2, Cavalcanti 5-0Division: Women’s bantamweightRankings: Avila No. 12, Cavalcanti honorable mentionOdds (as of 02.10.25): Avila +340, Cavalcanti -440
Don’Tale Mayes vs. Valter Walker
Records: Mayes (11-7 MMA, 4-5 UFC), Walker (12-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC)Past five: Mayes 2-3, Walker 4-1Division: HeavyweightRankings: NoneOdds (as of 02.10.25): Mayes +165, Walker -200
Vince Morales vs. Elijah Smith
Records: Morales (16-8 MMA, 3-6 UFC), Smith (7-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC)Past five: Morales 4-1, Smith 5-0Division: BantamweightRankings: NoneOdds (as of 02.10.25): Morales +195, Smith -240
Gabriel Bonfim vs. Khaos Williams
Records: Bonfim (16-1 MMA, 3-1UFC), Williams (15-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC)Past five: Bonfim 4-1, Williams 4-1Division: WelterweightRankings: NoneOdds (as of 02.10.25): Bonfim -220, Williams +180
Jesus Aguilar vs. Rafael Estevam
Records: Aguilar (11-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Estevam (12-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC)Past five: Aguilar 4-1, Estevam 5-0Division: FlyweightRankings: NoneOdds (as of 02.10.25): Aguilar +285, Estevam -360
Jared Gordon vs. Mashrabjon Ruziboev
Records: Gordon (20-7 MMA, 8-6 UFC), Ruziboev (20-4-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC)Past five: Gordon 2-3, Ruziboev 5-0Division: LightweightRankings: NoneOdds (as of 02.11.25): Gordon -260, Ruziboev +195
Angela Hill vs. Ketlen Souza
Records: Hill (17-14 MMA, 12-14 UFC), Souza (15-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC)Past five: Hill 3-2, Souza 4-1Division: Women’s strawweightRankings: Hill honorable mentionOdds (as of 02.10.25): Hill -125, Souza +105
Jose Delgado vs. Connor Matthews
Records: Delgado (8-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Matthews (7-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)Past five: Delgado 5-0, Matthews 3-2Division: FeatherweightRankings: NoneOdds (as of 02.10.25): Delgado -230, Matthews +190
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 4-1Division: MiddleweightRankings: NoneOdds (as of 02.10.25): Petroski +180, Vieira -220
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 4-0-1Division: LightweightRankings: NoneOdds (as of 02.10.25): Bonfim -160, Sadykhov +135
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 2-3Division: MiddleweightRankings: NoneOdds (as of 02.10.25): Budka +250, Shahbazyan -310
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 5-0Division: FeatherweightRankings: Kattar No. 14Odds (as of 02.10.25): Kattar +310, Zalal -395
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 4-1Division: MiddleweightRankings: Cannonier No. 9, Rodrigues No. 12Odds (as of 02.10.25): Cannonier +170, Rodrigues -205
UFC Fight Night 251 fight card (as of Feb. 10, 1 p.m. ET)
MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
Jared Cannonier vs. Gregory Rodrigues
Calvin Kattar vs. Youssef Zalal
Dylan Budka vs. Edmen Shahbazyan
Ismael Bonfim vs. Nazim Sadykhov
Andre Petroski vs. Rodolfo Vieira
Jose Delgado vs. Connor Matthews
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)
Angela Hill vs. Ketlen Souza
Jared Gordon vs. Mashrabjon Ruziboev
Jesus Aguilar vs. Rafael Estevam
Gabriel Bonfim vs. Khaos Williams
Vince Morales vs. Elijah Smith
Don’Tale Mayes vs. Valter Walker
Julia Avila vs. Jacqueline Cavalcanti
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