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We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC 311 event in Los Angeles.
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 311 (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+), which takes place Saturday at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif.
Make your picks below.
Clayton Carpenter vs. Tagir Ulanbekov
Records: Carpenter (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Ulanbekov (15-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC)
Past five: Carpenter 5-0, Ulanbekov 4-1
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 01.13.25): Carpenter +250, Ulanbekov -320
Bernardo Sopaj vs. Ricky Turcios
Records: Sopaj (11-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Turcios (13-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC)
Past five: Sopaj 3-2, Turcios 3-2
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 01.13.25): Sopaj -380, Turcios +280
Muin Gafurov vs. Rinya Nakamura
Records: Gafurov (19-6 MMA, 1-2 UFC), Nakamura (9-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC)
Past five: Gafurov 3-2, Nakamura 5-0
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 01.13.25): Gafurov +325, Nakamura -450
Ailin Perez vs. Karol Rosa
Records: Perez (11-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC), Rosa (18-6 MMA, 7-3 UFC)
Past five: Perez 4-1, Rosa 2-3
Division: Women’s bantamweight
Rankings: Rosa No. 11, Perez No. 14
Odds (as of 01.13.25): Perez +165, Rosa -195
Grant Dawson vs. Diego Ferreira
Records: Dawson (22-2-1 MMA, 10-1-1 UFC), Ferreira (19-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC)
Past five: Dawson 4-1, Ferreira 2-3
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: Dawson No. 8
Odds (as of 01.13.25): Dawson -320, Ferreira +250
Billy Elekana vs. Bogdan Guskov
Records: Elekana (7-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Guskov (16-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Past five: Elekana 4-1, Guskov 4-1
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 01.13.25): Elekana +235, Guskov -305
Azamat Bekoev vs. Zach Reese
Records: Bekoev (18-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Reese (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Past five: Bekoev 5-0, Reese 4-1
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 01.13.25): TBD
Raoni Barcelos vs. Payton Talbott
Records: Barcelos (18-5 MMA, 7-4 UFC), Talbott (9-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC)
Past five: Barcelos 2-3, Talbott 5-0
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 01.13.25): Barcelos +750, Talbott -1500
Kevin Holland vs. Reinier de Ridder
Records: Holland (26-12 MMA, 13-9 UFC), de Ridder (18-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Past five: Holland 2-3, de Ridder 3-2
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: de Ridder honorable mention
Odds (as of 01.13.25): Holland -120, de Ridder +100
Jailton Almeida vs. Serghei Spivac
Records: Almeida (21-3 MMA, 7-1 UFC), Spivac (17-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC)
Past five: Almeida 4-1, Spivac 4-1
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: Almeida No. 8, Spivac No. 9
Odds (as of 01.13.25): Almeida -450, Spivac +325
Jamahal Hill vs. Jiri Prochazka
Records: Hill (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC), Prochazka (30-5-1 MMA, 4-2 UFC)
Past five: Hill 4-1, Prochazka 3-2
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: Prochazka No. 3, Hill No. 4
Odds (as of 01.13.25): Hill -105, Prochazka -115
Merab Dvalishvili vs. Umar Nurmagomedov
Records: Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC), Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC)
Past five: Dvalishvili 4-1, Nurmagomedov 5-0
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: Dvalishvili No. 1, No. 12 pound-for-pound; Nurmagomedov No. 5
Odds (as of 01.13.25): Dvalishvili +275, Nurmagomedov -370
Islam Makhachev vs. Renato Moicano
Records: Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC), Moicano (20-5-1 MMA, 12-5 UFC)
Past five: Makhachev 5-0, Moicano 4-1
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: Makhachev No. 1, No. 3 pound-for-pound; Moicano No. 12
Odds (as of 01.17.25): Makhachev -1200, Moicano +750
UFC 311 fight card (as of Jan. 17, 5 p.m. ET)
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
- Champ Islam Makhachev vs. Renato Moicano – for lightweight title
- Champ Merab Dvalishvili vs. Umar Nurmagomedov – for bantamweight title
- Jamahal Hill vs. Jiri Prochazka
- Jailton Almeida vs. Serghei Spivac
- Kevin Holland vs. Reinier de Ridder
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPNews/FX/Disney+, 8 p.m. ET)
- Raoni Barcelos vs. Payton Talbott
- Azamat Bekoev vs. Zach Reese
- Billy Elekana vs. Bogdan Guskov
- Grant Dawson vs. Diego Ferreira
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)
- Ailin Perez vs. Karol Rosa
- Muin Gafurov vs. Rinya Nakamura
- Bernardo Sopaj vs. Ricky Turcios
- Clayton Carpenter vs. Tagir Ulanbekov
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 311.
