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