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Matt Erickson

UFC Fight Night 242: Make your predictions for Gilbert Burns vs. Sean Brady (Updated)

Gilbert Burns Sean Brady Andre Lima Dos Santos Jessica Andrade Natalia Silva Vanessa Demopoulos Alessandro Costa Andre Petroski Brendon Marotte

(Updated at 4:30 p.m. ET on Sept. 3, 2024, for new Durden-Schnell fight.)

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 242 event in Las Vegas.

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 242 (ESPN/ESPN+), which takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Make your picks below.

Nathan Fletcher vs. Zygimantas Ramaska

Records: Fletcher (8-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Ramaska (9-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Past five: Fletcher 4-1, Ramaska 4-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 09.02.24): Fletcher -135, Ramaska +115

Dylan Budka vs. Andre Petroski

Records: Budka (7-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Andre (11-4 MMA, 6-2 UFC)
Past five: Budka 3-2, Petroski 3-2
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 09.02.24): Budka +230, Petroski -280

Jaqueline Amorim vs. Vanessa Demopoulos

Records: Amorim (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Demopoulos (11-5 MMA, 5-2 UFC)
Past five: Amorim 4-1, Demopoulos 4-1
Division: Women’s strawweight
Rankings: Demopoulos honorable mention
Odds (as of 09.02.24): Amorim -330, Demopoulos +255

Gabriel Santos vs. Yi Zha

Records: Santos (10-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC), Zha (25-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Past five: Santos 3-2, Zha 4-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 09.02.24): Santos -290, Zha +235

Felipe dos Santos vs. Andre Lima

Records: dos Santos (8-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Lima (9-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Past five: dos Santos 4-1, Lima 5-0
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 09.02.24): dos Santos +160, Lima -190

Isaac Dulgarian vs. Brendon Marotte

Records: Dulgarian (6-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Marotte (8-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Past five: Dulgarian 4-1, Marotte 3-2
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 09.02.24): Dulgarian -3000, Marotte +1100

Ovince Saint Preux vs. Ryan Spann

Records: Saint Preux (27-17 MMA, 15-12 UFC), Spann (21-10 MMA, 7-5 UFC)
Past five: Saint Preux 2-3, Spann 2-3
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 09.02.24): Saint Preux +265, Spann -350

Chris Padilla vs. Rong Zhu

Records: Padilla (14-6 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Zhu (25-5 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Past five: Padilla 4-1, Zhu 4-1
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 09.02.24): Padilla +220, Zhu -270

Yanal Ashmouz vs. Trevor Peek

Records: Ashmouz (7-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Peek (9-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC)
Past five: Ashmouz 4-1, Peek 3-2
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 09.02.24): Ashmouz +105, Peek -125

Cody Durden vs. Matt Schnell

Records: Durden (16-6-1 MMA, 5-4-1 UFC), Schnell (16-8 MMA, 6-6 UFC)
Past five: Durden 3-2, Schnell 2-3
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 09.03.24): N/A

Steve Garcia vs. Kyle Nelson

Records: Garcia (16-5 MMA, 5-2 UFC), Nelson (16-5-1 MMA, 4-4-1 UFC)
Past five: Garcia 4-1, Nelson 3-1-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 09.02.24): Garcia -190, Nelson +160

Jessica Andrade vs. Natalia Silva

Records: Andrade (26-12 MMA, 17-10 UFC), Silva (17-5-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC)
Past five: Andrade 2-3, Silva 5-0
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: Silva No. 12, Andrade No. 5 women’s strawweight
Odds (as of 09.02.24): Andrade +240, Silva -300

Gilbert Burns vs. Sean Brady

Records: Burns (22-7 MMA, 15-7 UFC), Brady (16-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC)
Past five: Burns 2-3, Brady 4-1
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: Burns No. 7, Brady No. 9
Odds (as of 09.02.24): Burns +160, Brady -190