The UFC is back in its home base this week with welterweights at the top of the lineup, plus a former women’s champion in the co-main event.
UFC Fight Night 242 (ESPN+) takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 242.
Get main card pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.
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 09.07.24): Ashmouz +100, Peek -120
Junkie pick results: Peek 10, Ashmouz 1
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 09.07.24): Durden -280, Schnell +225
Junkie pick results: Schnell 6, Durden 5
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 09.07.24): Garcia -185, Nelson +165
Junkie pick results: Garcia 10, Nelson 1
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 09.07.24): Andrade +250, Silva -310
Junkie pick results: Andrade 8, Silva 3
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 09.07.24): Burns +155, Brady -185
Junkie pick results: Brady 8, Burns 3
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:
- Chris Padilla vs. Rong Zhu: Padilla 7, Zhu 4
- Isaac Dulgarian vs. Brendon Marotte: Dulgarian 11, Marotte 0
- Felipe dos Santos vs. Andre Lima: Lima 6, dos Santos 5
- Gabriel Santos vs. Yi Zha: Santos 7, Zha 4
- Jaqueline Amorim vs. Vanessa Demopoulos: Demopoulos 6, Amorim 5
- Dylan Budka vs. Andre Petroski: Petroski 11, Budka 0
- Nathan Fletcher vs. Zygimantas Ramaska: Fletcher 8, Ramaska 3
Check out all the main card picks below.
UFC Fight Night 242 main card picks
| Burns vs. Brady |
Andrade vs. Silva |
Garcia vs. Nelson |
Durden vs. Schnell |
Ashmouz vs. Peek |
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MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 143-83 |
 Brady (57%) |
 Silva (60%) |
 Garcia (72%) |
 Durden (56%) |
 Peek (67%) |
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Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 148-78 |
Brady |
 Andrade |
Garcia |
 Schnell |
Peek |
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Ken Hathaway @1khathaway 148-78  |
Brady |
Andrade |
Garcia |
Durden |
Peek |
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Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 143-83 |
Brady |
Silva |
Garcia |
Schnell |
Peek |
|
Matt Erickson @MattE 139-87 |
Brady |
Silva |
Garcia |
Durden |
Peek |
|
Nolan King @mma_kings 139-87 |
Brady |
Andrade |
 Nelson |
Durden |
Peek |
|
Matthew Wells @MrMWells 137-89 |
Brady |
Silva |
Garcia |
Durden |
Peek |
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Simon Samano @SJSamano 136-90 |
Brady |
Andrade |
Garcia |
Durden |
Peek |
|
Brian Garcia @thegoze 135-91 |
 Burns |
Andrade |
Garcia |
Schnell |
 Ashmouz |
|
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 135-91 |
Brady |
Andrade |
Garcia |
Schnell |
Peek |
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Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 128-98 |
Burns |
Andrade |
Garcia |
Schnell |
Peek |
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George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 122-104 |
Burns |
Andrade |
Garcia |
Schnell |
Peek |
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