UFC 311: Make your predictions for Makhachev-Moicano, Dvalishvili-Nurmagomedov (updated)

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(This story was updated to add new information.)

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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