We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 251.
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 251 (ESPN+), which takes place Saturday the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Make your picks below.
Julia Avila vs. Jacqueline Cavalcanti
Records: Avila (9-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC), Cavalcanti (8-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC)
Past five: Avila 3-2, Cavalcanti 5-0
Division: Women’s bantamweight
Rankings: Avila No. 12, Cavalcanti honorable mention
Odds (as of 02.10.25): Avila +340, Cavalcanti -440
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Don’Tale Mayes vs. Valter Walker
Records: Mayes (11-7 MMA, 4-5 UFC), Walker (12-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Past five: Mayes 2-3, Walker 4-1
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 02.10.25): Mayes +165, Walker -200
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Vince Morales vs. Elijah Smith
Records: Morales (16-8 MMA, 3-6 UFC), Smith (7-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Past five: Morales 4-1, Smith 5-0
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 02.10.25): Morales +195, Smith -240
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Gabriel Bonfim vs. Khaos Williams
Records: Bonfim (16-1 MMA, 3-1UFC), Williams (15-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC)
Past five: Bonfim 4-1, Williams 4-1
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 02.10.25): Bonfim -220, Williams +180
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Jesus Aguilar vs. Rafael Estevam
Records: Aguilar (11-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Estevam (12-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Past five: Aguilar 4-1, Estevam 5-0
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 02.10.25): Aguilar +285, Estevam -360
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Angela Hill vs. Ketlen Souza
Records: Hill (17-14 MMA, 12-14 UFC), Souza (15-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Past five: Hill 3-2, Souza 4-1
Division: Women’s strawweight
Rankings: Hill honorable mention
Odds (as of 02.10.25): Hill -125, Souza +105
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Jose Delgado vs. Connor Matthews
Records: Delgado (8-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Matthews (7-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Past five: Delgado 5-0, Matthews 3-2
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 02.10.25): Delgado -230, Matthews +190
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Andre Petroski vs. Rodolfo Vieira
Records: Petroski (12-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC), Vieira (10-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC)
Past five: Petroski 3-2, Vieira 4-1
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 02.10.25): Petroski +180, Vieira -220
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Ismael Bonfim vs. Nazim Sadykhov
Records: Bonfim (20-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Sadykhov (9-1-1 MMA, 2-0-1 UFC)
Past five: Bonfim 4-1, Sadykhov 4-0-1
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 02.10.25): Bonfim -160, Sadykhov +135
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Dylan Budka vs. Edmen Shahbazyan
Records: Budka (7-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC), Shahbazyan (13-5 MMA, 6-5 UFC)
Past five: Budka 2-3, Shahbazyan 2-3
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 02.10.25): Budka +250, Shahbazyan -310
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Calvin Kattar vs. Youssef Zalal
Records: Kattar (23-8 MMA, 7-6 UFC), Zalal (16-5-1 MMA, 6-3-1 UFC)
Past five: Kattar 1-4, Zalal 5-0
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: Kattar No. 14
Odds (as of 02.10.25): Kattar +310, Zalal -395
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Jared Cannonier vs. Gregory Rodrigues
Records: Cannonier (17-8 MMA, 10-8 UFC), Rodrigues (16-5 MMA, 7-2 UFC)
Past five: Cannonier 2-3, Rodrigues 4-1
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: Cannonier No. 9, Rodrigues No. 12
Odds (as of 02.10.25): Cannonier +170, Rodrigues -205
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UFC Fight Night 251 fight card (as of Feb. 10, 1 p.m. ET)
MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
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Jared Cannonier vs. Gregory Rodrigues
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Calvin Kattar vs. Youssef Zalal
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Dylan Budka vs. Edmen Shahbazyan
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Ismael Bonfim vs. Nazim Sadykhov
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Andre Petroski vs. Rodolfo Vieira
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Jose Delgado vs. Connor Matthews
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)
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Angela Hill vs. Ketlen Souza
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Jesus Aguilar vs. Rafael Estevam
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Gabriel Bonfim vs. Khaos Williams
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Vince Morales vs. Elijah Smith
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Don’Tale Mayes vs. Valter Walker
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Julia Avila vs. Jacqueline Cavalcanti
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 251.
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