The UFC stays on its home turf this week, but in the big arena with the light heavyweight title on the line at the top of the bill.
UFC 313 (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.
King Green vs. Mauricio Ruffy
Records: Green (32-16-1 MMA, 13-11-1 UFC), Ruffy (11-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Past five: Green 3-2, Ruffy 5-0
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.08.25): Green +350, Ruffy -455
Junkie pick results: Ruffy 10, Green 1
Amanda Lemos vs. Iasmin Lucindo
Records: Lemos (14-4-1 MMA, 8-4 UFC), Lucindo (17-5 MMA, 4-1 UFC)
Past five: Lemos 3-2, Lucindo 4-1
Division: Women’s strawweight
Rankings: Lemos No. 6, Lucindo No. 9
Odds (as of 03.08.25): Lemos +120, Lucindo -140
Junkie pick results: Lemos 6, Lucindo 5
Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Jalin Turner
Records: Bahamondes (16-5 MMA, 5-2 UFC), Turner (14-8 MMA, 7-5 UFC)
Past five: Bahamondes 4-1, Turner 2-3
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.08.25): Bahamondes -125, Turner +105
Junkie pick results: Bahamondes 9, Turner 2
Jalin Turner vs. Ignacio Bahamondes
Rafael Fiziev vs. Justin Gaethje
Records: Fiziev (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC), Gaethje (25-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC)
Past five: Fiziev 3-2, Gaethje 3-2
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: Gaethje No. 4, Fiziev No. 11
Odds (as of 03.08.25): Fiziev -160, Gaethje +135
Junkie pick results: Gaethje 9, Fiziev 2
Justin Gaethje vs. Rafael Fiziev
Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev
Records: Pereira (12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC), Ankalaev (20-1-1 MMA, 11-1-1 UFC)
Past five: Pereira 5-0, Ankalaev 4-0-1
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: Pereira No. 1, No. 2 pound-for-pound; Ankalaev No. 2, No. 14 pound-for-pound
Odds (as of 03.08.25): Pereira -115, Ankalaev -105
Junkie pick results: Pereira 7, Ankalaev 4
Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev
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:
- Curtis Blaydes vs. Rizvan Kuniev: Blaydes 11, Kuniev 0
- Rei Tsuruya vs. Joshua Van: Van 10, Tsuruya 1
- Brunno Ferreira vs. Armen Petrosyan: Ferreira 9, Petrosyan 2
- Carlos Leal vs. Alex Morono: Leal 8, Morono 3
- Francis Marshall vs. Mairon Santos: Santos 11, Marshall 0
- John Castaneda vs. Chris Gutierrez: Gutierrez 11, Castaneda 0
- Ozzy Diaz vs. Djorden Santos: Santos 9, Diaz 2
Check out all the main card picks below.
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