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We need to predict Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 255.
The staff pick feature includes consensus picks from the MMA junkie leader. Simply vote for each of the matches below and use the official tally registered at noon (9am Pt) by Thursday.
These reader consensus are part of the main card staff’s predictions that will be released ahead of UFC Fight Night 255 (ESPN+) in O2, London.
Please give the following recommendations:
For Kaue Fernande Vs. Gura Cuteladze
record: Fernandez (9-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Country (13-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC)
Previous 5: Fernandez 3-2, Kutateladze 3-2
Split: lightweight
Ranking: none
Odds (as of 03.17.25): Fernandes +330, Kutateladze -425
Nathan Fletcher vs. Ball Run Run Run
record: Fletcher (9-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Loughran (9-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Previous 5: Fletcher 4-1, Lafranc 3-2
Split: Bantamweight
Ranking: none
Odds (as of 03.17.25): Fletcher-155, Lafran +130
Shauna Bannon vs. Puja Tomar
record: Bannon (6-1 Beauty, 1-1 UFC), Tomar (9-4 Beauty, 1-0 UFC)
Previous 5: Bannon 4-1, Tomar 5-0
Split: Female straw weight
Ranking: none
Odds (as of 03.17.25): Bannon -180, Tomar +150
Christian Leroy Duncan vs. Andrei Plief
record: Duncan (10-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC), Priev (9-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Previous 5: Duncan 3-2, Priev 5-0
Split: Middle class
Ranking: none
Odds (as of 03.17.25): Duncan-650, Priev +425
Mick Parkin vs. Marcin Tybura
record: Parkin (10-0 Good, 4-0 UFC), Tybura (26-9 Beauty, 13-8 UFC)
Previous 5: Parkin 5-0, Taibera 3-2
Split: Heavyweight
Ranking: Tybura No. 10
Odds (as of 03.17.25): Parkin +120, Taibera -140
Felipedos Santos Vs. Lone Cabana
record: Dos Santos (8-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC), Kavangh (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Previous 5: I’ll do Santas
Split: Flyweight
Ranking: none
Odds (as of 03.17.25): Do Santo ++ 320, Kavanah -410
Jai Herbert vs. Chris Padilla
record: Herbert (13-5-1 MMA, 3-4-1 UFC), Padilla (15-6 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Previous 5: Herbert 2-2-1, Padilla 5-0
Split: lightweight
Ranking: none
Odds (as of 03.17.25): Herbert-115, Padilla-105
Morgan Charliere vs. Nathaniel Wood
record: Charriere (20-10-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Wood (20-6 MMA, 8-3 UFC)
Previous 5: Charliere 4-1, Thu 4-1
Split: Featherweight
Ranking: none
Odds (as of 03.17.25): Charriere -185, wood +155
Chris Duncan vs. Jordan Vassenick
record: Duncan (12-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Vucenic (13-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Previous 5: Duncan 4-1, Usenic 4-1
Split: lightweight
Ranking: none
Odds (as of 03.17.25): Duncan +280, Vucenic -380
Molly McCann Vs. Alexia Thainara
record: McCann (14-7 Beauty, 7-6 UFC), Thieval (11-1 Beauty, 0-0 UFC)
Previous 5: McCann 2-3, Teinara 5-0
Split: Female straw weight
Ranking: none
Odds (as of 03.17.25): McCane +150, Cainra -185
Kevin Holland vs Gunnar Nelson
record: Netherlands (26-13 UFC), Nelson (19-5-1 Beauty, 10-5 UFC)
Previous 5: Netherlands 1-4, Nelson 3-2
Split: Welterweight
Ranking: none
Odds (as of 03.17.25): Netherlands +120, Nelson-140
Jan Blachowicz vs. Carlos Ulberg
record: Blachowicz (29-10-1 MMA, 12-7-1 UFC), Ulberg (12-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC)
Previous 5: Blachowicz 2-2-1, Ulberg 5-0
Split: Lightweight heavyweight
Ranking: Blachowicz No. 6, Ulberg No. 9
Odds (as of 03.17.25): Blachowicz +195, Ulberg -240
Leon Edwards vs. Sean Brady
record: Edwards (22-4 MMA, 14-3 UFC), Brady (17-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC)
Previous 5: Edwards 4-1, Brady 4-1
Split: Welterweight
Ranking: Edwards No. 2, Brady No. 7
Odds (as of 03.17.25): Edwards +130, Brady-155
UFC Fight Night 255 Fight Card (as of March 20th, 11pm (Eastern Standard Time))
Main Card (ESPN+, 3pm ET)
- Leon Edwards vs. Sean Brady
- Jan Blachowicz vs. Carlos Ulberg
- Kevin Holland vs Gunnar Nelson
- Molly McCann Vs. Alexia Thainara
- Chris Duncan vs. Jordan Vassenick
- Morgan Charliere vs. Nathaniel Wood
Spare card (ESPN+, noon ET)
- Jai Herbert vs. Chris Padilla
- Felipedos Santos Vs. Lone Cabana
- Mick Parkin vs. Marcin Tybura
- Christian Leroy Duncan vs. Andrei Plief
- Shauna Bannon vs. Puja Tomar
- Nathan Fletcher vs. Ball Run Run Run
- For Kaue Fernande Vs. Gura Cuteladze
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