UFC Fight Night 254 predictions: Who has edge in Marvin Vettori-Roman Dolidze rematch?
UFC Fight Night 254 (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.
Records: Choi (11-7 MMA, 4-6 UFC), Vallejos (14-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Past five: Choi 1-4, Vallejos 4-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.14.25): Choi +320, Vallejos -410
Junkie pick results: Vallejos 11, Choi 0
Records: Nurgozhay (10-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Ribeiro (16-7 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Past five: Nurgozhay 5-0, Ribeiro 3-2
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.14.25): Nurgozhay -290, Ribeiro +235
Junkie pick results: Nurgozhay 11, Ribeiro 0
Records: Blackshear (15-7-1 MMA, 3-3-1 UFC), Gibson (22-10 MMA, 3-5 UFC)
Past five: Blackshear 3-2, Gibson 3-2
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.14.25): Blackshear -360, Gibson +285
Junkie pick results: Blackshear 9, Gibson 2
Records: Hernandez (15-8 MMA, 7-7 UFC), Holobaugh (22-8 MMA, 2-5 UFC)
Past five: Hernandez 2-3, Holobaugh 4-1
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.14.25): Hernandez -205, Holobaugh +170
Junkie pick results: Hernandez 10, Holobaugh 1
Records: Zaleski dos Santos (25-8-1 MMA, 11-4-1 UFC), Njokuani (24-10 MMA, 4-3 UFC)
Past five: Zaleski dos Santos 3-1-1, Njokuani 2-3
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.14.25): Zaleski dos Santos -175, Njokuani +145
Junkie pick results: Zaleski dos Santos 9, Njokuani 2
Records: Vettori (19-7-1 MMA, 9-5-1 UFC), Dolidze (14-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC)
Past five: Vettori 2-3, Dolidze 3-2
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.14.25): Vettori -140, Dolidze +120
Junkie pick results: Dolidze 8, Vettori 3
Although they don't count toward the standings, MMA Junkie staff members still pick the fights on the prelims. Here are the results:
Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Ryan Spann: Cortes-Acosta 8, Spann 3
A.J. Cunningham vs. Su Young You: You 11, Cunningham 0
Josias Musasa vs. Carlos Vera: Musasa 11, Vera 0
Sam Hughes vs. Stephanie Luciano: Luciano 10, Hughes 1
Daniel Barez vs. Andre Lima: Lima 10, Barez 1
Priscila Cachoeira vs. Josiane Nunes: Nunes 7, Cachoeira 4
Yuneisy Duben vs. Carli Judice: Duben 9, Judice 2
Check out all the main card picks below.
(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)
Vettori
vs.
Dolidze
Njokuani
vs.
Zaleski dos Santos
Hernandez
vs.
Holobaugh
Blackshear
vs.
Gibson
Nurgozhay
vs.
Ribeiro
Choi
vs.
Vallejos
MMA Junkie readers'
consensus picks
24-16
Vettori
(52%)
Zaleski dos Santos
(65%)
Hernandez
(54%)
Blackshear
(80%)
Nurgozhay
(77%)
Vallejos
(80%)
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
29-11
2024 Champion
Dolidze
Zaleski dos Santos
Hernandez
Blackshear
Nurgozhay
Vallejos
Nolan King
@mma_kings
27-13
2023 Champion
Vettori
Zaleski dos Santos
Holobaugh
Blackshear
Nurgozhay
Vallejos
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
25-15
2017 Champion
Vettori
Zaleski dos Santos
Hernandez
Blackshear
Nurgozhay
Vallejos
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohn
23-17
2014 Champion
Dolidze
Zaleski dos Santos
Hernandez
Gibson
Nurgozhay
Vallejos
Ken Hathaway
@1khathaway
23-17
2017, 2022, 2024 Champion
Dolidze
Zaleski dos Santos
Hernandez
Blackshear
Nurgozhay
Vallejos
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
22-18
Dolidze
Zaleski dos Santos
Hernandez
Blackshear
Nurgozhay
Vallejos
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
22-18
Dolidze
Njokuani
Hernandez
Gibson
Nurgozhay
Vallejos
Matt Erickson
@MattE
22-18
Dolidze
Njokuani
Hernandez
Blackshear
Nurgozhay
Vallejos
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
21-19
Vettori
Zaleski dos Santos
Hernandez
Blackshear
Nurgozhay
Vallejos
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
21-19
Dolidze
Zaleski dos Santos
Hernandez
Blackshear
Nurgozhay
Vallejos
Matthew Wells
@MrMWells
18-22
Dolidze
Zaleski dos Santos
Hernandez
Blackshear
Nurgozhay
Vallejos
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