UFC 311: Make your predictions for Makhachev-Tsarukyan, Dvalishvili-Nurmagomedov
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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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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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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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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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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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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Beneil Dariush vs. Renato Moicano
Records: Dariush (22-6-1 MMA, 16-6 UFC), Moicano (20-5-1 MMA, 12-5 UFC)
Past five: Dariush 3-2, Moicano 5-0
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: Dariush No. 7, Moicano No. 12
Odds (as of 01.13.25): Dariush +165, Moicano -195
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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. Arman Tsarukyan
Records: Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC), Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC)
Past five: Makhachev 5-0, Tsarukyan 4-1
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: Makhachev No. 1, No. 3 pound-for-pound; Tsarukyan No. 2
Odds (as of 01.13.25): Makhachev -425, Tsarukyan +315
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UFC 311 fight card (as of Jan. 13, 3 p.m. ET)
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
Champ Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan – for lightweight title
Champ Merab Dvalishvili vs. Umar Nurmagomedov – for bantamweight title
Jamahal Hill vs. Jiri Prochazka
Beneil Dariush vs. Renato Moicano
Kevin Holland vs. Reinier de Ridder
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPNews/Disney+, 8 p.m. ET)
Billy Elekana vs. Bogdan Guskov
Raoni Barcelos vs. Payton Talbott
Jailton Almeida vs. Serghei Spivac
Sedriques Dumas vs. Zach Reese
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)
Grant Dawson vs. Diego Ferreira
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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