UFC Fight Night 247 predictions: Plenty of unanimous picks in Las Vegas

Check out our staff members’ picks and analysis for UFC Fight Night 247 in Las Vegas.

The UFC is back in its Las Vegas home base this week with welterweights at the top of the lineup.

UFC Fight Night 247 (ESPN+) takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Get main card pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.

Mansur Abdul-Malik vs. Dusko Todorovic

Mansur Abdul-Malik vs. Dusko Todorovic

Records: Abdul-Malik (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Todorovic (12-4 MMA, 3-4 UFC)
Past five: Abdul-Malik 5-0, Todorovic 2-3
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.08.24): Abdul-Malik -485, Todorovic +370
Junkie pick results: Abdul-Malik 11, Todorovic 0

Luana Pinheiro vs. Gillian Robertson

Luana Pinheiro vs. Gillian Robertson

Records: Pinheiro (11-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC), Robertson (14-8 MMA, 11-6 UFC)
Past five: Pinheiro 3-2, Robertson 4-1
Division: Women’s strawweight
Rankings: Robertson honorable mention
Odds (as of 11.08.24): Pinheiro +300, Robertson -380
Junkie pick results: Robertson 11, Pinheiro 0

Gaston Bolanos vs. Cortavious Romious

Gaston Bolanos vs. Cortavious Romious

Records: Bolanos (7-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Romious (9-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Past five: Bolanos 2-3, Romious 4-1
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.08.24): Bolanos +180, Romious -220
Junkie pick results: Romious 6, Bolanos 5

Reinier de Ridder vs. Gerald Meerschaert

Gerald Meerschaert vs. Reinier de Ridder

Records: de Ridder (17-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Meerschaert (37-17 MMA, 12-9 UFC)
Past five: de Ridder 3-2, Meerschaert 3-2
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.08.24): de Ridder -310, Meerschaert +250
Junkie pick results: de Ridder 11, Meerschaert 0

Neil Magny vs. Carlos Prates

Neil Magny vs. Carlos Prates

Records: Magny (29-12 MMA, 22-11 UFC), Prates (20-6 MMA, 3-0 UFC)
Past five: Magny 2-3, Prates 5-0
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.08.24): Magny +550, Prates -800
Junkie pick results: Prates 11, Magny 0

Preliminary card picks

Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Denise Gomes

Although they don’t count toward the standings, MMA Junkie staff members still pick the fights on the prelims. Here are the results:

  • Denise Gomes vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz: Gomes 9, Kowalkiewicz 2
  • Zach Scroggin vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos: N/A
  • Charlie Radtke vs. Matthew Semelsberger: Radtke 7, Semelsberger 4
  • Da’Mon Blackshear vs. Cody Stamann: Stamann 7, Blackshear 4
  • Tresean Gore vs. Antonio Trocoli: Gore 8, Trocoli 3
  • Melissa Mullins vs. Klaudia Sygula: Mullins 8, Sygula 3

Check out all the main card picks below.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

Magny
vs.
Prates
de Ridder
vs.
Meerschaert
Bolanos
vs.
Romious
Pinheiro
vs.
Robertson
Abdul-Malik
vs.
Todorovic
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
176-102
prates2024
Prates
deridder2024
De Ridder
romious2024
Romious
robertson2024
Robertson
abdulmalik2024
Abdul-Malik
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
185-98
prates2024
Prates
deridder2024
De Ridder
romious2024
Romious
robertson2024
Robertson
abdulmalik2024
Abdul-Malik
Ken Hathaway
@1khathaway
184-99
trophy copy 2017, 2022 Champion
prates2024
Prates
deridder2024
De Ridder
romious2024
Romious
robertson2024
Robertson
abdulmalik2024
Abdul-Malik
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohn
178-105
trophy copy 2014 Champion
prates2024
Prates
deridder2024
De Ridder
romious2024
Romious
robertson2024
Robertson
abdulmalik2024
Abdul-Malik
Nolan King
@mma_kings
176-107
trophy copy 2023 Champion
prates2024
Prates
deridder2024
De Ridder
bolanos2024
Bolanos
robertson2024
Robertson
abdulmalik2024
Abdul-Malik
Matthew Wells
@MrMWells
173-110
prates2024
Prates
deridder2024
De Ridder
romious2024
Romious
robertson2024
Robertson
abdulmalik2024
Abdul-Malik
Matt Erickson
@MattE
172-111
prates2024
Prates
deridder2024
De Ridder
bolanos2024
Bolanos
robertson2024
Robertson
abdulmalik2024
Abdul-Malik
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
170-113
prates2024
Prates
deridder2024
De Ridder
bolanos2024
Bolanos
robertson2024
Robertson
abdulmalik2024
Abdul-Malik
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
169-114
trophy copy 2017 Champion
prates2024
Prates
deridder2024
De Ridder
romious2024
Romious
robertson2024
Robertson
abdulmalik2024
Abdul-Malik
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
168-115
prates2024
Prates
deridder2024
De Ridder
romious2024
Romious
robertson2024
Robertson
abdulmalik2024
Abdul-Malik
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
161-122
prates2024
Prates
deridder2024
De Ridder
bolanos2024
Bolanos
robertson2024
Robertson
abdulmalik2024
Abdul-Malik
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
154-129
prates2024
Prates
deridder2024
De Ridder
bolanos2024
Bolanos
robertson2024
Robertson
abdulmalik2024
Abdul-Malik

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