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We want your predictions for UFC 319. 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 Friday 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 319 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+), which takes place Saturday at United Center in Chicago.
Make your picks below.
Dione Barbosa vs. Karine Silva
- Records: Barbosa (8-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Silva (18-5 MMA, 4-1 UFC)
- Division: Women’s flyweight
- Rankings: Silva honorable mention
- Odds (as of 08.11.25): Barbosa +140, Silva -180
Bryan Battle vs. Nursulton Ruziboev
- Records: Battle (12-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC), Ruziboev (36-9-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC)
- Division: Middleweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 08.11.25): Battle -185, Ruziboev +145
Edson Barboza vs. Drakkar Klose
- Records: Barboza (24-12 MMA, 18-12 UFC), Klose (15-3-1 MMA, 9-3 UFC)
- Division: Lightweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 08.11.25): Barboza -170, Klose +130
Alexander Hernandez vs. Chase Hooper
- Records: Hernandez (16-8 MMA, 8-7 UFC), Hooper (16-3-1 MMA, 8-3 UFC)
- Division: Lightweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 08.11.25): Hernandez +230, Hooper -310
Jessica Andrade vs. Loopy Godinez
- Records: Andrade (26-14 MMA, 17-12 UFC), Godinez (13-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC)
- Division: Women’s strawweight
- Rankings: Andrade No. 5, Godinez No. 8
- Odds (as of 08.11.25): Andrade +145, Godinez -190
Gerald Meerschaert vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk
- Records: Meerschaert (37-19 MMA, 12-11 UFC), Oleksiejczuk (20-9 MMA, 8-7 UFC)
- Division: Middleweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 08.11.25): Meerschaert +195, Oleksiejczuk -260
Diego Ferreira vs. King Green
- Records: Ferreira (19-6 MMA, 10-6 UFC), Green (32-17-1 MMA, 13-12-1 UFC)
- Division: Lightweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 08.11.25): Ferreira -205, Green +160
Kai Asakura vs. Tim Elliott
- Records: Asakura (21-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Elliott (20-14-1 MMA, 9-11 UFC)
- Division: Flyweight
- Rankings: Asakura No. 12
- Odds (as of 08.11.25): Asakura -340, Elliott +255
Jared Cannonier vs. Michael Page
- Records: Cannonier (18-8 MMA, 11-8 UFC), Page (23-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
- Division: Middleweight
- Rankings: Cannonier No. 9
- Odds (as of 08.11.25): Cannonier +135, Page -175
Geoff Neal vs. Carlos Prates
- Records: Neal (16-6 MMA, 8-4 UFC), Prates (21-7 MMA, 4-1 UFC)
- Division: Welterweight
- Rankings: Prates No. 14
- Odds (as of 08.11.25): Neal +200, Prates -265
Lerone Murphy vs. Aaron Pico
- Records: Murphy (16-0-1 MMA, 8-0-1 UFC), Pico (13-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
- Division: Featherweight
- Rankings: Murphy No. 6, Pico honorable mention
- Odds (as of 08.11.25): Murphy +125, Pico -160
Dricus Du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev
- Records: Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC), Chimaev (14-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC)
- Division: Middleweight
- Rankings: Du Plessis No. 1, No. 5 pound-for-pound; Chimaev No. 2, No. 13 pound-for-pound
- Odds (as of 08.11.25): Du Plessis +165, Chimaev -215
UFC 319 fight card (as of Aug. 11, 2 p.m. ET)
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
- Champ Dricus Du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev – for middleweight title
- Lerone Murphy vs. Aaron Pico
- Geoff Neal vs. Carlos Prates
- Jared Cannonier vs. Michael Page
- Kai Asakura vs. Tim Elliott
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)
- Diego Ferreira vs. King Green
- Gerald Meerschaert vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk
- Jessica Andrade vs. Loopy Godinez
- Alexander Hernandez vs. Chase Hooper
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)
- Edson Barboza vs. Drakkar Klose
- Bryan Battle vs. Nursulton Ruziboev
- Dione Barbosa vs. Karine Silva
- Alibi Idiris vs. Joseph Morales – “TUF 33” flyweight final
- TBA – “TUF 33” welterweight final
