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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

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