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Check out our staff members’ picks and analysis for UFC Fight Night 263 in Las Vegas.
Steve Garcia vs. David Onama prediction | Fight Breakdown
MMA Junkie fight analyst Dan Tom offers his breakdown and prediction for the UFC Fight Night 263 main event.
Dan Tom
The UFC is back in its “Sin City” home base with a pair of featherweight contenders at the top of the bill.
UFC Fight Night 263 (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.
Cody Durden vs. Allan Nascimento
- Records: Durden (17-8-1 MMA, 6-6-1 UFC), Nascimento (21-6 MMA, 3-1 UFC)
- Division: Flyweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 11.01.25): Nascimento -300, Durden +235
- Junkie pick results: Nascimento 8, Durden 3
Daniel Frunza vs. Charles Radtke
- Records: Frunza (9-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Radtke (10-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
- Division: Welterweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 11.01.25): Frunza +135, Radtke -170
- Junkie pick results: Radtke 7, Frunza 4
Yadier del Valle vs. Isaac Dulgarian
- Records: del Valle (9-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Dulgarian (7-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
- Division: Featherweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 11.01.25): del Valle +220, Dulgarian -280
- Junkie pick results: del Valle 10, Dulgarian 1
Themba Gorimbo vs. Jeremiah Wells
- Records: Gorimbo (14-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC), Wells (12-4-1 MMA, 4-2 UFC)
- Division: Welterweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 11.01.25): Gorimbo -130, Wells +110
- Junkie pick results: Gorimbo 6, Wells 5
Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Ante Delija
- Records: Cortes-Acosta (14-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC), Delija (26-6 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
- Division: Heavyweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 11.01.25): Cortes-Acosta +110, Delija -135
- Junkie pick results: Delija 8, Cortes-Acosta 3
Steve Garcia vs. David Onama
- Records: Garcia (18-5 MMA, 7-2 UFC), Onama (14-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC)
- Division: Featherweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 11.01.25): Garcia -140, Onama +115
- Junkie pick results: Garcia 9, Onama 2
Individual staff member picks, main card
Readers 151-92: Garcia (75%), Delija (62%), Gorimbo (68%), Dulgarian (59%), Radtke (84%), Nascimento (80%)
- Ken Hathaway 155-88: Garcia, Delija, Gorimbo, del Valle, Radtke, Nascimento
- Mike Bohn 154-89: Garcia, Delija, Wells, Dulgarian, Radtke, Nascimento
- Nolan King 152-91: Onama, Cortes-Acosta, Wells, del Valle, Frunza, Durden
- Simon Samano 148-95: Onama, Delija, Gorimbo, del Valle, Frunza, Durden
- Farah Hannoun 148-95: Garcia, Delija, Wells, del Valle, Radtke, Nascimento
- Abbey Subhan 147-96: Garcia, Delija, Wells, del Valle, Radtke, Nascimento
- Matt Erickson 145-98: Garcia, Delija, Gorimbo, del Valle, Frunza, Nascimento
- Danny Segura 143-100: Garcia, Cortes-Acosta, Gorimbo, del Valle, Radtke, Durden
- Brian Garcia 142-101: Garcia, Delija, Wells, del Valle, Radtke, Nascimento
- Matthew Wells 139-104: Garcia, Delija, Gorimbo, del Valle, Frunza, Nascimento
- George Garcia 130-113: Garcia, Cortes-Acosta, Gorimbo, del Valle, Radtke, Nascimento
Preliminary card picks
Although they don’t count toward the standings, MMA Junkie staff members still pick the fights on the prelims. Here are the results:
- Kevin Christian vs. Billy Elekana: Elekana 10, Christian 1
- Timmy Cuamba vs. ChangHo Lee: Lee 10, Cuamba 1
- Sedriques Dumas vs. Donte Johnson: Johnson 11, Dumas 0
- Norma Dumont vs. Ketlen Vieira: Dumont 8, Vieira 3
- Alice Ardelean vs. Montserrat Conejo Ruiz: Ruiz 6, Ardelean 5
- Seokhyeon Ko vs. Phil Rowe: Rowe 7, Ko 4
- Talita Alencar vs. Ariane Carnelossi: Alencar 7, Carnelossi 4
