UFC 320 predictions: 4 blowout picks on main card – including confidence in an upset

The UFC is back in its home base with two title fights at the top of the lineup in “Sin City.” 

UFC 320 (pay-per-view, FX/ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

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

Abus Magomedov vs. Joe Pyfer

• Records: Magomedov (28-6-1 MMA, 4-2 UFC), Pyfer (14-3 MMA, 5-1 UFC)
• Division: Middleweight
• Rankings: Magomedov honorable mention
• Odds (as of 10.04.25): Magomedov +205, Pyfer -250
• Junkie pick results: Magomedov 9, Pyfer 2

Josh Emmett vs. Youssef Zalal

• Records: Emmett (19-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC), Zalal (17-5-1 MMA, 7-3-1 UFC)
• Division: Featherweight
• Rankings: Emmett No. 6, Zalal No. 13
• Odds (as of 10.04.25): Emmett +380, Zalal -490
• Junkie pick results: Zalal 8, Emmett 3

Jiri Prochazka vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.

• Records: Prochazka (31-5-1 MMA, 5-2 UFC), Rountree Jr. (14-6 MMA, 10-6 UFC)
• Division: Light heavyweight
• Rankings: Prochazka No. 3, Rountree Jr. No. 4
• Odds (as of 10.04.25): Prochazka -210, Rountree Jr. +175
• Junkie pick results: Rountree 6, Prochazka 5

Merab Dvalishvili vs. Cory Sandhagen

• Records: Dvalishvili (20-4 MMA, 13-2 UFC), Sandhagen (18-5 MMA, 11-4 UFC)
• Division: Bantamweight
• Rankings: Dvalishvili No. 1, No. 4 pound-for-pound; Sandhagen No. 5
• Odds (as of 10.04.25): Dvalishvili -450, Sandhagen +350
• Junkie pick results: Dvalishvili 11, Sandhagen 0

Magomed Ankalaev vs. Alex Pereira

• Records: Ankalaev (21-1-1 MMA, 12-1-1 UFC), Pereira (12-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC)
• Division: Light heavyweight
• Rankings: Ankalaev No. 1, No. 6 pound-for-pound; Pereira No. 2, No. 8 pound-for-pound
• Odds (as of 10.04.25): Ankalaev -245, Pereira +200
• Junkie pick results: Ankalaev 9, Pereira 2

Individual staff member picks, main card

Readers 138-84: Pereira (63%), Dvalishvili (78%), Prochazka (64%), Emmett (61%), Pyfer (72%)

• Ken Hathaway 145-77: Ankalaev, Dvalishvili, Prochazka, Zalal, Magomedov
• Mike Bohn 144-78: Ankalaev, Dvalishvili, Rountree, Zalal, Pyfer
• Nolan King 142-80: Ankalaev, Dvalishvili, Rountree, Zalal, Magomedov
• Farah Hannoun 137-85: Ankalaev, Dvalishvili, Prochazka, Zalal, Magomedov
• Abbey Subhan 136-86: Ankalaev, Dvalishvili, Prochazka, Zalal, Magomedov
• Simon Samano 133-89: Pereira, Dvalishvili, Prochazka, Emmett, Magomedov
• Danny Segura 132-90: Ankalaev, Dvalishvili, Rountree, Zalal, Magomedov
• Matt Erickson 132-90: Ankalaev, Dvalishvili, Prochazka, Zalal, Magomedov
• Brian Garcia 131-91: Ankalaev, Dvalishvili, Rountree, Emmett, Magomedov
• Matthew Wells 129-93: Ankalaev, Dvalishvili, Rountree, Zalal, Magomedov
• George Garcia 121-101: Pereira, Dvalishvili, Rountree, Emmett, Pyfer

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: 

• Ateba Gautier vs. Treston Vines: Gautier 11, Vines 0
• Daniel Santos vs. JooSang Yoo: Yoo 7, Santos 4
• Patchy Mix vs. Jakub Wiklacz: Mix 11, Wiklacz 0
• Andre Muniz vs. Edmen Shahbazyan: Shahbazyan 8, Muniz 3
• Punahele Soriano vs. Nikolay Veretennikov: Soriano 10, Veretennikov 1
• Macy Chiasson vs. Yana Santos: Chiasson 10, Santos 1
• Farid Basharat vs. Chris Gutierrez: Basharat 9, Gutierrez 2
• Ramiz Brahimaj vs. Austin Vanderford: Vanderford 8, Brahimaj 3
• Veronica Hardy vs. Brogan Walker: Hardy 11, Walker 0

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 320 predictions: Ankalaev-Pereira, Dvalishvili-Sandhagen

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