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Check out our staff members’ picks and analysis for UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi.
The UFC is back in the Middle East with two title fights at the top of the lineup on Yas Island.
UFC 321 (pay-per-view, FX/Disney/ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.
Azamat Murzakanov vs. Aleksandar Rakic
- Records: Murzakanov (15-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC), Rakic (14-5 MMA, 6-4 UFC)
- Division: Light heavyweight
- Rankings: Rakic No. 15, Murzakanov honorable mention
- Odds (as of 10.24.25): Murzakanov -110, Rakic -110
- Junkie pick results: Murzakanov 9, Rakic 2
Jailton Almeida vs. Alexander Volkov
- Records: Almeida (22-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC), Volkov (38-11 MMA, 12-5 UFC)
- Division: Heavyweight
- Rankings: Volkov No. 4, Almeida No. 7
- Odds (as of 10.24.25): Almeida -205, Volkov +165
- Junkie pick results: Almeida 7, Volkov 4
Mario Bautista vs. Umar Nurmagomedov
- Records: Bautista (16-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC), Nurmagomedov (18-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC)
- Division: Bantamweight
- Rankings: Nurmagomedov No. 4, Bautista No. 6
- Odds (as of 10.24.25): Bautista +440, Nurmagomedov -650
- Junkie pick results: Nurmagomedov 10, Bautista 1
Virna Jandiroba vs. Mackenzie Dern
- Records: Jandiroba (22-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC), Dern (15-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC)
- Division: Women’s strawweight
- Rankings: Jandiroba No. 2, No. 10 pound-for-pound; Dern No. 6
- Odds (as of 10.24.25): Jandiroba +125, Dern -155
- Junkie pick results: Dern 7, Jandiroba 4
- Records: Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC), Gane (13-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC)
- Division: Heavyweight
- Rankings: Aspinall No. 1, No. 12 pound-for-pound; Gane No. 3
- Odds (as of 10.24.25): Aspinall -400, Gane +300
- Junkie pick results: Aspinall 10, Gane 1
Individual staff member picks, main card
Readers 149-90: Aspinall (84%), Dern (57%), Nurmagomedov (78%), Almeida (57%), Rakic (51%)
- Ken Hathaway 153-86: Aspinall, Jandiroba, Nurmagomedov, Almeida, Murzakanov
- Mike Bohn 152-87: Aspinall, Jandiroba, Nurmagomedov, Almeida, Murzakanov
- Nolan King 150-89: Aspinall, Jandiroba, Nurmagomedov, Almeida, Murzakanov
- Farah Hannoun 146-93: Gane, Dern, Nurmagomedov, Almeida, Rakic
- Abbey Subhan 145-94: Aspinall, Jandiroba, Nurmagomedov, Almeida, Murzakanov
- Simon Samano 144-95: Aspinall, Dern, Nurmagomedov, Volkov, Murzakanov
- Matt Erickson 142-97: Aspinall, Dern, Nurmagomedov, Volkov, Rakic
- Danny Segura 139-100: Aspinall, Dern, Nurmagomedov, Volkov, Murzakanov
- Brian Garcia 138-101: Aspinall, Dern, Nurmagomedov, Volkov, Murzakanov
- Matthew Wells 136-103: Aspinall, Dern, Nurmagomedov, Almeida, Murzakanov
- George Garcia 128-111: Aspinall, Dern, Bautista, Almeida, Murzakanov
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:
- Nasrat Haqparast vs. Quillan Salkilld: Haqparast 9, Salkilld 2
- Ikram Aliskerov vs. JunYong Park: Aliskerov 11, Park 0
- Ludovit Klein vs. Mateusz Rebecki: Klein 8, Rebecki 3
- Louie Sutherland vs. Valter Walker: Walker 10, Sutherland 1
- Jose Delgado vs. Nathaniel Wood: Wood 8, Delgado 3
- Hamdy Abdelwahab vs. Chris Barnett: Abdelwahab 9, Barnett 2
- Azat Maksum vs. Mitch Raposo: Maksum 11, Raposo 0
- Jaqueline Amorim vs. Mizuki Inoue: Amorim 10, Inoue 1
