UFC 323: Make predictions for Dvalishvili-Yan 2, Pantoja-Van

We want your predictions for UFC 323. 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 323 (pay-per-view, ESPN2/FX/Disney+, ESPN+), which takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Make your picks below.

Muhammad Naimov vs. Mairon Santos

Records: Naimov (13-3 MMA, 5-1 UFC), Santos (16-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC)
Odds (as of 12.01.25): Naimov +220, Santos -295

Mansur Abdul-Malik vs. Antonio Trocoli

Records: Abdul-Malik (8-0-1 MMA, 2-0-1 UFC), Trocoli (12-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Odds (as of 12.01.25): Abdul-Malik -1000, Trocoli +560

Ibo Aslan vs. Iwo Baraniewski

Records: Aslan (14-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC), Baraniewski (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
Odds (as of 12.01.25): Aslan +165, Baraniewski -215

Edson Barboza vs. Jalin Turner

Records: Barboza (24-13 MMA, 18-13 UFC), Turner (14-9 MMA, 7-6 UFC)
Odds (as of 12.01.25): Barboza +200, Turner -265

Brunno Ferreira vs. Marvin Vettori

Records: Ferreira (14-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC), Vettori (19-9-1 MMA, 9-7-1 UFC)
Odds (as of 12.01.25): Ferreira -110, Vettori -120

Nazim Sadykhov vs. Fares Ziam

Records: Sadykhov (11-1-1 MMA, 4-0-1 UFC), Ziam (17-4 MMA, 7-2 UFC)
Rankings: Ziam honorable mention
Odds (as of 12.01.25): Sadykhov +115, Ziam -145

Maycee Barber vs. Karine Silva

Records: Barber (14-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC), Silva (19-5 MMA, 5-1 UFC)
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: Barber No. 12, Silva honorable mention
Odds (as of 12.01.25): Barber -180, Silva +140

Chris Duncan vs. Terrance McKinney

Records: Duncan (14-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC), McKinney (17-7 MMA, 7-4 UFC)
Odds (as of 12.01.25): Duncan -195, McKinney +150

Grant Dawson vs. Manuel Torres

Records: Dawson (23-2-1 MMA, 11-1-1 UFC), Torres (16-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC)
Odds (as of 12.01.25): Dawson -235, Torres +180

Jan Blachowicz vs. Bogdan Guskov

Records: Blachowicz (29-11-1 MMA, 12-8-1 UFC), Guskov (18-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: Blachowicz No. 8, Guskov No. 9
Odds (as of 12.01.25): Blachowicz -140, Guskov +110

Henry Cejudo vs. Payton Talbott

Records: Cejudo (16-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC), Talbott (10-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC)
Odds (as of 12.01.25): Cejudo +200, Talbott -265

Brandon Moreno vs. Tatsuro Taira

Records: Moreno (23-8-2 MMA, 11-4-2 UFC), Taira (17-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC)
Rankings: Moreno No. 2, Taira No. 6
Odds (as of 12.01.25): Moreno +110, Taira -140

Alexandre Pantoja vs. Joshua Van

Records: Pantoja (30-5 MMA, 14-3 UFC), Van (15-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC)
Rankings: Pantoja No. 1, No. 4 pound-for-pound; Van No. 3
Odds (as of 12.01.25): Pantoja -265, Van +200

Merab Dvalishvili vs. Petr Yan

Records: Dvalishvili (21-4 MMA, 14-2 UFC), Yan (19-5 MMA, 11-4 UFC)
Rankings: Dvalishvili No. 1, No. 3 pound-for-pound;
Odds (as of 12.01.25): Dvalishvili -500, Yan +340

UFC 323 fight card

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

Champ Merab Dvalishvili vs. Petr Yan – for bantamweight title
Champ Alexandre Pantoja vs. Joshua Van – for flyweight title
Brandon Moreno vs. Tatsuro Taira
Henry Cejudo vs. Payton Talbott
Jan Blachowicz vs. Bogdan Guskov

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN2/FX/Disney+, 8 p.m. ET)

Grant Dawson vs. Manuel Torres
Chris Duncan vs. Terrance McKinney
Maycee Barber vs. Karine Silva
Nazim Sadykhov vs. Fares Ziam

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)

Marvin Vettori vs. Brunno Ferreira
Edson Barboza vs. Jalin Turner
Ibo Aslan vs. Iwo Baraniewski
Mansur Abdul-Malik vs. Antonio Trocoli
Muhammad Naimov vs. Mairon Santos

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