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Matt Erickson

UFC Fight Night 241 predictions: Edson Barboza or Lerone Murphy in Las Vegas?

The UFC is back in “Sin City” with a pair of featherweight bangers at the top of the lineup.

UFC Fight Night 241 (ESPN+) takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

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

Angela Hill vs. Luana Pinheiro

Luana Pinheiro vs. Angela Hill

Records: Hill (16-13 MMA, 11-13 UFC), Pinheiro (11-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC)
Past five: Hill 3-2, Pinheiro 4-1
Division: Women’s strawweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.13.24): Hill -150, Pinheiro +125
Junkie pick results: Pinheiro 10, Hill 1

Vinicius Salvador vs. Adrian Yanez

Adrian Yanez vs. Vinicius Salvador

Records: Salvador (14-6 MMA, 0-2 UFC), Yanez (16-5 MMA, 5-2 UFC)
Past five: Salvador 3-2, Yanez 3-2
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.13.24): Salvador +330, Yanez -425
Junkie pick results: Yanez 11, Salvador 0

Ramiz Brahimaj vs. Themba Gorimbo

Themba Gorimbo vs. Ramiz Brahimaj

Records: Brahimaj (10-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC), Gorimbo (12-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Past five: Brahimaj 3-2, Gorimbo 3-2
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.13.24): Brahimaj +125, Gorimbo -150
Junkie pick results: Gorimbo 10, Brahimaj 1

Carlston Harris vs. Khaos Williams

Khaos Williams vs. Carlston Harris

Records: Harris (19-5 MMA, 4-1 UFC), Williams (14-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC)
Past five: Harris 4-1, Williams 3-2
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.13.24): Harris +100, Williams -120
Junkie pick results: Harris 6, Williams 5

Edson Barboza vs. Lerone Murphy

Edson Barboza vs. Lerone Murphy

Records: Barboza (24-11 MMA, 18-11 UFC), Murphy (13-0-1 MMA, 5-0-1 UFC)
Past five: Barboza 3-2, Murphy 5-0
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: Murphy No. 15, Barboza honorable mention
Odds (as of 05.13.24): Barboza +125, Murphy -155
Junkie pick results: Murphy 6, Barboza 5

Check out all the main card picks below.

UFC Fight Night 241 main card picks

Barboza
vs.
Murphy
Harris
vs.
Williams
Brahimaj
vs.
Gorimbo
Salvador
vs.
Yanez
Hill
vs.
Pinheiro
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
83-45

Barboza
(59%)

Williams
(66%)

Gorimbo
(83%)

Yanez
(92%)

Hill
(54%)
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohn
86-42
2014 Champion

Barboza

Harris

Gorimbo

Yanez

Pinheiro
Ken Hathaway
@1khathaway
83-45
2018, 2022 Champion

Murphy

Harris

Gorimbo

Yanez

Pinheiro
Nolan King
@mma_kings
83-45
2023 Champion

Murphy

Williams/td>

Brahimaj

Yanez

Pinheiro
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
82-46

Murphy

Williams/td>

Gorimbo

Yanez

Pinheiro
Matthew Wells
@MrMWells
79-49

Murphy

Williams/td>

Gorimbo

Yanez

Pinheiro
Matt Erickson
@MattE
79-49

Barboza

Harris

Gorimbo

Yanez

Pinheiro
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
77-51

Barboza

Harris

Gorimbo

Yanez

Pinheiro
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
77-51

Murphy

Harris

Gorimbo

Yanez

Pinheiro
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
71-57
2017 Champion

Murphy

Williams/td>

Gorimbo

Yanez

Pinheiro
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
69-59

Barboza

Williams/td>

Gorimbo

Yanez

Hill
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
64-64

Barboza

Harris

Gorimbo

Yanez

Pinheiro

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 241.

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