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
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
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
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
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
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 |
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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 |
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