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UFC 311: Make your predictions for Makhachev-Tsarukyan, Dvalishvili-Nurmagomedov

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We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC 311 event in Los Angeles.

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 Thursday 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 311 (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+), which takes place Saturday at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif.

Make your picks below.

Clayton Carpenter vs. Tagir Ulanbekov

Records: Carpenter (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Ulanbekov (15-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC)
Past five: Carpenter 5-0, Ulanbekov 4-1
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 01.13.25): Carpenter +250, Ulanbekov -320

Bernardo Sopaj vs. Ricky Turcios

Records: Sopaj (11-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Turcios (13-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC)
Past five: Sopaj 3-2, Turcios 3-2
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 01.13.25): Sopaj -380, Turcios +280

Muin Gafurov vs. Rinya Nakamura

Records: Gafurov (19-6 MMA, 1-2 UFC), Nakamura (9-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC)
Past five: Gafurov 3-2, Nakamura 5-0
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 01.13.25): Gafurov +325, Nakamura -450

Ailin Perez vs. Karol Rosa

Records: Perez (11-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC), Rosa (18-6 MMA, 7-3 UFC)
Past five: Perez 4-1, Rosa 2-3
Division: Women’s bantamweight
Rankings: Rosa No. 11, Perez No. 14
Odds (as of 01.13.25): Perez +165, Rosa -195

Grant Dawson vs. Diego Ferreira

Records: Dawson (22-2-1 MMA, 10-1-1 UFC), Ferreira (19-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC)
Past five: Dawson 4-1, Ferreira 2-3
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: Dawson No. 8
Odds (as of 01.13.25): Dawson -320, Ferreira +250

Azamat Bekoev vs. Zach Reese

Records: Bekoev (18-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Reese (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Past five: Bekoev 5-0, Reese 4-1
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 01.13.25): TBD

Jailton Almeida vs. Serghei Spivac

Records: Almeida (21-3 MMA, 7-1 UFC), Spivac (17-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC)
Past five: Almeida 4-1, Spivac 4-1
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: Almeida No. 8, Spivac No. 9
Odds (as of 01.13.25): Almeida -450, Spivac +325

Raoni Barcelos vs. Payton Talbott

Records: Barcelos (18-5 MMA, 7-4 UFC), Talbott (9-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC)
Past five: Barcelos 2-3, Talbott 5-0
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 01.13.25): Barcelos +750, Talbott -1500

Billy Elekana vs. Bogdan Guskov

Records: Elekana (7-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Guskov (16-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Past five: Elekana 4-1, Guskov 4-1
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 01.13.25): Elekana +235, Guskov -305

Kevin Holland vs. Reinier de Ridder

Records: Holland (26-12 MMA, 13-9 UFC), de Ridder (18-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Past five: Holland 2-3, de Ridder 3-2
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: de Ridder honorable mention
Odds (as of 01.13.25): Holland -120, de Ridder +100

Beneil Dariush vs. Renato Moicano

Records: Dariush (22-6-1 MMA, 16-6 UFC), Moicano (20-5-1 MMA, 12-5 UFC)
Past five: Dariush 3-2, Moicano 5-0
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: Dariush No. 7, Moicano No. 12
Odds (as of 01.13.25): Dariush +165, Moicano -195

Jamahal Hill vs. Jiri Prochazka

Records: Hill (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC), Prochazka (30-5-1 MMA, 4-2 UFC)
Past five: Hill 4-1, Prochazka 3-2
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: Prochazka No. 3, Hill No. 4
Odds (as of 01.13.25): Hill -105, Prochazka -115

Merab Dvalishvili vs. Umar Nurmagomedov

Records: Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC), Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC)
Past five: Dvalishvili 4-1, Nurmagomedov 5-0
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: Dvalishvili No. 1, No. 12 pound-for-pound; Nurmagomedov No. 5
Odds (as of 01.13.25): Dvalishvili +275, Nurmagomedov -370

Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan

Records: Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC), Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC)
Past five: Makhachev 5-0, Tsarukyan 4-1
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: Makhachev No. 1, No. 3 pound-for-pound; Tsarukyan No. 2
Odds (as of 01.13.25): Makhachev -425, Tsarukyan +315

UFC 311 fight card (as of Jan. 13, 3 p.m. ET)

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

  • Champ Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan – for lightweight title
  • Champ Merab Dvalishvili vs. Umar Nurmagomedov – for bantamweight title
  • Jamahal Hill vs. Jiri Prochazka
  • Beneil Dariush vs. Renato Moicano
  • Kevin Holland vs. Reinier de Ridder

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

  • Billy Elekana vs. Bogdan Guskov
  • Raoni Barcelos vs. Payton Talbott
  • Jailton Almeida vs. Serghei Spivac
  • Sedriques Dumas vs. Zach Reese

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

  • Grant Dawson vs. Diego Ferreira
  • Ailin Perez vs. Karol Rosa
  • Muin Gafurov vs. Rinya Nakamura
  • Bernardo Sopaj vs. Ricky Turcios
  • Clayton Carpenter vs. Tagir Ulanbekov

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