| Adesanya vs. Vettori |
Figueiredo vs. Moreno |
Diaz vs. Edwards |
Maia vs. Muhammad |
Craig vs. Hill |
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| MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 2021: 71-50 (58.7%) |
Adesanya (58%) |
 Figueiredo (69%) |
 Edwards (54%) |
 Muhammad (65%) |
 Hill (63%) |
| Nolan King @mma_kings 2021: 72-49 (59.5%) |
Adesanya | Figueiredo |
Edwards |
Muhammad |
Hill |
| John Morgan @MMAjunkieJohn 2021: 72-49 (59.5%) |
Adesanya | Figueiredo |
Edwards |
Muhammad |
Hill |
| George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 2021: 71-50 (58.7%) |
Adesanya |  Moreno |
Edwards |
Muhammad |
Hill |
| Mike Bohn @MikeBohnMMA 2021: 70-51 (57.9%)  2014 Champion |
Adesanya | Figueiredo |
Edwards |
Muhammad |
Hill |
| Simon Samano @SJSamano 2021: 70-51 (57.9%) |
Adesanya | Moreno |
Edwards |
 Maia |
Hill |
| Brian Garcia @thegoze 2021: 70-51 (57.9%) 2017 Champion |
 Vettori |
Moreno |
Edwards |
Maia |
Hill |
| Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 2021: 70-51 (57.9%) |
Vettori |
Moreno |
Edwards |
Maia |
Hill |
| Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 2021: 69-52 (57%) 2018 Champion |
Adesanya | Figueiredo |
Edwards |
Muhammad |
Hill |
| Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt 2021: 67-54 (55.4%) |
Adesanya | Figueiredo |
Edwards |
Muhammad |
Hill |
| Dan Tom @DanTomMMA 2021: 67-54 (55.4%) 2020 Champion |
Adesanya | Figueiredo |
Edwards |
Muhammad |
Hill |
| Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 2021: 66-55 (54.5%) |
Adesanya | Figueiredo |
Edwards |
Muhammad |
Hill |
| Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 2021: 65-56 (53.7%) |
Adesanya | Figueiredo |
Edwards |
Muhammad |
Hill |
| Matthew Wells @@MrMWells 2021: 0-0 (40%) |
Adesanya | Figueiredo |
Edwards |
Muhammad |
Hill |
| BetMGM Betting Favorites |
Adesanya -275 | Figueiredo -225 |
Edwards -650 |
Muhammad -225 |
Hill |
The UFC is back on the road this week with a pair of title fights the top of the card.
UFC 263 takes place Saturday at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN/ESPN+ and early prelims on ESPN+.
(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)
In the main event, middleweight champion Israel Adesanya (20-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) puts his title on the line in a rematch with Marvin Vettori (17-3-1 MMA, 7-2-1 UFC). Adesanya is a -275 betting favorite at BetMGM, and he’s got a big 11-2 lead in the picks from our 13 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers.
In the co-feature, flyweight champ Deiveson Figueiredo (20-1-1 MMA, 9-1-1 UFC) has a rematch against Brandon Moreno (18-5-2 MMA, 6-2-2 UFC) after their draw this past December. Figueiredo is a -225 favorite, and he’s got a big 9-4 picks edge.
Also on the main card, Nate Diaz (20-12 MMA, 15-10 UFC) takes on Leon Edwards (18-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) at welterweight in a rare non-title five-round fight. Edwards is by far the biggest betting favorite at -650, and he’s one of two unanimous picks on the main card.
Demian Maia (28-10 MMA, 22-10 UFC) meets Belal Muhammad (18-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC) in a welterweight bout that has Muhammad a -225 favorite. He’s got a 10-3 advantage from our pickers.
And to open the main card, Paul Craig (14-4-1 MMA, 6-4-1 UFC) takes on the unbeaten Jamahal Hill (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) in a light heavyweight bout. Hill is a -300 favorite and our second unanimous pick at 13-0.
In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Adesanya (58 percent), Figueiredo (69 percent), Edwards (54 percent), Muhammad (65 percent) and Hill (63 percent) are the choices.
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