The UFC is back in South Florida, and the vacant featherweight title is on the line at the top of the bill.

UFC 314 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Kaseya Center in Miami.

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

Nikita Krylov vs. Dominick Reyes

Records: Krylov (29-9 MMA, 11-7 UFC), Reyes (14-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC)

Past five: Krylov 3-2, Reyes 2-3

Division: Light heavyweight

Rankings: Krylov No. 8, Reyes No. 14

Odds (as of 04.12.25): Krylov -160, Reyes +135

Junkie pick results: Krylov 6, Reyes 5

Nikita Krylov vs. Dominick Reyes

Patricio Freire vs. Yair Rodriguez

Records: Freire (36-7 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Rodriguez (19-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC)

Past five: Freire 3-2, Rodriguez 2-3

Division: Featherweight

Rankings: Rodriguez No. 5, Freire No. 11

Odds (as of 04.12.25): Freire +160, Rodriguez -190

Junkie pick results: Rodriguez 8, Freire 3

Yair Rodriguez vs. Patricio Freire

Bryce Mitchell vs. Jean Silva

Records: Mitchell (17-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC), Silva (15-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC)

Past five: Mitchell 3-2, Silva 5-0

Division: Featherweight

Rankings: Mitchell No. 10, Silva honorable mention

Odds (as of 04.12.25): Mitchell +160, Silva -190

Junkie pick results: Silva 9, Mitchell 2

Bryce Mitchell vs. Jean Silva

Michael Chandler vs. Paddy Pimblett

Records: Chandler (23-9 MMA, 2-4 UFC), Pimblett (22-3 MMA, 6-0 UFC)

Past five: Chandler 1-4, Pimblett 5-0

Division: Lightweight

Rankings: Chandler No. 13, Pimblett honorable mention

Odds (as of 04.12.25): Chandler +125, Pimblett -150

Junkie pick results: Pimblett 6, Chandler 5

Michael Chandler vs. Paddy Pimblett

Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes

Records: Volkanovski (26-5 MMA, 13-4 UFC), Lopes (27-6 MMA, 6-1 UFC)

Past five: Volkanovski 2-3, Lopes 5-0

Division: Featherweight

Rankings: Volkanovski No. 2, No. 9 pound-for-pound; Lopes No. 7

Odds (as of 04.12.25): Volkanovski -160, Lopes +135

Junkie pick results: Lopes 7, Volkanovski 4

Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes

Preliminary card picks

Although they don’t count toward the standings, MMA Junkie staff members still pick the fights on the prelims. Here are the results:

• Dan Ige vs. Sean Woodson: Woodson 6, Ige 5
• Virna Jandiroba vs. Yan Xiaonan: Jandiroba 6, Xiaonan 5
• Chase Hooper vs. Jim Miller: Miller 7, Hooper 4
• Darren Elkins vs. Julian Erosa: Erosa 7, Elkins 4
• Sedriques Dumas vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk: Oleksiejczuk 6, Dumas 5
• Su Mudaerji vs. Mitch Raposo: Raposo 7, Mudaerji 4
• Tresean Gore vs. Marco Tulio: Tulio 8, Gore 3
• Nora Cornolle vs. Hailey Cowan: Cornolle 9, Cowan 2

Darren Elkins vs. Julian Erosa

Check out all the main card picks below.

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

Volkanovski vs.

Lopes

Chandler vs.

Pimblett

Mitchell vs.

Silva

Freire vs.

Rodriguez

Krylov vs.

Reyes

MMA Junkie readers’

consensus picks

42-26

Lopes

(53%)

Pimblett

(66%)

Silva

(77%)

Rodriguez

(66%)

Reyes

(51%)

Farah Hannoun

@Farah_Hannoun

45-23

2024 Champion

Volkanovski

Pimblett

Mitchell

Rodriguez

Krylov Nolan King

@mma_kings

43-25

2023 Champion

Volkanovski

Chandler

Silva

Freire

Reyes Ken Hathaway

@1khathaway

43-25

2017, 2022, 2024 Champion

Lopes

Pimblett

Silva

Rodriguez

Krylov Brian Garcia

@thegoze

43-25

2017 Champion

Volkanovski

Chandler

Silva

Freire

Reyes Mike Bohn

@MikeBohn

42-26

2014 Champion

Lopes

Pimblett

Silva

Rodriguez

Krylov Abbey Subhan

@kammakaze

41-27

Volkanovski

Pimblett

Mitchell

Rodriguez

Krylov George Garcia

@MMAjunkieGeorge

41-27

Lopes

Chandler

Silva

Rodriguez

Reyes Matt Erickson

@MattE

40-28

Lopes

Pimblett

Silva

Rodriguez

Reyes Danny Segura

@dannyseguratv

39-29

Lopes

Chandler

Silva

Rodriguez

Krylov Simon Samano

@SJSamano

38-30

Lopes

Pimblett

Silva

Freire

Krylov Matthew Wells

@MrMWells

34-34

Lopes

Chandler

Silva

Rodriguez

Reyes For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 314.