We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 252.
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 Fight Night 252 (ESPN+), which takes place Saturday at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle.
Make your picks below.
Modestas Bukauskas vs. Rafael Cerqueira
Records: Bukauskas (16-6 MMA, 4-4 UFC), Cerqueira (11-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Past five: Bukauskas 4-1, Cerqueira 4-1
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: Bukauskas honorable mention
Odds (as of 02.17.25): Bukauskas -325, Cerqueira +260
Mansur Abdul-Malik vs. Nick Klein
Records: Abdul-Malik (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Klein (6-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Past five: Abdul-Malik 5-0, Klein 4-1
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 02.17.25): Abdul-Malik -810, Klein +500
Javid Basharat vs. Ricky Simon
Records: Basharat (14-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Simon (20-6 MMA, 8-5 UFC)
Past five: Basharat 4-1, Simon 2-3
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 02.17.25): Basharat -300, Simon +240
Eric McConico vs. Nursulton Ruziboev
Records: McConico (9-2-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Ruziboev (34-9-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Past five: McConico 5-0, Ruziboev 4-1
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 02.17.25): McConico +270, Ruziboev -340
Ibo Aslan vs. Ion Cutelaba
Records: Aslan (14-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Cutelaba (18-10-1 MMA, 7-9-1 UFC)
Past five: Aslan 5-0, Cutelaba 2-3
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 02.17.25): Aslan -155, Cutelaba +130
Melquizael Costa vs. Andre Fili
Records: Costa (21-7 MMA, 2-2 UFC), Fili (24-11 MMA, 12-10 UFC)
Past five: Costa 3-2, Fili 3-2
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 02.17.25): Costa +100, Fili -120
Rob Font vs. Jean Matsumoto
Records: Costa (21-7 MMA, 2-2 UFC), Fili (24-11 MMA, 12-10 UFC)
Past five: Font 2-3, Matsumoto 5-0
Division: 140-pound contract weight
Rankings: Font No. 15
Odds (as of 02.17.25): Font +130, Matsumoto -175
Alonzo Menifield vs. Julius Walker
Records: Menifield (15-5-1 MMA, 8-5-1 UFC), Walker (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Past five: Menifield 2-2-1, Walker 5-0
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 02.17.25): Menifield -165, Walker +140
Melsik Baghdasaryan vs. Jean Silva
Records: Baghdasaryan (8-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Silva (16-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC)
Past five: Baghdasaryan 4-1, Silva 5-0
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 02.17.25): Baghdasaryan +425, Silva -575
Brendan Allen vs. Anthony Hernandez
Records: Allen (24-6 MMA, 12-3 UFC), Hernandez (13-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC)
Past five: Allen 4-1, Hernandez 5-0
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: Allen No. 11, Hernandez No. 13
Odds (as of 02.17.25): Allen +235, Hernandez -290
Henry Cejudo vs. Song Yadong
Records: Cejudo (16-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC), Yadong (21-8-1 MMA, 10-3-1 UFC)
Past five: Cejudo 3-2, Yadong 3-2
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: Cejudo No. 9, Song No. 10
Odds (as of 02.17.25): Cejudo +220, Song -270
UFC Fight Night 252 fight card (as of Feb. 17, 1 p.m. ET)
MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 9 p.m. ET)
- Henry Cejudo vs. Song Yadong
- Brendan Allen vs. Anthony Hernandez
- Melsik Baghdasaryan vs. Jean Silva
- Alonzo Menifield vs. Julius Walker
- Rob Font vs. Jean Matsumoto
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)
- Melquizael Costa vs. Andre Fili
- Ibo Aslan vs. Ion Cutelaba
- Eric McConico vs. Nursulton Ruziboev
- Javid Basharat vs. Ricky Simon
- Mansur Abdul-Malik vs. Nick Klein
- Modestas Bukauskas vs. Rafael Cerqueira
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 252.
