UFC Fight Night 247 predictions: Plenty of unanimous picks in Las Vegas

The UFC is back in its Las Vegas home base this week with welterweights at the top of the lineup.

UFC Fight Night 247 (ESPN+) takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

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

Mansur Abdul-Malik vs. Dusko Todorovic

Records: Abdul-Malik (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Todorovic (12-4 MMA, 3-4 UFC)
Past five: Abdul-Malik 5-0, Todorovic 2-3
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.08.24): Abdul-Malik -485, Todorovic +370
Junkie pick results: Abdul-Malik 11, Todorovic 0

Luana Pinheiro vs. Gillian Robertson

Records: Pinheiro (11-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC), Robertson (14-8 MMA, 11-6 UFC)
Past five: Pinheiro 3-2, Robertson 4-1
Division: Women’s strawweight
Rankings: Robertson honorable mention
Odds (as of 11.08.24): Pinheiro +300, Robertson -380
Junkie pick results: Robertson 11, Pinheiro 0

Gaston Bolanos vs. Cortavious Romious

Records: Bolanos (7-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Romious (9-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Past five: Bolanos 2-3, Romious 4-1
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.08.24): Bolanos +180, Romious -220
Junkie pick results: Romious 6, Bolanos 5

Reinier de Ridder vs. Gerald Meerschaert

Records: de Ridder (17-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Meerschaert (37-17 MMA, 12-9 UFC)
Past five: de Ridder 3-2, Meerschaert 3-2
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.08.24): de Ridder -310, Meerschaert +250
Junkie pick results: de Ridder 11, Meerschaert 0

Neil Magny vs. Carlos Prates

Records: Magny (29-12 MMA, 22-11 UFC), Prates (20-6 MMA, 3-0 UFC)
Past five: Magny 2-3, Prates 5-0
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 11.08.24): Magny +550, Prates -800
Junkie pick results: Prates 11, Magny 0

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:

• Denise Gomes vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz: Gomes 9, Kowalkiewicz 2
• Zach Scroggin vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos: N/A
• Charlie Radtke vs. Matthew Semelsberger: Radtke 7, Semelsberger 4
• Da’Mon Blackshear vs. Cody Stamann: Stamann 7, Blackshear 4
• Tresean Gore vs. Antonio Trocoli: Gore 8, Trocoli 3
• Melissa Mullins vs. Klaudia Sygula: Mullins 8, Sygula 3

Check out all the main card picks below.

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