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Welcome to the predictions for the upcoming UFC on ESPN 65 event happening this Saturday. We invite you to share your predictions for each fight on the card.

Our staff picks will include the consensus choices from MMA Junkie readers. Simply vote for your picks below, and the official results will be tallied by Thursday at noon ET.

The reader consensus picks will be featured in our main card staff predictions for UFC on ESPN 65, set to take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Make your predictions below:

Talita Alencar vs. Vanessa Demopoulos

Records: Alencar (5-1-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Demopoulos (11-6 MMA, 5-3 UFC)
Past five: Alencar 3-1-1, Demopoulos 3-2
Division: Women’s strawweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.31.25): Alencar -105, Demopoulos -115

Pedro Falcao vs. Victor Henry

Records: Falcao (16-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Henry (24-7 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
Past five: Falcao 4-1, Henry 3-2
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.31.25): Falcao +165, Henry -200

Loma Lookboonmee vs. Istela Nunes

Records: Lookboonmee (9-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC), Nunes (6-5 MMA, 0-4 UFC)
Past five: Lookboonmee 4-1, Nunes 1-4
Division: Women’s strawweight
Rankings: Lookboonmee honorable mention
Odds (as of 03.31.25): Lookboonmee -590, Nunes +420

Daniel Frunza vs. Rhys McKee

Records: Frunza (9-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC), McKee (13-6-1 MMA, 0-4 UFC)
Past five: Frunza 5-0, McKee 3-2
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.31.25): Frunza -165, McKee +140

Dione Barbosa vs. Diana Belbita

Records: Barbosa (7-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Belbita (15-9 MMA, 2-5 UFC)
Past five: Barbosa 4-1, Belbita 2-3
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.31.25): Barbosa -480, Belbita +360

Davey Grant vs. Daniel Santos

Records: Grant (14-7 MMA, 7-6 UFC), Santos (11-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Past five: Grant 3-2, Santos 4-1
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.31.25): Grant +150, Santos -180

Luis Gurule vs. Ode Osbourne

Records: Gurule (10-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Osbourne (12-8 MMA, 4-6 UFC)
Past five: Gurule 5-0, Osbourne 1-4
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.31.25): Gurule -205, Osbourne +170

Torrez Finney vs. Rob Valentin

Records: Finney (10-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Valentin (10-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Past five: Finney 5-0, Valentin 4-1
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.31.25): Finney -225, Valentin +185

Gerald Meerschaert vs. Brad Tavares

Records: Meerschaert (37-18 MMA, 12-10 UFC), Tavares (20-10 MMA, 15-10 UFC)
Past five: Meerschaert 2-3, Tavares 1-4
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.31.25): Meerschaert +185, Tavares -225

Martin Buday vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu

Records: Buday (14-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC), Nzechukwu (14-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC)
Past five: Buday 4-1, Nzechukwu 3-2
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.31.25): Buday +245, Nzechukwu -305

ChangHo Lee vs. Cortavious Romious

Records: Lee (10-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Romious (9-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Past five: Lee 4-1, Romious 3-2
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.31.25): Lee -175, Romious +145

Joanderson Brito vs. Pat Sabatini

Records: Brito (17-4-1 MMA, 5-2 UFC), Sabatini (19-5 MMA, 6-22 UFC)
Past five: Brito 4-1, Sabatini 3-2
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 03.31.25): Brito -220, Sabatini +180

Josh Emmett vs. Lerone Murphy

Records: Emmett (19-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC), Murphy (15-0-1 MMA, 7-0-1 UFC)
Past five: Emmett 3-2, Murphy 5-0
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: Emmett No. 6, Murphy No. 12
Odds (as of 03.31.25): Emmett +250, Murphy -310

UFC on ESPN 65 fight card (as of March 31, 11 p.m. ET)

MAIN CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 9 p.m. ET)

• Josh Emmett vs. Lerone Murphy
• Joanderson Brito vs. Pat Sabatini
• ChangHo Lee vs. Cortavious Romious
• Martin Buday vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu
• Gerald Meerschaert vs. Brad Tavares
• Torrez Finney vs. Rob Valentin

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

• Luis Gurule vs. Ode Osbourne
• Davey Grant vs. Daniel Santos
• Dione Barbosa vs. Diana Belbita
• Daniel Frunza vs. Rhys McKee
• Loma Lookboonmee vs. Istela Nunes
• Pedro Falcao vs. Victor Henry
• Talita Alencar vs. Vanessa Demopoulos

For more details about the event, you can visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 65.