UFC 315 predictions: Who’s picking new champions in Montreal’s two title fights?

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The UFC is in Montreal for the first time in 10 years this week with two title fights at the top of the lineup.

UFC 315 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Bell Centre in Montreal.

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

Kyle Prepolec vs. Benoit Saint Denis​

• Records: Prepolec (18-8 MMA, 0-2 UFC), Saint Denis (13-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC)
• Past five: Prepolec 4-1, Saint Denis 3-2
• Division: Lightweight
• Rankings: Saint-Denis No. 14
• Odds (as of 05.10.25): Prepolec +800, Saint Denis -1350
• Junkie pick results: Saint Denis 11, Prepolec 0

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Alexa Grasso vs. Natalia Silva​

• Records: Grasso (16-4-1 MMA, 8-4-1 UFC), Silva (18-5-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC)
• Past five: Grasso 3-1-1, Silva 5-0
• Division: Women’s flyweight
• Rankings: Grasso No. 2, No. 4 pound-for-pound; Silva No. 11
• Odds (as of 05.10.25): Grasso +200, Silva -245
• Junkie pick results: Grasso 7, Silva 4

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Jose Aldo vs. Aiemann Zahabi​

• Records: Aldo (32-9 MMA, 14-8 UFC), Zahabi (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC)
• Past five: Aldo 3-2, Zahabi 5-0
• Division: Bantamweight
• Rankings: Aldo No. 8
• Odds (as of 05.10.25): Aldo -190, Zahabi +160
• Junkie pick results: Aldo 9, Zahabi 2

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Valentina Shevchenko vs. Manon Fiorot​

• Records: Shevchenko (24-4-1 MMA, 13-3-1 UFC), Fiorot (12-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC)
• Past five: Shevchenko 3-1-1, Fiorot 5-0
• Division: Women’s flyweight
• Rankings: Shevchenko No. 1, No. 3 pound-for-pound; Fiorot No. 3, No. 9 pound-for-pound
• Odds (as of 05.10.25): Shevchenko +105, Fiorot -125
• Junkie pick results: Shevchenko 8, Fiorot 3

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Belal Muhammad vs. Jack Della Maddalena​

• Records: Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC), Della Maddalena (17-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC)
• Past five: Muhammad 5-0, Della Maddalena 5-0
• Division: Welterweight
• Rankings: Muhammad No. 1, No. 10 pound-for-pound; Della Maddalena No. 6
• Odds (as of 05.10.25): Muhammad -190, Della Maddalena +160
• Junkie pick results: Muhammad 10, Della Maddalena 1

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Individual staff member picks, main card​

Readers 58-38: Muhammad (55%), Shevchenko (71%), Aldo (65%), Grasso (56%), Saint Denis (91%)

• Farah Hannoun 63-34: Muhammad, Fiorot, Aldo, Grasso, Saint Denis
• Nolan King 62-35: Muhammad, Shevchenko, Aldo, Grasso, Saint Denis
• Mike Bohn 61-36: Muhammad, Shevchenko, Aldo, Silva, Saint Denis
• Abbey Subhan 61-36: Muhammad, Shevchenko, Aldo, Grasso, Saint Denis
• Matt Erickson 59-38: Della Maddalena, Fiorot, Zahabi, Silva, Saint Denis
• Brian Garcia 58-39: Muhammad, Shevchenko, Aldo, Grasso, Saint Denis
• Kenny Hathaway 58-39: Muhammad, Fiorot, Zahabi, Grasso, Saint Denis
• Simon Samano 57-40: Muhammad, Shevchenko, Aldo, Grasso, Saint Denis
• Danny Segura 55-42: Muhammad, Shevchenko, Aldo, Grasso, Saint Denis
• George Garcia 52-45: Muhammad, Shevchenko, Aldo, Silva, Saint Denis
• Matthew Wells 50-47: Muhammad, Shevchenko, Aldo, Silva, Saint Denis

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:

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• Mike Malott vs. Charles Radtke: Malott 9, Radtke 2
• Jessica Andrade vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius: Jasudavicius 10, Andrade 1
• Modestas Bukauskas vs. Ion Cutelaba: Bukauskas 9, Cutelaba 2
• Ivan Erslan vs. Navajo Stirling: Stirling 11, Erslan 0
• Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Bruno Silva: Barriault 11, Silva 0
• Jeong Yeong Lee vs. Daniel Santos: Lee 9, Santos 2
• Bekzat Almakhan vs. Brad Katona: Almakhan 6, Katona 5

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 315 predictions: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena in Montreal

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