UFC Seattle: Who has upper hand in our picks – Adesanya or Pyfer?

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Get pick results from our 10 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.

Terrance McKinney vs. Kyle Nelson​

• Records: McKinney (17-8 MMA, 7-5 UFC), Nelson (17-6-1 MMA, 5-5-1 UFC)
• Division: Lightweight
• Rankings: None
• Odds (as of 02.28.26): McKinney -140, Nelson +120
• Junkie pick results: McKinney 8, Nelson 2

Mansur Abdul-Malik vs. Yousri Belgaroui​

• Records: Abdul-Malik (9-0-1 MMA, 3-0-1 UFC), Belgaroui (9-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
• Division: Middleweight
• Rankings: None
• Odds (as of 02.28.26): Abdul-Malik -160, Belgaroui +125
• Junkie pick results: Abdul-Malik 10, Belgaroui 0

Lerryan Douglas vs. Julian Erosa​

• Records: Douglas (13-5 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Erosa (31-12 MMA, 9-8 UFC)
• Division: Featherweight
• Rankings: None
• Odds (as of 02.28.26): Douglas -320, Erosa +235
• Junkie pick results: Douglas 7, Erosa 3

Michael Chiesa vs. Niko Price​

• Records: Chiesa (19-7 MMA, 14-7 UFC), Price (16-10 MMA, 8-10 UFC)
• Division: Welterweight
• Rankings: None
• Odds (as of 02.28.26): Chiesa -850, Price +575
• Junkie pick results: Chiesa 10, Price 0

Maycee Barber vs. Alexa Grasso​

• Records: Barber (15-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC), Grasso (16-5-1 MMA, 8-5-1 UFC)
• Division: Women’s flyweight
• Rankings: Grasso No. 6, Barber No. 9
• Odds (as of 02.28.26): Barber -160, Grasso +125
• Junkie pick results: Barber 8, Grasso 2

Israel Adesanya vs. Joe Pyfer​

• Records: Adesanya (24-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC), Pyfer (15-3 MMA, 6-1 UFC)
• Division: Middleweight
• Rankings: Adesanya No. 5
• Odds (as of 02.28.26): Adesanya -130, Pyfer +105
• Junkie pick results: Adesanya 7, Pyfer 3

Individual staff member picks, main card​

Readers 40-15: Adesanya (65%), Barber (58%), Chiesa (86%), Erosa (51%), Abdul-Malik (65%), McKinney (74%)

• Danny Segura 41-14: Pyfer, Grasso, Chiesa, Douglas, Abdul-Malik, McKinney
• Simon Samano 41-14: Adesanya, Barber, Chiesa, Douglas, Abdul-Malik, Nelson
• Matt Erickson 40-15: Adesanya, Barber, Chiesa, Douglas, Abdul-Malik, Nelson
• Mike Bohn 37-18: Adesanya, Barber, Chiesa, Douglas, Abdul-Malik, McKinney
• Nolan King 37-18: Adesanya, Barber, Chiesa, Douglas, Abdul-Malik, McKinney
• Brian Garcia 35-20: Adesanya, Barber, Chiesa, Erosa, Abdul-Malik, McKinney
• Matthew Wells 35-20: Adesanya, Barber, Chiesa, Douglas, Abdul-Malik, McKinney
• Ken Hathaway 34-21: Pyfer, Grasso, Chiesa, Douglas, Abdul-Malik, McKinney
• Farah Hannoun 34-21: Adesanya, Barber, Chiesa, Erosa, Abdul-Malik, McKinney
• George Garcia 33-22: Pyfer, Barber, Chiesa, Erosa, Abdul-Malik, McKinney

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:

• Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Tofiq Musayev: Bahamondes 9, Musayev 1
• Lance Gibson Jr. vs. Chase Hooper: Hooper 8, Gibson 2
• Tyrell Fortune vs. Marcin Tybura: Fortune 5, Tybura 5
• Casey O'Neill vs. Gabriella Fernandes: O’Neill 7, Fernandes 3
• Bruno Lopes vs. Navajo Stirling: Stirling 10, Lopes 0
• Ricky Simon vs. Adrian Yanez: Simon 8, Yanez 2
• Bruna Brasil vs. Alexia Thainara: Thainara 10, Brasil 0

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