We’re split down the middle on Sterling-Zalal at UFC Fight Night 274

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The UFC is back in its “Sin City” home base this week with a former bantamweight champion trying to stake a title claim at featherweight.

UFC Fight Night 274 (Paramount+) takes place Saturday at Meta APEX in Las Vegas.

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

Marcus Buchecha vs. Ryan Spann​

• Records: Buchecha (5-2-1 MMA, 0-1-1 UFC), Spann (23-11 MMA, 9-6 UFC)
• Division: Heavyweight
• Rankings: None
• Odds (as of 04.25.26): Buchecha -145, Spann +115
• Junkie pick results: Spann 6, Buchecha 4

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Raoni Barcelos vs. Montel Jackson​

• Records: Barcelos (21-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC), Jackson (15-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC)
• Division: Bantamweight
• Rankings: Jackson No. 14, Barcelos honorable mention
• Odds (as of 04.25.26): Barcelos +125, Jackson -160
• Junkie pick results: Barcelos 5, Jackson 5

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Davey Grant vs. Adrian Luna Martinetti​

• Records: Grant (15-8 MMA, 8-7 UFC), Luna Martinetti (17-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
• Division: Bantamweight
• Rankings: None
• Odds (as of 04.25.26): Grant +115, Luna Martinetti -145
• Junkie pick results: Grant 5, Martinetti 5

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Rafa Garcia vs. Alexander Hernandez​

• Records: Garcia (18-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC), Hernandez (18-8 MMA, 10-7 UFC)
• Division: Lightweight
• Rankings: None
• Odds (as of 04.25.26): Garcia +125, Hernandez -160
• Junkie pick results: Hernandez 8, Garcia 2

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Norma Dumont vs. Joselyne Edwards​

• Records: Dumont (13-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC), Edwards (17-6 MMA, 8-4 UFC)
• Division: Bantamweight
• Rankings: Dumont No. 4, Edwards No. 11
• Odds (as of 04.25.26): Dumont -170, Edwards +135
• Junkie pick results: Dumont 8, Edwards 2

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Aljamain Sterling vs. Youssef Zalal​

• Records: Sterling (25-5 MMA, 17-5 UFC), Zalal (18-5-1 MMA, 8-3-1 UFC)
• Division: Featherweight
• Rankings: Sterling No. 8, Zalal No. 9
• Odds (as of 04.25.26): Sterling +130, Zalal -165
• Junkie pick results: Sterling 5, Zalal 5

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Individual staff member picks, main card​

Readers 59-29: Sterling (59%), Dumont (82%), Hernandez (74%), Martinetti (60%), Jackson (60%), Spann (64%)

• Danny Segura 66-22: Zalal, Dumont, Garcia, Martinetti, Barcelos, Buchecha
• Matt Erickson 59-29: Zalal, Dumont, Hernandez, Grant, Jackson, Spann
• Simon Samano 58-30: Zalal, Dumont, Hernandez, Grant, Barcelos, Spann
• Ken Hathaway 57-31: Zalal, Dumont, Hernandez, Martinetti, Jackson, Buchecha
• Nolan King 57-31: Sterling, Dumont, Hernandez, Grant, Jackson, Buchecha
• Mike Bohn 57-31: Sterling, Dumont, Hernandez, Martinetti, Barcelos, Spann
• Matthew Wells 56-32: Sterling, Dumont, Hernandez, Grant, Jackson, Buchecha
• Brian Garcia 53-35: Sterling, Edwards, Hernandez, Martinetti, Barcelos, Spann
• Farah Hannoun 53-35: Zalal, Dumont, Hernandez, Grant, Barcelos, Spann
• George Garcia 51-37: Sterling, Edwards, Garcia, Martinetti, Jackson, Spann

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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• Eric McConico vs. Rodolfo Vieira: Vieira 10, McConico 0
• Sedriques Dumas vs. Jackson McVey: Dumas 5, McVey 5
• Michelle Montague vs. Mayra Bueno Silva: Montague 7, Silva 3
• Cody Durden vs. Jafel Filho: Filho 10, Durden 0
• Lucas Brennan vs. Francis Marshall: Brennan 5, Marshall 5
• Max Griffin vs. Victor Valenzuela: Griffin 8, Valenzuela 2
• Talita Alencar vs. Julia Polastri: Alencar 5, Polastri 5

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Fight Night 274 predictions: Aljamain Sterling vs. Youssef Zalal

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