UFC Fight Night 253: Make your predictions for Manel Kape vs. Asu Almabayev

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We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 253.

Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).

Those reader consensus picks will be part of the main card staff predictions we release ahead of UFC Fight Night 253 (ESPN+), which takes place Saturday the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Make your picks below.

Charles Johnson vs. Ramazan Temirov

Records: Johnson (17-6 MMA, 6-4 UFC), Temirov (18-2-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Past five: Johnson 4-1, Temirov 5-0
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 02.24.25): Johnson +105, Temirov -125

Luana Carolina vs. Montana De La Rosa

Records: Carolina (11-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC), De La Rosa (13-9-1 MMA, 6-5-1 UFC)
Past five: Carolina 3-2, De La Rosa 2-3
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: Carolina honorable mention
Odds (as of 02.24.25): Carolina -135, De La Rosa +115

Lucas Almeida vs. Danny Silva

Records: Almeida (15-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC), Silva (9-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Past five: Almeida 3-2, Silva 4-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 02.24.25): Almeida +160, Silva -190

JJ Aldrich vs. Andrea Lee

Records: Aldrich (13-7 MMA, 9-6 UFC), Lee (13-10 MMA, 5-8 UFC)
Past five: Aldrich 2-3, Lee 0-5
Division: Women’s flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 02.24.25): Aldrich -185, Lee +155

John Castaneda vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade

Records: Castaneda (21-7 MMA, 4-3 UFC), Silva de Andrade (29-6 MMA, 7-6 UFC)
Past five: Castaneda 3-2, Silva de Andrade 3-2
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 02.24.25): Castaneda -220, Silva de Andrade +180

Chepe Mariscal vs. Ricardo Ramos

Records: Mariscal (17-6 MMA, 4-0 UFC), Ramos (17-6 MMA, 8-5 UFC)
Past five: Mariscal 5-0, Ramos 2-3
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 02.24.25): Mariscal -450, Ramos +325

Danny Barlow vs. Sam Patterson

Records: Barlow (9-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Patterson (12-2-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Past five: Barlow 5-0, Patterson 4-1
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 02.24.25): Barlow -300, Patterson +240

Hyder Amil vs. William Gomis

Records: Amil (10-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Gomis (14-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC)
Past five: Amil 5-0, Gomis 5-0
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 02.24.25): Amil +175, Gomis -210

Austen Lane vs. Mario Pinto

Records: Lane (13-5 MMA, 1-2 UFC), Pinto (9-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Past five: Lane 3-2, Pinto 5-0
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 02.24.25): Lane +280, Pinto -380

Nasrat Haqparast vs. Esteban Ribovics

Records: Haqparast (17-5 MMA, 9-4 UFC), Ribovics (14-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC)
Past five: Haqparast 4-1, Ribovics 4-1
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 02.24.25): Haqparast +210, Ribovics -260

Cody Brundage vs. Julian Marquez

Records: Brundage (10-6 MMA, 4-5 UFC), Marquez (9-5 MMA, 3-4 UFC)
Past five: Brundage 2-3, Marquez 2-3
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 02.24.25): Brundage +140, Marquez -170

Manel Kape vs. Asu Almabayev

Records: Kape (20-7 MMA, 6-3 UFC), Almabayev (21-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC)
Past five: Kape 4-1, Almabayev 5-0
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: Kape No. 6, Almabayev No. 14
Odds (as of 02.24.25): Kape -245, Almabayev +200

UFC Fight Night 253 fight card (as of Feb. 24, 1 p.m. ET)

MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)

Manel Kape vs. Asu Almabayev
Cody Brundage vs. Julian Marquez
Nasrat Haqparast vs. Esteban Ribovics
Austen Lane vs. Mario Pinto
Hyder Amil vs. William Gomis

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)

Danny Barlow vs. Sam Patterson
Chepe Mariscal vs. Ricardo Ramos
John Castaneda vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade
JJ Aldrich vs. Andrea Lee
Lucas Almeida vs. Danny Silva
Luana Carolina vs. Montana De La Rosa
Charles Johnson vs. Ramazan Temirov

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 253.