UFC 314 predictions: No unanimous Miami picks, but thank the 'Lord,' one blowout

The UFC is back in South Florida, and the vacant featherweight title is on the line at the top of the bill.

UFC 314 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Kaseya Center in Miami.

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

Nikita Krylov vs. Dominick Reyes

Records: Krylov (29-9 MMA, 11-7 UFC), Reyes (14-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC)
Past five: Krylov 3-2, Reyes 2-3
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: Krylov No. 8, Reyes No. 14
Odds (as of 04.12.25): Krylov -160, Reyes +135
Junkie pick results: Krylov 6, Reyes 5

Patricio Freire vs. Yair Rodriguez

Records: Freire (36-7 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Rodriguez (19-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC)
Past five: Freire 3-2, Rodriguez 2-3
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: Rodriguez No. 5, Freire No. 11
Odds (as of 04.12.25): Freire +160, Rodriguez -190
Junkie pick results: Rodriguez 8, Freire 3

Bryce Mitchell vs. Jean Silva

Records: Mitchell (17-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC), Silva (15-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC)
Past five: Mitchell 3-2, Silva 5-0
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: Mitchell No. 10, Silva honorable mention
Odds (as of 04.12.25): Mitchell +160, Silva -190
Junkie pick results: Silva 9, Mitchell 2

Michael Chandler vs. Paddy Pimblett

Records: Chandler (23-9 MMA, 2-4 UFC), Pimblett (22-3 MMA, 6-0 UFC)
Past five: Chandler 1-4, Pimblett 5-0
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: Chandler No. 13, Pimblett honorable mention
Odds (as of 04.12.25): Chandler +125, Pimblett -150
Junkie pick results: Pimblett 6, Chandler 5

Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes

Records: Volkanovski (26-5 MMA, 13-4 UFC), Lopes (27-6 MMA, 6-1 UFC)
Past five: Volkanovski 2-3, Lopes 5-0
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: Volkanovski No. 2, No. 9 pound-for-pound; Lopes No. 7
Odds (as of 04.12.25): Volkanovski -160, Lopes +135
Junkie pick results: Lopes 7, Volkanovski 4

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:

• Dan Ige vs. Sean Woodson: Woodson 6, Ige 5
• Virna Jandiroba vs. Yan Xiaonan: Jandiroba 6, Xiaonan 5
• Chase Hooper vs. Jim Miller: Miller 7, Hooper 4
• Darren Elkins vs. Julian Erosa: Erosa 7, Elkins 4
• Sedriques Dumas vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk: Oleksiejczuk 6, Dumas 5
• Su Mudaerji vs. Mitch Raposo: Raposo 7, Mudaerji 4
• Tresean Gore vs. Marco Tulio: Tulio 8, Gore 3
• Nora Cornolle vs. Hailey Cowan: Cornolle 9, Cowan 2

Check out all the main card picks below.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

	Volkanovski vs. Lopes	Chandler vs. Pimblett	Mitchell vs. Silva	Freire vs. Rodriguez	Krylov vs. Reyes
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 45-23 2024 Champion	Volkanovski	Pimblett	Mitchell	Rodriguez	Krylov
Ken Hathaway @1khathaway 43-25 2017, 2022, 2024 Champion	Lopes	Pimblett	Silva	Rodriguez	Krylov
Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 42-26 2014 Champion	Lopes	Pimblett	Silva	Rodriguez	Krylov
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 41-27	Lopes	Chandler	Silva	Rodriguez	Reyes
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 39-29	Lopes	Chandler	Silva	Rodriguez	Krylov
Matthew Wells @MrMWells 34-34	Lopes	Chandler	Silva	Rodriguez	Reyes

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