UFC Fight Night 290: Allen or Duncan – who keeps rolling at 185?

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The UFC is back on its home turf, and middleweight contenders are at the top of the bill.

UFC Fight Night 290 (Paramount+/CBS) takes place Saturday at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas.

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

Otari Tanzilovi vs. Malcolm Wellmaker

  • Records: Tanzilovi (10-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Wellmaker (10-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC)
  • Division: Bantamweight
  • Rankings: None
  • Odds (as of 10.10.26): Tanzilovi +185, Wellmaker -225
  • Junkie pick results: Wellmaker 11, Tanzilovi 0

Andre Fili vs. Kai Kamaka III

  • Records: Fili (25-14 MMA, 13-13 UFC), Kamaka III (18-8-1 MMA, 2-3-1 UFC)
  • Division: Featherweight
  • Rankings: None
  • Odds (as of 10.10.26): Fili -150, Kamaka III +125
  • Junkie pick results: Fili 7, Kamaka III 4

Loopy Godinez vs. Ketlen Souza

  • Records: Godinez (14-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC), Souza (17-6 MMA, 4-3 UFC)
  • Division: Strawweight
  • Rankings: Godinez No. 6
  • Odds (as of 10.10.26): Godinez -220, Souza +190
  • Junkie pick results: Godinez 11, Souza 0

Matheus Camilo vs. Jai Herbert

  • Records: Camilo (11-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Herbert (14-6-1 MMA, 4-5-1 UFC)
  • Division: Lightweight
  • Rankings: None
  • Odds (as of 10.10.26): Camilo -205, Herbert +160
  • Junkie pick results: Camilo 7, Herbert 4

Brendan Allen vs. Christian Leroy Duncan

  • Records: Allen (27-7 MMA, 15-4 UFC), Duncan (15-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC)
  • Division: Middleweight
  • Rankings: Allen No. 6, Duncan No. 12
  • Odds (as of 10.10.26): Allen -115, Duncan -105
  • Junkie pick results: Allen 7, Duncan 4

Individual staff member picks, main card

Readers 164-85: Allen (63%), Camilo (74%), Godinez (81%), Fili (59%), Wellmaker (90%)

  • Danny Segura 181-68: Allen, Camilo, Godinez, Fili, Wellmaker
  • Matthew Wells 168-81: Duncan, Camilo, Godinez, Fili, Wellmaker
  • Nolan King 166-83: Duncan, Herbert, Godinez, Fili, Wellmaker
  • Ken Hathaway 163-86: Allen, Camilo, Godinez, Fili, Wellmaker
  • Farah Hannoun 162-87: Allen, Herbert, Godinez, Kamaka, Wellmaker
  • Mike Bohn 160-89: Allen, Camilo, Godinez, Fili, Wellmaker
  • Simon Samano 158-91: Duncan, Herbert, Godinez, Kamaka, Wellmaker
  • Brian Garcia 156-93: Allen, Camilo, Godinez, Kamaka, Wellmaker
  • Matt Erickson 153-96: Duncan, Herbert, Godinez, Fili, Wellmaker
  • George Garcia 150-99: Allen, Camilo, Godinez, Kamaka, Wellmaker
  • Jero Guerra 68-45: Allen, Camilo, Godinez, Fili, Wellmaker

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: 

  • Gerald Meerschaert vs. Julius Walker: Meerschaert 7, Walker 4
  • Ismael Bonfim vs. Francisco Prado: Bonfim 9, Prado 2
  • Niko Price vs. Leon Shahbazyan: Shahbazyan 7, Price 4
  • Felipe Franco vs. Brendson Ribeiro: Franco 11, Ribeiro 0
  • Allen Frye Jr. vs. RJ Harris: Harris 11, Frye 0
  • Alice Pereira vs. Daria Zhelezniakova: Pereira 10, Zhelezniakova 1
  • Melissa Gatto vs. Ernesta Kareckaite: Gatto 10, Kareckaite 1

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