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

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.

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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)

• Odds (as of 04.25.26): Buchecha -145, Spann +115

• Junkie pick results: Spann 6, Buchecha 4

Raoni Barcelos vs. Montel Jackson

• Records: Barcelos (21-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC), Jackson (15-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC)

• Rankings: Jackson No. 14, Barcelos honorable mention

• Odds (as of 04.25.26): Barcelos +125, Jackson -160

• Junkie pick results: Barcelos 5, Jackson 5

Davey Grant vs. Adrian Luna Martinetti

• Records: Grant (15-8 MMA, 8-7 UFC), Luna Martinetti (17-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC)

• Odds (as of 04.25.26): Grant +115, Luna Martinetti -145

• Junkie pick results: Grant 5, Martinetti 5

Rafa Garcia vs. Alexander Hernandez

• Records: Garcia (18-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC), Hernandez (18-8 MMA, 10-7 UFC)

• Odds (as of 04.25.26): Garcia +125, Hernandez -160

• Junkie pick results: Hernandez 8, Garcia 2

Norma Dumont vs. Joselyne Edwards

• Records: Dumont (13-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC), Edwards (17-6 MMA, 8-4 UFC)

• Rankings: Dumont No. 4, Edwards No. 11

• Odds (as of 04.25.26): Dumont -170, Edwards +135

• Junkie pick results: Dumont 8, Edwards 2

Aljamain Sterling vs. Youssef Zalal

• Records: Sterling (25-5 MMA, 17-5 UFC), Zalal (18-5-1 MMA, 8-3-1 UFC)

• Rankings: Sterling No. 8, Zalal No. 9

• Odds (as of 04.25.26): Sterling +130, Zalal -165

• Junkie pick results: Sterling 5, Zalal 5

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:

• 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

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