We want your predictions for UFC Fight Night 256. 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 Friday 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 256 (ESPN+), which takes place Saturday at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Make your picks below.
Tecia Pennington vs. Luana Pinheiro
- Records: Pennington (14-7 MMA, 10-7 UFC), Pinheiro (11-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC)
- Past five: Pennington 3-2, Pinheiro 2-3
- Division: Women’s strawweight
- Rankings: Pennington No. 13
- Odds (as of 05.12.25): Pennington -455, Pinheiro +350
Carlos Hernandez vs. HyunSung Park
- Records: Hernandez (10-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC), Park (9-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
- Past five: Hernandez 2-3, Park 5-0
- Division: Flyweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 05.12.25): Hernandez +140, Park -170
Denise Gomes vs. Elise Reed
- Records: Gomes (10-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC), Reed (8-4 MMA, 4-4 UFC)
- Past five: Gomes 3-2, Reed 3-2
- Division: Women’s strawweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 05.12.25): Gomes -550, Reed +410
Connor Matthews vs. Yadier del Valle
- Records: Matthews (7-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC), del Valle (8-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
- Past five: Matthews 2-3, del Valle 5-0
- Division: Featherweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 05.12.25): Matthews +320, del Valle -420
Tainara Lisboa vs. Luana Santos
- Records: Lisboa (7-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Santos (8-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC)
- Past five: Lisboa 5-0, Santos 4-1
- Division: Women’s bantamweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 05.12.25): Lisboa +120, Santos -140
Jared Gordon vs. Thiago Moises
- Records: Gordon (20-7 MMA, 8-6 UFC), Moises (19-8 MMA, 8-6 UFC)
- Past five: Gordon 2-3, Moises 3-2
- Division: Lightweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 05.12.25): Gordon -110, Moises -110
Matheus Camilo vs. Gabe Green
- Records: Camilo (9-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Green (11-5 MMA, 2-3 UFC)
- Past five: Camilo 5-0, Green 2-3
- Division: Lightweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 05.12.25): Camilo -185, Green +155
Melquizael Costa vs. Julian Erosa
- Records: Costa (23-7 MMA, 4-2 UFC), Erosa (31-11 MMA, 9-7 UFC)
- Past five: Costa 4-1, Erosa 3-2
- Division: Featherweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 05.12.25): Costa -230, Erosa +190
Nursulton Ruziboev vs. Dustin Stoltzfus
- Records: Ruziboev (35-9-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Stoltzfus (16-6 MMA, 3-5 UFC)
- Past five: Ruziboev 4-1, Stoltzfus 3-2
- Division: Middleweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 05.12.25): Ruziboev -285, Stoltzfus +230
Mairon Santos vs. Sodiq Yusuff
- Records: Santos (15-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Yusuff (13-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC)
- Past five: Santos 4-1, Yusuff 2-3
- Division: Lightweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 05.12.25): Santos -135, Yusuff +115
Rodolfo Bellato vs. Paul Craig
- Records: Bellato (12-2-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Craig (17-9-1 MMA, 9-9-1 UFC)
- Past five: Bellato 4-0-1, Craig 1-4
- Division: Light heavyweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 05.12.25): Bellato -500, Craig +380
Gilbert Burns vs. Michael Morales
- Records: Burns (22-8 MMA, 15-8 UFC), Morales (17-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC)
- Past five: Burns 2-3, Morales 5-0
- Division: Welterweight
- Rankings: Burns No. 9, Morales No. 15
- Odds (as of 05.12.25): Burns +500, Morales -700
UFC Fight Night 256 fight card (as of May 12, 2 p.m. ET)
MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
- Gilbert Burns vs. Michael Morales
- Rodolfo Bellato vs. Paul Craig
- Mairon Santos vs. Sodiq Yusuff
- Nursulton Ruziboev vs. Dustin Stoltzfus
- Melquizael Costa vs. Julian Erosa
- Matheus Camilo vs. Gabe Green
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)
- Jared Gordon vs. Thiago Moises
- Tainara Lisboa vs. Luana Santos
- Connor Matthews vs. Yadier del Valle
- Denise Gomes vs. Elise Reed
- Carlos Hernandez vs. HyunSung Park
- Tecia Pennington vs. Luana Pinheiro
