UFC Fight Night 261: Make predictions for Charles Oliveira vs. Mateusz Gamrot in Rio

We want your predictions for UFC Fight Night 261. 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 261 (ESPN+), which takes place Saturday at Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro.

Make your picks below.

Luan Lacerda vs. Saimon Oliveira

Records: Lacerda (12-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC), Oliveira (18-6 MMA, 0-3 UFC)

Odds (as of 10.06.25): Lacerda -265, Oliveira +200

Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Julia Polastri

Records: Kowalkiewicz (16-9 MMA, 9-9 UFC), Polastri (13-5 MMA, 1-2 UFC)

Division: Women’s strawweight

Odds (as of 10.06.25): Kowalkiewicz +300, Polastri -400

Mohammed Usman vs. Valter Walker

Records: Usman (11-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC), Walker (14-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC)

Rankings: Walker honorable mention

Odds (as of 10.06.25): Usman +240, Walker -330

Stewart Nicoll vs. Lucas Rocha

Records: Nicoll (8-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Rocha (17-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)

Odds (as of 10.06.25): Nicoll +100, Rocha -130

Irina Alekseeva vs. Bia Mesquita

Records: Alekseeva (5-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC), Mesquita (5-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)

Division: Women’s bantamweight

Odds (as of 10.06.25): Alekseeva +430, Mesquita -670

Thomas Petersen vs. Vitor Petrino

Records: Petersen (10-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC), Petrino (12-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC)

Odds (as of 10.06.25): Petersen +220, Petrino -295

Clayton Carpenter vs. Jafel Filho

Records: Carpenter (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Filho (16-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC)

Odds (as of 10.06.25): Carpenter -120, Filho -105

Lucas Almeida vs. Michael Aswell

Records: Almeida (15-4 MMA, 2-3 UFC), Aswell (10-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC)

Odds (as of 10.06.25): Almeida +130, Aswell -165

Kaan Ofli vs. Ricardo Ramos

Records: Ofli (12-4-1 MMA, 0-2 UFC), Ramos (17-7 MMA, 8-6 UFC)

Odds (as of 10.06.25): Ofli +165, Ramos -215

Jhonata Diniz vs. Mario Pinto

Records: Diniz (9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Pinto (10-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC)

Odds (as of 10.06.25): Diniz +100, Pinto -130

Joel Alvarez vs. Vicente Luque

Records: Alvarez (22-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC), Luque (23-11-1 MMA, 16-7 UFC)

Odds (as of 10.06.25): Alvarez -520, Luque +350

Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Montel Jackson

Records: Figueiredo (24-5-1 MMA, 13-5-1 UFC), Jackson (15-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC)

Rankings: Figueiredo No. 10, Jackson No. 14

Odds (as of 10.06.25): Figueiredo +220, Jackson -295

Charles Oliveira vs. Mateusz Gamrot

Records: Oliveira (35-11 MMA, 23-11 UFC), Gamrot (25-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC)

Rankings: Oliveira No. 4, Gamrot No. 11

Odds (as of 10.06.25): Oliveira +100, Gamrot -130

UFC Fight Night 261 fight card (as of Oct. 11, 11 a.m. ET)

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