The UFC is on the other side of the world this week with a former champion topping the bill in Macau.
UFC Fight Night 277 (Paramount+) takes place Saturday at Galaxy Macau.
Get pick results from our 10 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.
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Su Mudaerji vs. Alex Perez
Records: Mudaerji (19-7 MMA, 6-4 UFC), Perez (26-10 MMA, 8-6 UFC)
Rankings: Perez honorable mention
Odds (as of 05.29.26): Mudaerji +110, Perez -130
Junkie pick results: Perez 6, Mudaerji 4
Carlston Harris vs. Jake Matthews
Records: Harris (19-7 MMA, 4-3 UFC), Matthews (22-8 MMA, 15-8 UFC)
Odds (as of 05.29.26): Harris +320, Matthews -420
Junkie pick results: Matthews 10, Harris 0
Kai Asakura vs. Cameron Smotherman
Records: Asakura (21-6 MMA, 0-2 UFC), Smotherman (12-6 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Odds (as of 05.29.26): Asakura -270, Smotherman +220
Junkie pick results: Asakura 10, Smotherman 0
Sergei Pavlovich vs. Tallison Teixeira
Records: Pavlovich (20-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC), Teixeira (9-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Rankings: Pavlovich No. 4
Odds (as of 05.29.26): Pavlovich -650, Teixeira +460
Junkie pick results: Pavlovich 9, Teixeira 1
Alonzo Menifield vs. Zhang Mingyang
Records: Menifield (17-6-1 MMA, 10-6-1 UFC), Mingyang (19-7 MMA, 3-1 UFC)
Division: Light Heavyweight
Rankings: Menifield honorable mention
Odds (as of 05.29.26): Menifield +215, Mingyang -260
Junkie pick results: Mingyang 9, Menifield 1
Yadong Song vs. Deiveson Figueiredo
Records: Song (22-9-1 MMA, 11-4-1 UFC), Figueiredo (25-6-1 MMA, 14-6-1 UFC)
Rankings: Song No. 8, Figueiredo No. 9
Odds (as of 05.29.26): Song -700, Figueiredo +500
Junkie pick results: Song 10, Figueiredo 0
Individual staff member picks, main card
Readers 84-42: Song (83%), Zhang (78%), Pavlovich (90%), Asakura (85%), Matthews (92%), Perez (68%)
Danny Segura 91-35: Song, Menifield, Pavlovich, Asakura, Matthews, Perez
Mike Bohn 82-44: Song, Zhang, Pavlovich, Asakura, Matthews, Perez
Nolan King 82-44: Song, Zhang, Pavlovich, Asakura, Matthews, Perez
Matt Erickson 81-45: Song, Zhang, Pavlovich, Asakura, Matthews, Sumudaerji
Matthew Wells 80-46: Song, Zhang, Pavlovich, Asakura, Matthews, Perez
Simon Samano 79-47: Song, Zhang, Pavlovich, Asakura, Matthews, Sumudaerji
Ken Hathaway 78-48: Song, Menifield, Pavlovich, Asakura, Matthews, Sumudaerji
Farah Hannoun 77-49: Song, Zhang, Teixeira, Asakura, Matthews, Perez
Brian Garcia 74-52: Song, Zhang, Pavlovich, Asakura, Matthews, Sumudaerji
George Garcia 74-52: Song, Zhang, Pavlovich, Asakura, Matthews, Perez
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:
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Luis Felipe vs. Yi Sak Lee: Felipe 7, Lee 3
Meng Ding vs. Jose Henrique: Ding 5, Henrique 5
Cody Haddon vs. Aori Qileng: Haddon 8, Qileng 2
Luis Gurule vs. Rei Tsuruya: Tsuruya 10, Gurule 0
Angela Hill vs. Jingnan Xiong: Xiong 10, Hill 0
Rodrigo Vera vs. Kangjie Zhu: Vera 8, Zhu 2
Jaqueline Amorim vs. Loma Lookboonme: Amorim 6, Lookboonme 4
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