{"id":702832,"date":"2026-05-29T19:40:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T19:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/702832\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T19:40:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T19:40:08","slug":"ufc-macau-blowouts-galore-but-a-few-sneaky-upset-picks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/702832\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC Macau: Blowouts galore, but a few sneaky upset picks"},"content":{"rendered":"

The UFC is on the other side of the world this week with a former champion topping the bill in Macau.<\/p>\n

UFC Fight Night 277 (Paramount+) takes place Saturday at Galaxy Macau.<\/p>\n

Get pick results from our 10 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.<\/p>\n

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Su Mudaerji vs. Alex Perez<\/p>\n

Records: Mudaerji (19-7 MMA, 6-4 UFC), Perez (26-10 MMA, 8-6 UFC)<\/p>\n

Rankings: Perez honorable mention<\/p>\n

Odds (as of 05.29.26): Mudaerji +110, Perez -130<\/p>\n

Junkie pick results: Perez 6, Mudaerji 4<\/p>\n

Carlston Harris vs. Jake Matthews<\/p>\n

Records: Harris (19-7 MMA, 4-3 UFC), Matthews (22-8 MMA, 15-8 UFC)<\/p>\n

Odds (as of 05.29.26): Harris +320, Matthews -420<\/p>\n

Junkie pick results: Matthews 10, Harris 0<\/p>\n

Kai Asakura vs. Cameron Smotherman<\/p>\n

Records: Asakura (21-6 MMA, 0-2 UFC), Smotherman (12-6 MMA, 1-2 UFC)<\/p>\n

Odds (as of 05.29.26): Asakura -270, Smotherman +220<\/p>\n

Junkie pick results: Asakura 10, Smotherman 0<\/p>\n

Sergei Pavlovich vs. Tallison Teixeira<\/p>\n

Records: Pavlovich (20-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC), Teixeira (9-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC)<\/p>\n

Rankings: Pavlovich No. 4<\/p>\n

Odds (as of 05.29.26): Pavlovich -650, Teixeira +460<\/p>\n

Junkie pick results: Pavlovich 9, Teixeira 1<\/p>\n

Alonzo Menifield vs. Zhang Mingyang<\/p>\n

Records: Menifield (17-6-1 MMA, 10-6-1 UFC), Mingyang (19-7 MMA, 3-1 UFC)<\/p>\n

Division: Light Heavyweight<\/p>\n

Rankings: Menifield honorable mention<\/p>\n

Odds (as of 05.29.26): Menifield +215, Mingyang -260<\/p>\n

Junkie pick results: Mingyang 9, Menifield 1<\/p>\n

Yadong Song vs. Deiveson Figueiredo<\/p>\n

Records: Song (22-9-1 MMA, 11-4-1 UFC), Figueiredo (25-6-1 MMA, 14-6-1 UFC)<\/p>\n

Rankings: Song No. 8, Figueiredo No. 9<\/p>\n

Odds (as of 05.29.26): Song -700, Figueiredo +500<\/p>\n

Junkie pick results: Song 10, Figueiredo 0<\/p>\n

Individual staff member picks, main card<\/p>\n

Readers 84-42: Song (83%), Zhang (78%), Pavlovich (90%), Asakura (85%), Matthews (92%), Perez (68%)<\/p>\n

Danny Segura 91-35: Song, Menifield, Pavlovich, Asakura, Matthews, Perez<\/p>\n

Mike Bohn 82-44: Song, Zhang, Pavlovich, Asakura, Matthews, Perez<\/p>\n

Nolan King 82-44: Song, Zhang, Pavlovich, Asakura, Matthews, Perez<\/p>\n

Matt Erickson 81-45: Song, Zhang, Pavlovich, Asakura, Matthews, Sumudaerji<\/p>\n

Matthew Wells 80-46: Song, Zhang, Pavlovich, Asakura, Matthews, Perez<\/p>\n

Simon Samano 79-47: Song, Zhang, Pavlovich, Asakura, Matthews, Sumudaerji<\/p>\n

Ken Hathaway 78-48: Song, Menifield, Pavlovich, Asakura, Matthews, Sumudaerji<\/p>\n

Farah Hannoun 77-49: Song, Zhang, Teixeira, Asakura, Matthews, Perez<\/p>\n

Brian Garcia 74-52: Song, Zhang, Pavlovich, Asakura, Matthews, Sumudaerji<\/p>\n

George Garcia 74-52: Song, Zhang, Pavlovich, Asakura, Matthews, Perez<\/p>\n

Preliminary card picks<\/p>\n

Although they don’t count toward the standings, MMA Junkie staff members still pick the fights on the prelims. Here are the results:<\/p>\n

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Luis Felipe vs. Yi Sak Lee: Felipe 7, Lee 3<\/p>\n

Meng Ding vs. Jose Henrique: Ding 5, Henrique 5<\/p>\n

Cody Haddon vs. Aori Qileng: Haddon 8, Qileng 2<\/p>\n

Luis Gurule vs. Rei Tsuruya: Tsuruya 10, Gurule 0<\/p>\n

Angela Hill vs. Jingnan Xiong: Xiong 10, Hill 0<\/p>\n

Rodrigo Vera vs. Kangjie Zhu: Vera 8, Zhu 2<\/p>\n

Jaqueline Amorim vs. Loma Lookboonme: Amorim 6, Lookboonme 4<\/p>\n

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