The UFC has its annual Mexican Independence Day celebration, Noche UFC, this week in Texas with featherweight contenders at the top of the lineup.

UFC Fight Night 259 (ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio.

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Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.

Quang Le vs. Santiago Luna

Records: Le (9-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC), Luna (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)

Odds (as of 09.12.25): Le +115, Luna -135

Junkie pick results: Luna 9, Le 2

Diego Ferreira vs. Alexander Hernandez

Records: Ferreira (19-6 MMA, 10-6 UFC), Hernandez (17-8 MMA, 9-7 UFC)

Odds (as of 09.08.25): Ferreira -115, Hernandez -115

Junkie pick results: Hernandez 9, Ferreira 2

Kelvin Gastelum vs. Dustin Stoltzfus

Records: Gastelum (19-10 MMA, 13-10 UFC), Stoltzfus (16-7 MMA, 3-6 UFC)

Division: Catchweight (Gastelum missed the middleweight limit by 5 pounds)

Odds (as of 09.08.25): Gastelum -245, Stoltzfus +210

Junkie pick results: Gastelum 8, Stoltzfus 3

Rafa Garcia vs. Jared Gordon

Records: Garcia (17-4 MMA, 5-4 UFC), Gordon (21-7 MMA, 9-6 UFC)

Odds (as of 09.08.25): Garcia +190, Gordon -230

Junkie pick results: Gordon 10, Garcia 1

Rob Font vs. David Martinez

Records: Font (22-8 MMA, 12-7 UFC), Martinez (12-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC)

Odds (as of 09.08.25): Font -114, Martinez -105

Junkie pick results: Font 9, Martinez 2

Diego Lopes vs. Jean Silva

Records: Lopes (26-7 MMA, 5-2 UFC), Silva (16-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC)

Rankings: Lopes No. 5, Silva No. 8

Odds (as of 09.08.25): Silva -260, Lopes +210

Junkie pick results: Silva 7, Lopes 4

Individual staff member picks, main card

Readers 128-78: Silva 56, Font 69, Gordon 84, Gastelum 74, Hernandez 60, Luna 68

Mike Bohn 135-71: Silva, Font, Gordon, Gastelum, Ferreira, Luna

Ken Hathaway 134-72: Silva, Martinez, Gordon, Gastelum, Hernandez, Luna

Nolan King 133-73: Lopes, Font, Gordon, Stoltzfus, Ferreira, Le

Abbey Subhan 128-78: Silva, Font, Gordon, Gastelum, Hernandez, Luna

Farah Hannoun 128-78: Lopes, Font, Gordon, Gastelum, Hernandez, Luna

Matt Erickson 124-82: Silva, Martinez, Gordon, Stoltzfus, Hernandez, Luna

Simon Samano 124-82: Silva, Font, Garcia, Stoltzfus, Hernandez, Luna

Brian Garcia 123-83: Silva, Font, Gordon, Gastelum, Hernandez, Luna

Danny Segura 122-84: Lopes, Font, Gordon, Gastelum, Hernandez, Luna

Matthew Wells 120-86: Silva, Font, Gordon, Gastelum, Hernandez, Le

George Garcia 114-92: Lopes, Font, Gordon, Gastelum, Hernandez, Luna

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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Jose Medina vs. Dusko Todorovic: Todorovic 11, Medina 0

Claudio Puelles vs. Joaquim Silva: Puelles 10, Silva 1

Amanda Lemos vs. Tatiana Suarez: Suarez 11, Lemos 0

Jesus Aguilar vs. Luis Gurule: Aguilar 6, Gurule 5

Sedriques Dumas vs. Zachary Reese: Reese 10, Dumas 1

Alden Coria vs. Alessandro Costa: Costa 11, Coria 0

Alice Pereira vs. Montserrat Rendon: Pereira 9, Rendon 2

Daniil Donchenko vs. Rodrigo Sezinando: Donchenko 10, Sezinando 1

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