{"id":536107,"date":"2026-03-14T15:14:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T15:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/536107\/"},"modified":"2026-03-14T15:14:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T15:14:14","slug":"ufc-fight-night-269-any-picks-for-heavy-underdog-emmett-vs-vallejos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/536107\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC Fight Night 269: Any picks for heavy underdog Emmett vs. Vallejos?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The UFC stays home\u00a0after last week\u2019s \u201cBMF\u201d title headliner, and this time featherweights are the main attraction.<\/p>\n<p>UFC Fight Night 269 (Paramount+) takes place Saturday at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Get pick results from our 10 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.<\/p>\n<p>Charles Johnson vs. Bruno Silva<img alt=\"Charles Johnson vs. Bruno Silva, UFC Fight Night 269 faceoff\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/5c6ed264a0db6bcc502b66c2956743a7.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Charles Johnson vs. Bruno Silva, UFC Fight Night 269 faceoff<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Records: Johnson (18-8 MMA, 7-6 UFC), Silva (15-7-2 MMA, 3-4 UFC)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Odds (as of 02.13.26): Johnson -180, Silva +145<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Junkie pick results:\u00a0Johnson 8, Silva 2<\/p>\n<p>Harry Hardwick vs. Marwan Rahiki<img alt=\"Marwan Rahiki vs. Harry Hardwick, UFC Fight Night 269 faceoff\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2935a2c63c816f8444ca8f38261edd98.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Marwan Rahiki vs. Harry Hardwick, UFC Fight Night 269 faceoff<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Records: Hardwick (13-4-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Rahiki (7-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Odds (as of 02.13.26): Hardwick +210, Rahiki -280<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Junkie pick results:\u00a0Rahiki 10, Hardwick 0<\/p>\n<p>Jose Delgado vs. Andre Fili<img alt=\"Andre Fili vs. Jose Delgado, UFC Fight Night 269 faceoff\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/58149b84bee6aef4eff5dd4fcd10a604.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Andre Fili vs. Jose Delgado, UFC Fight Night 269 faceoff<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Records: Delgado (10-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Fili (25-12 MMA, 13-11 UFC)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Odds (as of 02.13.26): Delgado -420, Fili +310<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Junkie pick results:\u00a0Delgado 7, Fili 3<\/p>\n<p>Ion Cutelaba vs. Oumar Sy<img alt=\"Ion Cutelaba vs. Oumar Sy, UFC Fight Night 269 faceoff\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ef23d1ab8ab3daaa44ba5e48878aaae0.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ion Cutelaba vs. Oumar Sy, UFC Fight Night 269 faceoff<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Records: Cutelaba (19-11-1 MMA, 8-10-1 UFC), Sy (12-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Division: Light heavyweight<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Odds (as of 02.13.26): Cutelaba +195, Sy -245<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Junkie pick results:\u00a0Sy 10, Cutelaba 0<\/p>\n<p>Amanda Lemos vs. Gillian Robertson<img alt=\"Amanda Lemos vs. Gillian Robertson, UFC Fight Night 269 faceoff\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/149f0079a4e6fff31716b3dc5c522bbc.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Amanda Lemos vs. Gillian Robertson, UFC Fight Night 269 faceoff<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Records: Lemos (15-5-1 MMA, 8-5-1 UFC), Robertson (16-8 MMA, 13-6 UFC)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Division: Women\u2019s strawweight<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Rankings:\u00a0Lemos No. 6, Robertson No. 11<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Odds (as of 02.13.26): Lemos +165, Robertson -205<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Junkie pick results:\u00a0Robertson 6, Lemos 4<\/p>\n<p>Josh Emmett vs. Kevin Vallejos<img alt=\"Josh Emmett vs. Kevin Vallejos, UFC Fight Night 269 faceoff\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/9a4a6c1fb4a940dc7739bb3fe8e0390a.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Josh Emmett vs. Kevin Vallejos, UFC Fight Night 269 faceoff<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Records: Emmett (19-6 MMA, 10-6 UFC), Vallejos (17-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Rankings:\u00a0Emmett No. 11, Vallejos honorable mention<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Odds (as of 02.13.26): Emmett +390, Vallejos -550<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Junkie pick results:\u00a0Vallejos 10, Emmett 0<\/p>\n<p>Individual staff member picks, main card<\/p>\n<p>Readers\u00a026-12: Vallejos 73, Robertson\u00a075, Sy\u00a075, Delgado\u00a073, Rahiki\u00a084, Johnson 78<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Simon Samano\u00a029-9: Vallejos, Robertson, Sy, Delgado, Rahiki, Johnson<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Matt Erickson 26-12: Vallejos, Robertson, Sy, Delgado, Rahiki, Johnson<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Danny Segura\u00a026-12: Vallejos, Robertson, Sy, Fili, Rahiki, Johnson<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Nolan King 25-13: Vallejos, Lemos, Sy, Delgado, Rahiki, Johnson<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Mike Bohn 25-13: Vallejos, Robertson, Sy, Delgado, Rahiki, Silva<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Matthew Wells 24-14: Vallejos, Robertson, Sy, Delgado, Rahiki, Johnson<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">George Garcia 22-16: Vallejos, Lemos, Sy, Fili, Rahiki, Johnson<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Brian Garcia\u00a022-16: Vallejos, Lemos, Sy, Delgado, Rahiki, Johnson<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Farah Hannoun 21-17: Vallejos, Lemos, Sy, Delgado, Rahiki, Johnson<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Ken Hathaway\u00a021-17: Vallejos, Robertson, Sy, Fili, Rahiki, Silva<\/p>\n<p>Preliminary card picks<img alt=\"Bia Mesquita, UFC Fight Night 269 weigh-ins\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/9418f4846498ab0311508646bb4c02de.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Bia Mesquita, UFC Fight Night 269 weigh-ins<\/p>\n<p>Although they don&#8217;t count toward the standings, MMA Junkie staff members still pick the fights on the prelims. Here are the results:<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Steven Asplund vs. Vitor Petrino: Petrino 6, Asplund 4<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Eryk Anders vs. Brad Tavares: Tavares 10, Anders 0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Chris Curtis vs. Myktybek Orolbai: Orolbai 9, Cuirtis 1<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Bolaji Oki vs. Manoel Sousa: Sousa 10, Oki 0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Luan Lacerda vs. Hecher Sosa: Sosa 10, Lacerda 0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Bia Mesquita vs. Montserrat Rendon: Mesquita 10, Rendon 0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Elijah Smith vs. SuYoung You: Smith 10, You. 0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Sam Hughes vs. Piera Rodriguez: Rodriguez 8, Huhges 2<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: <a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/ufc\/2026\/03\/14\/ufc-fight-night-las-vegas-josh-emmett-vs-kevin-vallejos-predictions-picks-mma-betting\/89140990007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:UFC Fight Night 269\u00a0predictions: Josh Emmett vs. Kevin Vallejos;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;UFC Fight Night 269&amp;nbsp&quot;}\" class=\"link \">UFC Fight Night 269\u00a0predictions: Josh Emmett vs. Kevin Vallejos<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The UFC stays home\u00a0after last week\u2019s \u201cBMF\u201d title headliner, and this time featherweights are the main attraction. 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