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Check out our staff members’ picks and analysis for UFC Fight Night 268 in Mexico City.
The UFC is back in Mexico with a homegrown former flyweight champion at the top of the card.
UFC Fight Night 268 (Paramount+) takes place Saturday at Arena CDMX in Mexico City.
Get pick results from our 10 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.
Santiago Luna vs. Angel Pacheco
- Records: Luna (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Pacheco (7-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
- Division: Bantamweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 02.23.26): Luna -590, Pacheco +410
- Junkie pick results: Luna 10, Pacheco 0
Kevin Borjas vs. Imanol Rodriguez
- Records: Borjas (10-4 MMA, 1-3 UFC), Rodriguez (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
- Division: Flyweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 02.23.26): Borjas +340, Rodriguez -470
- Junkie pick results: Rodriguez 9, Borjas 1
Felipe Bunes vs. Edgar Chairez
- Records: Bunes (14-8 MMA, 1-2 UFC), Chairez (12-6 MMA, 2-2 UFC)
- Division: Flyweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 02.23.26): Bunes +240, Chairez -310
- Junkie pick results: Chairez 10, Bunes 0
King Green vs. Daniel Zellhuber
- Records: Green (33-17-1 MMA, 14-12-1 UFC), Zellhuber (15-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC)
- Division: Lightweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 02.23.26): Green +360, Zellhuber -500
- Junkie pick results: Zellhuber 9, Green 1
David Martinez vs. Marlon Vera
- Records: Martinez (13-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Vera (23-11-1 MMA, 15-10 UFC)
- Division: Bantamweight
- Rankings: Vera No. 12, Martinez No. 14
- Odds (as of 02.23.26): Martinez -310, Vera +240
- Junkie pick results: Martinez 10, Vera 0
Brandon Moreno vs. Lone’er Kavanagh
- Records: Moreno (23-9-2 MMA, 11-6-2 UFC), Kavanagh (9-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
- Division: Flyweight
- Rankings: Moreno No. 6
- Odds (as of 02.23.26): Moreno -215, Kavanagh +170
- Junkie pick results: Moreno 10, Kavanagh 0
Individual staff member picks, main card
Readers 18-9: Moreno (78%), Martinez (66%), Zellhuber (71%), Chairez (87%), Rodriguez (85%), Luna (88%)
- Simon Samano 21-6: Moreno, Martinez, Zellhuber, Chairez, Rodriguez, Luna
- Danny Segura 20-7: Moreno, Martinez, Zellhuber, Chairez, Rodriguez, Luna
- Brian Garcia 18-9: Moreno, Martinez, Zellhuber, Chairez, Borjas, Luna
- Mike Bohn 18-9: Moreno, Martinez, Zellhuber, Chairez, Rodriguez, Luna
- Matt Erickson 18-9: Moreno, Martinez, Zellhuber, Chairez, Rodriguez, Luna
- Matthew Wells 17-10: Moreno, Martinez, Zellhuber, Chairez, Rodriguez, Luna
- Nolan King 17-10: Moreno, Martinez, Zellhuber, Chairez, Rodriguez, Luna
- George Garcia 16-11: Moreno, Martinez, Green, Chairez, Borjas, Luna
- Farah Hannoun 15-12: Moreno, Martinez, Zellhuber, Chairez, Rodriguez, Luna
- Ken Hathaway 15-12: Moreno, Martinez, Zellhuber, Chairez, Rodriguez, 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:
- Ryan Gandra vs. Jose Medina: Gandra 10, Medina 0
- Macy Chiasson vs. Ailin Perez: Perez 10, Chiasson 0
- Kris Moutinho vs. Cristian Quinonez: Quinonez 9, Moutinho 1
- Douglas Silva de Andrade vs. Javier Reyes: Reyes 6, Silva de Andrade 4
- Ernesta Kareckaite vs. Regina Tarin: Kareckaite 8, Tarin 2
- Francis Marshall vs. Erik Silva: Marshall 7, Silva 3
- Damian Pinas vs. Wesley Schultz: Pinas 10, Schultz 0
