UFC Fight Night 240 predictions: Who’s picking Chris Curtis to upset Brendan Allen?

The UFC is back on its “Sin City” home turf for a Fight Night event ahead of the monumental UFC 300 next week, and middleweights are at the top of the bill.

UFC Fight Night 240 (ESPN+) takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

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

Charlie Campbell vs. Trevor Peek

Records: Campbell (8-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Peek (9-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Past five: Campbell 4-1, Peek 4-1
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.05.24): Campbell (-180), Peek (+150)
Junkie pick results: Campbell 6, Peek 5

Lukasz Brzeski vs. Valter Walker

Records: Brzeski (8-4-1 MMA, 0-3 UFC), Walker (11-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Past five: Brzeski 2-3, Walker 5-0
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.05.24): Brzeski (+190), Walker (-230)
Junkie pick results: Walker 11, Brzeski 0

Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Christos Giagos

Records: Bahamondes (14-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC), Giagos (20-11 MMA, 6-7 UFC)
Past five: Bahamondes 3-2, Giagos 2-3
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.05.24): Bahamondes (-340), Giagos (+270)
Junkie pick results: Bahamondes 10, Giagos 1

Morgan Charriere vs. Chepe Mariscal

Records: Charriere (19-9-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Mariscal (15-6 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Past five: Charriere 4-1, Mariscal 5-0
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.05.24): Charriere (-125), Mariscal (+105)
Junkie pick results: Mariscal 6, Charriere 5

Alexander Hernandez vs. Damon Jackson

Records: Hernandez (14-7 MMA, 6-6 UFC), Jackson (22-6-1 MMA, 5-4-1 UFC)
Past five: Hernandez 2-3, Jackson 3-2
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.05.24): Hernandez (-205), Jackson (+170)
Junkie pick results: Hernandez 8, Jackson 3

Brendan Allen vs. Chris Curtis

Records: Allen (23-5 MMA, 11-2 UFC), Curtis (31-10 MMA, 5-2 UFC)
Past five: Allen 5-0, Curtis 3-2
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: Allen No. 13, Curtis honorable mention
Odds (as of 04.05.24): Allen (-220), Curtis (+180)
Junkie pick results: Allen 9, Curtis 2

Check out all the main card picks below.

UFC Fight Night 240 main card picks

	Allen vs. Curtis	Hernandez vs. Jackson	Charriere vs. Mariscal	Bahamondes vs. Giagos	Brzeski vs. Walker	Campbell vs. Peek
MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 47-26	Allen (77%)	Hernandez (65%)	Mariscal (54%)	Bahamondes (84%)	Walker (83%)	Peek (50.1%)
Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 53-20 2014 Champion	Allen	Hernandez	Mariscal	Bahamondes	Walker	Peek
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 49-24	Allen	Hernandez	Charriere	Bahamondes	Walker	Campbell
Ken Hathaway @1khathaway 47-26 2018, 2022 Champion	Allen	Jackson	Mariscal	Bahamondes	Walker	Peek
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 45-28	Allen	Hernandez	Charriere	Bahamondes	Walker	Campbell
Nolan King @mma_kings 44-29 2023 Champion	Allen	Hernandez	Charriere	Bahamondes	Walker	Campbell
Matt Erickson @MattE 44-29	Curtis	Jackson	Mariscal	Bahamondes	Walker	Campbell
Matthew Wells @MrMWells 44-29	Allen	Jackson	Charriere	Bahamondes	Walker	Peek
Brian Garcia @thegoze 42-31 2017 Champion	Allen	Hernandez	Mariscal	Bahamondes	Walker	Campbell
Simon Samano @SJSamano 42-31	Allen	Hernandez	Mariscal	Bahamondes	Walker	Peek
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 35-38	Allen	Hernandez	Charriere	Bahamondes	Walker	Campbell
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 32-41	Curtis	Hernandez	Mariscal	Giagos	Walker	Peek

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