UFC Vegas 114 Staff Picks: Thrilling Featherweight Contender Faces Knockout Artist
At UFC Vegas 114, surging featherweight contender Kevin Vallejos attempts to score the biggest win of his career when he tangles with divisional bruiser Josh Emmett during the UFC Vegas 114 main event. In the co-main event of UFC Vegas 114, a pair...
At UFC Vegas 114, surging featherweight contender Kevin Vallejos attempts to score the biggest win of his career when he tangles with divisional bruiser Josh Emmett during the UFC Vegas 114 main event. In the co-main event of UFC Vegas 114, a pair of women’s strawweight mainstays Amanda Lemos and Gillian Robertson battle for supremacy as they continue to have their sights set on UFC gold.
UFC Vegas 114 Main Event
At only 24 years of age, Vallejos has become one of the top up-and-coming names in the entire promotion after a successful first year in the UFC going into UFC Vegas 114. Earning his contract at the end of 2024, “El Chino” quickly rattled off three straight wins over Choi Seung-woo, Danny Silva, and Giga Chikadze, handing the latter his first loss by knockout.
For much of his tenure in the company, Emmett has always been an entertaining fighter to watch, proven by his three Fight of the Night awards against Shane Burgos, Calvin Kattar and Ilia Topuria. Still widely regarded as the hardest hitter in the entire division, the Arizona native easily still proves a threat to anyone he shares the cage with despite his recent Octagon expeditions ending in failure.
UFC Vegas 114 Co-Main Event
A veteran of the organization for nearly a decade, Lemos has faced off with some of the premier opposition her weight class has ever produced. Failing to capture UFC gold for the first time at UFC 292 back in 2023, “Amandinha” has continually tried to claw her way back to a championship bout, with middling results as of late.
An alumni of the historic Ultimate Fighter Season 26, Robertson joined the UFC at a very young age, being just 22-years old at the time of her debut in 2017. Now reaching her prime, and on a four-fight win streak, “The Savage” is primed for a major leap up the 115-lb ladder if she can make her way past Lemos.
More Bouts on the UFC Vegas 114 Main Card
Rounding out the main card, light heavyweight finish experts Ion Cutelaba and Oumar Sy collide. Then, featherweight luminary Andre Fili comes to blows with Jose Delgado. Also, the undefeated Marwan Rahiki locks horns with former Cage Warriors champion Harry Hardwick. Finally, the heavyweights will open the curtain, as Vitor Petrino takes on Steven Asplund.
UFC Vegas 114 Predictions and Staff Picks
MMASucka staff picks are composed of four of the world’s leading mixed martial arts organizations: the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the Professional Fighters League (PFL), ONE Championship (ONE FC), and Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS).
- UFC picks will include main card fights ranging from four to six matchups per event.
- PFL picks from main cards for pay-per-views and from tournament fights in the Regular Season, Playoffs, and Finals.
- ONE FC and DWCS picks will feature all MMA fights from the event with a minimum of three matchups.
The individual who picks the most victorious fighters by the end of 2025 will have a choice between receiving a custom-made championship belt from ProAmBelts or a detailed chain from Championship Chains. Staff picks in 2025 were won by Hank Strandberg with a record of 216-119.
Find our UFC Vegas 114 picks and fight odds below.
Staff records after UFC 326:
- Hank Strandberg: 26-16
- Frazer Krohn: 24-19
- Drew Zuhosky: 16-25
- Andrew Benjamin: 3-7
*Note – not all staff pick for every event*
Vitor Petrino -225
Vs.
Steven Asplund +190
HEAVYWEIGHT
Hank Strandberg: Petrino by Second Round Knockout
Drew Zuhosky: Petrino by Unanimous Decision
Frazer Krohn: Petrino by Unanimous Decision
Staff picking Petrino: 3
Staff picking Asplund: 0
Marwan Rahiki -250
Vs.
Harry Hardwick +210
FEATHERWEIGHT
Hank Strandberg: Rahiki by Second Round Knockout
Drew Zuhosky: Hardwick by Unanimous Decision
Frazer Kron: Hardwick by Second Round Submission
Staff picking Rahiki: 1
Staff picking Hardwick: 2
Jose Delgado -450
Vs.
Andre Fili +350
FEATHERWEIGHT
Hank Strandberg: Delgado by First Round Knockout
Drew Zuhosky: Fili by First Round Knockout
Frazer Kron: Fili by Third Round Knockout
Staff picking Delgado: 1
Staff picking Fili: 2
Oumar Sy -280
Vs.
Ion Cutelaba +240
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
Hank Strandberg: Sy by Unanimous Decision
Drew Zuhosky: Cutelaba by Unanimous Decision
Frazer Krohn: Sy by First Round Submission
Staff picking Sy: 2
Staff picking Cutelaba: 1
Gillian Robertson -235
Vs.
Amanda Lemos +200
WOMENS STRAWWEIGHT
Hank Strandberg: Robertson by Unanimous Decision
Drew Zuhosky: Robertson by First Round Submission
Frazer Krohn: Robertson by Second Round Submission
Staff picking Robertson: 3
Staff picking Lemos: 0
Kevin Vallejos -550
Vs.
Josh Emmett +400
FEATHERWEIGHT
Hank Strandberg: Vallejos by Third Round Knockout
Drew Zuhosky: Emmett by Unanimous Decision
Frazer Kron: Vallejos by Split Decision
Staff picking Vallejos: 2
Staff picking Emmett: 1
