PFL Chicago predictions: Our most competitive pick might surprise you
The PFL returns this week with a former Bellator bantamweight champion atop the lineup at PFL Chicago (ESPN2/ESPN Deportes, ESPN app), which takes place Saturday at Wintrust Arena.
Get pick results from our 10 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.
Gabriel Braga vs. Cheyden Leialoha
- Records: Braga (16-3), Leialoha (11-2)
- Division: Featherweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 04.11.26): Braga -820, Leialoha +570
- Junkie pick results: Braga 10, Leialoha 0
Renat Khavalov vs. Raufeon Stots
- Records: Khavalov (11-0), Stots (21-3)
- Division: Bantamweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 04.11.26): Khavalov -250, Stots +205
- Junkie pick results: Khavalov 5, Stots 5
Jordan Newman vs. Josh Silveira
- Records: Newman (8-0), Silveira (15-5)
- Division: Middleweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 04.11.26): Newman +120, Silveira -145
- Junkie pick results: Newman 8, Silveira 2
Sergio Pettis vs. Mitch McKee
- Records: Pettis (25-7), McKee (10-0)
- Division: Bantamweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 04.11.26): Pettis -120, McKee +100
- Junkie pick results: Pettis 10, McKee 0
Individual staff member picks, main card
Readers 49-23: Pettis 79, Newman 63, Khavalov 51, Braga 87
- Danny Segura 55-17: Pettis, Silveira, Khavalov, Braga
- Nolan King 50-22: Pettis, Newman, Stots, Braga
- Simon Samano 50-22: Pettis, Newman, Stots, Braga
- Matt Erickson 49-23: Pettis, Silveira, Khavalov, Braga
- Ken Hathaway 47-25: Pettis, Newman, Stots, Braga
- Mike Bohn 47-25: Pettis, Newman, Khavalov, Braga
- Matthew Wells 46-26: Pettis, Newman, Khavalov, Braga
- George Garcia 45-27: Pettis, Newman, Stots, Braga
- Farah Hannoun 45-27: Pettis, Newman, Stots, Braga
- Brian Garcia 45-27: Pettis, Newman, Khavalov, Braga
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:
- Viviane Araujo vs. Shanna Young: Araujo 10, Young 0
- Jena Bishop vs. Borena Tsertsvadze: Bishop 8, Tsertsvadze 2
- Omar El Dafrawy vs. James Vake: El Dafrawy 5, Vake 5
- Kana Watanabe vs. Paulina Wisniewska: Watanabe 7, Wisniewska 3
- Rodrigo Nascimento vs. Alexandr Romanov: Romanov 10, Nascimento 0
- Dash Harris vs. Biaggio Ali Walsh: Ali Walsh 10, Harris 0
- Valanti Atsas vs. Nate Jennerman: Atsas 10, Jennerman 0
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