The UFC returns to Toronto for the first time in nearly five years Saturday with a pair of title fights at the top of the bill in Canada.
UFC 297 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.
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Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.
Arnold Allen vs. Movsar Evloev
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JUNE 04: (L-R) Movsar Evloev of Russia punches Dan Ige in a featherweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on June 04, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
Records: Allen (19-2 MMA, 10-1 UFC), Evloev (17-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Betting odds: Evloev -165, Allen +140
Junkie pick results: Evloev 6, Allen 5
Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Chris Curtis
Jun 10, 2023; Vancouver, BC, Canada; Marc-Andre Barriault reacts after being declared the winner by decison against Eryk Anders during UFC 289 at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports
Records: Barriault (16-6 MMA, 5-5 UFC), Curtis (30-10 MMA, 4-2 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Betting odds: Curtis -165, Barriault +140
Junkie pick results: Curtis 9, Barriault 2
Neil Magny vs. Mike Malott
Jun 10, 2023; Vancouver, BC, Canada; Mike Malott moves in with a kick against Adam Fugitt during UFC 289 at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports
Records: Magny (28-11 MMA, 21-10 UFC), Malott (10-1-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Betting odds: Malott -250, Magny +205
Junkie pick results: Malott 10, Magny 1
Raquel Pennington vs. Mayra Bueno Silva
Mayra Bueno Silva
Records: Pennington (15-8 MMA, 12-5 UFC), Bueno Silva (10-2-1 MMA, 5-2-1 UFC)
Division: Women’s bantamweight
Betting odds: Bueno Silva -165, Pennington +140
Junkie pick results: Bueno Silva 10, Pennington 1
Sean Strickland vs. Dricus Du Plessis
Jul 8, 2023; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Dricus Du Plessis (blue gloves) reacts after defeating Robert Whittaker (red gloves) during UFC 290 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
Records: Strickland (28-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC), Du Plessis (20-2 MMA, 4p-0 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Betting odds: Strickland -130, Du Plessis +115
Junkie pick results: Du Plessis 8, Strickland 3
Check out all the main card picks below.
UFC 297 main card picks
| Strickland vs. Du Plessis |
Pennington vs. Bueno Silva |
Magny vs. Malott |
Barriault vs. Curtis |
Allen vs. Evloev |
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| MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 4-1 |
 Du Plessis (67%) |
 Bueno Silva (67%) |
 Malott (78%) |
 Curtis (71%) |
 Allen (58%) |
| Ken Hathaway @1khathaway 5-0  2018, 2022 Champion |
 Strickland |
Bueno Silva |
Malott |
Curtis |
 Evloev |
| Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 5-0 |
Du Plessis |
Bueno Silva |
Malott |
Curtis |
Evloev |
| Simon Samano @SJSamano 4-1 |
Du Plessis |
Bueno Silva |
Malott |
 Barriault |
Allen |
| Matthew Wells @MrMWells 4-1 |
Du Plessis |
Bueno Silva |
Malott |
Barriault |
Evloev |
| Brian Garcia @thegoze 4-1 2017 Champion |
Du Plessis |
Bueno Silva |
Malott |
Curtis |
Evloev |
| Matt Erickson @MattE 4-1 |
Du Plessis |
 Pennington |
Malott |
Curtis |
Evloev |
| Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 4-1 |
Du Plessis |
Bueno Silva |
Malott |
Curtis |
Allen |
| Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 4-1 |
Du Plessis |
Bueno Silva |
Malott |
Curtis |
Allen |
| Nolan King @mma_kings 3-2 2023 Champion |
Du Plessis |
Bueno Silva |
Malott |
Curtis |
Allen |
| Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 3-2 2014 Champion |
Du Plessis |
Bueno Silva |
 Magny |
Curtis |
Evloev |
| George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 3-2 |
Strickland |
Bueno Silva |
Malott |
Curtis |
Allen |
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