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.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

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	allen2024 Allen (77%)	hernandez2024 Hernandez (65%)	mariscal2024 Mariscal (54%)	bahamondes2024 Bahamondes (84%)	walker2024 Walker (83%)	peek2024 Peek (50.1%)
Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 53-20 trophy copy 2014 Champion	allen2024 Allen	hernandez2024 Hernandez	mariscal2024 Mariscal	bahamondes2024 Bahamondes	walker2024 Walker	peek2024 Peek
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 49-24	allen2024 Allen	hernandez2024 Hernandez	charriere2024 Charriere	bahamondes2024 Bahamondes	walker2024 Walker	campbell2024 Campbell
Ken Hathaway @1khathaway 47-26 trophy copy 2018, 2022 Champion	allen2024 Allen	jackson2024 Jackson	mariscal2024 Mariscal	bahamondes2024 Bahamondes	walker2024 Walker	peek2024 Peek
Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 45-28	allen2024 Allen	hernandez2024 Hernandez	charriere2024 Charriere	bahamondes2024 Bahamondes	walker2024 Walker	campbell2024 Campbell
Nolan King @mma_kings 44-29 trophy copy 2023 Champion	allen2024 Allen	hernandez2024 Hernandez	charriere2024 Charriere	bahamondes2024 Bahamondes	walker2024 Walker	campbell2024 Campbell
Matt Erickson @MattE 44-29	curtis2024 Curtis	jackson2024 Jackson	mariscal2024 Mariscal	bahamondes2024 Bahamondes	walker2024 Walker	campbell2024 Campbell
Matthew Wells @MrMWells 44-29	allen2024 Allen	jackson2024 Jackson	charriere2024 Charriere	bahamondes2024 Bahamondes	walker2024 Walker	peek2024 Peek
Brian Garcia @thegoze 42-31 trophy copy 2017 Champion	allen2024 Allen	hernandez2024 Hernandez	mariscal2024 Mariscal	bahamondes2024 Bahamondes	walker2024 Walker	campbell2024 Campbell
Simon Samano @SJSamano 42-31	allen2024 Allen	hernandez2024 Hernandez	mariscal2024 Mariscal	bahamondes2024 Bahamondes	walker2024 Walker	peek2024 Peek
Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 35-38	allen2024 Allen	hernandez2024 Hernandez	charriere2024 Charriere	bahamondes2024 Bahamondes	walker2024 Walker	campbell2024 Campbell
George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 32-41	curtis2024 Curtis	hernandez2024 Hernandez	mariscal2024 Mariscal	giagos2024 Giagos	walker2024 Walker	peek2024 Peek