UFC Fight Night 278: Another APEX show filled with blowout picks

The UFC is back in its desert home stomping grounds this week with a former welterweight champion at the top of the lineup.

UFC Fight Night 278 (Paramount+) takes place Saturday at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas.

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Get pick results from our 10 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.

• Records: Baraniewski (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Tafa (7-5 MMA, 3-5 UFC)

• Division: Light Heavyweight

• Rankings: None

• Odds (as of 06.06.26): Baraniewski -420, Tafa +320

• Junkie pick results: Baraniewski 10, Tafa 0

• Records: Luna (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Mitchell (18-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC)

• Division: Bantamweight

• Rankings: None

• Odds (as of 06.06.26): Luna +115, Mitchell -135

• Junkie pick results: Luna 7, Mitchell 3

• Records: Nolan (10-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC), Ziam (18-4 MMA, 8-2 UFC)

• Division: Lightweight

• Rankings: None

• Odds (as of 06.06.26): Nolan +260, Ziam -330

• Junkie pick results: Ziam 10, Nolan 0

• Records: Allen (26-7 MMA, 14-4 UFC), Shahbazyan (16-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC)

• Division: Middleweight

• Rankings: None

• Odds (as of 06.06.26): Allen -190, Shahbazyan +160

• Junkie pick results: Allen 10, Shahbazyan 0

• Records: Muhammad (24-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC), Bonfim (19-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC)

• Division: Welterweight

• Rankings: None

• Odds (as of 06.06.26): Muhammad -110 Bonfim -110

• Junkie pick results: Muhammad 9 Bonfim 1

Readers 85-43: Muhammad (52%), Allen (83%), Ziam (77%), Mitchell (66%), Baraniewski (88%)

• Danny Segura 96-35: Muhammad, Allen, Ziam, Luna, Baraniewski

• Mike Bohn 86-45: Muhammad, Allen, Ziam, Luna, Baraniewski

• Nolan King 86-45: Muhammad, Allen, Ziam, Mitchell, Baraniewski

• Matt Erickson 85-46: Bonfim, Allen, Ziam, Luna, Baraniewski

• Matthew Wells 84-47: Muhammad, Allen, Ziam, Mitchell, Baraniewski

• Simon Samano 83-48: Muhammad, Allen, Ziam, Luna, Baraniewski

• Ken Hathaway 83-48: Muhammad, Allen, Ziam, Luna, Baraniewski

• Farah Hannoun 80-51: Muhammad, Allen, Ziam, Mitchell, Baraniewski

• Brian Garcia 78-53: Muhammad, Allen, Ziam, Luna, Baraniewski

• George Garcia 78-53: Muhammad, Allen, Ziam, Luna, Baraniewski

Although they don’t count toward the standings, MMA Junkie staff members still pick the fights on the prelims. Here are the results:

• Alessandro Costa vs. Matt Schnell: Costa 8, Schnell 2

• Marcus McGhee vs. John Yannis: McGhee 10, Yannis 0

• Edgar Chairez vs. Bruno Silva: Chariez 7, Silva 3

• Priscila Cachoeira vs. Chelsea Chandler: Chandler 6, Cachoeira 4

• Joanderson Brito vs. Jordan Leavitt: Brito 6, Leavitt 4

• Jeisla Chaves vs. Yuneisy Duben: Chaves 10, Duben 0

• Ariane Carnelossi vs. Ketlen Souza: Souza 10, Carnelossi 0

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Fight Night 278: Belal Muhammad vs. Gabriel Bonfim predictions