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Matt Erickson

UFC Fight Night 230 predictions: Sodiq Yusuff or Edson Barboza in ‘Sin City’ showdown?

The UFC stays home in Las Vegas this week with featherweight bangers at the top of the bill.

UFC Fight Night 230 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The event streams on ESPN+.

(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.

Christian Rodriguez vs. Cameron Saaiman

Records: Rodriguez (9-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Saaiman (9-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC)
Division: 140-pound catchweight (Rodriguez missed the bantamweight limit)
Betting odds: Rodriguez -160, Saaiman +135
Junkie pick results: Saaiman 7, Rodriguez 4

Michel Pereira vs. Andre Petroski

Records: Pereira (28-11 MMA, 6-2 UFC), Petroski (10-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Betting odds: Pereira -205, Petroski +170
Junkie pick results: Pereira 7, Petroski 4

Jonathan Martinez vs. Adrian Yanez

Records: Martinez (18-4 MMA, 9-3 UFC), Yanez (16-4 MMA, 5-1 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Betting odds: Martinez -110, Yanez -110
Junkie pick results: Yanez 9, Martinez 2

Viviane Araujo vs. Jennifer Maia

Records: Araujo (11-5 MMA, 5-4 UFC), Maia (21-9-1 MMA, 6-5 UFC)
Division: Women’s flyweight
Betting odds: Maia -155, Araujo +130
Junkie pick results: Maia 9, Araujo 2

Sodiq Yusuff vs. Edson Barboza

Records: Yusuff (13-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC), Barboza (23-11 MMA, 17-11 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Betting odds: Yusuff -165, Barboza +140
Junkie pick results: Yusuff 7, Barboza 4

Check out all the main card picks below.

UFC Fight Night 230 main card picks

Yusuff
vs.
Barboza
Araujo
vs.
Maia
Martinez
vs.
Yanez
Pereira
vs.
Petroski
Rodriguez
vs.
Saaiman
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
174-95

Barboza
(53%)

Maia
(74%)

Yanez
(63%)

Pereira
(59%)

Saaiman
(73%)
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
174-95

Yusuff

Maia

Yanez

Petroski

Rodriguez
Nolan King
@mma_kings
174-95

Yusuff

Maia

Yanez

Pereira

Rodriguez
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
171-98
2018, 2022 Champion

Barboza

Araujo

Yanez

Petroski

Saaiman
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
171-98

Yusuff

Maia

Yanez

Pereira

Rodriguez
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohn
169-100
2014 Champion

Barboza

Maia

Martinez

Pereira

Saaiman
Matt Erickson
@MattE
165-104

Yusuff

Maia

Yanez

Petroski

Saaiman
Matthew Wells
@MrMWells
163-106

Yusuff

Maia

Yanez

Pereira

Saaiman
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
163-106
2017 Champion

Yusuff

Maia

Yanez

Pereira

Rodriguez
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
161-108

Yusuff

Maia

Yanez

Pereira

Saaiman
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
160-109

Barboza

Araujo

Yanez

Petroski

Saaiman
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
152-118

Barboza

Maia

Martinez

Pereira

Saaiman

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 230.

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