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 |
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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 |
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