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

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