Ranked featherweight contenders will take the spotlight on Saturday as seasoned veteran Edson Barboza takes on surging contender Giga Chikadze in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze. Their fight tops the main card (10 p.m. ET) from the Apex facility in Las Vegas.

The No. 9-ranked Barboza (22-9) and No. 10-ranked Chikadze (13-2) are vying for position in a crowded featherweight division led by champion Alexander Volkanovski. The winner has a chance to crack the top five in the rankings and join the title-shot conversation. The biggest difference between the combatants is high-level experience. Barboza is an 11-year UFC veteran with a record of 16-9 in 25 UFC appearances. He has won two straight but lost five of his last right overall. Chikadze has been in the UFC shy of tow years while running through six marginal opponents. 

The fight is listed as a pick'em in the most recent Barboza vs. Chikadze odds, with Barboza and Chikadze priced at -110 (risk $110 to win $100). Before making any UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze picks of your own, make sure you check out the MMA predictions from SportsLine analyst Ian Parker. 

Parker is coming off a mind-boggling 2020 season. On the Anik & Florian Podcast, Parker went an astounding 58-14, returning $9,465 to $100 bettors who followed him. He hit 11 of his 17 underdog picks and 19 of 30 main events. Overall, Parker nailed an astonishing 81 percent of his plays. Anyone who has followed him is WAY UP! 

For UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze, we can tell you Parker is backing Jamall Emmers (-145) to emerge victorious against Pat Sabatini (+125) in a matchup of explosive featherweight prospects.

Parker also has strong picks for Barboza vs. Chikadze and every other bout on the UFC Fight Night card. He's also backing one fighter who "will bring the pressure" to score a convincing win. You ABSOLUTELY need to see his picks before locking in any UFC Fight Night bets of your own.

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