UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza Odds

A pair of featherweights hoping to move up the contenders ladder meet up in the octagon this weekend at UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza.

The main event this weekend is the featherweight bout featuring Sodiq Yusuff and Edson Barboza. At the Bovada Sportsbook Yusuff is a -170 favorite and Barboza is a +140 underdog.

Yusuff is 8-1 in his last nine fights and owns an overall record of 13-2 with six wins by knockout and one by submission. He last fought at UFC Fight Night 211 in October 2022 when he defeated Don Shainis by first-round submission as a -900 favorite.

Barboza has lost three of his last five fights to drop his record to 23-11 with 14 wins by KO and one by submission. He last fought at UFC on ESPN 44 in April when he defeated Billy Quarantillo by first-round KO as a +135 underdog.

Maia the betting favorite taking on Araujo

Also on the main card this weekend is a women’s flyweight bout between Jennifer Maia and Viviane Araujo. Maia is a -155 favorite and Araujo is a +130 underdog.

Maia has won her last two fights to improve her record to 21-9-1 with four wins by KO and five by submission. She last fought at UFC 286 in March when she defeated Casey O’Neill by unanimous decision as a +140 underdog.

Araujo has lost her last two fights to drop her record to 11-5 with three wins by KO and four by submission. She last fought at UFC 285 in March when she lost to Amanda Ribas by unanimous decision as a +100 underdog.

Martinez, Yanez in pick'em bout Saturday

One other notable fight on the main card this weekend is a bantamweight bout featuring Jonathan Martinez and Adrian Yanez. The oddsmakers think this fight is too close to call and have listed both fighters at -110.

Martinez has won his last five fights to boost his overall record up to 18-4 with eight wins by KO and two wins by submission. He last fought at UFC Fight Night 221 in March when he defeated Said Nurmagomedov by unanimous decision as a +180 underdog.

Yanez had a nine-fight winning streak snapped in his last fight. His overall record now stands at 16-4 with 10 wins by KO and two by submission. He last fought at UFC 287 in April when he lost to Rob Font by first-round TKO as a -200 favorite.