Ranked featherweights clash when 11th-ranked Josh Emmett battles 14th-ranked Kevin Vallejos in the main event at UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos on Saturday at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas. The preliminaries are set to begin at around 5 p.m. ET, with the main card at approximately 8 p.m. ET on Paramount+, which you can sign up for right here. Emmett is coming off a submission loss to Youssef Zalal at UFC 320 on Oct. 4, 2025. Vallejos, meanwhile, is coming off a knockout win over Giga Chikadze at UFC Fight Night on Dec. 13, 2025.

Vallejos is a -550 favorite (risk $550 to win $100), while Emmett comes back at +410 in the latest UFC Fight Night odds at DraftKings Sportsbook. The co-main event features a women’s strawweight bout between fifth-ranked Amanda Lemos (+164) vs. eighth-ranked Gillian Robertson (-198). Before locking in any UFC Fight Night picks, make sure you see the MMA predictions and betting advice from SportsLine expert Kyle Marley.

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Over the past three-plus years, $100 bettors who have followed Marley’s picks are up nearly $10,000, and since May 2018, he has returned well over $21,000. The accomplished MMA analyst has provided consistent winners for SportsLine members for the past five years. His accomplishments include hitting five consecutive main-event underdog winners in 2020 following the UFC’s brief pause in action because of the pandemic. He also went 6-6 on his picks at the last UFC card. Anyone who has followed Marley could be way up.

Now, Marley has studied Josh Emmett vs. Kevin Vallejos from every angle and revealed his top betting picks and best bets. Head to SportsLine to see them.

Emmett vs. Vallejos preview 

Emmett, 41, is a former collegiate wrestler and has been active in MMA since turning pro in 2011. In November 2014, he won a unanimous technical decision over Brandon Ricetti to win the West Coast FC 12 lightweight championship. After posting a 9-0 record, he joined UFC and earned a split decision win over Jon Tuck in his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski on May 8, 2016. He is a two-time Performance of the Night winner.

He is a three-time Fight of the Night winner. He has also recorded 12 knockdowns, the most in UFC featherweight division history. In 25 career matches, Emmett has compiled a 19-6 record. He registered seven wins by knockout, two by submission and 10 by decision. Check out SportsLine to see Marley’s picks and analysis.

Vallejos, 24, has been fighting professionally since September 2021. He won his first 11 bouts, before losing a unanimous decision to Jean Silva at Dana White’s Contender Series: Season 7, Week 5. He would later knock out Cam Teague at White’s Season 8, Week 7. He then joined UFC and knocked out SeungWoo Choi at UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 on March 15, 2025.

He followed that up with a unanimous decision win over Danny Silva at UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park on Aug. 2, 2025. In 18 career fights, Vallejos has compiled a 17-1 record. He has 12 wins by knockout, two by submission and three by decision. He has registered eight first-round finishes. You can only see Marley’s picks and analysis at SportsLine. 

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UFC Fight Night predictions

One of of Marley’s UFC Fight Night picks: He is backing Piera Rodriguez to win via unanimous decision over Sam Hughes in a strawweight bout on the preliminary card.  

“This is a rematch from 2022, where Rodriguez outstruck her and landed five takedowns to zero,” Marley said. “I would say that Hughes is the more improved fighter since then, but I still give Rodriguez the clear wrestling edge, and the striking should be close. I’ll take Rodriguez to win another decision.” See who else to back here.

How to make UFC Fight Night picks 

Marley has strong picks for Josh Emmett vs. Kevin Vallejos and every other bout on the UFC Fight Night card. He’s also backing a fighter with “power and wrestling,” to emerge with a big victory. He’s sharing who it is only at SportsLine.

Who wins Emmett vs. Vallejos, and how exactly does the fight end? Visit SportsLine now to get detailed picks and analysis from the incomparable expert who is up over $21,000 on his UFC picks since May 19, 2018, and find out.

UFC Fight Night main fight card, odds 

See picks at SportsLine.
(Odds from DraftKings and subject to change)

Josh Emmett (+410) vs. Kevin Vallejos (-550)
Amanda Lemos (+164) vs. Gillian Robertson (-198)
Ion Cutelaba (+180) vs. Oumar Sy (-218)
Andre Fili (+250) vs. Jose Miguel Delgado (-310)
Marwan Rahiki (-250) vs. Harry Hardwick (+205)
Vitor Petrino (-225) vs. Steven Asplund (+185)