Alexander Volkanovski will defend his featherweight title against No. 3-ranked contender Ilia Topuria on Saturday in the main event of UFC 298. The main UFC 298 fight card is set for 10 p.m. ET from the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.

Volkanovski is a -120 favorite (risk $120 to win $100), while Topuria comes back at +100 (risk $100 to win $100) in the latest MMA odds. Before making any UFC 298 picks of your own, you NEED to see the latest MMA predictions from SportsLine MMA analyst Kyle Marley. Over the past three-plus years, $100 bettors who have followed Marley's picks are up nearly $11,000! 

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. Anyone who has followed Marley is WAY UP!

This week at UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria, we can tell you Marley is backing Anthony Hernandez (-205) to get his hand raised against Roman Kopylov (+170) in a matchup of surging middleweight prospects to kick off the main card. "Hernandez can chain wrestle for 15 minutes, and that's his clear path to victory against a pure striker. I'll take Hernandez to drown Kopylov with his pace and get a late finish," Marley told SportsLine.

Marley also has strong picks for Volkanovski vs. Topuria and other bouts on the UFC 298 card. He's also backing a combatant who "is the more well-rounded fighter" to emerge with a huge victory! You MUST see his UFC 298 picks before making any of your own.

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