Top-ranked flyweight contender Brandon Royval faces No. 5-ranked Tatsuro Taira on Saturday in the main event of UFC Fight Night. Their five-round battle tops the main card from the Apex facility in Las Vegas, with the main card beginning at 7 p.m. ET.

Taira is a -300 favorite (risk $300 to win $100), while Royval is priced at +240 (risk $100 to win $240) in the latest MMA odds for UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira. Before locking in your picks for UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira, make sure you see the MMA predictions and betting advice from SportsLine expert Daniel Vithlani. 

Vithlani is a highly analytical UFC bettor who has been a consistent winner for SportsLine members since making his debut in January 2023 with a 5-0 record for UFC 283. In fact, he's up over $1,500 on his UFC main-card picks!

His other highlights include calling an upset for Sean O'Malley (+210) against Aljamain Sterling (-250) at UFC 292 as part of a 4-1 main card and his UFC 299 winners included underdog selections on Dustin Poirier (+190) against Benoit Saint Denis (-230) and Michael Page (+110) against Kevin Holland (-130). Anyone who has followed him is WAY UP!

This week at UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira, we can tell you Vithlani is backing Jonathan Pearce (-180) to get past Pat Sabatini (+150) in a featherweight matchup on the preliminary card. 

Vithlani has strong picks for Royval vs. Taira and other bouts on the UFC Fight Night card. He's also backing a fighter who is "a crafty boxer and strong grappler" to pull off a major win! You ABSOLUTELY need to see his UFC Fight Night picks before making any of your own!

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