Middleweight contenders will collide on Saturday as former champion Robert Whittaker meets Ikram Aliskerov at UFC Fight Night in Saudi Arabia. The main card is set for 3 p.m. ET from Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Whittaker is a -150 favorite (risk $150 to win $100), while Aliskerov is +125 (risk $100 to win $125) in the latest UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov odds.

Before locking in your picks for UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov, 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 the last 12 UFC pay-per-view events, Vithlani has gone 8-4 on main-event picks and his main-card selections in that span have netted his followers a profit of more than $1,500. 

His 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: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov, we can tell you Vithlani is siding with Daniel Rodriguez (+205) to pull the upset of Kelvin Gastelum (-250) in a battle of veteran welterweights on the main card.

Vithlani has strong picks for Whittaker vs. Aliskerov and other bouts on the UFC Fight Night card. He's also backing a fighter who "brings a menacing presence to the Octagon" to emerge with a dominant victory! You ABSOLUTELY need to see his UFC Fight Night picks before making any of your own!

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