Another big weekend of mixed martial arts fighting awaits with 12 match-ups scheduled for Saturday night as part of UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos.
The headline event looks to be an exciting clash between two women’s strawweight contenders at the top of their game. Marina Rodriguez comes into this one with four consecutive wins while Amanda Lemos recently suffered her second career loss in 2022. Both will be eager to come away victorious and should put on a good show at the end of the night.
We break down the odds for this fight and others with bookmaker William Hill.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: November 4th, 9:00 A.M. (EST)
Looking at the overall odds in this weekend’s main event, William Hill has Marina Rodriguez as the slight favourite in this one with odds of 1.44 to 2.75 for an outright win.
Rodriguez holds a 16-1-2 record in mixed martial arts having debuted as a professional in 2015. She impressed over the first three years of her career earning a place in Dana White’s Contender Series in 2018 and gaining a UFC contract off the back of this. In her UFC debut, the 35-year-old was held to a draw against Randa Markos and this was the start of a rocky two years, which saw the Brazilian suffer another draw and a loss within her first five UFC matches. Since then, however, she has put together four wins in a row.
The similarities between Rodriguez and her opponent Amanda Lemos are eery. Lemos is also a 35-year-old Brazilian, who gained a UFC contract three years into her professional career and has suffered two losses at this level. However, rather than being on a winning streak, Lemos had hers cut short at the start of this year where she was prevented from winning six in a row by Jessica Andrade.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: November 4th, 9:00 A.M. (EST)
A closer look at the odds for this fight has Rodriguez most likely winning this one on a decision with William Hill pricing this at 2.60. The last three fights Rodriguez has contested have all gone the distance as well with the Brazilian winning each on points, so this outcome is not at all unlikely again this weekend.
If Lemos is to win, the bookies say it will be by knockout. Odds for this are at 4.50, well ahead of other methods of victory for the 35-year-old. The strawweight has four knockouts to her name, the latest of which was a first round win in 2021.
Besides the headline fight, Saturday’s UFC Fight Night offers up eleven other exciting matches with plenty of betting opportunities as well.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: November 4th, 9:00 A.M. (EST)
Of particular note in the rest of the UFC Fight Night is Miranda Maverick vs. Shanna Young. While Maverick is the overwhelming favourite in this match-up with odds of 1.14 to 5.50 for a win, this could be a good opportunity for bettors. A bet against the odds here could be lucrative as Shanna Young has five finishes to her name and may well pull off an upset this week.
Tune in on Saturday evening from 4:00 p.m. (EST) to watch the preliminary fights of UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos.
