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UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos Full Card Betting Guide

Another week, another Apex fight night card. Saturday’s UFC Vegas 64 12-fight card is headlined by women’s strawweight contenders Marina Rodriguez and Amanda Lemos.

The event is slated to start at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

Make sure to check out Question Mark Kicks two hours before the prelims begin for Matt and Craig’s final thoughts on the fight card. Also join the duo for the Fight Night Picks Sidekick, as Matt and Craig breakdown the fights live alongside the main card.

Fight Previews

Bantamweight

Ramona Pascual (+113)

Record: 6-4 (0-2 UFC)

Wins: 4 KO, 1 SUB | Losses: 1 KO, 1 SUB

Props: Over 2.5 (-233); Wins ITD (+417), by decision (+234), by TKO (+593), by submission (+1014)

Tamires Vidal (-138)

Record: 6-1 (UFC debut)

Wins: 2 SUB | Losses: 1 SUB

Props: Under 2.5 (+174); Wins ITD (+300), by decision (+149), by TKO (+971), by submission (+434)

Best Value: Ramona Pascual (+113)
There’s definitely some value here on the more experienced and bigger fighter as the underdog.

Flyweight

Jake Hadley (-272)

Record: 8-1 (0-1 UFC)

Wins: 2 KO, 4 SUB | Losses: 1 DEC

Props: Over 2.5 (-222); Wins ITD (+208), by decision (+107), by TKO (+743), by submission (+326)

Carlos Candelario (+217)

Record: 8-2 (0-1 UFC)

Wins: 2 KO, 3 SUB | Losses: 2 DEC

Props: Under 2.5 (+169); Wins ITD (+667), by decision (+357), by TKO (+1157), by submission (+1386)

Best Value: Pop and Popcorn
Very rarely do I not put some sort of pick in this spot, but I don’t feel confident at all in Hadley given the odds, and the over 2.5 is juiced as well.

Bantamweight

Johnny Munoz (-248)

Record: 11-2 (1-2 UFC)

Wins: 2 KO, 7 SUB | Losses: 1 KO

Props: Over 2.5 (-203); Wins ITD (+202), by decision (+138), by TKO (+767), by submission (+278)

Liudvik Sholinian (+200)

Record: 9-2-1 (0-1 UFC)

Wins: 1 KO, 3 SUB | Losses: 2 DEC

Props: Under 2.5 (+155); Wins ITD (+650), by decision (+298), by TKO (+1014), by submission (+1514)

Best Value: Munoz ITD (+202)
Munoz has all the tools to be an excellent fighter. Now’s a good as time as any to showcase it on the biggest stage.

Women’s Strawweight

Jinh Yu Frey (+117)

Record: 11-7 (2-3 UFC)

Wins: 1 KO, 2 SUB | Losses: 2 KO, 1 SUB

Props: Over 2.5 (-272); Wins ITD (+783), by decision (+157), by TKO (+1488), by submission (+1350)

Polyana Viana (-142)

Record: 12-5 (3-4 UFC)

Wins: 4 KO, 8 SUB | Losses: 1 SUB

Props: Under 2.5 (+203); Wins ITD (+252), by decision (+175), by TKO (+1075), by submission (+317)

Best Value: Viana submission (+317)
The physicality of the favorite here should be a difference maker.

Bantamweight

Mario Bautista (-311)

Record: 10-2 (4-2 UFC)

Wins: 3 KO, 4 SUB | Losses: 1 KO, 1 SUB

Props: Over 2.5 (-143); Wins ITD (+157), by decision (+149), by TKO (+262), by submission (+490)

Benito Lopez (+244)

Record: 10-1 (2-1 UFC)

Wins: 3 KO, 2 SUB | Losses: 1 SUB

Props: Under 2.5 (+110); Wins ITD (+483), by decision (+464), by TKO (+957), by submission (+1014)

Best Value: Bautista ITD (+157)
I just can’t trust a fighter coming off a three-year layoff. Bautista is too deadly to be shaking off rust against.

Women’s Flyweight

Miranda Maverick (-677)

Record: 10-4 (3-2 UFC)

Wins: 1 KO, 6 SUB | Losses: 4 DEC

Props: Over 2.5 (-120); Wins ITD (-105), by decision (+149), by TKO (+521), by submission (+143)

Shanna Young (+478)

Record: 8-4 (1-2 UFC)

Wins: 2 KO, 3 SUB | Losses: 1 KO, 1 SUB

Props: Under 2.5 (-110); Wins ITD (+1067), by decision (+636), by TKO (+1450), by submission (+2700)

Best Value: Maverick ITD (-105)
This one should go about the same as the first meeting between the two, but the value has all been sucked out of these props.

Featherweight

Darrick Minner (+171)

Record: 26-13 (2-3 UFC)

Wins: 1 KO, 22 SUB | Losses: 3 KO, 8 SUB

Props: Over 2.5 (+104); Wins ITD (+297), by decision (+581), by TKO (+1150), by submission (+351)

Shayilan Nuerdanbieke (-211)

Record: 37-10 (2-1 UFC)

Wins: 17 KO, 10 SUB | Losses: 2 KO, 6 SUB

Props: Under 2.5 (-135); Wins ITD (+132), by decision (+223), by TKO (+244), by submission (+472)

Best Value: Minner submission (+351)
Nuerdanbieke isn’t going to be afraid to grapple with the submission specialist, and that will give plenty of opportunities for this prop to cash.

Lightweight

Grant Dawson (-226)

Record: 18-1-1 (6-0-1 UFC)

Wins: 4 KO, 12 SUB | Losses: 1 KO

Props: Over 2.5 (-227); Wins ITD (+206), by decision (+136), by TKO (+606), by submission (+356)

Mark Madsen (+182)

Record: 12-0 (4-0 UFC)

Wins: 3 KO, 3 SUB | Losses: n/a

Props: Under 2.5 (+173); Wins ITD (+725), by decision (+248), by TKO (+1238), by submission (+1675)

Best Value: Grant Dawson (-226)
Even at these odds, I still believe there’s value here. Dawson may not be the most polished striker but he’s good enough to keep the Olympic wrestler off him. I like Dawson slightly more than the over 2.5 (-227).

Flyweight

Tagir Ulanbekov (-226)

Record: 13-2 (2-1 UFC)

Wins: 7 SUB | Losses: 2 DEC

Props: Over 2.5 (-216); Wins ITD (+317), by decision (+100), by TKO (+1044), by submission (+416)

Nate Maness (+181)

Record: 14-2 (3-1 UFC)

Wins: 5 KO, 3 SUB | Losses: 1 KO

Props: Under 2.5 (+164); Wins ITD (+362), by decision (+429), by TKO (+566), by submission (+1113)

Best Value: Nate Maness (+181)
If the weight cut goes swimmingly for Maness, he’s going to have a significant size advantage, and in a matchup that should feature plenty of grappling, that can neutralize his opponent’s biggest strengths.

Heavyweight

Josh Parisian (+108)

Record: 15-5 (2-2 UFC)

Wins: 11 KO, 2 SUB | Losses: 2 KO, 1 SUB

Props: Over 2.5 (+128); Wins ITD (+183), by decision (+450), by TKO (+254), by submission (+884)

Chase Sherman (-132)

Record: 16-10 (4-9 UFC)

Wins: 15 KO | Losses: 4 KO, 2 SUB

Props: Under 2.5 (-165); Wins ITD (+157), by decision (+361), by TKO (+164), by submission (+1825)

Best Value: Chase Sherman (-132
I hate having so much confidence in a fighter that’s 4-9 in the promotion, but perhaps that’s more of an indictment on Parisian.

Welterweight

Neil Magny (-121)

Record: 26-9 (19-8 UFC)

Wins: 7 KO, 3 SUB | Losses: 2 KO, 5 SUB

Props: Over 2.5 (-226); Wins ITD (+506), by decision (+132), by TKO (+850), by submission (+1125)

Daniel Rodriguez (-102)

Record: 17-2 (7-1 UFC)

Wins: 8 KO, 4 SUB | Losses: 2 DEC

Props: Under 2.5 (+172); Wins ITD (+249), by decision (+264), by TKO (+315), by submission (+1238)

Best Value: Daniel Rodriguez (-102)
I have an operating theory that I will go back and test during the holiday break. Always bet underdogs who have better odds than their opponent to win inside the distance. D-Rod fits the bill here and makes him my favorite bet on the card.

Women’s Strawweight

Marina Rodriguez (-223)

Record: 16-1-2 (6-1-2 UFC)

Wins: 6 KO, 1 SUB | Losses: 1 DEC

Props: Over 4.5 (-108); Wins ITD (+188), by decision (+155), by TKO (+239), by submission (+1038)

Amanda Lemos (+179)

Record: 12-2-1 (6-2 UFC)

Wins: 7 KO, 3 SUB | Losses: 1 KO, 1 SUB

Props: Under 4.5 (-122); Wins ITD (+270), by decision (+628), by TKO (+384), by submission (+1000)

Best Value: Marina Rodriguez (-223)
It’s getting into territory that keeps me off it, but Rodriguez is extremely talented and has the experience in this five-round atmosphere. There’s good reason to like her a lot. Lemos’ finishing ability scares me.

Results

UFC Vegas 63

Josh: 2-6 (0-1 parlay), -6.44u

Matt: 5-6, -4.84u

Craig: 4-7, -7.92u

2022 Results

Josh: 106-122 (10-24 parlay), +12.90u

Matt: 289-145, +11.75u

Craig: 281-153, +7.63u

Editor’s Note: Matt and Craig make picks for every fight, regardless of betting lines. This exercise assumes a 1u bet on each fight.

My Card

Best Bets (2u each)

Daniel Rodriguez (-102)

Straight bets (1u each)

Grant Dawson (-226)

Underdogs (1u each)

Ramona Pascual (+113)

Nate Maness (+181)

Props (1u each)

Viana submission (+317)

Minner submission (+351)

Sherman ITD (+157)

Parlay (+167)

Johnny Munoz (-248), Mario Bautista (-311), Grant Dawson (-226)

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