UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov- Mike Rodriguez vs Danilo Marques: Prediction and Analysis
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UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov- Mike Rodriguez vs Danilo Marques: Prediction and Analysis
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 11: Mike Rodriguez poses on the scale during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at UFC APEX on September 11, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 11: Mike Rodriguez poses on the scale during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at UFC APEX on September 11, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
UFC Vegas 18 is the first card in a very busy period of the UFC. Over the next two months, multiple important fights will take place a number of champions will put their belts on the line. At UFC Vegas 18, a longtime veteran in Alistair Overeem makes his final charge towards a UFC title. The man standing across from him is a tough adversary in Alexander Volkov.
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On the same card, the featured prelims bout is a matchup between Mike Rodriguez and Danilo Marques in the light heavyweight division. Both men are currently unranked in the 205-pound division, and the fight will be an excellent opportunity to take a step forward in the division.
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Mike Rodriguez vs Danilo Marques is set to be a delight at UFC Vegas 18
Mike Rodriguez made his UFC debut on Dana White’s Contender Series in August 2017 with a win against Jamelle Jones. ‘Slow’ is currently 1-2 in his last three fights. Most recently, he succumbed to a loss against Ed Herman in September 2020.
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 12: (L-R) Mike Rodriguez punches Ed Herman in a light heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on September 12, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
Danilo Marques is riding a three-fight win streak at the moment. He made his promotional debut with a unanimous decision win over Khadis Ibragimov at UFC 253 and will be aiming to continue his good run of form in the promotion.
‘Slow’ has secured a mind-boggling 82% of his wins via T/KO and has also landed 1.67 knockdowns on average per 15 minutes. Going into the fight he will have a 5.5-inch reach advantage, which is sure to serve him well.
‘Slow’ has landed a devastating 4.17 significant strikes per minute thus far in his UFC career with an accuracy of 69%. He will be aiming to keep the fight standing as it is his best route to victory.
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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – SEPTEMBER 27: (R-L) Danilo Marques of Brazil reacts after defeating Khadis Ibragimov of Russia in their light heavyweight bout during UFC 253 inside Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island on September 27, 2020 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC)
Marques has secured an equal number of his win via T/KO and submission (40%). Danilo averages four takedowns per 15 minutes with an accuracy of 25%. He has had just one UFC fight, but given his statistics, he will look to take the fight to the ground. However, it won’t be easy given ‘Slow’ has a takedown defense rate of 41%.
Prediction: Mike Rodriguez via T/KO.
