UFC Fight Night: Font vs Garbrandt will see a flyweight clash between Bruno Silva and Victor Rodriguez go down in the preliminary card. The Brazilian, Silva, will look to build on his T/KO win in his last fight against J.P. Buys. Rodriguez, on the other hand, was brutally knocked out in his last fight by Adrian Yanez.

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‘Bulldog’ made his UFC bow at UFC 243. His debut contest against Khalid Taha was turned into a no-contest. Subsequently, he dropped two decisions against David Dvorak and Tagir Ulanbekov. In March, he knocked out J.P. Buys in what many believe saved his octagon career.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 31: (R-L) Adrian Yanez knocks out Victor Rodriguez with a kick in a bantamweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on October 31, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

Rodriguez, on the other hand, made his promotional debut last October. He suffered a brutal head kick knockout loss against Yanez. Now, ‘Vicious’ will look to return to winning ways with a statement performance against Silva this weekend.

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Silva has a professional record of 11-5-2-1 with 7 finishes ( 4 T/KO and 3 submissions); Rodriguez has a professional record of 5-3 with 5 T/KO wins.

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Bruno Silva vs Victor Rodriguez: Analysis

Bruno Silva is an excellent fighter in all aspects. His past record in the UFC might fool people into underestimating him as a fighter. But, his win against Buys, was a true measure of his talent. He has expert hands and his overall skill level is actually very good.

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 31: Adrian Yanez reacts after his knockout victory over Victor Rodriguez in a bantamweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on October 31, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

Vicious‘ is actually a bantamweight fighter who will move to flyweight. However, his last loss may play on his mind, thus allowing Silva to outclass his opponent and earn a T/KO finish in the process.

Final Prediction: Bruno ‘Bulldog‘ Silva by T/KO.

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Apratim Banerjee is a senior UFC author for EssentiallySports and has been writing professionally for almost a year. Before his current gig, Apratim worked as a UFC writer for Sportskeeda. A long-time MMA fan, Apratim has developed a critical eye for the sport that has helped him transfer his vast knowledge to his copies and give hardcore and casual readers a detailed insight into the fights and fighters. Dan Henderson’s brutal knockout against Michael Bisping at UFC 100 in 2009 is one of his earliest memories of the sport. He has never missed a UFC PPV or a Fight Night since, which speaks volumes about his wealth of MMA knowledge. Israel Adesanya, Jon Jones, Stipe Miocic, Conor McGregor are some of his favorite fighters. Apart from this, Apratim plays soccer in his free time and loves scoring long-distance goals.

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