Anthony Hernandez is a -225 favorite against 11th-ranked Gregory Rodrigues in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues on Saturday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California.
The highly accomplished middleweight has suffered a defeat in his last bout, a TKO loss at 3:23 of the third round in UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez on February 21. Hernandez, 32, has compiled a 15-3-1 career record, including three wins by knockout, nine by submission, and three by decision. He has also had one no contest.
Anthony Hernandez is a four-time Performance of the Night recipient and has landed the most takedowns in UFC middleweight history with 54. He also has the third-highest significant strike accuracy percentage in UFC middleweight history at 60.7%.
Gregory Rodrigues, 34, is on a three-bout winning streak. He is coming off a first-round knockout of Brunno Ferreira at UFC 326 this past March. Rodrigues has compiled a 19-6 career record, with 12 wins by knockout, three by submission, and four by decision.
Rodrigues has also been a successful competitor outside of the UFC, winning titles in Global Knockout and Legacy Fighting Alliance. He is the Smash Global MMA middleweight champion and a former Legacy Fighting Alliance middleweight champion.
SportsLine expert Kyle Marley has studied the fight from every angle and has revealed his top betting picks for sports betting apps. Marley has a track record of providing consistent winners for SportsLine members, and his picks have returned over $21,000 since May 2018.
One of Marley's UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues picks is backing Carli Judice (-625) via (T)KO against Jeisla Chaves (+455) in women's flyweight bout on the main card. Marley believes Judice will have a big speed and volume edge on the feet, and that Chaves will struggle to land takedowns consistently.
The main event of UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues is scheduled to start at approximately 8 p.m. ET on Paramount+, and the entire five-bout main card will be streamed live on Paramount+. Fans can also catch the action on SportsLine, where Marley has revealed his detailed picks and analysis for the entire card.
Source: CBS