Julian Marquez vs Gregory Rodrigues Pick, 6/18/2022 Predictions UFC Austin Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 6/14/2022

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Julian Marquez vs Gregory Rodrigues

UFC Austin

Moody Center in Austin, TX

Saturday, June 18, 2022

Julian Marquez will face off against Gregory Rodrigues at UFC Austin on Saturday, June 18, 2022. The opening moneyline has Marquez priced at +165 while Rodrigues is at -195.

Julian "The Cuban Missile Crisis" Marquez looks to add a victory to his career record of 9-2-0. The 32-year-old weighs in at 185 lbs and comes in at 6'2". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 72". Gregory "Robocop" Rodrigues stands in at 6'3" and tips the scales at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his record of 11-4-0. The 30-year-old reaches 75". Regarding significant strikes, Julian Marquez connects on 4.20 per minute while Gregory Rodrigues is connecting on 5.28 significant strikes per minute. Marquez is connecting on 45% of the significant strikes he tries and Rodrigues is connecting on 53%. In terms of defending themselves, "The Cuban Missile Crisis" takes 3.13 significant strikes per minute while "Robocop" takes 5.87. Marquez also defends 55% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt while Rodrigues defends against 52% of the shots thrown in his direction.

UFC Austin	Julian Marquez	Gregory Rodrigues
Opening Odds	+165	-195
Record	9-2-0	11-4-0
Average Fight Time	10:17	10:08
Height	6'2"	6'3"
Weight	185 lbs	185 lbs
Reach	72"	75"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.20	5.28
Striking Accuracy	45%	53%

Concerning grappling, Julian Marquez is the not as competent as a grappler as he is averaging a takedown 0.80 times per 15 minutes. Marquez is taking his opponents to the canvas on 10% of his tries and stuffing 53% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Rodrigues is taking his opponents down on 53% of his takedown tries and defending 80% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Regarding going for the sub, Marquez is the more skilled of the two fighters by going for 3.2 submissions per 15 min while Rodrigues goes for 0.7 submissions per 15 minutes.

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In his previous bout, Julian Marquez squared up with Sam Alvey and wound up taking home the win via rear naked choke in round 2. Alvey ended up landing 29 of 78 of the strikes he threw in total in this fight. Marquez ended the night having landed 62 of 101 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Alvey landed 29 of 78, which means his percentage was 37%. He finished the fight landing 21 of 64 significant strikes to the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Marquez landed 61% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 61 of 100. Out of those significant strikes, he connected on 46 of 78 aimed at the head. 96% of the significant strikes connected on by Alvey and 67% of them landed by Marquez were tallied at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Gregory Rodrigues, he battled Armen Petrosyan and ended up taking the loss by way of split decision in round 3. Petrosyan connected on 100% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Rodrigues ended up landing 100% of his significant strikes at distance. Rodrigues ended up connecting on 45% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 61 of 133. He connected on 45 of 114 significant strikes to the head. Petrosyan landed 127 of 231 significant strikes in that battle. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he ended up landing 50 of 139 aimed at the head. In relation to total strikes attempted in that fight, Petrosyan landed 128 of 232 and Rodrigues connected on 61 of 133 of all the strikes he threw.

Other fights on the card to watch

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Adrian Yanez faces off with Tony Kelley. Yanez comes into this fight holding a mark of 15-3-0. The 28-year-old weighs in at 135 lbs and measures in at 5'7". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 70". Kelley stands 5'9" and will fight at 135 lbs. The switch fighter will be looking to add a win to his career record of 8-2-0. The 35-year-old has an arm span of 70". In the grappling category, Adrian Yanez is averaging a takedown 0.80 times per 3 rds and Tony Kelley gets a takedown 0.50 times per 3 rds. When it comes to striking, Yanez lands 6.35 strikes/min and is connecting on 39% of his attempted strikes. The other guy in this fight is Tony Kelley, who is connecting on 47% of the strikes that he throws and lands an average of 5.58 per min.

One more can't miss bout is when Jeremiah Wells is set to square up against Court McGee. McGee walks into the cage with a record of 22-10-0. The 37-year-old tips the scales at 170 lbs and stands 5'11". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 75". Wells stands in at 5'9" and is fighting at 170 lbs. The switch fighter walks into the cage holding a record of 10-2-1. The 35-year-old stretches 74". When it comes to takedowns, Court McGee is able to defend against 69% of the takedowns fighters have tried and is taking his opponents to the mat on 25% of his tries. Wells is finishing his takedowns on 12% of his attempts and prevents 80% of all takedown tries against him. With regard to striking, McGee takes 3.69 strikes per min and he dishes out 4.69 strikes per min. Wells, moreover, takes 1.58 strikes/min and connects on 3.55 per minute.

Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take Gregory Rodrigues (-195)

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