Natan Levy vs Pete Rodriguez Pick, 5/13/2023 Predictions UFC Charlotte Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/8/2023

Natan Levy vs Pete Rodriguez

UFC Charlotte

Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

Saturday, May 13, 2023

Natan Levy will enter the Octagon against Pete Rodriguez at UFC Charlotte on Saturday, May 13, 2023. The opening line has Levy coming in at -300 while Rodriguez is priced at +240.

Natan "Lethal" Levy looks to add a win to his total of 8-1-0. The 31-year-old tips the scales at 155 lbs and measures in at 5'9". The southpaw fighter reaches 71". Pete "Dead Game" Rodriguez measures 5'9" and records a weight of 155 lbs. The switch fighter looks to add a victory to his career record of 5-1-0. The 26-year-old has an arm span of 71". When talking about significant strikes, Natan Levy is connecting on 4.01 per min while Pete Rodriguez is landing 10.37 significant strikes per min. Levy connects on 51% of the significant strikes he tries and Rodriguez is landing 46%. Regarding defending in the cage, "Lethal" absorbs 3.52 significant strikes per minute and "Dead Game" absorbs 11.69. Levy also curbs 58% of the significant strikes that are directed at him and Rodriguez is able to deflect 44% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

ufc picks Natan Levy predictions best bet odds

UFC Charlotte	Natan Levy	Pete Rodriguez
Opening Odds	-300	+240
Record	8-1-0	5-1-0
Average Fight Time	13:59	2:16
Height	5'9"	5'9"
Weight	155 lbs	155 lbs
Reach	71"	71"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.01	10.37
Striking Accuracy	51%	46%

Concerning wrestling, Natan Levy is the better wrestler as he is able to score a takedown 5.37 times per 3 rds. Levy is scoring a takedown on 57% of his tries and is stopping 41% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Rodriguez is finishing his takedown tries on 15% of the takedowns he attempts and is defending 85% of all takedowns attempted on him. Regarding going for the sub, Levy is the more capable of the two fighters by trying 0.5 submissions per 3 rounds while Rodriguez looks to get 0.3 submissions per 15 min.

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In his last appearance in the Octagon, Natan Levy faced Genaro Valdez and ended up getting the victory by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Valdez landed 62 of 173 total strikes attempted in that contest. Levy finished this fight landing 69 of 137 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Valdez landed 49 of 158, which means his percentage was 31%. He ended up landing 26 of 121 significant strikes to the head. On the other side, Levy ended up landing 49% of his significant strikes by sticking 67 of 135. Of those significant strikes, he connected on 22 of 79 pointed at the head. 83% of the significant strikes landed by Valdez and 98% of them landed by Levy were done at distance.

In the last bout for Pete Rodriguez, he squared up with Mike Jackson and ended up getting the win via a knee to the head in round 1. Jackson landed 90% of his significant strikes at distance and Rodriguez ended up landing 59% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Rodriguez connected on 66% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 22 of 33. He landed 12 of 23 significant strikes directed at the head. Jackson connected on 10 of 15 significant strikes in that fight. Of those significant strikes, he landed 8 of 13 aimed at the head. When discussing total strikes attempted in that fight, Jackson ended up landing 11 of 16 while Rodriguez was 26 of 39 of all the strikes he threw.

Other fights on the card to keep an eye on

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Bryan Battle battles Gabe Green. Battle looks to add a victory to his career record of 9-2-0. The 28-year-old weighs in at 170 lbs and stands 6'1". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 77". Green measures in at 5'10" and steps on the scale at 170 lbs. The switch fighter comes into this bout with a mark of 11-4-0. The 30-year-old has a wingspan of 73". When it comes to grappling, Bryan Battle is able to score a takedown 0.79 times per 15 min and Gabe Green takes his opponents to the canvas 0.83 times per 3 rounds. When talking about striking, Battle connects for an average of 4.42 strikes per minute and is landing 54% of his attempted strikes. On the other side we have Gabe Green, who is connecting on 45% of the strikes that he throws and connects for an average of 6.20 per minute.

Another must see fight on the night is when Mandy Bohm is set to square up with Ji Yeon Kim. Yeon Kim has a career mark of 9-6-2. The 33-year-old tips the scales at 125 lbs and stands in at 5'7". The orthodox fighter extends her reach 72". Bohm comes in at 5'7" and tips the scales at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to her total of 7-2-0 (1 NC). The 33-year-old extends her reach 71". In the category of takedowns, Ji Yeon Kim is able to curb 42% of her opponents takedown tries and is taking her opponents to the canvas on 15% of her tries. Bohm is finishing her takedown tries on 15% of her tries and curbs 71% of all takedown attempts. In the category of striking, Yeon Kim is absorbing 5.77 strikes per minute while she is landing 5.79 strikes per minute. Bohm, on the other hand, takes 4.20 strikes per min and is landing 2.93 per minute.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Natan Levy (-300)

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