Levi Rodrigues vs Felipe Franco Pick, 07/18/2026 Predictions UFC Oklahoma City Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 7/14/2026

Levi Rodrigues vs Felipe Franco

UFC Oklahoma City

Paycom Center in Oklahoma City

Saturday, July 18, 2026

Levi Rodrigues will enter the Octagon against Felipe Franco at UFC Oklahoma City on Saturday, July 18, 2026. The opener has Rodrigues at -185 while Franco is coming in at +160.

Levi "Baby Monster" Rodrigues walks into the cage holding a mark of 5-0-0 (1 NC). The 29-year-old is fighting at 205 lbs and stands 6'0". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 76". Felipe Franco stands in at 6'1" and tips the scales at 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a mark of 10-2-0. The 25-year-old stretches 76". In terms of significant strikes, Levi Rodrigues is connecting on 4.50 per minute while Felipe Franco connects on 1.81 significant strikes per minute. Rodrigues is landing 78% of the significant strikes he tries while Franco lands 50%. Regarding defending in the cage, "Baby Monster" allows 2.10 significant strikes per min and Franco takes 2.55. Rodrigues also defends against 22% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt and Franco stops 38% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

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UFC Oklahoma City	Levi Rodrigues	Felipe Franco
Opening Odds	-185	+160
Record	5-0-0 (1 NC)	10-2-0
Average Fight Time	3:20	14:54
Height	6'0"	6'1"
Weight	205 lbs	205 lbs
Reach	76"	76"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.50	1.81
Striking Accuracy	78%	50%

In terms of grappling, Levi Rodrigues is not as effective of a wrestler as he is able to score a takedown 0.80 times per 15 min. Rodrigues is scoring a takedown on 10% of his tries and thwarting 85% of all takedown tries against him. Franco is taking his opponents down on 37% of the takedowns he tries and stopping 87% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Regarding submission attempts, Rodrigues is the lesser skilled fighter by trying 0.3 submissions per 15 minutes while Franco attempts 0.7 submissions per 15 min.

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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Levi Rodrigues went up against Freddy Vidal and the fight ended in a no contest via a failed drug test by Rodrigues in round 1. Vidal landed 24 of 32 of the strikes he let go in total for this contest. Rodrigues ended the night having landed 31 of 35 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Vidal ended up landing 7 of 9, which gave him a percentage of 77%. He landed 0 of 2 significant strikes aimed at the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Rodrigues landed 78% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 15 of 19. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he connected on 12 of 16 pointed at the head. 28% of the significant strikes connected on by Vidal and 33% of them landed by Rodrigues were thrown at distance.

In the last bout for Felipe Franco, he went up against Mario Pinto and ended up walking away in defeat by unanimous decision in round 3. Pinto connected on 58% of the significant strikes he took from distance while Franco connected on 61% of his significant strikes at distance. Franco ended up landing 35% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 21 of 60. He landed 13 of 51 significant strikes aimed at the head. Pinto ended up landing 34 of 58 significant strikes in that contest. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 25 of 48 to the head. Relating to total strikes that he let go in that fight, Pinto ended up landing 137 of 166 and Franco ended up connecting on 60 of 100 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other fights to watch out for

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Alden Coria goes up against Stewart Nicoll. Coria steps into the cage with a record of 12-3-0 (1 NC). The 28-year-old is fighting at 125 lbs and stands in at 5'8". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 67". Nicoll measures in at 5'5" and is fighting at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this fight with a mark of 8-3-0. The 31-year-old has a reach of 65". When it comes to grappling, Alden Coria is averaging a takedown 1.75 times per 15 minutes while Stewart Nicoll takes his opponents to the canvas 1.63 times per 15 minutes. In terms of striking, Coria connects on 4.69 strikes per minute and landing 44% of his attempted strikes. On the other side of the cage you've got Stewart Nicoll, who tags his opponent on 39% of his attempted strikes and is connecting on 3.63 per minute.

One more can't miss bout is when Fatima Kline is set to square up with Tabatha Ricci. Ricci walks into the cage with a record of 12-4-0. The 31-year-old weighs in at 115 lbs and stands in at 5'1". The orthodox fighter reaches 61". Kline stands in at 5'6" and weighs in at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage holding a mark of 9-1-0. The 26-year-old extends her reach 67". Concerning wrestling, Tabatha Ricci prevents 65% of the takedowns her opponents try and is scoring a takedown on 37% of the times she tries. Kline is taking her opponents to the mat on 58% of the attempts she tries and thwarts 50% of all takedown attempts. In the category of striking, Ricci is taking 4.83 strikes/minute while she is landing 4.00 per min. Kline, on the other hand, takes 2.71 strikes/minute and deals 5.01 per min.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Levi Rodrigues (-185)

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