Ranked fighters meet when sixth-ranked Anthony Hernandez battles 11th-ranked Gregory Rodrigues in a middleweight bout in the main event at UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues on Saturday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif. The five-bout main card is scheduled to start at approximately 8 p.m. ET on Paramount+. Visit our DraftKings promo code review to see their newest offers and get started. Bet $5 and get $150 in bonus bets at DraftKings here:
In the main event, Hernandez is a -166 favorite (risk $166 to win $100) in the UFC Fight Night odds at DraftKings Sportsbook, while Rodrigues is at +140. Elsewhere on the main card, Vitor Petrino is a -170 favorite against Serghei Spivac in a heavyweight fight. Before locking in any UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues picks, make sure you see the UFC Fight Night predictions and betting advice from SportsLine expert Kyle Marley.
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Now, Marley has studied Anthony Hernandez vs. Gregory Rodrigues from every angle and revealed his top betting picks for sports betting apps. Head to SportsLine to see them.
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Anthony Hernandez vs. Gregory Rodrigues preview
Hernandez, 32, will look to get back on track after suffering a defeat in his last bout. At UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez on Feb. 21, he suffered a TKO loss at 3:23 of the third round. The loss snapped an eight-bout winning streak. Hernandez, who turned professional in 2014, has compiled a 15-3-1 career record. He has three wins by knockout, nine by submission and three by decision. He also has had one no contest.
Hernandez is highly accomplished. He 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%. Besides UFC, he has also competed with Global Knockout and Legacy Fighting Alliance. Check out SportsLine to see Marley’s picks and analysis.
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. The Brazilian fighter is an eight-time National BJJ champion. He is the Smash Global MMA middleweight champion and is a former Legacy Fighting Alliance middleweight champion. He joined UFC in 2021 as a replacement for Maki Pitolo and earned a unanimous decision win over Dusko Todorovic at UFC Fight Night 189.
Rodrigues has compiled a 19-6 career record. He has 12 wins by knockout, three by submission and four by decision. He is a three-time Fight of the Night recipient as well as a three-time Performance of the Night winner. He is tied with Michael Bisping, Yoel Romero, Derek Brunson and Chris Leben for the fourth-most knockouts in UFC middleweight history with seven. You can only see Marley’s picks and analysis at SportsLine.
UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues predictions
One of of Marley’s UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues picks: He is backing Shanelle Dyer (-750) to defeat Elise Reed (+525) in a women’s strawweight bout on the preliminary card.
“Give me Dyer here,” Marley stated. “Both ladies are strikers, but Dyer is the faster and more dangerous striker. Reed needs to land some big shots to try and get a TKO or maybe even shoot for takedowns in this matchup. I’ll take Dyer to double her up on volume and win a clear decision if she can’t get a TKO.” See who else to back here.
How to make UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues
Marley also has strong picks for Makhachev vs. Machado Garry and other bouts on the UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry card. He’s also backing an underdog who is “the better and more dangerous grappler” to emerge with a big victory. He’s sharing who it is only at SportsLine.
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UFC Fight Night main fight card, odds
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(Odds from DraftKings and subject to change)
Anthony Hernandez (-166) vs. Gregory Rodrigues (+140)
Serghei Spivac (+142) vs. Vitor Petrino (-170)
Reinier de Ridder (-340) vs. Roman Dolidze (+270)
MarQuel Mederos (+225) vs. Mason Jones (-278)
Carli Judice (-485) vs. Jeisla Chaves (+370)
