On Saturday, October 9th, 2021, the UFC Female Strawweight Division will have a possible title contender eliminator match that looks to be just as exciting as it can get.
This is an exciting clash as the American BJJ prodigy, and number 4 ranked Strawweight, Mackenzie Dern faces the hard-hitting number 6 ranked Marina Rodriguez.
You can check all the UFC/MMA bets, the analysis of each fighter, and the final bet you can make in this fight.
UFC Fight Night – Marina Rodriguez vs. Mackenzie Dern – Betting Odds & Free Pick – Info
When: Saturday, October 9th, at 4:00 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Marina Rodriguez +130 / Mackenzie Dern -160
Draw Offs: –
Where Can I Watch? ESPN +
Where Can I Stream? ESPN Go
Why Bet on Marina Rodriguez
Rodriguez comes in as the underdog in this match, but there is not a single moment in any fight when you can count this fighter out.
The Brazilian is a talented finisher who likes to KO/TKO her opponents and has done so against talented opponents.
After her previous victory, Rodriguez was calling out for former champ Joanna Jędrzejczyk, which is a statement of how comfortable she is with her stand-up game.
The promotion decided not to make her wait for her fight and instead matched her against a dangerous grappler in what could be an excellent test for both fighters to show their improvements.
Why Bet on Mackenzie Dern
Mackenzie Dern is a dangerous grappler, being both a Gi and No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu World Champion and an excellent submission fighter on the cage.
Dern has managed to finish 7 opponents via submission during her run at the cage and currently has been on a 5 fight win streak after the first loss in her career on an 11-1 Record.
The Arizona-born and raised fighter walk in as the favorite for this match, as she has shown in recent fights that her stand-up game is quickly improving and her ground game is as dangerous as ever.
Getting a victory in this fight is likely to place her right into either a title fight or a title eliminator against the number 1 contender.
Final Betting Analysis: Marina Rodriguez vs. Mackenzie Dern
This match-up is one of the classics put back in front of us, a Striker vs a Ground Fighter, but things are not as simple as they may seem.
This fight does not only clear up a clear title contender, but it is a test for both of the fighters to see who has improved the other half of their game.
Rodriguez and Dern have only ever lost one fight each, both via the judges’ decision, but are both excellent finishers and that is the exciting part about this match.
Neither of these fighters is going to want to get to the scorecards in this match, as this is the time to make a statement on their case to a title shot.
The stand-up game favors the Brazilian, who has had previous experience going up to the 5th round, due to her decision victory against Michelle Waterson in her most recent fight.
Dern is expected to dominate if the fight goes to the ground, and is the most dangerous on the 1rst round, as she has submitted 6 out of 7 opponents before the fight hits the first 5 minutes.
We have our victory token on the American fighter, not as a dominating 1rst round submission, but instead as a hard-fought 3rd round submission victory after testing and showcasing her stand up against a tough Rodriguez.
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