UFC Betting: Holloway vs Rodriguez Odds

Yair Rodriguez returns after a two-year absence this weekend but he’s in tough as a big underdog in the main event at UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Rodriguez.

The main event this weekend is a featherweight bout featuring Rodriguez and Max Holloway. At Bovada Sportsbook, Holloway is a -700 favorite and Rodriguez a +450 underdog.

Rodriguez has won 10 of his last 12 fights and owns an overall record of 13-2 and one no contest, with four wins by knockout and three by submission. Due to suspension and numerous injuries, he hasn’t stepped into the Octagon since October 2019, when he defeated Jeremy Stephens by unanimous decision as a -140 favorite at UFC on ESPN 6.

Holloway is 2-3 in his last five fights and owns an overall record of 22-6 with 10 wins by KO and two by submission. He last fought at UFC on ABC 1 in January, besting Calvin Kattar by unanimous decision as a -190 favorite.

Rothwell favored over de Lima in heavyweight bout

Also on the main card this weekend is a heavyweight bout between Ben Rothwell and Marcos Rogerio de Lima. At Bovada, Rothwell is a -160 favorite and de Lima a +130 underdog.

Rothwell has won three of his last four fights to improve his record to 39-13 with 28 wins by KO and seven by submission. He last fought in May at UFC Fight Night 188, where he submitted Chris Barnett in the second round as a -360 favorite.

De Lima hasn’t won back-to-back fights since 2014 and is 5-5 in his last 10 fights. His record stands at 18-7-1 with 13 wins by KO and two by submission. He last fought at UFC on ESPN 24 in May and topped Maurice Greene by unanimous decision as a -215 favorite.

Letson sizable underdog in return from long layoff

One other notable fight on the main card this weekend is a women’s featherweight bout featuring Felicia Spencer and Leah Letson. At Bovada, Spencer is a -325 favorite and Letson a +250 underdog.

Spencer has lost her last two fights, which dropped her record to 8-3 with two wins by KO and four by submission. She last fought at UFC Fight Night 188 in May, losing to Norma Dumont by split decision as a -210 favorite.

Letson has won her last five fights but hasn’t fought in three years due to numerous health issues. She owns an overall record of 5-1 with three wins by KO. She last fought at The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale in November 2019, getting past Julija Stoliarenko by split decision as a -210 favorite.