Highly touted UFC strawweights Amanda Lemos and Marina Rodriguez are all set to face each other in the main event of the upcoming UFC Vegas 64. Let's take a look at how the betting odds have shaped up for their clash.
According to DraftKings Sportsbook, No.3-ranked Marina Rodriguez is a -225 favorite over the +190 underdog Lemos, who currently sits at No.7 in the UFC strawweight ladder.
This means that a $1000 bet on Rodriguez will result in a payout of $1444.44 if the fighter wins. On the other hand, the same wager on the underdog Lemos will provide users with winnings of $2900 upon a favorable result.
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Marina Rodriguez is currently on a four-fight win streak. In her last fight at UFC 272, the Brazilian edged past No.5-ranked contender Yan Xiaonan via split decision.
Rodriguez holds a pro-MMA record of 16 wins against one loss and two draws. Her only career defeat came against current strawweight queen Carla Esparza at UFC on ESPN 14.
Lemos also holds a very good record comprising 12 wins, two losses, and a draw. In her last outing in the octagon, the 35-year-old triumphed over No.11-ranked contender Michelle Waterson via a second-round submission due to a guillotine choke.
Watch Lemos vs. Waterson below:
Marina Rodriguez confident that her fight with Amanda Lemos will be Fight of the Night material
During the official press conference in the lead-up to her main event fight at UFC Vegas 64, Marina Rodriguez claimed that her bout with Amanda Lemos has all the makings of a Fight of the Night:
"I know she [Amanda Lemos] is very tough. She has really good victories in the UFC. We are both very aggressive strikers. I'm 100% confident that our fight has everything to [be] the Fight of the Night."
Watch Marina Rodriguez talk about her upcoming fight with Amanda Lemos below:
Furthermore, the fighter stated that she is confident about getting the opportunity to fight for the title next if she triumphs over her compatriot at the weekend's main event.