UFC Fight Night 165: Edgar vs. Korean Zombie - Predictions and Picks

#4 Da Un Jung vs. Mike Rodriguez

Da Un Jung impressed in his UFC debut

This clash of Light-Heavyweights will hopefully see a violent finish; Jung has 9 KO’s to his name while Rodriguez has 8, and both men love to trade off with heavy blows. Any fight that contains a pair of heavy hitters is usually tricky to predict, but I’m siding with the home fighter in this one.

Firstly, it was notable in his UFC debut against Khadis Ibragimov that not only did Jung have a hell of a chin – he took some serious shots in the first round – but he was also very calm under fire, showed a strong gas tank, and took over late in the fight with crisp striking prior to his submission win.

The curiously nicknamed ‘Slow’ Rodriguez meanwhile hasn’t shown himself to be quite as technical a striker as Jung in his three UFC outings, and more importantly, he appeared to gas out after a strong first round against John Allan Arte in their summer fight. He’s got the power to knock opponents out, but can he really crack Jung’s chin?

I’m not convinced. I wouldn’t be shocked to see Rodriguez take the fight to Jung early on, but I expect him to run out of steam – particularly in front of a pro-Jung crowd – and the Korean fighter should do enough to edge out a decision in the later rounds.

The Pick: Jung via unanimous decision