Francisco Trinaldo vs Danny Roberts betting odds, fight info and fan predictions for UFC 274 bout

Francisco Trinaldo vs Danny Roberts UFC fight info, date and time

Francisco Trinaldo vs Danny Roberts is set to go down at UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje at 6:00pm EST on Saturday 7th May 2022 in a 170lbs matchup.

Francisco Trinaldo enters this fight on the back of a split decision victory over Dwight Grant in October.

Danny Roberts has put together two wins in a row after a split decision over Ramazan Emeev on his Octagon return.

Francisco Trinaldo vs Danny Roberts betting odds

The betting odds are extremely close in this matchup.

Francisco Trinaldo will be the slight betting favorite with opening odds of -105.

Danny Roberts is the betting underdog with opening odds of +105.

Fight information

Francisco Trinaldo vs Danny Roberts was first reported on March 5th.

Francisco Trinaldo will fight Danny Roberts at #UFC274 on May 7th. (first rep. @raphamarinho) #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN pic.twitter.com/oeNxlW7bxD

— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) March 5, 2022

Danny Roberts will be making his second UFC appearance after a long layoff between 2019 and 2021.

Francisco Trinaldo has fought five times during the same period, earning four victories.

Francisco Trinaldo

Francisco Trinaldo continues to defy his age with his fourth victory in his last five fights. Trinaldo defeated Dwight Grant in a back-and-forth fight in October.

Don't blink, Francisco Trinaldo with the TKO out of nowhere! pic.twitter.com/6WkF2bs8pu

— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) September 23, 2018

The Brazilian has also earned notable victories over Bobby Green and Jai Herbert over his current streak.

Danny Roberts

Danny Roberts returned to the Octagon after a two-year layoff with a narrow victory over Ramazan Emeev.

DANNY ROBERTS❗️ Send us your reaction to THIS monstrous @DanHotChocolate KO. ⤵️ #UFCHamburg pic.twitter.com/ROBbcmj8NF

— UFC (@ufc) July 18, 2018

Roberts entered this fight on the back of a knockout victory over Zelim Imadaev in November 2019. “Hot Chocolate” has won four of his last six UFC fights, with his two defeats coming against Michel Pereira and Claudio Silva in 2019.

How they match up

Danny Roberts is the taller fighter at 6”0 compared to Trinaldo who is 5”9. The Englishman will also have a significant 4-inch reach advantage.

Francisco Trinaldo is 9 years older than his opponent at 43 years old. He has also accumulated more MMA experience with 35 pro fights to Roberts’ 23 fights.

Reasons to watch

This will be an excellent fight between two experienced martial artists. 43-year-old Francisco Trinaldo is continually proving the doubters wrong by defeating high-level opponents in the UFC.

Francisco Trinaldo is a ageless wonder! Give me the Jim Miller fight again.#UFC

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— WhatsUpMMA (@WhatsUp_MMA) July 27, 2020

Since a run of two stoppage defeats, Danny Roberts has strung two wins together and will be eager to extend his streak.

The stakes

Both of these fighters are threatening to break into the top 15 rankings of the stacked UFC Welterweight division.

Trinaldo could make it five wins from six with a victory in this one. Roberts would make it three in a row and almost certainly attract a ranked opponent next.

Francisco Trinaldo vs Danny Roberts predictions

The oddsmakers’ predictions have trouble separating these two fighters. Francisco Trinaldo is the narrow favorite with opening betting odds of -105.

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Francisco Trinaldo vs Danny Roberts tale of the tape

• Significant 9 year age difference: Roberts is the younger fighter at 34 years old.
• Roberts has a significant 4 inch reach advantage.
• Significant experience difference: Trinaldo has 14 more professional MMA fights than Roberts.

Francisco Trinaldo	vs	Danny Roberts
43	Age	34
37	Fights	23
27	Wins	18
8	Losses	5
10	KO’s	8
5	Subs	5
5′ 9	Height (in)	6′ 0
70	Reach (in)	74

Danny “Hot Chocolate” Roberts fighter profile and recent form

Danny Roberts is a 34 year old male fighter from United Kingdom with 18 pro wins and 5 losses. See Danny Roberts’s full MMA record.

Danny Roberts has a 73% finish rate, including 8 by knockout, 5 by submission, 5 by decision.

Danny Roberts is currently riding a 2 fight win streak.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	17-5-0	Ramazan Emeev	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-10-16	Welterweight	UFC
Win	16-5-0	Zelim Imadaev	KO/TKO R2 4:54	UFC on ESPN+ 21	2019-11-09	Welterweight	UFC
Loss	16-4-0	Michel Pereira	KO/TKO R1 1:47	UFC on ESPN+ 10	2019-05-18	Welterweight	UFC
Loss	16-3-0	Claudio Silva	SUB R3 2:37	UFC on ESPN+ 5	2019-03-16	Welterweight	UFC
Win	15-3-0	David Zawada	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night 134	2018-07-22	Welterweight	UFC

Francisco “Massaranduba” Trinaldo fighter profile and recent form

Francisco Trinaldo is a 43 year old male fighter from Brazil with 27 pro wins and 8 losses. See Francisco Trinaldo’s full MMA record.

Francisco Trinaldo has a 52% finish rate, including 10 by knockout, 5 by submission, 13 by decision.

Francisco Trinaldo is looking to put together a winning streak, having last beaten Dwight Grant at UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	26-8-0	Dwight Grant	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-10-23	Welterweight	UFC
Loss	26-7-0	Muslim Salikhov	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-06-05	Welterweight	UFC
Win	25-7-0	Jai Herbert	KO/TKO R3 1:30	UFC Fight Night	2020-07-25	Lightweight	UFC
Win	24-7-0	John Makdessi	DEC R3 5:00	UFC on ESPN+ 28	2020-03-14	Lightweight	UFC
Win	23-7-0	Bobby Green	DEC R3 5:00	UFC on ESPN+ 22	2019-11-16	Lightweight	UFC