Julian Marquez vs Gregory Rodrigues betting odds, fight info and fan predictions for UFC Fight Night bout

Julian Marquez vs Gregory Rodrigues UFC fight info, date and time

Julian Marquez vs Gregory Rodrigues is set to go down at UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Emmett at 8:00pm EST on Saturday 18th June 2022 in a 185lbs matchup.

Julian Marquez is riding a two-fight winning streak after securing a submission victory over Sam Alvey in April 2021.

Gregory Rodrigues was involved in a brutal back-and-forth fight with Armen Petrosyan in February, losing via split decision.

Julian Marquez vs Gregory Rodrigues betting odds

Gregory Rodrigues will be the betting favorite with opening odds of -190.

Julian Marquez is the betting underdog with opening odds of +170.

Fight information

Julian Marquez vs Gregory Rodrigues was first reported on April 15th.

W.Turman out. Julian Marquez will now fight Gregory Rodrigues at UFC event on June 18th. (first rep. @MMAJunkie) #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN pic.twitter.com/sOjIzr0CVv

— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) April 15, 2022

Marquez was initially booked to fight another Brazilian, Wellington Turman, who was forced out of the fight with an injury.

Julian Marquez

Julian Marquez made it two submissions stoppages in a row after sinking in a rear-naked choke against Sam Alvey.

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— UFC (@ufc) February 14, 2021

Earlier in 2021, Marquez marked his return from a two-year layoff by choking out Maki Pitolo.

Gregory Rodrigues

Gregory Rodrigues suffered his first UFC defeat after dropping a narrow split decision to kickboxer Armen Petrosyan.

WHAT. A. FIGHT. 💥

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— UFC (@ufc) October 23, 2021

“Robocop” started his UFC career strongly with successive victories over Dusko Todorovic and Jun Yong Park in 2021.

How they match up

Gregory Rodrigues will be the slightly taller fighter in this matchup, standing at 6”3 compared to Marquez who is 6”2.

The Brazilian will also have a significant 4-inch reach advantage in this fight.

The stats show that Rodrigues frequently integrates takedowns into his game plan with an average of 2.59 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Marquez has yet to take any opponent down in the UFC. However, he is a constant submission threat, attempting an average 3.2 submissions per 15 minutes. Marquez’s last three wins in the UFC all came via submission.

Reasons to watch

Julian Marquez has maintained a 100% finish rate over his career, while Rodrigues has finished 82% of his wins.

Both fighters are dangerous on the feet and in submissions, so expect fireworks from the opening bell.

The stakes

These two fighters have a bright future in the 185lbs division, so there is plenty at stake in this matchup.

Julian Marquez can make it three wins in a row with a victory here, while Rodrigues is looking to bounce back from his first UFC defeat.

Julian Marquez vs Gregory Rodrigues predictions

The oddsmakers’ predictions have Gregory Rodrigues as the favorite with betting odds of -190.

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Julian Marquez vs Gregory Rodrigues tale of the tape

• 2 year age gap: Rodrigues is the younger fighter at 30 years old.
• Rodrigues has a significant 4 inch reach advantage.
• Rodrigues has 4 more professional MMA fights than Marquez.

Julian Marquez	vs	Gregory Rodrigues
32	Age	30
11	Fights	15
9	Wins	11
2	Losses	4
5	KO’s	5
4	Subs	4
6′ 2	Height (in)	6′ 3
72	Reach (in)	76

Julian “The Cuban Missile Crisis” Marquez fighter profile and recent form

Julian Marquez is a 32 year old male fighter from United States with 9 pro wins and 2 losses. See Julian Marquez’s full MMA record.

Julian Marquez has a 100% finish rate, including 5 by knockout, 4 by submission.

Julian Marquez is currently riding a 2 fight win streak.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	8-2-0	Sam Alvey	SUB R2 2:07	UFC on ABC 2	2021-04-10	Middleweight	UFC
Win	7-2-0	Maki Pitolo	SUB R3 4:17	UFC 258	2021-02-13	Middleweight	UFC
Loss	7-1-0	Alessio Di Chirico	DEC R3 5:00	The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale	2018-07-06	Catchweight	UFC
Win	6-1-0	Darren Stewart	SUB R2 2:14	UFC on FOX 26	2017-12-16	Middleweight	UFC
Win	5-1-0	Phil Hawes	KO/TKO R2 2:20	DW’s Contender Series 2017	2017-08-01	Middleweight	DWCS

Gregory “Robocop” Rodrigues fighter profile and recent form

Gregory Rodrigues is a 30 year old male fighter from Brazil with 11 pro wins and 4 losses. See Gregory Rodrigues’s full MMA record.

Gregory Rodrigues has a 82% finish rate, including 5 by knockout, 4 by submission, 2 by decision.

Gregory Rodrigues is looking to get back to winning ways after a loss at the hands of Armen Petrosyan at UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Loss	11-3-0	Armen Petrosyan	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2022-02-26	Middleweight	UFC
Win	10-3-0	Jun Yong Park	KO/TKO R2 3:13	UFC Fight Night	2021-10-23	Middleweight	UFC
Win	9-3-0	Duško Todorović	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-06-05	Middleweight	UFC
Win	8-3-0	Josh Fremd	KO/TKO R1 2:20	LFA 108	2021-05-21	Middleweight	LFA
Win	7-3-0	Al Matavao	KO/TKO R2 1:02	LFA 102	2021-03-19	Middleweight	LFA