Kleydson Rodrigues vs C.J. Vergara betting odds, fight info and fan predictions for UFC 274 bout

Kleydson Rodrigues vs C.J. Vergara UFC fight info, date and time

Kleydson Rodrigues vs C.J. Vergara is set to go down at UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje at 8:00pm EST on Saturday 7th May 2022 in a 125lbs matchup.

Kleydson Rodrigues will be making his UFC debut after a unanimous decision victory on Dana White’s Contender Series in September.

C.J. Vergara saw his UFC debut end in defeat with a decision loss to Ode Osbourne at UFC 268.

Kleydson Rodrigues vs C.J. Vergara betting odds

Kleydson Rodrigues will be the betting favorite with opening odds of -320.

C.J. Vergara is the betting underdog with opening odds of +270.

Fight information

Kleydson Rodrigues vs C.J. Vergara was first reported on February 1st.

Kleydson Rodrigues will fight CJ Vergara at #UFC274 on May 7th. (per @MMAFighting) #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN pic.twitter.com/vykYAOYexe

— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) February 1, 2022

Rodrigues was initially booked to make his bow in the UFC against Zarrukh Adashev in January but the fight fell through.

Kleydson Rodrigues

Kleydson Rodrigues won a dominant decision victory over Santo Curatolo on the Contender Series to earn his UFC contract.

🇧🇷 Kleydson Rodrigues earns the UD win following an impressive striking performance 👀

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— UFC (@ufc) September 22, 2021

The Brazilian is the former Jungle Fight Flyweight champion who enters this fight on a six-fight winning streak.

C.J. Vergara

C.J. Vergara came up short on his UFC debut with a unanimous decision loss to Ode Osbourne, despite the Texan rallying to take the final round.

The action is picking up early in the third 👀

[ #UFC268 | Early Prelims are LIVE on @UFCFightPass & ESPN+ ] pic.twitter.com/dKGIFBg7Kg

— UFC (@ufc) November 6, 2021

Vergara is another Contender Series graduate who earned his contract with a vicious first-round knockout against Bruno Korea.

How they match up

Both fighters stand 5”6 tall, although C.J. Vergara will have a 2-inch reach advantage.

Kleydson Rodrigues is the younger fighter at 26 years old compared to Vergara who is 30.

Reasons to watch

This is an exciting matchup between two talented prospects in the UFC Flyweight division.

Prior to his decision defeat to Osbourne, C.J. Vergara was riding a five-fight knockout streak. Rodrigues has also secured finishes in three of his last four fights.

The stakes

Both fighters have a lot to prove and are searching for their first win in the UFC. Vergara is looking to turn things around after a disappointing debut. As the betting underdog, Vergara can get his UFC career back on track with a huge upset win against the talented Rodrigues.

Kleydson Rodrigues vs C.J. Vergara predictions

The oddsmakers’ predictions see Kleydson Rodrigues as the sizable betting favorite with opening odds of -320.

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Kleydson Rodrigues vs C.J. Vergara tale of the tape

• Significant 4 year age difference: Rodrigues is the younger fighter at 26 years old.
• Vergara has a slight 2 inch reach advantage.
• Vergara has 5 more professional MMA fights than Rodrigues.

Kleydson Rodrigues	vs	C.J. Vergara
26	Age	30
8	Fights	13
7	Wins	9
1	Losses	3
3	KO’s	6
2	Subs	0
5′ 6	Height (in)	5′ 6
67	Reach (in)	69.5

Kleydson “KR” Rodrigues fighter profile and recent form

Kleydson Rodrigues is a 26 year old male fighter from Brazil with 7 pro wins and 1 losses. See Kleydson Rodrigues’s full MMA record.

Kleydson Rodrigues has a 72% finish rate, including 3 by knockout, 2 by submission, 2 by decision.

Kleydson Rodrigues is currently riding a 6 fight win streak.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	6-1-0	Santo Curatolo	DEC R3 5:00	Contender Series 2021	2021-09-21	Flyweight	DWCS
Win	5-1-0	Eduardo Henrique da Silva	SUB R2 2:58	Jungle Fight 97	2019-10-26	Flyweight	JFC
Win	4-1-0	Antônio da Silva	KO/TKO R1	Jungle Fight 95	2019-09-28	Flyweight	JFC
Win	3-1-0	Romário Garcia	KO/TKO R1 0:18	Lux Combat 2	2018-09-16	Flyweight	LUX
Win	2-1-0	Bruno Mesquita	DEC R3 5:00	FLC 5	2017-05-25	Flyweight	FLC

C.J. Vergara fighter profile and recent form

C.J. Vergara is a 30 year old male fighter from United States with 9 pro wins and 3 losses. See C.J. Vergara’s full MMA record.

C.J. Vergara has a 67% finish rate, including 6 by knockout, 3 by decision.

C.J. Vergara is looking to get back to winning ways after a loss at the hands of Ode Osbourne at UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Loss	9-2-1	Ode Osbourne	DEC R3 5:00	UFC 268	2021-11-06	Flyweight	UFC
Win	8-2-1	Bruno Korea	KO/TKO R1 0:41	Contender Series 2021	2021-09-07	Flyweight	DWCS
Win	7-2-1	Jacob Silva	KO/TKO R3 2:38	Fury FC 44	2021-03-06	Flyweight	FFC
Win	6-2-1	Shawn Solis	KO/TKO R3 4:05	Fury FC 38	2019-10-27	Flyweight	FFC
Win	5-2-1	Emerson Garcia	KO/TKO R2 2:30	Fury FC	2019-06-21	Catchweight	FFC