Marina Rodriguez vs Xiaonan Yan betting odds, fight info and fan predictions for UFC 272 bout

Marina Rodriguez vs Xiaonan Yan UFC fight info, date and time

Marina Rodriguez vs Xiaonan Yan is set to go down at UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal at 6:30pm EST on Saturday 5th March 2022 in a 115lbs matchup.

Marina Rodriguez is on a three-fight winning streak with victories over Amanda Ribas, Michelle Waterson and Mackenzie Dern in 2021.

Xiaonan Yan suffered her first UFC defeat in her last Octagon appearance, losing via ground-and-pound to veteran Carla Esparza.

Marina Rodriguez vs Xiaonan Yan betting odds

Marina Rodriguez will be the betting favorite with opening odds of -295.

Xiaonan Yan is the betting underdog with opening odds of +250.

Fight information

Marina Rodriguez vs Xiaonan Yan was first reported on December 29th, 2021.

Marina Rodriguez will fight Yan Xiaonan at #UFC272 on March 5th. (per @ParadigmSports) #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN pic.twitter.com/Busc2Hdat7

— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) December 29, 2021

This fight will see #3 vs #4 in the UFC Strawweight Division.

Marina Rodriguez

Marina Rodriguez had a fantastic 2021 with three convincing victories over high-level opponents. Her last appearance saw her dismantle Mackenzie Dern over five rounds.

OH MY GOODNESS! 🤯

Rodriguez rocks Ribas then begans to celebrate but it's not over! #UFC257 pic.twitter.com/b0wJFY94uV

— UFC (@ufc) January 24, 2021

Prior to her current win streak, Rodriguez tasted her first professional loss with a split decision defeat against Carla Esparza.

Xiaonan Yan

Xiaonan Yan was riding a six-fight win streak before her recent defeat to Carla Esparza in May 2021.

🗣 by UD!

🇨🇳 Yan Xiaonan improves to 6-0 inside the Octagon.

[ #UFCVegas13 continues on @ESPN & #ESPNPlus ] pic.twitter.com/9kTPGVkn6N

— UFC (@ufc) November 8, 2020

Yan joined the UFC in 2017 and has earned notable unanimous decision victories over Angela Hill and Karolina Kowalkiewicz.

How they match up

Marina Rodriguez will be the slightly taller fighter at 5”6 and also have a 2-inch reach advantage in this fight.

Rodriguez and Yan both land over 5.00 significant strikes per minute, while Yan tends to mix in her takedowns a lot more frequently than her opponent.

Reasons to watch

This fight promises to be an exhilarating scrap between two of the best Strawweights in the world. 

Marina Rodriguez has looked sensational in her last three fights, particularly on the feet where her sharp striking and range come into play.

Rodriguez finding her range here in the third 👊

[ #UFCVegas39 | Tune in LIVE on @ESPNPlus ] pic.twitter.com/NiLTEhW33B

— UFC (@ufc) October 9, 2021

Xiaonan Yan looked destined for a title shot before her stoppage loss to Carla Esparza, who incidentally has handed both women their only UFC losses.

The stakes

This is a huge fight in the future of the UFC Strawweight Division, with #3 squaring off against #4. The victor is almost certainly getting a shot at the 115lbs belt next.

Marina Rodriguez vs Xiaonan Yan predictions

The bookies’ predictions see Marina Rodriguez as the sizeable favorite with betting odds of -295.

UFC veteran Dan Hardy predicts that Marina Rodriguez will win:

“I think Rodriguez will walk her down and make her look flustered.”

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Marina Rodriguez vs Xiaonan Yan tale of the tape

• 2 year age gap: Yan is the younger fighter at 32 years old.
• Rodriguez has a slight 2 inch reach advantage.
• Rodriguez has 2 more professional MMA fights than Yan.

Marina Rodriguez	vs	Xiaonan Yan
34	Age	32
18	Fights	16
15	Wins	13
1	Losses	2
6	KO’s	5
1	Subs	0
5′ 6	Height (in)	5′ 5
65	Reach (in)	63

Carla Esparza vs Marina Rodriguez and Xiaonan Yan
Marina Rodriguez Loss • Decision R3 5:00	vs. Carla Esparza	Xiaonan Yan Loss • KO/TKO R2 2:58

Marina Rodriguez fighter profile and recent form

Marina Rodriguez is a 34 year old female fighter from Brazil with 15 pro wins and 1 losses. See Marina Rodriguez’s full MMA record.

Marina Rodriguez has a 47% finish rate, including 6 by knockout, 1 by submission, 8 by decision.

Marina Rodriguez is currently riding a 3 fight win streak.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	14-1-2	Mackenzie Dern	DEC R5 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-10-09	Strawweight	UFC
Win	13-1-2	Michelle Waterson	DEC R5 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-05-08	Flyweight	UFC
Win	12-1-2	Amanda Ribas	KO/TKO R2 0:54	UFC 257	2021-01-23	Strawweight	UFC
Loss	12-0-2	Carla Esparza	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2020-07-25	Strawweight	UFC
Draw	12-0-1	Cynthia Calvillo	DEC R3 5:00	UFC on ESPN 7	2019-12-07	Strawweight	UFC

“Nine” Xiaonan Yan fighter profile and recent form

Xiaonan Yan is a 32 year old female fighter from China with 13 pro wins and 2 losses. See Xiaonan Yan’s full MMA record.

Xiaonan Yan has a 39% finish rate, including 5 by knockout, 8 by decision.

Xiaonan Yan is looking to get back to winning ways after a loss at the hands of Carla Esparza at UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Loss	13-1-0	Carla Esparza	KO/TKO R2 2:58	UFC Fight Night	2021-05-22	Strawweight	UFC
Win	12-1-0	Cláudia Gadelha	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2020-11-07	Strawweight	UFC
Win	11-1-0	Karolina Kowalkiewicz	DEC R3 5:00	UFC on ESPN+ 26	2020-02-22	Strawweight	UFC
Win	10-1-0	Angela Hill	DEC R3 5:00	UFC 238	2019-06-08	Strawweight	UFC
Win	9-1-0	Syuri Kondo	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night 141	2018-11-24	Strawweight	UFC