Roxanne Modafferi vs Casey O’Neill betting odds, fight info and fan predictions for UFC 271 bout

Roxanne Modafferi vs Casey O’Neill UFC fight info, date and time

Roxanne Modafferi vs Casey O’Neill is set to go down at UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 at 8:00pm EST on Saturday 12th February 2022 in a 125lbs matchup.

Roxanne Modafferi is one of the most experienced fighters in women’s MMA with a total of 49 fights to her name. Her 50th pro fight will also be her final one, with Modafferi intending to retire after this bout.

Casey O’Neill is undefeated as a pro with an 8-0 record. She has gone 3-0 in the UFC, with all three of her victories coming by stoppage.

Roxanne Modafferi vs Casey O’Neill betting odds

Casey O’Neill opened as a -365 betting favorite. With these betting odds, placing a bet on O’Neill means you would need to bet $365 in order to win $100.

Roxanne Modafferi is a +300 betting underdog. If you bet $100 on Modafferi then you would win $300.

Fight information

This fight was first announced on November 3rd, 2022 and will take place on the undercard of UFC 271.

After the fight was announced, Modafferi revealed that it will be her last.

Roxanne Modafferi

Roxanne Modafferi has gone 4-6 in her last 10 fights, losing two on the bounce with defeats to Viviane Araujo and Thalia Santos.

Modafferi has had a long and storied career stretching all the way back to her debut in 2003. She rejoined the UFC in 2017 with an unsuccessful challenge for the inaugural Women’s Flyweight Championship.

Casey O’Neill

24-year-old standout Casey O’Neill has lived up to the hype since joining the UFC. She has secured three finishes in a row to take maintain her perfect professional record.

It is all King Casey here in the second 👑

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— UFC (@ufc) October 2, 2021

O’Neill won a dominant TKO victory over Antonina Shevchenko in her last Octagon outing. After a TKO win over Shana Dobson in her UFC debut, O’Neill upset the odds with a submission win against Lara Procopio. 

How they match up

Roxanne Modafferi is the significantly more experienced fighter with a total of 49 professional fights, while up-and-comer Casey O’Neill has 8 pro fights on her record.

Modafferi is also much older at 39 years old compared to O’Neill who is 24. In terms of height and reach, both fighters are almost identical.

Reasons to watch

This will be an exciting fight, pitting a women’s MMA legend against a highly-touted prospect. Modafferi is one of the pioneers of women’s MMA and will be given an appropriate send-off by the UFC.

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— UFC (@ufc) February 20, 2021

Casey O’Neill is one of the most promising female fighters to emerge in the UFC in years. At just 24 years old, O’Neill has already beaten seasoned veterans of the sport and has finished all of her UFC fights.

The stakes

For Modafferi, this fight will be about ending her career on a high. She won’t be fighting for ranking or money; this one will be for legacy and sentiment.

O’Neill will see this as her chance to take out a legend and climb the UFC Women’s Flyweight rankings. Coming into the fight at #15, O’Neill could break into the Top Ten with a victory.

Roxanne Modafferi vs Casey O’Neill predictions

The bookmakers’ predictions have Casey O’Neill as the significant favorite with opening odds of -365. 

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Roxanne Modafferi vs Casey O’Neill tale of the tape

• Huge 15 year age difference: O’Neill is the younger fighter at 24 years old.
• No reach advantage for either fighter. Both fighters measure in with a 69 inch reach.
• Significant experience difference: Modafferi has 41 more professional MMA fights than O’Neill.

Roxanne Modafferi	vs	Casey O’Neill
39	Age	24
49	Fights	8
25	Wins	8
19	Losses
6	KO’s	3
6	Subs	2
5′ 7	Height (in)	5′ 6
69	Reach (in)	69

Roxanne “The Happy Warrior” Modafferi fighter profile and recent form

Roxanne Modafferi is a 39 year old female fighter from United States with 25 pro wins and 19 losses. See Roxanne Modafferi’s full MMA record.

Roxanne Modafferi has a 36% finish rate, including 6 by knockout, 6 by submission, 16 by decision.

Roxanne Modafferi is currently on a 2 fight losing skid.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Loss	25-18-0	Taila Santos	DEC R3 5:00	UFC 266	2021-09-25	Flyweight	UFC
Loss	25-17-0	Viviane Araujo	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-01-20	Flyweight	UFC
Win	24-17-0	Andrea Lee	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2020-09-12	Flyweight	UFC
Loss	24-16-0	Lauren Murphy	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2020-06-20	Flyweight	UFC
Win	23-16-0	Maycee Barber	DEC R3 5:00	UFC 246	2020-01-18	Flyweight	UFC

“King” Casey O’Neill fighter profile and recent form

Casey O’Neill is a 24 year old female fighter from Scotland with 8 pro wins and losses. See Casey O’Neill’s full MMA record.

Casey O’Neill has a 63% finish rate, including 3 by knockout, 2 by submission, 3 by decision.

Casey O’Neill is currently riding a 8 fight win streak.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	7-0-0	Antonina Shevchenko	KO/TKO R2 4:47	UFC Fight Night	2021-10-02	Flyweight	UFC
Win	6-0-0	Lara Procópio	SUB R3 2:54	UFC Fight Night	2021-06-19	Flyweight	UFC
Win	5-0-0	Shana Dobson	KO/TKO R2 3:41	UFC Fight Night	2021-02-20	Flyweight	UFC
Win	4-0-0	Christina Stelliou	KO/TKO R2 2:12	UAE Warriors 13	2020-09-25	Flyweight	UAEW
Win	3-0-0	Caitlin McEwen	DEC R3 5:00	Eternal MMA 51	2020-02-29	Flyweight	EMMA