Christian Rodriguez vs Austin Bashi Pick, 01/11/2025 Predictions UFC Vegas 101 Odds
Christian Rodriguez vs Austin Bashi
UFC Vegas 101
UFC Apex in Las Vegas
Saturday, January 11, 2025
Christian Rodriguez will battle Austin Bashi at UFC Vegas 101 on Saturday, January 11, 2025. The odds have Rodriguez at +245 while Bashi is at -305.
Christian Rodriguez walks into the cage with a record of 11-2-0. The 27-year-old will fight at 145 lbs and measures in at 5'7". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 71". Austin Bashi stands in at 5'6" and tips the scales at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this fight with a record of 13-0-0. The 23-year-old has a wingspan of 70". Regarding significant strikes, Christian Rodriguez is landing 3.65 per min while Austin Bashi connects on 2.67 significant strikes per min. Rodriguez lands 47% of the significant strikes he tries while Bashi is landing 52%. Regarding defense, Rodriguez absorbs 2.56 significant strikes per min while Bashi takes 2.30. Rodriguez also deflects 58% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt while Bashi deflects 47% of the shots thrown in his direction.
| UFC Vegas 101 | Christian Rodriguez | Austin Bashi |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Odds | +245 | -305 |
| Record | 11-2-0 | 13-0-0 |
| Average Fight Time | 11:59 | 8:15 |
| Height | 5'7" | 5'6" |
| Weight | 145 lbs | 145 lbs |
| Reach | 71" | 70" |
| Strikes Landed Per Minute | 3.65 | 2.67 |
| Striking Accuracy | 47% | 52% |
Regarding grappling, Christian Rodriguez is not as efficient of a grappler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 1.07 times per 3 rounds. Rodriguez is scoring a takedown on 54% of his attempts and stopping 65% of all takedown attempts. Bashi is getting his opponent to the mat on 66% of his takedown attempts and is stuffing 75% of the attempts against him. In terms of going for the sub, Rodriguez is the lesser skilled of the two fighters by attempting 1.1 subs per 3 rds while Bashi goes for 3.6 subs per 15 min.
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In his previous bout, Christian Rodriguez fought Julian Erosa and wound up losing the fight via guillotine choke in round 1. Erosa ended up landing 39 of 94 total strikes that he threw in that fight. Rodriguez finished this fight landing 33 of 76 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Erosa landed 35 of 88, which gave him a percentage of 39%. He finished the fight landing 27 of 73 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side, Rodriguez ended up landing 44% of his significant strikes by connecting on 33 of 75. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he connected on 26 of 67 to the head. 94% of the significant strikes connected on by Erosa and 93% of them connected on by Rodriguez were tallied at distance.
In the last Octagon appearance for Austin Bashi, he battled Dorian Ramos and wound up taking home the win by way of rear naked choke in round 2. Ramos ended up landing 73% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance and Bashi landed 72% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Bashi landed 52% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 22 of 42. He ended up connecting on 14 of 31 significant strikes aimed at the head. Ramos landed 19 of 36 significant strikes in that contest. Of those significant strikes, he ended up landing 10 of 24 aimed at the head. Relating to the strikes he fired off in this contest, Ramos connected on 39 of 60 and Bashi ended up connecting on 49 of 91 of all the strikes he attempted.
Other fights to watch
Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Punahele Soriano meets Uros Medic. Soriano looks to add a victory to his total of 10-4-0. The 32-year-old is fighting at 170 lbs and stands in at 5'11". The southpaw fighter stretches 72". Medic stands in at 6'1" and weighs in at 170 lbs. The southpaw fighter has a career mark of 10-2-0. The 31-year-old has a wingspan of 71". When it comes to grappling, Punahele Soriano scores a takedown 1.48 times per 3 rds while Uros Medic is averaging a takedown 0.38 times per 3 rounds. In the striking category, Soriano connects on 4.89 strikes per min and is connecting on 53% out of all the strikes he attempts. On the other side of the cage we have Uros Medic, who is connecting on 60% of the strikes that he throws and is landing 5.51 per min.
If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Felipe Bunes is set to fight Jose Johnson. Johnson walks into the Octagon with a mark of 16-9-0. The 29-year-old weighs 125 lbs and stands 6'0". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 71". Bunes measures 5'7" and weighs in at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to his career record of 13-7-0. The 35-year-old extends his reach 69". When it comes to takedowns, Jose Johnson deflects 38% of his opponents' takedown tries and is taking his opponents to the canvas on 60% of the times he tries. Bunes is taking his opponents down on 33% of the tries he takes and is able to curb 15% of all takedown tries against him. With regard to striking, Johnson is taking 1.64 strikes per minute while he deals 2.22 per min. Bunes, on the other side, is absorbing 8.72 strikes per min and connects on 5.25 per minute.
Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Austin Bashi (-305)
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