Njokuani vs Rodrigues Prediction, Game Preview, Live Stream, Odds & Picks

Middleweight Bout Co-Main Event at UFC Fight Night

· Sep 13 - 4 minutes read

Bookmakers Can’t Split Them

There are high expectations for Chidi Njokuani vs Gregory Rodrigues at UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Song.

Njokuani and Rodrigues are evenly-priced at -115, so the sportsbook can’t split the middleweights, who look to climb the ranks for a potential headline fight next year.

Gregory Rodrigues of Brazil celebrates — Carmen Mandato / Getty Images North America / Getty Images via AFP

Let’s check the latest, stats, injury reports, and UFC odds for Njokuani vs Rodrigues.

Njokuani Showing Power

Njokuani has made short work of his two UFC opponents to date. The American-Nigerian fighter knocked out Marc-Andre Barriault in February before knocking out Dusko Todorovic in the first round in May.

It took the 33-year-old some time to get signed by the UFC, but if his last two fights are anything to go by, he should be here to stay.

We thought he would be shorter than -115 with UFC betting markets, but there is huge respect for Rodrigues, who will be his toughest test. However, Njokuani has power in his hands and that can’t be overlooked.

Bettors should expect money to come for Njokuani on fight night. He is an attractive betting proposition and bookmakers have him at generous odds.

Rodrigues Making Most of Chances

It wasn’t long ago when Rodrigues was being knocked out in Dana White’s Contender Series, but he worked hard and now he’s in the UFC.

He defeated Todorovic, Jun-Yong Park, and Julian Marquez, with the latter being a tough fight. His first-round knockout holds him in good stead against Njokuani as we expect a standing battle.

“I feel a little older now, but I’m so happy because one of my dreams was being in the UFC before my thirties and, now, I am here, so that’s great,” Rodrigues told UFC.com. “The UFC makes you different. It is the biggest show in the world, so you need to be different.

“I want to live all the seconds inside the cage, I want to feel myself there and be ready for my next challenge. That’s what I want and that’s what I prefer. One thing I know, don’t miss it.”

Betting online markets respect his grind and “Robocop” is good enough to score consecutive wins in the UFC.

Rodrigues showed his power against Marquez, and although his opponent on Saturday is also a striker, it only takes one punch to end the fight. Rodrigues is capable of landing the big blow and furthering his UFC career.