Roman Kopylov vs. Gregory Rodrigues prediction, odds, pick for UFC 322

The UFC 322 Prelims are heating up as we bring you one other betting prediction and pick for this upcoming bout within the Middleweight (185) Division. Russia’s Roman Kopylov is ready to tackle Brazil’s Gregory Rodrigues in a fight you will not need to miss! Check our UFC 322 odds series for the Kopylov-Rodrigues prediction and pick.

Roman Kopylov (14-4) has gone 6-4 contained in the UFC since 2019. After posting back-to-back wins, he lost his most up-to-date bout to Paulo Costa in an entertaining war. Now, he’ll face one other willing striker seeking to let his hands fly as Kopylov works back to the win column. He stands six feet tall with a 75-inch reach.

Gregory Rodrigues (17-6) has gone 8-3 since joining the UFC roster in 2021. Following a three-fight winning streak, Rodrigues is 1-1 in his last two appearances with ‘Fight of the Night’ and performance bonus honors. He looks for the same result here because the moderate betting favorite. Rodrigues stands 6-foot-3 with a 75-inch reach.

Listed below are the UFC 322 Odds, courtesy of DraftKings. 

UFC 322 Odds: Roman Kopylov-Gregory Rodrigues Odds

Roman Kopylov: +150

Gregory Rodrigues: -180

Over 1.5 rounds: -166

Under 1.5 rounds: +130

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Why Roman Kopylov Will Win

• Last Fight: (L) Paulo Costa – U DEC
• Last 5: 3-2
• Finishes: 12 KO/TKO

Despite a losing effort against Paulo Costa most recently, Roman Kopylov did all he could to stay dangerous within the striking throughout all three rounds. He’s way more focused on his consistency from round-to-round and although he’s had a bent to soak up unnecessary shots, Kopylov is increasingly difficult to hit when he’s dictating the striking range. He’ll should take care of a slight height drawback during this one, but expect him to eventually gauge the space and find the mark here.

Kopylov is amazingly dangerous together with his kicking game and needs to be seeking to throw them against a reactionary fighter like Rodrigues. His opponent will probably be waiting for the counter-strike and winding up his power shots, so Kopylov could have some slight openings to land his head kicks if the opportunities present themselves.

Moreover, Kopylov is the more lively striker and while Rodrigues could have a troublesome defensive guard to interrupt, Kopylov does an important job of blending things as much as the body and forcing opponents to drop their hands. During this fight, the massive body shots could spell the difference in actually hurting Rodrigues versus just touching him up on the face.

Why Gregory Rodrigues Will Win

• Last Fight: (W) Jack Hermansson – KO (left hook , R1)
• Last 5: 4-1
• Finishes: 10 KO/TKO, 4 SUB

Gregory Rodrigues showed his value as certainly one of the UFC’s most enjoyable knockout artists with a fast finish over Jack Hermansson. Rodrigues’ power appeared to be on a unique level that night and he won the fight similarly to previous wins where he’s walked his opponent down. Expect Rodrigues to implement the same game plan as he looks to “walk through” Kopylov together with his physical presence.

Rodrigues is at his best when forcing opponents on the back foot and forcing them to make quick decisions while retreating. At 6-foot-3, he’s relatively big for the load class and does an important job imposing his physicality on opponents, especially within the clinch and along the fence. Nonetheless, Rodrigues can have the remain lively together with his offense if he wants a likelihood at hurting Kopylov during this one.

Rodrigues will even have the slight advantage within the grappling due to his 4 wins by submission. Kopylov is not much of a grappler and although he sports an 87% takedown defense rate, Rodrigues’ pure strength could possibly be enough to force this fight to the bottom. From there, expect “RoboCop” to be in a very different world when controlling his opponent and landing ground-and-pound.

Final Roman Kopylov-Gregory Rodrigues Prediction & Pick

This fight has “banger” written throughout it as each men have 22 combined KO/TKO victories between them. Rodrigues is available in following a powerful win and assured to do the identical because the betting favorite here. Kopylov is available in off a loss to Paulo Costa, but he’s definitely fought the higher competition up up to now.

Roman Kopylov will probably be the more accurate striker from contained in the pocket, but Rodrigues is normally flush on his punches when throwing from the clinch or in-close. Expect each fighters to get rocked for the duration of this fight as they’re sure to trade heavy shots from contained in the pocket.

Gregory Rodrigues can have the physical benefits during this fight and I can see Kopylov struggling to hit the goal against Rodrigues’ imposing style. If Rodrigues has Kopylov hurt for even a second, he must be a favourite to complete the fight in that situation.

Ultimately, we will roll with Gregory Rodrigues to prevail in what needs to be a “Fight of the Night” candidate for UFC 322.

Final Roman Kopylov-Gregory Rodrigues Prediction & Pick: Gregory Rodrigues (-180); OVER 1.5 Rounds (-166)