Jared Cannonier vs. Gregory Rodrigues preview, odds, start time for UFC Fight Night 251
Jared Cannonier and Gregory Rodrigues meet in the main event of UFC Fight Night 251. The middleweight bout takes place Saturday, Feb. 15, at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Check out this quick preview of the matchup.
Cannonier (17-8 MMA, 10-8 UFC) enters this fight looking to end a two-fight skid. After coming up short in a title challenge against Israel Adesanya at UFC 276, Cannonier rebounded with back-to-back decision wins over Sean Strickland and Marvin Vettori. However, 2024 was not kind to "Killa Gorilla," as he was finished by Nassourdine Imavov in June and dropped a decision to Caio Borralho in August.
Rodrigues (16-5 MMA, 7-2 UFC) comes in with the momentum of a three-fight winning streak. After a first-round loss against Brunno Ferreira at UFC 283, "Robocop" finished Denis Tiuliulin and Brad Tavares, followed by a unanimous decision win over Christian Leroy Duncan at UFC 304.
Cannonier is currently ranked No. 7 in the UFC's official middleweight rankings. Rodrigues is unranked.
The oddsmakers and the pubic favor the Brazilian fighter, listing Rodrigues -230 and Cannonier +184 via FanDuel.
Cannonier and Teixeira are expected to walk to the cage at approximately 9:10 p.m. ET. The fight will stream on ESPN+.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC Fight Night 251.
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