UFC 279 Odds, Picks & Predictions: Kevin Holland vs. Daniel Rodriguez (2022)

The UFC is playing a card this weekend at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main event features Nate Diaz as a massive underdog (+750) taking on Khamzat Chimaev for five rounds. Kevin Holland and Daniel Rodriguez are fighting in the catchweight bout.

Kevin Holland is on a two-fight win streak. His last four victories have come inside the distance, with two coming by KO and the other pair by submission. Daniel Rodriguez is a second-degree black belt in Kung Fu. He's averaging 0.84 takedowns per 15 minutes and landing at a 43% success rate.

Daniel Rodriguez won the Contender Series in July 2019 and made his official UFC debut in February of the following year. Rodriguez is 7-1 in the UFC, his only loss was to Nicolas Dalby in November 2020. Daniel Rodriguez's last win was against Kevin Lee in August of last year, when he outstruck Lee 120-56 over three rounds. Kevin Holland is averaging 0.84 takedowns per 15 minutes at a 55% success rate and defending 76% of his attempts.

Kevin Holland and Daniel Rodriguez are going to fight each other in a catchweight bout at UFC 279. Rodriguez has a better reach and height than Holland, but he's the underdog. He's going for the win. The winner will be the man with the highest output.