Mike Rodriguez is slightly favored against Da Un Jung at UFC Fight Night 165 on Saturday, December 21 in Busan, South Korea. This event is one of six fights on the main card on ESPN+. Jung is 12-2 in his career, while Rodriguez is 10-3 in his career. There are a total of six fights on the main card on ESPN+ at UFC Fight Night 165 with the headliner a bout between Frankie Edgar and Chan Sung Jung. There are also a total of seven fights on the preliminary card, all on ESPN+. Let’s look at the bout between Jung and Rodriguez and UFC predictions.
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Da Un Jung (12-2, 1-0 UFC)
Jung came into the UFC with a record of 11-2 and he has one win and no losses in the UFC. He defeated Khadis Ibragimov by guillotine choke submission. Jung’s last loss in his career was against Roque Martinez by kimura submission on October 24, 2015. Jung has been a pro since 2015 and he has nine wins by TKO/KO and two by submission. He has four first round finishes.
Mike Rodriguez (10-3, 1-1 UFC)
Rodriguez came into the UFC with a record of 9-2 and he has one win and one loss in the UFC. He defeated Adam Milstead by TKO; while losing to Devin Clark by unanimous decision. Rodriguez has been a pro since 2014 and he has eight wins by TKO/KO and two by submission. He has seven first round finishes.
Rodriguez said this to ufc.com about his upcoming fight, “I don’t mind it and I’m just looking at it as a good opportunity to go to Asia and do something that you love. I think it’s going to be awesome and I’m embracing it more than anything. I just continue from here and continue building.”
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Jung 6.76 / Rodriguez 4.31
Striking Accuracy: Jung 42% / Rodriguez 52%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Jung 7.34/ Rodriguez 3.38
Defense: Jung 47% / Rodriguez 45%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Jung 0.00/ Rodriguez 0.00
Takedown Accuracy: Jung 0% / Rodriguez 0%
Takedowns defended: Jung 83% / Rodriguez 38%
Submission average: Jung 1.2 / Rodriguez 0.0
UFC Predictions
Both Jung and Rodriguez have very little experience in the UFC, as Jung has just one fight, while Rodriguez has two. Jung looks to be the more talented fighter, but sometimes he stands around too much and gets himself in trouble. Rodriguez is an all or nothing fighter who is a very good striker, but he has poor takedown defense and his cardio is weak. Rodriguez has the power to hurt Jung and get an early knockout, but if he fails then Jung has the advantage. I am a little bit surprised Rodriguez is listed as the favorite in this fight, as Jung is the better all around fighter. I will take Jung and also hedge a little bit and play the rounds to go under the total.
Main Card (ESPN+)
Featherweight - Chan Sung Jung -180 vs. Frankie Edgar
Light Heavyweight - Aleksandar Rakic -155 vs. Volkan Oezdemir
Featherweight - Doo Ho Choi -275 vs. Charles Jourdain
Light Heavyweight - Mike Rodriguez -120 vs. Da Un Jung
Middleweight - Marc-Andre Barriault -125 vs. Jun Yong Park
Bantamweight - Kyung Ho Kang -260 vs. Liu Pingyuan
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Heavyweight - Ciryl Gane -700 vs. Tanner Boser
Featherweight - Seung Woo Choi -275 vs. Suman Mokhtarian
Lightweight - Omar Antonio Morales Ferrer -185 vs. Dong Hyun Ma
Flyweight - Alexandre Pantoja -220 vs. Matt Schnell
Bantamweight - Raoni Barcelos -135 vs. Said Nurmagomedov
Womens's Strawweight - Miranda Granger -198 vs. Amanda Lemos
Bantamweight - Ryan Benoit -120 vs. Alateng Heili
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