Ronaldo Rodriguez vs. Ode Osbourne – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night: Riyadh Season Noche UFC is scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 14, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Ronaldo “Lazy Boy” Rodriguez will take on Ode “The Jamaican Sensation” Osbourne in the Flyweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night card.

Rodriguez brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 65″ reach. In contrast, Osbourne, an southpaw fighter, stands with a 73″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 41% striking accuracy, Rodriguez has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 2 per minute. On the other hand, Osbourne boasts a 38% striking accuracy, landing approximately 3.46 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Ronaldo Rodriguez vs. Ode Osbourne matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 25-year-old, Ronaldo Rodriguez is coming in with a 16-2-0 record. Rodriguez will be fighting for the first time since a win via submission against Denys Bondar at UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 in February.

Osbourne, meanwhile, is coming off a submission loss against Ronaldo Rodriguez on February 24, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura and holds a 12-7-0 (1 NC) record.

Ronaldo Rodriguez has a orthodox fighting stance with an 65″ reach. The 32-year-old Ode Osbourne is an southpaw fighter with a 73″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Ronaldo Rodriguez stats

→ Rodriguez’s striking accuracy is 41%.
→ Rodriguez lands 2 significant strikes per minute.
→ Rodriguez’s takedown accuracy is 50%.
→ Rodriguez’s takedown average is 1.2 per 15 minutes.
→ Rodriguez’s takedown defense is 63%.

Rodriguez comes in with 41% striking accuracy, typically landing about 2 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Osbourne fires at 38% accuracy, landing about 3.46 significant strikes per minute. Ronaldo Rodriguez also has a 50% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 1.2 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Osbourne’s 1.27 takedowns and 64% takedown accuracy.

Ode Osbourne stats

→ Osbourne’s striking accuracy is 38%.
→ Osbourne lands 3.46 significant strikes per minute.
→ Osbourne’s takedown accuracy is 27%.
→ Osbourne’s takedown average is 1.27 per 15 minutes.
→ Osbourne’s takedown defense is 64%.

Ode spent, on average, 5:56 minutes in the Octagon, and Ronaldo has an average fight time of 12:30 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be an interesting clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Ronaldo or Ode? Sound off in the comments.

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