UFC Betting: Ortega vs Rodriguez Odds

The UFC heads east this weekend as the Octagon moves to UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, for UFC on ABC: Ortega vs Rodriguez.

The main event this weekend is a featherweight bout featuring Brian Ortega and Yair Rodriguez. At Bovada Sportsbook, Ortega is a -170 favorite and Rodriguez a +140 underdog.

Ortega has lost two of his last three fights to drop his record to 15-2 and one no contest, with three wins by knockout and seven by submission. He last fought at UFC 266 in September when he lost to Alexander Volkanovski by unanimous decision as a +145 underdog.

Rodriguez is 2-2 with one no contest in his last five fights. His overall record stands at 13-3 and one no contest, with four wins by KO and three by submission. He lost to Max Holloway by unanimous decision as a +425 underdog in his last fight at UFC Fight Night 197 in November.

Strawweights Lemos, Waterson both coming off losses

Also on the main card this weekend is a women’s strawweight bout between Michelle Waterson and Amanda Lemos. At Bovada, Lemos is a -325 favorite and Waterson a +250 underdog.

Lemos had a five-fight winning streak snapped in her last fight, which dropped her record to 11-2-1 with seven wins by KO and two by submission. That loss came at UFC Fight Night 205 in April when she was submitted by Jessica Andrade in the first round as a +180 underdog.

Waterson is 1-3 in her last four fights and owns an overall record of 18-9 with three wins by KO and nine by submission. She last fought at UFC on ESPN 24 in May, losing to Marina Rodriguez by unanimous decision as a +175 underdog.

Salikhov favored to extend winning streak vs Jingliang

One other notable fight on the main card this weekend is a welterweight bout featuring Li Jingliang and Muslim Salikhov. At Bovada, Salikhov is a -170 favorite and Jingliang a +140 underdog.

Salikhov has won five straight fights to improve his record to 18-2 with 12 wins by KO and two by submission. He last fought in June 2021 at UFC Fight Night 189 where he defeated Francisco Trinaldo by unanimous decision as a -250 favorite.

Jingliang is 18-7 with nine wins by KO and four by submission. He last fought at UFC 267 in October and lost to Khamzat Chimaev by first-round submission as a +330 underdog.