Daniel Rodriguez vs Takashi Sato 8/22/20 - UFC Fight Night Picks & Predictions
Heading to the fight here Daniel Rodriguez is coming in standing at 6’1” and 170 pounds. He has ended up with a reach of 74 inches and that has definitely helped him out quite a bit in his fights. When it comes to his overall record Daniel is sitting at 12-1.
Heading to the bout here Rodriguez is coming in as a southpaw. Daniel for his great record does not have a true fighting style declared and that could help him out quite a bit in the fight as it is harder to prepare for. The last 5 bouts have all been wins for Rodriguez who picked up 2 unanimous decision wins, 2 TKO/KO wins, and a submission win as well.
Sato is heading into the fight giving up a height advantage as he only stands at 5’10” and 170 pounds. He has been able to get a reach that is a disadvantage as well at 73 inches. When it comes to his record he is sitting at 16-3 so far.
Takashi is coming in as a southpaw in the fight as well. He is seen as a striker and that could really help him out quite a bit in the fight here as he has been able to strike hard and quick in a lot of fights. In the last 5 bouts for Sato he has went 3-2. He ended up with 2 submission losses. The wins have all been by TKO/KO wins and have looked really good with fast hands.
This fight here is one that should be fairly evenly matched. The problem for Sato is the fact that he is going to face a fighter that more than doubles his significant strikes per minute. Rodriguez throws 8.6 strikes per minute landing 48.26% of them. Sato for his part is throwing 3.94 strikes per minute, but has landed only 41.90%. Look for that figure to be the difference maker as this bout should go the distance, but it will see Rodriguez come out with the win. UFC Fight Night Winner Prediction, Daniel Rodriguez.
