Denys Bondar vs Luis Rodriguez Prediction: the Mesican Will Enter UFC with Victory

On the evening of February 25th, UFC Fight Night 237 will take place in Mexico. Ukrainian fighter Denys Bondar will meet Mexican Luis Rodriguez in one of the preliminary card fights. The bout will happen in the light heavyweight division. It should be noted that Bondar goes on a series of two defeats, and the Mexican won five fights in a row.

Denys Bondar appeared in the UFC in 2020 as a champion of the Ukrainian league WWFC. But things didn't go smoothly - two fights and two early defeats. Interestingly, Denys got all his victories (fourteen) early, but this only speaks about the level of his opposition.

Luis Rodriguez is making his UFC debut after fighting in the LUX Fight League promotion, securing five victories in a row, the last two early. He wins more often by knockout and has only suffered one loss in the previous five years, which came in 2020 at the Contender Series.

The Mexican is on a hot streak and should be able to break into the world's best division with a win. Bondar is a convenient opponent. So, everyone knows that he is being written off and sacrificed to start Rodriguez's successful career. But the bookmakers are still very cautious, and the odds on each fighter to win are very similar.