A wild middleweight fight between Ian Garry and Daniel Rodriguez takes place May 13 on the main card of UFC on ABC 4 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The Irishman Garry is a -300 favorite over Rodriguez in a bout that’s sure to entertain the crowd ahead of headliners between Johnny Walker and Anthony Smith followed by Jailton Almeida and Jairzinho Rozenstruik.
UFC Fight Night: Garry vs Rodriguez Betting Odds
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Ian Garry | -300 |
| Daniel Rodriguez | +240 |
Odds as of May 12
Our odds calculator suggests Garry has a 75.00% chance to win, while Rodriguez gets a 29.41% chance. A $10 bet on Garry pays out $13.33, and the same wager on Rodriguez pays out $34.
How To Watch UFC on ABC 4: Rozenstruik vs Almeida
- Date/Time: May 13, 11:30 a.m. ET
- Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
- Arena: Spectrum Center
- Where to Watch: ABC, ESPN
UFC on ABC 4: Full Card & Betting Odds
- Main Card
- Heavyweight Main Event – Jairzinho Rozenstruik (+400) vs Jailton Almeida (-550)
- Light Heavyweight – Johnny Walker (-110) vs Anthony Smith (-110)
- Welterweight – Daniel Rodriguez (+240) vs Ian Garry (-300)
- Light Heavyweight – Carlos Ulberg (-450) vs Ihor Potieria (+350)
- Welterweight – Tim Means (+187) vs Alex Morono (-225)
- Prelims
- Welterweight – Matt Brown (+187) vs Court McGee (-225)
- Heavyweight – Karl Williams (-400) vs Chase Sherman (+300)
- Bantamweight – Cody Stamann (-160) vs Douglas Silva de Andrade (+130)
- Lightweight – Natan Levy (-250) vs Pete Rodriguez (+200)
- Women’s Flyweight – Ji Yeon Kim (-200) vs Mandy Bohm (+170)
- Welterweight – Gabe Green (-138) vs Bryan Battle (+110)
- Women’s Bantamweight – Jessica-Rose Clark (-110) vs Tainara Lisboa (-110)
Odds as of May 12
Garry vs Rodriguez Preview: Who Will Win?
Surely Garry has this in the bag, right?
How Garry Wins
The 25-year-old enters this fight vs Rodriguez on a four-fight UFC win streak with two knockouts. Both KOs were exceptional, too, with Garry wailing on his opponent through a spell of whizzing hooks and uppercuts. The kid has wicked quick hands – almost like a longer Conor McGregor – and knows how to entertain a crowd.
Rodriguez is a brutally hard-headed opponent but isn’t even close to Garry in the speed department. “The Future” is best to make this fight about movement – that will also neutralize the American’s power. If Garry bounces around and drains Rodriguez’s gas tank by making him play a game of chase, that’ll be perfect. When the time comes to pounce, Garry won’t miss his mark.
How Rodriguez Wins
Garry’s not unbreakable – Kenan Song dropped the Irishman at UFC 285. Rodriguez needs to do everything he can to make Garry less mobile. “D-Rod” needs a stationary opponent, like Li Jingliang at UFC 279, to have success.
Watch for Rodriguez to unload with low kicks. He’s more of a methodical bruiser than a headhunter, and establishing the body will open things up for him. Garry might be surprised (even frustrated) with how tough D-Rod is and overswing. And if he gets flustered, Rodriguez will capitalize with some cinder blocks of his own.
Garry vs Rodriguez Pick
Just like how I handled my Jack Della Maddalena pick at UFC 284, I’m a believer in young talent. Young stars aren’t worth fading, and that’s why I’m backing Garry to win.
Rodriguez is made of bricks, though, so I’ll take the young phenom to win by decision, injecting some much-needed value into this play.
