UFC on ESPN+ 55: Holloway vs Rodriguez - Card Preview - 11/13/21
After back to back UFC numbered cards (one being free in Abu Dhabi and one being a PPV), we are back at the Apex Centre in Las Vegas for a fight night card.
This one is headlined by Max Holloway and Yair Rodriguez. This bout was scheduled to take place back in July but got bumped up due to Holloway getting injured. Holloway lost his title to Alexander Volkanovski and came up short in the rematch in two incredibly close fights. He then bounced back by beating Calvin Kattar within an inch of his life in January (seriously, 445 significant strikes landed). Yair Rodriguez hasn’t fought since 2019 as he withdrew from a 2020 fight with Zabit Magomedsharipov due to an ankle injury. Before that he defeated Jeremy Stephens in a rematch (the first ending in No Contest due to eye poke).
The main event should be fun but there are a few other sleeper fights that should be fire. Keep an eye on the Yadong vs Arce and Baeza vs Williams fights. There will also be many solid betting opportunities as the majority of the fights are pretty even as of this writing (the main event being the most lopsided with Holloway a huge favorite). Check out the lineup below:
Main Card
Max Holloway vs. Yair Rodríguez
Ben Rothwell vs. Marcos Rogério de Lima
Felicia Spencer vs. Leah Letson
TBD vs. Philipe Lins
Kyle Daukaus vs. Roman Dolidze
Song Yadong vs. Julio Arce
Preliminary Card
Thiago Moisés vs. Joel Álvarez
Cynthia Calvillo vs. Andrea Lee
Miguel Baeza vs. Khaos Williams
Sean Woodson vs. Collin Anglin
Cortney Casey vs. Liana Jojua
Marc Diakiese vs. Rafael Alves
Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Da Un Jung
Danilo Marques vs. Jailton Almeida
Lando Vannata vs. TBD
