UFC Fight Night 233 is on the program this coming Saturday in Vegas and one of the fights on the main card is Rodolfo Vieira vs Cody Brundage.
Rodolfo Vieira vs Cody Brundage is one of the most exciting duels of the UFC Fight Night 233. It’s a middleweight between two excellent grapplers, each with a background in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Rodolfo Vieira vs Cody Brundage Odds
| Moneyline | Odds |
|---|---|
| Rodolfo Vieira | -225 |
| Cody Brundage | +190 |
*Odds taken from Sports Odds Direct on Thursday, April 27, 2023.
When, Where, and How to Watch?
- Place: UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada
- Date: Saturday, April 29, 2023
- Time: ~10:00 PM ET
- How to Watch: ESPN 2 / ESPN+
Before starting his professional career in the world of mixed martial arts (MMA), Rodolfo Vieira was an accomplished Brazilian jiu-jitsu athlete. In fact, he is a four-time BJJ world champion, who also won gold in Pan American Championships, European championships, Abu Dhabi World Pro competitions, and so on.
Obviously, considering that he’s a BJJ expert, it’s no surprise that Vieira has done great grappling-wise in the MMA universe. His professional MMA record is 8-2 and seven of those eight wins happened by submission.
What’s interesting is that one of his two losses happened by this method. It happened in February 2021 when we saw him get submitted by Anthony Hernandez who used guillotine choke to finish Vieira.
The Brazilian, however, tapped only after getting beaten up real bad by his opponent. He just didn’t have any energy left in him to defend.
The key to beating Vieira isn’t to try and outgrapple him. Instead, it’s to try to hit him as much as you can and as hardest you can. Only when he’s gassed out can Vieira be defeated. That’s how Hernandez got to him and that’s what we’ll probably see Cody Brundage attempt on Saturday.
The good news for Brundage is that he definitely has the needed set of skills to hurt Vieira. He’s a BJJ black belt who lands 2.34 significant strikes per minute, which isn’t as good as Vieira (3.62).
However, Brundage is much better at dodging strikes. He absorbs only 2.88 strikes per minute, which is almost two times less than his opponent who gets hit 5.09 times a minute.
Rodolfo Vieira is coming off a loss to Chris Curtis in which the American fighter out-boxed him. It happened in June 2022, and we’re certain that has worked hard to improve his striking/strike avoidance.
