UFC on ESPN 42: Marcelo Rojo vs. Francis Marshall Prediction and Betting Odds - December 3

Marcelo Rojo will face Francis Marshall on the undercard of UFC on ESPN 42.

Rojo enters the featherweight bout with a record of 16-9, while Marshall is undefeated with a 6-0 record.

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Marcelo Rojo vs. Francis Marshall Match Details

Fixture: Marcelo Rojo vs. Francis Marshall

Date and Time: Saturday, December 3, 10:00 pm EST

Venue: Amway Center, Orlando, Florida

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Marcelo Rojo vs. Francis Marshall Betting Odds and Spread

Name	Over/Under	Money Line
Marcelo Rojo	Over 1.5 (-190)	+140
Francis Marshall	Under 1.5 (+155)	-165

Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook

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Marcelo Rojo vs. Francis Marshall Key Stats

Marcelo Rojo will make the move to featherweight after previously competing as a bantamweight. He enters UFC on ESPN 42 with sixteen wins and nine losses. Eight of his wins have come via knockout, while six have come via submission, and two have come via decision. While he has had only one knockout loss, he has been submitted five times, with three losses coming by decision. Rojo enters the fight looking for his first win in the UFC as he is 0-2 since signing with the promotion.

Francis Marshall remains undefeated in his short mixed martial arts career. The unranked featherweight has six wins and zero losses. Marshall, who is just 23 years old, will be making his UFC debut after picking up a victory in Dana White's Contender Series that earned him a contract. He has four submission victories and two decision victories in his mixed martial arts career.

Marcelo Rojo stands at 5'7 with a 71" reach. Rojo weighed in at exactly 145 pounds. Francis Marshall has a one-inch height-advantage and a one-inch reach-advantage, as he is 5'8 with a 72" reach. Marshall also weighed in at 145 pounds.

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Marcelo Rojo vs. Francis Marshall Betting Prediction

Marcelo Rojo enters this fight with plenty of drama, as his coach, James Krause, was banned from the UFC. While Rojo is allowed to compete in this event due to the timing of the ban, he will have to find a new coach if he wants to remain with the promotion.

Rojo may also need a win to keep his UFC contract. While Rojo will likely give Francis Marshall his toughest fight to date in his UFC debut, the veteran has shown he is prone to getting submitted, while Marshall has shown his ability to pick up submission victories. Look for that to continue as Marshall wins in less than one and a half rounds.

Pick: Francis Marshall (-165) and Under 1.5 Rounds (+155)

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