UFC on ESPN 34: Garcia vs Ronson 04/16/2022 – The Ultimate Fighting Championship has another stacked fight card taking place this coming Saturday, April 16 with UFC on ESPN 34. The matches will be held at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada while fight fans can enjoy the matches safely at home by subscribing to Pay Per View or UFC Fight Pass. Vicente Luque looks to repeat his victory in his rematch with Belal Muhammad in the main event at the welterweight division. Another lightweight bout is in the prelims with Rafa Garcia taking on Jesse Ronson. It is seen in UFC fight odds that Jesse Ronson is going to have the edge against Rafa Garcia in this matchup.
UFC on ESPN 34: Garcia vs Ronson 04/16/2022
| When: | Saturday, April 16, 5:30 PM ET |
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| Where: | UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| TV: | Pay Per View |
| Stream: | UFC Fight Pass |
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UFC on ESPN 34: Garcia vs Ronson 04/16/2022 Odds
| Fighter | Odds | Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rafa Garcia | -110 | Jesse Ronson | -110 |
Rafa Garcia
Rafa Garcia is known as the “Gifted” whenever he steps inside an MMA cage and this fighter hails from Mexicali, Baja California in Mexico. He has been training hard at the Team Punisher fight stable. Garcia stands at five-foot-eight and he has been competing mainly in the lightweight division in his career. 12 of his 14 professional fights ended in victories and seven of those wins are from submissions. After losing to Chris Gruetzmacher and Nasrat Haqparast, Garcia made a huge comeback by winning over Natan Levy in UFC Fight Night 198 via unanimous decision. It was his first win in the UFC.
Jesse Ronson
Jesse Ronson has an interesting ring name “The Body Snatcher” and this fighter came all the way from London, Ontario in Canada to be in this fight. He gets to represent the Adrenaline Training Center. Ronson is a 36-year-old fight veteran and most of his matches occurred in the welterweight division. His professional record is now at 21-10 and those victories are divided into 10 knockouts, seven submissions, and four decisions. This is going to be just the second fight of Ronson in the UFC. His debut match in the organization happened in UFC on ESPN 14 and that ended in a no-contest against Nicolas Dalby.
Garcia vs Ronson Betting Numbers
| Record | 13-2-0 | 21-10-0 (1 NC) |
| Last Fight | Win | NC |
| Country | Mexico | Canada |
| Height | 5’7″ | 5’10” |
| Weight (lbs) | 155 | 155 |
| Reach (in) | 70 | 70 |
| Win by KO/TKO | 8% | 48% |
| Win by Submission | 58% | 33% |
| Decisions | 33% | 19% |
| Strikes landed per minute | 3.53 | 3.54 |
| Striking accuracy | 35% | 49% |
| Striking absorbed per minute | 5.47 | 2.9 |
| Striking defense | 53% | 5% |
| Takedown average | 4 | 0.63 |
| Takedown accuracy | 44% | 44% |
| Takedown defense | 0% | 61% |
| Submission average | 0.3 | 0.6 |
Garcia vs Ronson Betting Picks
Even having no wins yet in the UFC, Jesse Ronson has that vast fighting experience to throw at Rafa Garcia in this match. The best online sportsbook sees Ronson securing his first win in the UFC after this match and it should be at the hands of the judges.
