UFC Fight Night 204: Pimblett vs Vargas 03/19/2022 – The Ultimate Fighting Championship has stacked another fight card this month as they head out for UFC Fight Night 205. The O2 Arena located in London, England will be the venue for the fights. MMA fans can subscribe to either Pay Per View or UFC Fight Pass to experience the matches. Tom Aspinall will delight his hometown fans as he takes on Alexander Volkov in a hard-hitting heavyweight matchup. Also in the main card is fan-favorite Paddy Pimblett going up against Kazula Vargas. It is predicted in UFC betting spreads that Paddy Pimblett is going to be the heavy favorites to win against Rodrigo Kazula Vargas.
UFC Fight Night 204: Pimblett vs Vargas 03/19/2022
| When: | Saturday, March 19, 4:00 PM ET |
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| Where: | O2 Arena, London, England |
| TV: | Pay Per View |
| Stream: | UFC Fight Pass |
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UFC Fight Night 204: Pimblett vs Vargas 03/19/2022 Odds
| Fighter | Odds | Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy Pimblett | -420 | Rodrigo Vargas | +335 |
Main Card
Paddy Pimblett
Paddy Pimblett goes by the ring name “The Baddy” whenever he steps inside the MAMA cage and he just lives nearby Liverpool, Merseyside in England. Next Generation UK has been his training round to improve his fighting skills. Pimblett stands at five-foot-ten and this natural lightweight fighter has only lost thrice in 20 professional bouts. His wins are divided into seven submissions, six knockouts, and four decisions. This is going to be Pimblett’s second match in the UFC. His debut fight against Luigi Vendramini in UFC Fight Night 191 ended in a first-round knockout as the hype of this English fighter is very much justified.
Rodrigo Vargas
Rodrigo Vargas is much more known by his nickname “Kazula” and this fighter came all the way from Mexico City in Federal District, Mexico. He has been representing Mexican Pride fight stable in his pro matches. Vagas is already a 36-year-old fight veteran and this five-foot-seven lightweight has a professional fighting record of 12-4. Seven of his wins came from knockouts while also owning three submission wins. After losing his first two fights in the UFC against Alex da Silva Coelho and Brok Weaver, Vargas finally earned his first win in the organization against Zhu Rong in UFC 261 via unanimous decision.
Pimblett vs Vargas Betting Numbers
| Record | 17-3-0 | 12-4-0 |
| Last Fight | Win | Win |
| Country | England | Mexico |
| Height | 5’10” | 5’8″ |
| Weight (lbs) | 155 | 155 |
| Reach (in) | 73 | 71 |
| Win by KO/TKO | 35% | 58% |
| Win by Submission | 41% | 25% |
| Decisions | 24% | 17% |
| Strikes landed per minute | 10.64 | 3.85 |
| Striking accuracy | 58% | 53% |
| Striking absorbed per minute | 5.66 | 1.88 |
| Striking defense | 50% | 58% |
| Takedown average | 0.00 | 0.44 |
| Takedown accuracy | 0% | 25% |
| Takedown defense | 0% | 25% |
| Submission average | 0.00 | 0.40 |
Pimblett vs Vargas Betting Picks
With the hype and upside in his young MMA career, Paddy Pimblett is going to be earning his second win in the UFC against Rodrigo Vargas as seen in the online sportsbook. Pimblett will finish this fight early and his submission expertise should come out in this match.
