UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs Song

Levi Rodrigues Jr. vs Liu Ce Prediction

Levi Rodrigues Jr.
Levi Rodrigues Jr.
"Baby Monster"
5-1
Light Heavyweight
VS
3 × 5 min rounds
Excitement Score80
Liu Ce
Liu Ce
4-1

Betting Odds

Odds not posted yet

FightIQ Verdict

FightIQ Lean
Levi Rodrigues Jr.
Levi Rodrigues Jr. by KO/TKO (R2)
Levi Rodrigues Jr. 99% to win · Medium confidence
Levi Rodrigues Jr.
99%
Liu Ce
1%
Confidence
Model certainty, not win likelihood
Medium
Upset Potential
How live is the underdog?
High

"This fight involves a massive data void with both fighters having extremely limited or non-existent UFC experience. Levi Rodrigues Jr. gets the nod solely because he has at least logged professional minutes inside the Octagon, whereas Liu Ce is an unproven regional fighter with zero actionable data."

What Everyone Misses

The extreme lack of defensive metrics for both fighters suggests this is a high-variance brawl where the first person to land a clean, committed combination likely ends the night.

Why FightIQ Likes Jr.

1
Striking

Rodrigues Jr. lands 2.6 sig-strikes/min

2
Experience

Rodrigues Jr. has faced Felipe Franco

Expert Breakdown

•Rodrigues Jr. lands 2.6 sig-strikes/min
•Rodrigues Jr. striking accuracy is 51%
•No recorded submission attempts for either fighter
•Rodrigues Jr. shows 0.0 takedowns/15
•Rodrigues Jr. takedown defense is 57%
•Liu Ce wrestling data is non-existent
•Rodrigues Jr. average fight time is 5:00
•Liu Ce average fight time is 0:00
•Rodrigues Jr. has 1 KO loss in his record
•Liu Ce durability is untested at this level
•Rodrigues Jr. has faced Felipe Franco
•Liu Ce lacks any UFC-level professional record
•Rodrigues Jr. coming off a loss to Felipe Franco
•Liu Ce has no recent fight history

How This Fight Plays Out

Insufficient data: one or both fighters have no UFC striking or grappling stats, so the style interaction and likely location of the fight can't be projected yet. These populate once the weekly sync hydrates their numbers.