Kevin Borjas and Ronaldo Rodriguez meet Saturday in the main card opener of UFC on ESPN 64 at Arena CDMX in Mexico City. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom.

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Kevin Borjas vs. Ronaldo Rodriguez UFC Mexico preview

Borjas (9-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC) will be looking for his first UFC win on his opponent's home turf … "Lazy Boy" Rodriguez (17-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) ruled himself out of the possibility for a post-fight bonus when he missed weight for his home-country, high-profile fight.

Kevin Borjas vs. Ronaldo Rodriguez UFC Mexico expert pick, prediction

Kicking off the main card is a fantastic flyweight fight that promises fireworks between Ronaldo Rodriguez and Kevin Borjas.

Despite having a hiccup on the scale, Rodriguez still finds himself as the odds-on favorite in this fight. And though I don't disagree with the odds, Rodriguez's 'tempt fate' style of pressuring and countering can be costly at times.

For that reason, I suspect that Borjas will make this fight much more competitive than most expect.

A Peruvian action fighter who appears to have modeled his striking off of a WEC-era Jose Aldo, Borjas brings all the fun in the form of flying knees to left hooks to the liver. Rodriguez also has a solid left hook of his own, but hooking exchanges have proven to be potent two-way streets for both men.

With that in mind, I wouldn't be surprised to see Rodriguez funneled into utilizing his grappling advantages over Borjas in this fight.

The pick is Rodriguez by submission in Round 2.

Kevin Borjas vs. Ronaldo Rodriguez UFC Mexico odds

The oddsmakers and the public are slightly favoring the Mexican fighter, listing Rodriguez -154 and Oliveira +130 via FanDuel.

Kevin Borjas vs. Ronaldo Rodriguez UFC Mexico start time, how to watch

Borjas and Rodriguez are expected to walk to the cage at approximately 7:05 p.m. ET. The fight airs on ESPN2 and streams on ESPN+.

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