{"id":24933,"date":"2024-05-08T18:14:29","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T22:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/?p=24933"},"modified":"2024-05-09T18:17:58","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T22:17:58","slug":"ufc-st-louis-lewis-vs-nascimento-betting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/mma\/ufc-st-louis-lewis-vs-nascimento-betting\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC St. Louis: Lewis vs. Nascimento Betting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The UFC makes a triumphant return to St. Louis, Missouri, after nearly six years, promising a thrilling night of fights at UFC on ESPN 56. Headlining the event is a&nbsp;<strong>heavyweight main event&nbsp;<\/strong>clash between former title contender&nbsp;<strong>Derrick Lewis<\/strong>&nbsp;and emerging prospect&nbsp;<strong>Rodrigo Nascimento<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s delve into the background of these two fighters before examining the betting odds for Lewis vs. Nascimento.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h.w83oy3o91c1m\">Event Details<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>UFC St Louis: Lewis vs. Nascimento<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fight:: Derrick Lewis vs. Rodrigo Nascimento<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date: Saturday, May 11, 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Time: Prelims (4:00 p.m. ET), Main Card (7:00 p.m. ET)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to Watch: Prelims (ESPN+), Main Card (ESPN+, ESPN)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Odds:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sports.betonline.ag\/sportsbook\/martial-arts\/mma\/ufc-st-louis&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1715296480824987&amp;usg=AOvVaw2YMtlhy1o8yx1HBYfcC9jR\" title=\"\">Via BetOnline<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h.keykjpg2ck11\">Derrick Lewis (-139): A Heavyweight Force<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Record: 27-12-0-1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranking: No. 12 in the UFC heavyweight division<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recent Form: 1-4 in the last five fights<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Key Stats:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Holds the UFC record for most knockout wins in the heavyweight division (14)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strikes with power but lacks volume (2.43 significant strikes per minute)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vulnerable defensively, absorbing 2.48 strikes per minute<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Looks to finish fights early with power shots; struggles with grappling against well-rounded opponents<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h.h3plcgd7lrvl\">Rodrigo Nascimento (+119): The Rising Grappler<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Record: 11-1-0-1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranking: No. 15 in the UFC heavyweight division<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recent Form: 3 consecutive wins<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Key Stats:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Known for grappling, with six career submission victories<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Active striker (4.31 significant strikes per minute) but defensively vulnerable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Effective wrestler, averaging 1.20 takedowns per 15 minutes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Utilizes striking to set up takedowns; aims to control the fight on the ground<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h.e1ad4sf35h1f\">Head To Head Fighter Stats<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Derrick Lewis<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Fighter<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Rodrigo Nascimento<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>27-12-0<\/td><td><strong>Record<\/strong><\/td><td>11-1-0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6&#8242; 3&#8243;<\/td><td><strong>Height<\/strong><\/td><td>6&#8242; 2&#8243;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>265 lbs<\/td><td><strong>Weight<\/strong><\/td><td>264 lbs<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>79&#8243;<\/td><td><strong>Reach<\/strong><\/td><td>80&#8243;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Orthodox<\/td><td><strong>Stance<\/strong><\/td><td>Orthodox<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2.43<\/td><td><strong>Sig Strk LPM<\/strong><\/td><td>4.31<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>52.62<\/td><td><strong>Sig Strk Acc<\/strong><\/td><td>55.26<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>0.53<\/td><td><strong>Takedown Average<\/strong><\/td><td>1.20<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>26.47<\/td><td><strong>Takedown Accuracy<\/strong><\/td><td>33.33<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>0.00<\/td><td><strong>Submission Average<\/strong><\/td><td>0.72<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h.d1eippji5a1u\">Betting Breakdown<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Derrick Lewis:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Odds: -139<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strengths: Devastating knockout power, experience in the Octagon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weaknesses: Limited volume striking, susceptibility to takedowns<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prediction: Victory via knockout; strong betting favorite<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rodrigo Nascimento:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Odds: +119<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strengths: Strong grappling skills, active striking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weaknesses: Defensive vulnerabilities, tendency to absorb strikes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prediction: Potential for a five-round decision or submission victory; underdog with value in betting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Other Scheduled Fights at UFC St Louis:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Derrick Lewis Vs Rodrigo Nascimento (Heavyweight &#8211; Main Event)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Joaquin Buckley Vs Nursulton Ruziboev (Welterweight)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alonzo Menifield Vs Carlos Ulberg (Light Heavyweight)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diego Ferreira Vs Mateusz R\u0119becki (Lightweight)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alex Caceres Vs Sean Woodson (Featherweight)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Waldo Cortes-Acosta Vs Robelis Despaigne (Heavyweight)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chase Hooper Vs Viacheslav Borshchev (Lightweight)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Terrance McKinney Vs Esteban Ribovics (Lightweight)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tabatha Ricci Vs Tecia Pennington (Women&#8217;s Strawweight)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Billy Goff Vs Trey Waters (Welterweight)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Charles Johnson Vs Jake Hadley (Flyweight)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jared Gooden Vs Kevin Jousset (Welterweight)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>JJ Aldrich Vs Veronica Hardy (Women&#8217;s Flyweight)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.betonline.ag\/sportsbook\/martial-arts\/mma\/ufc-st-louis&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1715296480835255&amp;usg=AOvVaw3j9fCrrJLLoz2zJEQEJS12\" title=\"\">View Fight Odds at BetOnline<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UFC makes a triumphant return to St. Louis, Missouri, after nearly six years, promising a thrilling night of fights&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":24934,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[138],"tags":[194],"class_list":["post-24933","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mma","tag-ufc"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24933","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24933"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24933\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24935,"href":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24933\/revisions\/24935"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24934"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24933"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24933"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24933"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}