Madlab Michael Lurato cautioned listeners against laying favorite money on Piera Rodriguez. He reminded bettors that Rodriguez was the "head-butt girl" who managed to get disqualified despite leading, then showed more bad fight IQ in her most recent outing. Even though she is training at Extreme Couture and Lurato slightly leans her side, he called the matchup ‘a really high-volatile bad IQ situation’ and said there is ‘no way in hell’ he trusts her at juice. His advice: if you like Rodriguez, keep the stake small or pass entirely.

For his weekly Kill Shot, Sniper selected Piera Rodriguez from the card’s opener. He expects the field to ignore the first fight, creating leverage, and urged players to be “overweight to the first fight of the night.” Rodriguez’s aggressive style gives her knockout and grappling upside at modest ownership, a combination Sniper believes can propel a GPP lineup to the top of the leader board.

Sniper called Piera Rodriguez one of his favorite plays on the slate. He thinks the ‑200 moneyline is fair and usable as a parlay piece because Rodriguez’s chain-wrestling style historically crushes Ketlen Sosa, who has surrendered takedowns to every UFC opponent. Sniper expects 4-6 takedowns, long control stretches, and a clear decision or late finish. At $8.7k he plans to play Rodriguez in all DraftKings formats while being ‘borderline fading’ Sosa entirely.

Monk said Piera Rodriguez profiles as a smash DraftKings play at $8.7k. He loves her relentless grappling ­– 11 takedown attempts against Sam Hughes and 10 against Kay Hansen, converting 13-of-21 overall – and noted that most of her significant strikes come via ground-and-pound. Ketlen Sosa’s 64 % takedown defense and history of being dragged down by Marnic Mann and even Angela Hill make this a perfect stylistic spot. Monk expects 6-8 takedowns, heavy top control, and a live submission shot, giving Rodriguez 90-110 point upside. He is locking her into GPP cores, considers her cash-viable, and even sprinkled the under 2.5 rounds at +250 because six of the women’s seven combined losses have come inside the distance.

Kunath predicted Piera ‘La Fiera’ Rodriguez will out-grapple Ketlen Souza and cash on the judges’ cards. He compared this stylistic clash to Rodriguez’s bout with Angela Hill, pointing out that Rodriguez landed six takedowns there and rag-dolled Ariane Carnelossi before a head-butt loss. Souza can screw her feet into the mat and throw heavy counters, but Kunath believes Rodriguez’s blast double will be available all night. Once on top, Rodriguez offers strong control and the ability to bank rounds. Souza might stuff shots late, yet the early lead should hold. Kunath recommends the over and Rodriguez by decision as the best angle.