Cody Stamann vs Song Yadong Predictions, Picks, UFC on ESPN 7 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 11/21/2019

Cody Stamann vs Song Yadong

UFC on ESPN 7

Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

Saturday, December 7, 2019

Cody Stamann will take on Song Yadong at UFC on ESPN 7 in Capital One Arena in Washington, DC on Saturday, December 7, 2019. The opener has Stamann coming in at +115 while Yadong is at -145.

Cody "The Spartan" Stamann walks into the cage holding a mark of 18-2-0. The 30-year-old weighs in at 135 lbs and measures in at 5' 6". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 64". Song "Kung Fu Monkey" Yadong measures in at 5' 8" and records a weight of 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to his record of 15-4-0. The 21-year-old reaches 67". Concerning significant strikes, Cody Stamann is connecting on 4.59 per min and Song Yadong is landing 4.28 significant strikes per min. Stamann is landing 47% of the significant strikes he throws while Yadong is connecting on 41%. Regarding defending in the cage, "The Spartan" takes 3.29 significant strikes per min and "Kung Fu Monkey" absorbs 2.75. Stamann also stops 63% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt and Yadong is able to defend against 68% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

In terms of wrestling, Cody Stamann is the more skilled grappler as he is averaging a takedown 3.28 times per 15 minutes. Stamann is taking his opponents to the canvas on 51% of his tries and is stopping 86% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Yadong is taking his opponents to the mat on 100% of his takedown attempts and is stuffing 100% of the tries against him. Regarding going for the sub, Stamann is less apt at going for the finish by attempting 0.4 subs per 15 min while Yadong tries 1.4 subs per 15 minutes.

In his previous fight, Cody Stamann squared up with Alejandro Perez and ended up winning this fight via unanimous decision in round 3. Perez ended up landing 51 of 133 of the strikes he threw in total in this fight. Stamann finished this fight landing 49 of 122 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Perez ended up landing 41 of 121, which means his percentage was 33%. He finished the fight landing 17 of 87 significant strikes aimed at the head. Statistically, Stamann ended up landing 39% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 48 of 121. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he landed 21 of 77 to the head. 80% of the significant strikes landed by Perez and 95% of them connected on by Stamann were thrown at a distance.

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In the last fight for Song Yadong, he fought Alejandro Perez and took home the victory via a punch to the head in round 1. Perez ended up landing 100% of his significant strikes at distance and Yadong ended up landing 87% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Yadong landed 40% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 8 of 20. He ended up landing 6 of 15 significant strikes directed at the head. Perez ended up landing 1 of 14 significant strikes in that fight. Of those significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 0 of 11 to the head. In relation to total strikes that he threw in that fight, Perez was 1 of 14 while Yadong connected on 8 of 20 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other bouts to keep an eye on

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Rob Font will face off against Ricky Simon. Font comes into this bout with a record of 16-4-0. The 32-year-old steps on the scale at 135 lbs and measures 5' 8". The orthodox fighter stretches 71". Simon measures in at 5' 6" and weighs in at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon with a record of 15-2-0. The 27-year-old has a reach of 69". When it comes to grappling, Rob Font takes his opponents to the mat 1.29 times per 3 rds while Ricky Simon gets a takedown 6.66 times per 15 min. When talking about striking, Font connects on 4.94 strikes/minute and connects on 40% of his attempted strikes. On the other side we have Ricky Simon, who is landing 41% of the strikes he attempts and connects for an average of 2.72 per min.

Another bout to watch is when Tim Means is set to clash with Thiago Alves. Alves holds a career mark of 28-14-0. The 36-year-old is weighing in at 170 lbs and measures 5' 9". The orthodox fighter reaches 70". Means stands 6' 2" and weighs 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a mark of 28-11-1. The 35-year-old has a reach of 75". In terms of wrestling, Thiago Alves is able to stop 62% of the takedowns fighters have tried and is taking his opponents to the canvas on 60% of his tries. Means is taking his opponents down on 52% of the tries he takes and deflects 63% of the takedowns his opponents try. In the matter of striking, Alves is absorbing 3.37 strikes/min while he is connecting on 3.72 strikes/minute. Means, on the contrary, absorbs 3.31 strikes/minute and is dishing out 4.82 per minute.

Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take Cody Stamann (+115)

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