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Deiveson Figueiredo vs Tim Elliott UFC Predictions & Tips - 10/12/2019


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Deiveson Figueiredo vs Tim Elliott

UFC Fight Night 161

Amalie Arena in Tampa

Saturday, October 12, 2019

Deiveson Figueiredo will battle Tim Elliott at UFC Fight Night 161 in Amalie Arena in Tampa on Saturday, October 12, 2019. The opening odds have Figueiredo priced at -203 while Elliott is priced at +167.

Deiveson "Deus da Guerra" Figueiredo has a record of 16-1-0. The 31-year-old weighs in at 125 lbs and comes in at 5' 5". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 68". Tim Elliot stands 5' 7" and is weighing in at 125 lbs. The southpaw fighter looks to add a victory to his career total of 16-8-1. The 32-year-old has a reach of 66". Regarding significant strikes, Deiveson Figueiredo connects on 2.43 per minute and Tim Elliott connects on 3.41 significant strikes per min. Figueiredo lands 52% of the significant strikes he tries and Elliot connects on 45%. In terms of defending in the cage, "Deus da Guerra" allows 2.15 significant strikes per minute while Elliott takes 2.30. Figueiredo also defends 55% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way and Elliot stops 62% of the shots thrown in his direction.

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Regarding wrestling, Deiveson Figueiredo is not as efficient of a grappler as he gets a takedown 1.86 times per 3 rds. Figueiredo is getting his opponent to the mat on 50% of the times he tries and is stopping 58% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Elliot is taking his opponents to the canvas on 65% of the takedowns he attempts and thwarting 50% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. When it comes to sub attempts, Figueiredo is the more experienced submission fighter by attempting 2.3 submissions per 3 rounds while Elliot tries 1.4 submissions per 3 rds.

In his previous fight, Deiveson Figueiredo fought Alexandre Pantoja and ended up getting the victory in the fight by unanimous decision in round 3. Pantoja landed 68 of 160 total strikes that he let go in that contest. Figueiredo walked away from this fight having landed 71 of 117 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Pantoja ended up landing 61 of 151, giving him a percentage of 40%. He landed 41 of 122 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Figueiredo ended up landing 59% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 67 of 113. Of all the significant strikes, he was 53 of 98 pointed at the head. 78% of the significant strikes landed by Pantoja and 68% of them landed by Figueiredo were thrown at distance.

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In the last fight for Tim Elliott, he battled Mark De La Rosa and wound up taking home the win via an anaconda choke in round 2. Rosa landed 50% of the significant strikes he took from distance and Elliott ended up connecting on 8% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Elliott ended up landing 50% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 12 of 24. He ended up landing 10 of 18 significant strikes aimed at the head. Rosa connected on 2 of 4 significant strikes in that contest. Of those significant strikes, he landed 0 of 2 directed at the head. In relation to total strikes thrown in that contest, Rosa landed 4 of 6 and Elliott was 54 of 75 of all the strikes he threw.

Other fights to watch out for

In another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Marvin Vettori will go up against Andrew Sanchez. Vettori steps into the cage holding a record of 13-4-1. The 26-year-old weighs 185 lbs and measures in at 6' 0". The southpaw fighter extends his reach 74". Sanchez measures in at 6' 1" and weighs 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his career record of 12-4-0. The 31-year-old reaches 74". In terms of takedowns, Marvin Vettori gets a takedown 1.70 times per 3 rds while Andrew Sanchez is averaging a takedown 2.65 times per 15 min. When it comes to striking, Vettori lands 3.75 strikes/min and connects on 42% of the strikes that he attempts. The other guy in this fight is Andrew Sanchez, who lands 48% of the strikes he has tried and connects on 4.82 per minute.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Andre Ewell is set to enter the Octagon against Marlon Vera. Vera steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 14-5-1. The 26-year-old steps on the scale at 135 lbs and measures in at 5' 8". The switch fighter reaches 70". Ewell comes in at 5' 8" and will fight at 135 lbs. The southpaw fighter looks to add a victory to his career total of 15-5-0. The 31-year-old has a reach of 75". When it comes to takedowns, Marlon Vera prevents 67% of his opponents' takedown tries and is scoring a takedown on 41% of his attempts. Ewell is taking his opponents to the mat on 100% of the tries he takes and is able to defend against 58% of takedowns his opponents have tried. With reference to striking, Vera absorbs 3.83 strikes per minute and he is landing 3.15 per minute. Ewell, moreover, takes 3.17 strikes/min and is dealing 3.19 per min.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Deiveson Figueiredo (-203)

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