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Douglas Silva de Andrade vs Renan Barao MMA Betting Tips - 11/16/2019


by Josh Schonwald - 11/8/2019

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Douglas Silva de Andrade vs Renan Barao

UFC Fight Night 164

Ginasio do Ibirapuera in Paraiso Brazil

Saturday, November 16, 2019

Douglas Silva de Andrade will enter the Octagon against Renan Barao at UFC Fight Night 164 in Ginasio do Ibirapuera in Paraiso Brazil on Saturday, November 16, 2019. The opening moneyline has Andrade at -164 while Barao is priced at +136.

Douglas "D Silva" Silva de Andrade comes into this bout holding a record of 25-3-0. The 34-year-old steps on the scale at 135 lbs and stands in at 5' 7". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 68". Renan "The Baron" Barao measures 5' 6" and is weighing in at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage holding a mark of 36-8-0. The 32-year-old stretches 70". With respect to significant strikes, Douglas Silva de Andrade connects on 3.77 per min and Renan Barao is landing 3.78 significant strikes per min. Silva de Andrade lands 36% of the significant strikes he throws while Barao lands 36%. Regarding defending in the Octagon, "D Silva" takes 4.54 significant strikes per min and "The Baron" absorbs 3.83. Silva de Andrade also deflects 57% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction and Barao curbs 58% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

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Concerning takedowns, Douglas Silva de Andrade is not as efficient of a wrestler as he gets a takedown 0.78 times per 15 minutes. Silva de Andrade is getting his opponent to the mat on 50% of his attempts and defending 60% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Barao is taking his opponents to the canvas on 45% of his takedown tries and defending 91% of all takedowns attempted on him. Regarding going for the sub, Silva de Andrade is not as skilled of a technician by attempting 0.2 subs per 3 rounds while Barao tries 0.6 subs per 3 rds.

The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Douglas Silva de Andrade squared up with Petr Yan and took a loss on the night by corner stoppage in round 2. Yan ended up landing 101 of 145 total strikes attempted in that fight. Andrade walked away from this fight having landed 28 of 77 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Yan landed 76 of 118, which gave him a rate of 64%. He landed 49 of 86 significant strikes directed at the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Andrade landed 36% of his significant strikes by connecting on 28 of 77. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he landed 13 of 44 aimed at the head. 55% of the significant strikes connected on by Yan and 92% of them connected on by Andrade were thrown at distance.

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In the last bout for Renan Barao, he went up against Luke Sanders and was on the losing end of this fight via a punch to the head in round 2. Sanders landed 87% of his significant strikes at distance and Barao connected on 85% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Barao ended up landing 51% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 40 of 78. He connected on 10 of 33 significant strikes aimed at the head. Sanders ended up landing 39 of 75 significant strikes in that battle. Of all the significant strikes, he landed 26 of 58 to the head. In relation to the strikes he fired off in this contest, Sanders was 41 of 78 and Barao ended up connecting on 41 of 79 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other fights on the card to watch

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Ariane Lipski will square up in the Octagon with Priscila Cachoeira. Lipski looks to add a win to her career record of 11-5-0. The 25-year-old is weighing in at 125 lbs and comes in at 5' 3". The orthodox fighter extends her reach 67". Cachoeira measures in at 5' 7" and weighs in at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to her career total of 8-3-0. The 31-year-old reaches 65". When it comes to grappling, Ariane Lipski gets a takedown 0.50 times per 3 rds while Priscila Cachoeira is able to score a takedown 0.30 times per 15 minutes. Regarding striking, Lipski connects for an average of 4.03 strikes/minute and lands 28% of her attempted strikes. On the other side of the cage we have Priscila Cachoeira, who is landing 36% of the strikes she has thrown and lands an average of 3.70 per min.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Ronaldo Souza is set to square up against Jan Blachowicz. Blachowicz looks to add a victory to his career total of 24-8-0. The 36-year-old tips the scales at 205 lbs and measures in at 6' 2". The orthodox fighter reaches 78". Souza stands in at 6' 1" and weighs 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a mark of 26-7-0. The 39-year-old has an arm span of 72". Concerning wrestling, Jan Blachowicz is able to thwart 60% of the takedowns his opponents go for and is scoring a takedown on 52% of his tries. Souza is finishing his takedowns on 40% of the attempts he tries and is able to curb 60% of all takedown attempts. With reference to striking, Blachowicz absorbs 3.11 strikes per minute while he deals 3.54 strikes per minute. Souza, notwithstanding, takes 2.81 strikes/min and is dishing out 2.71 per minute.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Douglas Silva de Andrade (-164)

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