Francisco Trinaldo vs Bobby Green UFC Predictions & Tips - 11/16/2019

Francisco Trinaldo vs Bobby Green

UFC Fight Night 164

Ginasio do Ibirapuera in Paraiso Brazil

Saturday, November 16, 2019

Francisco Trinaldo will battle Bobby Green at UFC Fight Night 164 in Ginasio do Ibirapuera in Paraiso Brazil on Saturday, November 16, 2019. The opening line has Trinaldo coming in at -118 while Green is at -118.

Francisco "Massaranduba" Trinaldo has a mark of 23-7-0. The 41-year-old is fighting at 155 lbs and stands 5' 9". The southpaw fighter has an arm span of 70". Bobby "King" Green measures 5' 10" and is fighting at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage holding a mark of 24-9-1. The 33-year-old extends his reach 71". Concerning significant strikes, Francisco Trinaldo connects on 3.16 per minute and Bobby Green lands 5.11 significant strikes per minute. Trinaldo is landing 45% of the significant strikes he tries while Green is landing 49%. In terms of defending themselves, "Massaranduba" takes 2.42 significant strikes per minute while "King" absorbs 3.87. Trinaldo also thwarts 61% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him and Green deflects 62% of the strikes thrown his way.

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Concerning grappling, Francisco Trinaldo is the more capable wrestler as he is able to score a takedown 1.09 times per 15 minutes. Trinaldo is scoring a takedown on 45% of his tries and is defending 63% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Green is taking his opponents to the canvas on 25% of the takedowns he attempts and is stopping 75% of all takedowns attempted on him. When it comes to subbing the opposition, Trinaldo is the more experienced of the two fighters by trying 0.5 subs per 3 rounds while Green looks to get 0.3 subs per 3 rds.

In his last bout, Francisco Trinaldo fought Alexander Hernandez and wound up walking away in defeat via unanimous decision in round 3. Hernandez ended up landing 26 of 92 total strikes that he let go in that contest. Trinaldo finished this fight landing 28 of 55 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Hernandez ended up landing 25 of 91, which means his percentage was 27%. He finished the fight landing 9 of 53 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the cage, Trinaldo ended up landing 48% of his significant strikes by landing 25 of 52. Of those significant strikes, he was 13 of 33 aimed at the head. 100% of the significant strikes landed by Hernandez and 96% of them landed by Trinaldo were done at a distance.

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In the last Octagon appearance for Bobby Green, he faced off with Drakkar Klose and was on the losing end of this fight by unanimous decision in round 3. Klose landed 77% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance while Green connected on 75% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Green connected on 59% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 92 of 154. He connected on 39 of 91 significant strikes aimed at the head. Klose connected on 58 of 131 significant strikes in that contest. Of all the significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 26 of 89 to the head. Discussing total strikes attempted in that contest, Klose ended up connecting on 69 of 143 and Green landed 110 of 176 total strikes.

Other bouts on the card to watch out for

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Warlley Alves will go up against Randy Brown. Alves walks into the Octagon holding a mark of 14-3-0. The 28-year-old tips the scales at 170 lbs and stands in at 5' 11". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 72". Brown stands in at 6' 3" and will fight at 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this bout holding a record of 11-3-0. The 29-year-old has a wingspan of 78". In the grappling category, Warlley Alves takes his opponents down 1.06 times per 15 minutes while Randy Brown is able to score a takedown 0.85 times per 3 rds. When it comes to striking, Alves tags his opponents 3.16 strikes per min and lands 46% out of all the strikes he attempts. The other guy in this fight is Randy Brown, who tags the opposition on 47% of the strikes he attempts and lands an average of 3.48 per min.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Renan Barao is set to clash with Douglas Silva de Andrade. 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". 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". Regarding wrestling, Douglas Silva de Andrade is able to defend against 60% of the takedowns fighters have gone for and is taking his opponents to the mat on 50% of the times he tries. Barao is finishing his takedowns on 45% of the attempts he tries and curbs 91% of takedowns his opponents have tried. With regard to striking, Silva de Andrade absorbs 4.54 strikes/min and he dishes out 3.77 per min. Barao, at the same time, takes 3.83 strikes/min and is dishing out 3.78 per minute.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Francisco Trinaldo (-118)

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