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Luis Pena vs Matt Wiman UFC Tips - 6/22/2019


by - 6/12/2019

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Luis Pena vs Matt Wiman

UFC Fight Night 154

Bon Secours Wellness Arena

Saturday, June 22, 2019

Luis "Violent Bob Ross" Pena (6-1-0) is slated to take on Matt "Handsome" Wiman (16-7-0) at UFC Fight Night 154 in Bon Secours Wellness Arena on Saturday, June 22, 2019. The opening line has Pena priced at -253 while Wiman comes in at +197.

Luis "Violent Bob Ross" Pena comes into this fight with 6 wins and 1 loss. The Gilroy, CA standout is 25 years old, weighs 155 lbs and is 6'3" inches tall. He has a 76.0" reach and fights in the lightweight division. Pena has a total of 2 fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. In the lightweight division, he is 88th in strikes with 42 and is 449th out of all fighters in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. When it comes to strike accuracy, Luis Pena ranks 467th among UFC fighters and 97th in the lightweight division landing 35.0% of the shots he throws. He also has a total of 2 takedowns which has him sitting at 346th among UFC fighters and 70th in the lightweight division. Pena finishes 20.0% of his takedown tries which has him sitting at 393rd among UFC fighters and 82nd in the division. He ranks 90th in the division and 439th among UFC fighters for significant strikes with 31. Of those significant strikes, 20 of them were directed at the head while 9 of them were directed at the midsection which has him sitting at 90th and 83rd respectively in the division.

In his last time out, Pena won in round 3 against Steven Peterson by unanimous decision. At UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez, he was defeated via split decision in round 3 when he faced Michael Trizano. Lastly, Pena won in round 1 when he faced Richie Smullen at UFC - TUF 27 Finale by submission.

Putting it on the line for this fight, Matt "Handsome" Wiman has a total of 16 wins and 7 losses among fighters in his division. The 35 year old out of Portland, OR is 5'10" inches tall and weighs 145 lbs. The Skrap Pack fighter competes in the lightweight division and has a 68.0" reach. He has compiled 16 fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. In terms of strikes, Wiman is 72nd out of all fighters in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and 18th among fighters in his division with 812. In terms of strike accuracy, he is landing 58.5% of the shots he throws which ranks him 23rd in the lightweight division and 134th among UFC fighters. In addition, Wiman sits at 15th in the lightweight division and 52nd among UFC fighters with a total of 24 takedowns. Sitting at 49th among fighters in his division and 247th among UFC fighters, Wiman completes 38.1% of his takedown tries. With 523 significant strikes, he sits at 75th among UFC fighters and 20th among fighters in his division. Wiman sits at 38th among fighters in his division for significant strikes directed at the body with 65 and 16th for significant strikes aimed at the head with 377.

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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Wiman won in the third round against Isaac Vallie-Flagg by unanimous decision. At UFC on Fox 6, he was defeated via stoppage in round 1 when he squared up with TJ Grant. Finally, Wiman won in round 1 when he squared up with Paul Sass at UFC on FUEL TV 5 by submission..

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

Guy's Pick: Take Matt Wiman (+197)

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