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Marlon Vera vs Andre Ewell MMA Betting Tips - 10/12/2019


by - 9/29/2019

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Marlon Vera vs Andre Ewell

UFC Fight Night 161

Amalie Arena in Tampa

Saturday, October 12, 2019

Marlon Vera will face off with Andre Ewell at UFC Fight Night 161 in Amalie Arena in Tampa on Saturday, October 12, 2019. The odds have Vera coming in at -189 while Ewell is coming in at +161.

Marlon "Chito" 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". Andre "Mr. Highlight" 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". With respect to significant strikes, Marlon Vera is landing 3.15 per minute and Andre Ewell is landing 3.19 significant strikes per minute. Vera connects on 45% of the significant strikes he throws while Ewell connects on 39%. When it comes to defending themselves, "Chito" allows 3.83 significant strikes per min and "Mr. Highlight" absorbs 3.17. Vera also defends 52% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction and Ewell stops 59% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

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Concerning wrestling, Marlon Vera is the more capable wrestler as he takes his opponents to the mat 0.84 times per 3 rds. Vera is finishing his takedown attempts on 41% of his attempts and is stuffing 67% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Ewell is finishing his takedown attempts on 100% of his takedown tries and stuffing 58% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. When it comes to submissions, Vera is the more experienced of the two fighters by trying 1.3 submissions per 3 rounds while Ewell has yet to try a submission in the UFC.

In his previous bout, Marlon Vera squared up with Nohelin Hernandez and wound up taking home the win via rear naked choke in round 2. Hernandez landed 28 of 53 total strikes attempted in that fight. Vera finished this fight landing 26 of 54 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Hernandez ended up landing 22 of 46, which gave him a percentage of 47%. He finished the fight landing 13 of 34 significant strikes directed at the head. Statistically, Vera ended up landing 37% of his significant strikes by sticking 10 of 27. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he landed 5 of 12 pointed at the head. 31% of the significant strikes connected on by Hernandez and 70% of them landed by Vera were tallied at distance.

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In the last fight for Andre Ewell, he went up against Anderson Dos Santos and took home the victory via unanimous decision in round 3. Santos landed 82% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance and Ewell ended up landing 98% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Ewell ended up connecting on 42% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 73 of 173. He ended up landing 67 of 164 significant strikes to the head. Santos ended up connecting on 35 of 132 significant strikes in that fight. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he landed 26 of 117 to the head. Regarding total strikes attempted in that contest, Santos was 63 of 163 and Ewell ended up landing 74 of 174 total strikes.

Other bouts on the card to watch out for

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Cub Swanson will square up in the Octagon against Kron Gracie. Swanson steps into the cage with a record of 25-11-0. The 35-year-old weighs 145 lbs and comes in at 5' 8". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 70". Gracie stands 5' 9" and weighs in at 145 lbs. The southpaw fighter comes into this fight with a mark of 5-0-0. The 31-year-old has an arm span of 70". When it comes to grappling, Cub Swanson gets a takedown 1.12 times per 15 min while Kron Gracie takes his opponents down 7.14 times per 15 min. In the striking category, Swanson is connecting on 4.38 strikes per min and connects on 49% out of all the strikes he attempts. On the other side we have Kron Gracie, who tags his opponent on 20% of the strikes that he throws and lands 0.95 per minute.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Luis Pena is set to battle Matt Frevola. Frevola walks into the Octagon with a mark of 7-1-1. The 29-year-old steps on the scale at 155 lbs and measures in at 5' 9". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 71". Pena comes in at 6' 3" and tips the scales at 155 lbs. The southpaw fighter looks to add a victory to his career total of 7-1-0. The 26-year-old extends his reach 75". Concerning grappling, Matt Frevola curbs 83% of the takedowns fighters have tried and is taking his opponents down on 34% of his tries. Pena is finishing his takedowns on 28% of his attempts and is able to defend against 50% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. In the category of striking, Frevola absorbs 3.49 strikes/min while he connects on 3.19 strikes per minute. Pena, moreover, takes 2.59 strikes per min and is landing 3.80 per min.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Marlon Vera (-189)

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