Niko Price vs James Vick Predictions, Picks, UFC Fight Night 161 Odds

by Tony Sink - 9/29/2019

Niko Price vs James Vick

UFC Fight Night 161

Amalie Arena in Tampa

Saturday, October 12, 2019

Niko Price will enter the Octagon with James Vick at UFC Fight Night 161 in Amalie Arena in Tampa on Saturday, October 12, 2019. The moneyline has Price at -175 while Vick is coming in at +135.

Niko "The Hybrid" Price walks into the Octagon with a record of 13-3-0. The 30-year-old records a weight of 170 lbs and stands in at 6' 0". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 76". James "The Texecutioner" Vick measures 6' 3" and weighs in at 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage holding a record of 13-4-0. The 32-year-old has a wingspan of 76". In terms of significant strikes, Niko Price is landing 2.96 per min while James Vick connects on 4.11 significant strikes per min. Price is landing 33% of the significant strikes he throws and Vick connects on 39%. Regarding defending in the Octagon, "The Hybrid" absorbs 4.44 significant strikes per minute while "The Texecutioner" takes 3.26. Price also defends 51% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him while Vick prevents 60% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

In the grappling category, Niko Price is the more effective wrestler as he gets a takedown 1.11 times per 3 rds. Price is scoring a takedown on 25% of the times he tries and is defending 61% of the takedowns his opponents try. Vick is taking his opponents to the mat on 33% of his takedown attempts and stuffing 56% of all takedowns attempted on him. Regarding going for the sub, Price is the more experienced of the two fighters by attempting 1.4 finishes per 3 rounds while Vick looks to get 0.7 finishes per 15 min.

The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Niko Price faced Geoff Neal and walked away in defeat by a punch to the head in round 2. Neal ended up landing 53 of 73 of the strikes he let go in total for this contest. Price finished this fight landing 42 of 79 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Neal landed 41 of 61, which means his percentage was 67%. He ended up landing 41 of 60 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Price ended up landing 42% of his significant strikes by sticking 24 of 57. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he was 15 of 41 aimed at the head. 19% of the significant strikes landed by Neal and 58% of them connected on by Price were thrown at a distance.

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In the last Octagon appearance for James Vick, he went up against Dan Hooker and walked away in defeat by a punch to the head in round 1. Hooker ended up connecting on 86% of the significant strikes he took from distance and Vick connected on 100% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Vick ended up landing 30% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 7 of 23. He connected on 2 of 16 significant strikes aimed at the head. Hooker ended up connecting on 22 of 41 significant strikes in that contest. Out of those significant strikes, he landed 13 of 24 aimed at the head. When discussing total strikes that he let go in that fight, Hooker connected on 22 of 41 and Vick ended up connecting on 7 of 23 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other bouts to watch out for

In another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Ryan Spann will take on Devin Clark. Spann walks into the cage holding a mark of 16-5-0. The 28-year-old records a weight of 205 lbs and measures in at 6' 5". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 79". Clark comes in at 6' 0" and will fight at 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a career mark of 10-3-0. The 29-year-old has a wingspan of 75". Regarding grappling, Ryan Spann is able to score a takedown 0.84 times per 15 minutes and Devin Clark scores a takedown 2.92 times per 15 minutes. When it comes to striking, Spann connects for an average of 3.60 strikes/minute and is connecting on 46% of the strikes that he attempts. Joining him in the Octagon is Devin Clark, who is landing 54% of the strikes he has attempted and lands an average of 3.28 per min.

Another bout to watch is when Alex Morono is set to enter the Octagon against Max Griffin. Griffin steps into the cage with a mark of 15-6-0. The 33-year-old weighs 170 lbs and measures in at 5' 11". The orthodox fighter reaches 76". Morono stands 5' 11" and steps on the scale at 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage holding a record of 16-5-0. The 29-year-old extends his reach 72". When it comes to takedowns, Max Griffin deflects 61% of his opponents' takedown attempts and is scoring a takedown on 47% of the times he tries. Morono thwarts 36% of takedowns his opponents have tried. In the category of striking, Griffin is taking 3.89 strikes per minute and he is dealing 4.08 strikes/min. Morono, on the other side, absorbs 2.69 strikes per min and is landing 4.26 per minute.

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

Tony's Pick: Take James Vick (+135)

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