Justine Kish vs Lucie Pudilova MMA Betting Tips - 1/25/2020

Justine Kish vs Lucie Pudilova

UFC Fight Night 166

PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

Saturday, January 25, 2020

Justine Kish will enter the Octagon against Lucie Pudilova at UFC Fight Night 166 in PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC on Saturday, January 25, 2020. The line has Kish coming in at +135 while Pudilova is priced at -155.

Justine Kish comes into this fight with a record of 6-2-0. The 31-year-old steps on the scale at 125 lbs and comes in at 5' 5". The orthodox fighter extends her reach 64". Lucie Pudilova comes in at 5' 8" and records a weight of 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a mark of 8-5-0. The 25-year-old stretches 67". When talking about significant strikes, Justine Kish is connecting on 4.32 per minute while Lucie Pudilova connects on 4.56 significant strikes per min. Kish is connecting on 50% of the significant strikes she attempts and Pudilova is landing 38%. Regarding defending, Kish absorbs 4.18 significant strikes per min while Pudilova takes 4.08. Kish also stops 58% of the significant strikes her opponents throw at her while Pudilova is able to defend against 52% of the shots thrown.

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In terms of grappling, Justine Kish is the more capable wrestler as she takes her opponents to the mat 1.05 times per 3 rds. Kish is getting her opponent to the mat on 30% of the times she tries and stuffing 55% of all takedown attempts. Pudilova is taking her opponents to the canvas on 12% of her takedown tries and thwarting 64% of the attempts against her. In terms of going for the submission, Kish is less apt at going for the finish by going for 0.2 finishes per 15 min while Pudilova attempts 0.7 finishes per 3 rounds.

The last time she fought, Justine Kish faced Ji Yeon Kim and ended up walking away in defeat via split decision in round 3. Kim ended up landing 68 of 216 total strikes attempted in that fight. Kish walked away from this fight having landed 96 of 203 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Kim landed 68 of 215, which gave her a percentage of 31%. She ended up landing 60 of 201 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Kish landed 47% of the significant strikes she threw by landing 96 of 203. Out of those significant strikes, she was 43 of 132 aimed at the head. 97% of the significant strikes connected on by Kim and 96% of them connected on by Kish were thrown at a distance.

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In the last fight for Lucie Pudilova, she fought Antonina Shevchenko and ended up walking away in defeat via rear naked choke in round 2. Shevchenko ended up connecting on 6% of her significant strikes at distance while Pudilova landed 0% of the significant strikes she attempted at distance. Pudilova ended up landing 37% of her significant strikes attempted by landing 6 of 16. She connected on 3 of 12 significant strikes aimed at the head. Shevchenko ended up connecting on 16 of 23 significant strikes in that contest. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, she ended up landing 3 of 6 aimed at the head. In regard to total strikes that she let go, Shevchenko ended up landing 36 of 44 and Pudilova ended up landing 12 of 24 of the strikes she threw in total.

Other fights on the card to watch

One more match to look forward to is when Sara McMann takes on Lina Lansberg. McMann will be looking to add a win to her record of 11-5-0. The 39-year-old weighs 135 lbs and stands 5' 6". The orthodox fighter reaches 66". Lansberg stands 5' 7" and weighs in at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to her record of 10-4-0. The 37-year-old extends her reach 65". Regarding grappling, Sara McMann is able to score a takedown 4.67 times per 3 rounds while Lina Lansberg takes her opponents to the canvas 0.83 times per 3 rds. When it comes to striking, McMann tags his opponents 2.37 strikes per min and lands 44% of her attempted strikes. On the other side we have Lina Lansberg, who is landing 57% of the strikes she has thrown and lands an average of 3.21 per min.

Another bout to watch is when Junior Dos Santos is set to meet Curtis Blaydes. Blaydes looks to add a victory to his career record of 12-2-0. The 28-year-old weighs in at 265 lbs and stands in at 6' 4". The orthodox fighter stretches 80". Dos Santos measures in at 6' 4" and will fight at 238 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this bout holding a record of 21-6-0. The 35-year-old has a reach of 77". Regarding wrestling, Curtis Blaydes is stopping 25% of his opponents' takedown attempts and is getting his opponent to the mat on 60% of his attempts. Dos Santos is taking his opponents to the mat on 55% of the tries he takes and deflects 80% of all takedown attempts. In the category of striking, Blaydes is taking 1.90 strikes/min while he is dealing 3.69 strikes/min. Dos Santos, moreover, takes 3.09 strikes/min and dishes out 4.76 per minute.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Lucie Pudilova (-155)

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