Renato Moicano vs Damir Hadzovic MMA Betting Tips - 3/14/2020

Renato Moicano vs Damir Hadzovic

UFC Fight Night 170

Ginasio Nilson Nelson Arena in Brazil

Saturday, March 14, 2020

Renato Moicano will take on Damir Hadzovic at UFC Fight Night 170 in Ginasio Nilson Nelson Arena in Brazil on Saturday, March 14, 2020. The opener has Moicano priced at -335 while Hadzovic is at +275.

Renato "Moicano" Moicano comes into this fight with a record of 13-3-1. The 30-year-old is fighting at 155 lbs and stands 5' 11". The orthodox fighter stretches 72". Damir "The Bosnian Bomber" Hadzovic stands in at 5' 9" and is fighting at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a career mark of 13-5-0. The 33-year-old stretches 70". In terms of significant strikes, Renato Moicano lands 5.53 per min and Damir Hadzovic connects on 3.00 significant strikes per minute. Moicano connects on 46% of the significant strikes he throws and Hadzovic is connecting on 46%. Regarding defending in the cage, "Moicano" takes 3.69 significant strikes per min and "The Bosnian Bomber" allows 3.00. Moicano also stops 66% of the significant strikes that are thrown his way and Hadzovic curbs 66% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

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In terms of takedowns, Renato Moicano is the more efficient grappler as he takes his opponents to the mat 1.16 times per 15 min. Moicano is taking his opponents to the canvas on 54% of his tries and stuffing 76% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Hadzovic is scoring a takedown on 60% of his takedown attempts and is stuffing 40% of the attempts against him. Regarding going for the sub, Moicano is the more skilled fighter by attempting 0.4 finishes per 3 rds while Hadzovic tries 0.2 finishes per 15 minutes.

In his last bout, Renato Moicano went up against Chan Sung Jung and ended up taking the loss by way of a punch to the head in round 1. Jung landed 18 of 26 of the strikes he let go in total for this contest. Moicano ended the night having landed 0 of 3 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Jung landed 16 of 24, giving him a percentage of 66%. He landed 15 of 23 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side, Moicano ended up landing 0% of his significant strikes by sticking 0 of 3. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he landed 0 of 3 aimed at the head. 18% of the significant strikes landed by Jung and 33% of them landed by Moicano were tallied at distance.

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In the last Octagon appearance for Damir Hadzovic, he faced off with Christos Giagos and was defeated by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Giagos landed 80% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance and Hadzovic connected on 58% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Hadzovic ended up connecting on 39% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 24 of 61. He connected on 20 of 48 significant strikes directed at the head. Giagos ended up landing 47 of 113 significant strikes in that battle. Out of those significant strikes, he ended up landing 28 of 90 aimed at the head. When discussing total strikes that he let go in that contest, Giagos connected on 67 of 141 and Hadzovic connected on 42 of 87 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other bouts on the card to watch

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Johnny Walker clashes with Nikita Krylov. Walker steps into the cage with a record of 17-4-0. The 27-year-old tips the scales at 205 lbs and measures in at 6' 6". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 82". Krylov stands in at 6' 3" and will fight at 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his record of 26-7-0. The 27-year-old stretches 77". When it comes to grappling, Johnny Walker takes his opponents down 0.75 times per 3 rds and Nikita Krylov takes his opponents to the mat 1.06 times per 3 rounds. When it comes to striking, Walker is landing 5.17 strikes per min and landing 69% of his attempted strikes. On the other side we have Nikita Krylov, who tags the opposition on 57% of the strikes he attempts and is landing 4.86 per min.

If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when John Makdessi is set to enter the Octagon against Francisco Trinaldo. Trinaldo comes into this bout holding a record of 24-7-0. The 41-year-old will fight at 155 lbs and measures in at 5' 9". The southpaw fighter stretches 70". Makdessi stands 5' 8" and will fight at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his total of 17-6-0. The 34-year-old has an arm span of 68". In the category of takedowns, Francisco Trinaldo curbs 61% of the takedowns fighters have attempted and is taking his opponents down on 45% of his attempts. Makdessi is taking his opponents to the mat on 10% of his tries and deflects 87% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Concerning striking, Trinaldo is taking 2.47 strikes per minute and he dishes out 3.09 strikes/minute. Makdessi, on the other side, is absorbing 3.77 strikes/min and is landing 5.43 per minute.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Renato Moicano (-335)

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