Deron Winn vs Antonio Arroyo Pick, 12/19/2020 Predictions UFC Vegas 17 Odds

Deron Winn vs Antonio Arroyo

UFC Vegas 17

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, December 19, 2020

Deron Winn will enter the Octagon with Antonio Arroyo at UFC Vegas 17 on Saturday, December 19, 2020. The opening odds have Winn at +145 while Arroyo is coming in at -165.

Deron Winn will be looking to add a victory to his total of 6-2-0. The 31-year-old records a weight of 185 lbs and stands in at 5'6". The orthodox fighter reaches 70". Antonio Arroyo stands in at 6'3" and tips the scales at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this bout with a record of 9-3-0. The 31-year-old stretches 73". In the category of significant strikes, Deron Winn connects on 5.95 per min while Antonio Arroyo is connecting on 3.12 significant strikes per min. Winn connects on 47% of the significant strikes he attempts while Arroyo is connecting on 69%. Concerning the fighter's defense, Winn allows 5.95 significant strikes per minute and Arroyo takes 1.87. Winn also deflects 52% of the significant strikes that are directed at him while Arroyo is able to curb 43% of the strikes thrown his way.

In the category of takedowns, Deron Winn is the more apt grappler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 2.49 times per 15 minutes. Winn is scoring a takedown on 35% of his tries and is defending 30% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Arroyo is taking his opponents to the canvas on 41% of the takedowns he tries and is stopping 44% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Regarding sub attempts, Winn is less likely to go for the finish by attempting 0.2 subs per 15 min while Arroyo looks to get 0.4 subs per 3 rounds.

The last time he fought, Deron Winn squared up with Gerald Meerschaert and ended up taking the loss by way of rear naked choke in round 3. Meerschaert ended up landing 86 of 188 of the strikes he let go in total for this contest. Winn ended the night having landed 53 of 111 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Meerschaert ended up landing 86 of 187, which means his percentage was 45%. He ended up landing 66 of 166 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the cage, Winn landed 47% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 53 of 111. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he connected on 37 of 93 to the head. 94% of the significant strikes connected on by Meerschaert and 88% of them landed by Winn were thrown at a distance.

In the last fight for Antonio Arroyo, he faced off with Andre Muniz and walked away in defeat by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Muniz ended up connecting on 90% of the significant strikes he took from distance while Arroyo connected on 72% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Arroyo landed 61% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 29 of 47. He ended up connecting on 20 of 35 significant strikes aimed at the head. Muniz connected on 22 of 42 significant strikes in that battle. Of all the significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 12 of 30 to the head. In terms of total strikes that he let go in that contest, Muniz was 85 of 128 while Arroyo connected on 47 of 67 of all the strikes he threw.

Other bouts to watch

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Tafon Nchukwi takes on Jamie Pickett. Nchukwi looks to add a victory to his career record of 4-0-0. The 26-year-old records a weight of 205 lbs and measures in at 6'0". The orthodox fighter reaches 77". Pickett stands 6'2" and will fight at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a record of 11-4-0. The 32-year-old reaches 80". In the grappling category, Tafon Nchukwi takes his opponents down 0.00 times per 15 min and Jamie Pickett scores a takedown 1.77 times per 15 minutes. When talking about striking, Nchukwi lands 6.70 strikes per minute and is landing 41% of the strikes that he throws. Joining him in the Octagon is Jamie Pickett, who connects on 58% of the strikes he has thrown and lands an average of 2.95 per minute.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Cody Durden is set to go up against Jimmy Flick. Flick looks to add a victory to his career total of 15-5-0. The 30-year-old is fighting at 125 lbs and measures in at 5'7". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 68". Durden stands in at 5'7" and records a weight of 125 lbs. The southpaw fighter steps into the Octagon holding a record of 11-2-1. The 29-year-old extends his reach 67". Regarding wrestling, Jimmy Flick thwarts 0% of the takedowns his opponents try and is taking his opponents to the canvas on 66% of his tries. Durden is finishing his takedown tries on 15% of his tries and curbs 0% of all takedown tries against him. With reference to striking, Flick absorbs 1.28 strikes/min while he dishes out 2.04 strikes/minute. Durden, moreover, is taking 4.40 strikes/minute and lands 2.40 per minute.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Deron Winn (+145)

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