Kay Hansen vs Cory McKenna Pick, 11/14/2020 Predictions UFC Vegas 14 Odds

by Tony Sink - 11/12/2020

Kay Hansen vs Cory McKenna

UFC Vegas 14

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, November 14, 2020

Kay Hansen will battle Cory McKenna at UFC Vegas 14 on Saturday, November 14, 2020. The opening line has Hansen at -220 while McKenna is coming in at +180.

Kay Hansen walks into the Octagon with a record of 7-3-0. The 21-year-old weighs in at 115 lbs and stands in at 5'2". The orthodox fighter reaches 63". Cory "The Hobbit" McKenna stands in at 5'3" and records a weight of 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a record of 5-1-0. The 21-year-old reaches 58". Regarding significant strikes, Kay Hansen lands 2.49 per minute and Cory McKenna connects on 3.13 significant strikes per minute. Hansen is landing 56% of the significant strikes she tries and McKenna connects on 49%. Regarding defending in the cage, Hansen takes 2.09 significant strikes per min while "The Hobbit" absorbs 1.60. Hansen also deflects 43% of the significant strikes her opponents throw her way and McKenna deflects 58% of the shots thrown in her direction.

In the wrestling category, Kay Hansen is the more competent wrestler as she takes her opponents to the mat 2.41 times per 3 rounds. Hansen is getting her opponent to the mat on 18% of her tries and stuffing 50% of the takedowns her opponents try. McKenna is scoring a takedown on 50% of her takedown tries and thwarting 50% of the attempts against her. Regarding going for the sub, Hansen is the more able fighter by trying 1.2 finishes per 15 minutes while McKenna attempts 0.5 finishes per 3 rounds.

In her last appearance in the Octagon, Kay Hansen fought Jinh Yu Frey and wound up getting the victory by an armbar in round 3. Frey landed 27 of 48 total strikes attempted in that fight. Hansen walked away from this fight having landed 43 of 67 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Frey ended up landing 26 of 46, which gave her a percentage of 56%. She ended up landing 7 of 22 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side, Hansen ended up landing 56% of the significant strikes she threw by landing 31 of 55. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, she connected on 16 of 37 pointed at the head. 88% of the significant strikes landed by Frey and 51% of them connected on by Hansen were done at a distance.

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In the last Octagon appearance for Cory McKenna, she fought Vanessa Demopoulos and wound up taking home the win by unanimous decision in round 3. Demopoulos landed 90% of the significant strikes she took from distance and McKenna landed 48% of the significant strikes she took from distance. McKenna connected on 49% of her significant strikes attempted by connecting on 47 of 95. She landed 43 of 91 significant strikes aimed at the head. Demopoulos ended up landing 24 of 58 significant strikes in that battle. Of those significant strikes, she landed 14 of 45 directed at the head. In terms of total strikes thrown in that contest, Demopoulos ended up connecting on 30 of 65 while McKenna ended up landing 87 of 151 total strikes.

Other bouts to watch

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Ashley Yoder squares up against Miranda Granger. Yoder holds a career record of 7-6-0. The 33-year-old tips the scales at 115 lbs and comes in at 5'7". The southpaw fighter reaches 69". Granger stands in at 5'7" and weighs 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a record of 7-1-0. The 28-year-old reaches 68". In the grappling category, Ashley Yoder gets a takedown 1.14 times per 15 minutes while Miranda Granger is able to score a takedown 0.50 times per 3 rds. When it comes to striking, Yoder lands an average of 2.96 strikes per minute and landing 40% of the strikes that she throws. On the other side we have Miranda Granger, who connects on 43% of the strikes she attempts and is connecting on 3.47 per min.

Another must see fight on the night is when Rafael Dos Anjos is set to clash with Paul Felder. Felder will be looking to add a win to his career record of 17-5-0. The 36-year-old weighs in at 155 lbs and comes in at 5'11". The orthodox fighter stretches 70". Dos Anjos measures 5'8" and weighs 155 lbs. The southpaw fighter will be looking to add a win to his career record of 29-13-0. The 36-year-old has a wingspan of 70". In the category of takedowns, Paul Felder is stopping 61% of the takedowns fighters have attempted and is finishing his takedown attempts on 25% of the times he tries. Dos Anjos is taking his opponents to the mat on 39% of his attempts and defends against 58% of the takedowns his opponents try. With reference to striking, Felder takes 3.40 strikes per min and he connects on 3.67 strikes/minute. Dos Anjos, in contrast, is absorbing 3.18 strikes/min and is connecting on 3.47 per minute.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Kay Hansen (-220)

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