Marcin Prachnio vs Mike Rodriguez Picks and Predictions 8-22-2020 UFC Vegas 7 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/21/2020

Marcin Prachnio vs Mike Rodriguez

UFC Vegas 7

UFC Apex

Saturday, August 22, 2020

Marcin Prachnio will enter the Octagon against Mike Rodriguez at UFC Vegas 7 on Saturday, August 22, 2020. The odds have Prachnio coming in at +190 while Rodriguez is coming in at -230.

Marcin Prachnio has a record of 13-4-0. The 32-year-old steps on the scale at 205 lbs and comes in at 6'3". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 74". Mike "Slo Mike" Rodriguez stands 6'4" and weighs 205 lbs. The southpaw fighter has a career mark of 10-4-0. The 31-year-old extends his reach 82". Concerning significant strikes, Marcin Prachnio is landing 2.39 per minute while Mike Rodriguez is connecting on 4.30 significant strikes per minute. Prachnio connects on 39% of the significant strikes he throws while Rodriguez is connecting on 52%. When it comes to defending in the cage, Prachnio absorbs 2.92 significant strikes per minute while "Slo Mike" absorbs 3.42. Prachnio also stops 52% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way and Rodriguez prevents 45% of the shots thrown his way.

Concerning wrestling, Marcin Prachnio is not as efficient of a wrestler as he gets a takedown 0.40 times per 15 min. Prachnio is finishing his takedown attempts on 10% of his tries and stopping 10% of the takedowns his opponents try. Rodriguez is getting his opponent to the mat on 10% of the takedowns he attempts and is stopping 38% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Regarding subbing opponents, Prachnio is the lesser skilled fighter by going for 0.3 subs per 15 minutes while Rodriguez attempts 0.5 subs per 3 rounds.

In his previous bout, Marcin Prachnio fought Magomed Ankalaev and was defeated by way of a kick to the head in round 1. Ankalaev landed 12 of 27 total strikes that he threw in that fight. Prachnio walked away from this fight having landed 3 of 22 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Ankalaev ended up landing 12 of 27, which gave him a rate of 44%. He landed 10 of 25 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Prachnio ended up landing 13% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 3 of 22. Of those significant strikes, he landed 1 of 15 aimed at the head. 66% of the significant strikes landed by Ankalaev and 100% of them landed by Prachnio were done at distance.

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In the last Octagon appearance for Mike Rodriguez, he fought Da-Un Jung and wound up losing the fight via a punch to the head in round 1. Jung ended up landing 20% of the significant strikes he took from distance while Rodriguez ended up landing 100% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Rodriguez connected on 50% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 4 of 8. Jung ended up landing 5 of 10 significant strikes in that contest. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he ended up landing 5 of 10 aimed at the head. In relation to the total strikes thrown in this fight, Jung landed 5 of 10 and Rodriguez ended up connecting on 4 of 8 of all the strikes he threw.

Other bouts to watch

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Austin Hubbard squares up in the Octagon against Joe Solecki. Hubbard steps into the Octagon with a record of 12-4-0. The 28-year-old weighs in at 155 lbs and measures 5'10". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 71". Solecki measures in at 5'9" and will fight at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage with a record of 9-2-0. The 26-year-old has a reach of 70". In terms of takedowns, Austin Hubbard takes his opponents to the mat 0.82 times per 3 rounds while Joe Solecki takes his opponents to the mat 3.99 times per 3 rounds. When it comes to striking, Hubbard is connecting on 3.53 strikes/minute and is connecting on 48% out of all the strikes he attempts. Joining him in the Octagon is Joe Solecki, who connects on 76% of his attempted strikes and lands 3.67 per minute.

One more can't miss bout is when Takashi Sato is set to face off with Daniel Rodriguez. Rodriguez will be looking to add a victory to his total of 12-1-0. The 33-year-old is weighing in at 170 lbs and stands 6'1". The southpaw fighter has an arm span of 74". Sato stands in at 5'10" and weighs 170 lbs. The southpaw fighter will be looking to add a victory to his record of 16-3-0. The 30-year-old has an arm span of 73". Regarding wrestling, Daniel Rodriguez defends against 66% of the takedowns his opponents go for and is finishing his takedown attempts on 83% of his attempts. Sato is taking his opponents to the mat on 50% of the tries he takes and is able to stop 80% of the takedowns his opponents try. Concerning striking, Rodriguez takes 6.81 strikes/minute while he dishes out 8.60 per minute. Sato, on the other side, is taking 5.10 strikes/minute and is landing 3.94 per minute.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Marcin Prachnio (+190)

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