Andre Fili vs Daniel Pineda Pick, 6/26/2021 Predictions UFC Vegas 30 Odds

by Tony Sink - 6/22/2021

Andre Fili vs Daniel Pineda

UFC Vegas 30

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, June 26, 2021

Andre Fili will enter the Octagon with Daniel Pineda at UFC Vegas 30 on Saturday, June 26, 2021. The opening line has Fili priced at -225 while Pineda is at +190.

Andre "Touchy" Fili walks into the cage holding a mark of 21-8-0. The 30-year-old weighs in at 145 lbs and stands 5'11". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 74". Daniel "The Pit" Pineda stands in at 5'7" and is fighting at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his total of 27-14-0. The 35-year-old has an arm span of 69". In the category of significant strikes, Andre Fili lands 3.73 per min while Daniel Pineda lands 3.41 significant strikes per min. Fili lands 36% of the significant strikes he attempts and Pineda is connecting on 49%. When it comes to defending themselves, "Touchy" absorbs 3.90 significant strikes per min while "The Pit" allows 2.72. Fili also prevents 52% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt while Pineda curbs 44% of the strikes thrown his way.

UFC Vegas 30	Andre Fili	Daniel Pineda
Opening Odds	-225	+190
Record	21-8-0	27-14-0
Average Fight Time	11:39	8:18
Height	5'11"	5'7"
Weight	145 lbs	145 lbs
Reach	74"	69"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.73	3.41
Striking Accuracy	36%	49%

Concerning wrestling, Andre Fili is the more apt grappler as he takes his opponents down 2.50 times per 3 rds. Fili is getting his opponent to the mat on 49% of his tries and is stuffing 64% of all takedown attempts. Pineda is finishing his takedown tries on 29% of his takedown tries and is defending 44% of the tries against him. Regarding subbing opponents, Fili is less apt at going for the finish by attempting 0.2 finishes per 15 minutes while Pineda tries 1.8 finishes per 15 minutes.

In his previous bout, Andre Fili faced Bryce Mitchell and wound up losing the fight by unanimous decision in round 3. Mitchell landed 100 of 135 total strikes attempted in that contest. Fili walked away from this fight having landed 51 of 97 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Mitchell landed 46 of 69, giving him a percentage of 66%. He ended up landing 28 of 49 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side, Fili landed 37% of his significant strikes by landing 27 of 72. Of all the significant strikes, he was 19 of 62 to the head. 63% of the significant strikes connected on by Mitchell and 85% of them connected on by Fili were tallied at a distance.

In the last bout for Daniel Pineda, he faced off with Cub Swanson and was on the losing end of this fight via a punch to the head in round 2. Swanson ended up connecting on 80% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance and Pineda connected on 90% of his significant strikes at distance. Pineda ended up connecting on 46% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 21 of 45. He landed 9 of 28 significant strikes directed at the head. Swanson ended up landing 46 of 66 significant strikes in that battle. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he ended up connecting on 35 of 51 to the head. When discussing total strikes attempted in that fight, Swanson ended up landing 51 of 71 and Pineda landed 40 of 65 of all the strikes he threw.

Other bouts to watch

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Tim Means faces off with Nicolas Dalby. Means holds a mark of 31-12-1. The 37-year-old records a weight of 170 lbs and measures 6'2". The orthodox fighter stretches 75". Dalby measures 5'11" and tips the scales at 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a mark of 19-3-1. The 36-year-old extends his reach 74". When it comes to grappling, Tim Means takes his opponents to the canvas 0.92 times per 3 rounds and Nicolas Dalby is averaging a takedown 1.45 times per 15 minutes. When it comes to striking, Means connects for an average of 5.16 strikes/min and connecting on 48% of the strikes that he attempts. The other fighter in this bout is Nicolas Dalby, who tags his opponent on 37% of the strikes he has attempted and lands 3.20 per minute.

Another must see fight on the night is when Jai Herbert is set to battle Renato Moicano. Moicano walks into the cage holding a record of 14-4-1. The 32-year-old will fight at 155 lbs and stands 5'11". The orthodox fighter stretches 72". Herbert comes in at 6'1" and steps on the scale at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage holding a record of 10-2-0. The 33-year-old has a reach of 77". Regarding wrestling, Renato Moicano thwarts 78% of the takedowns his opponents go for and is getting his opponent to the mat on 53% of his tries. Herbert is finishing his takedown tries on 10% of the attempts he tries and defends against 33% of all takedown tries against him. In the category of striking, Moicano absorbs 3.74 strikes per minute while he is dishing out 5.40 strikes per min. Herbert, in contrast, is taking 2.61 strikes per min and deals 1.83 per minute.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Daniel Pineda (+190)

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