Andrea Lee vs Antonina Shevchenko Pick, 5/15/2021 Predictions UFC 262 Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/12/2021

Andrea Lee vs Antonina Shevchenko

UFC 262

Toyota Center in Houston, TX

Saturday, May 15, 2021

Andrea Lee will enter the Octagon against Antonina Shevchenko at UFC 262 on Saturday, May 15, 2021. The opener has Lee priced at +105 while Shevchenko is priced at -125.

Andrea "KGB" Lee walks into the cage with a record of 11-5-0. The 32-year-old is fighting at 125 lbs and measures in at 5'6". The orthodox fighter reaches 69". Antonina "La Pantera" Shevchenko stands 5'8" and is weighing in at 125 lbs. The southpaw fighter looks to add a win to her career total of 9-2-0. The 36-year-old extends her reach 67". In terms of significant strikes, Andrea Lee connects on 5.58 per minute and Antonina Shevchenko is connecting on 4.09 significant strikes per min. Lee connects on 49% of the significant strikes she attempts and Shevchenko connects on 56%. When it comes to defending in the cage, "KGB" takes 3.83 significant strikes per min and "La Pantera" absorbs 2.51. Lee also deflects 65% of the significant strikes her opponents throw her way and Shevchenko is able to thwart 54% of the shots thrown in her direction.

UFC 262	Andrea Lee	Antonina Shevchenko
Opening Odds	+105	-125
Record	11-5-0	9-2-0
Average Fight Time	15:00	11:33
Height	5'6"	5'8"
Weight	125 lbs	125 lbs
Reach	69"	67"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	5.58	4.09
Striking Accuracy	49%	56%

When it comes to grappling, Andrea Lee is the more efficient grappler as she takes her opponents to the canvas 1.67 times per 15 minutes. Lee is scoring a takedown on 45% of her tries and defending 57% of the takedowns her opponents try. Shevchenko is scoring a takedown on 60% of the takedowns she tries and is stopping 56% of all takedowns attempted on her. In terms of subbing the opposition, Lee is the lesser skilled of the two fighters by attempting 0.5 finishes per 3 rounds while Shevchenko looks to get 0.7 finishes per 3 rds.

The last time she fought, Andrea Lee went up against Roxanne Modafferi and walked away in defeat via unanimous decision in round 3. Modafferi ended up landing 129 of 267 total strikes that she threw in that fight. Lee ended the night having landed 118 of 210 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Modafferi ended up landing 60 of 169, giving her a percentage of 35%. She finished the fight landing 56 of 162 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Lee ended up landing 51% of her significant strikes by connecting on 97 of 189. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, she was 50 of 128 pointed at the head. 95% of the significant strikes connected on by Modafferi and 91% of them landed by Lee were tallied at distance.

In the last bout for Antonina Shevchenko, she went up against Ariane Lipski and wound up getting the win via a punch to the head in round 2. Lipski ended up landing 86% of the significant strikes she took from distance and Shevchenko connected on 20% of the significant strikes she tried at a distance. Shevchenko connected on 68% of the significant strikes she attempted by landing 39 of 57. She landed 32 of 50 significant strikes to the head. Lipski ended up connecting on 15 of 26 significant strikes in that battle. Of all the significant strikes, she landed 7 of 15 aimed at the head. When discussing the strikes she fired off in this contest, Lipski connected on 25 of 36 and Shevchenko was 94 of 128 of all the strikes she attempted.

Other fights to watch

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Gina Mazany fights Priscila Cachoeira. Mazany looks to add a victory to her career total of 7-4-0. The 32-year-old weighs 125 lbs and measures 5'6". The southpaw fighter reaches 68". Cachoeira measures in at 5'7" and will fight at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to her career total of 9-3-0. The 32-year-old extends her reach 65". In the grappling category, Gina Mazany gets a takedown 4.41 times per 15 minutes and Priscila Cachoeira takes her opponents to the canvas 0.50 times per 15 minutes. Regarding striking, Mazany connects for an average of 3.45 strikes/min and lands 47% of her attempted strikes. Joining her in the Octagon is Priscila Cachoeira, who is landing 37% of the strikes she has attempted and lands 3.84 per min.

Another bout to watch is when Viviane Araujo is set to battle Katlyn Chookagian. Chookagian holds a career record of 15-4-0. The 32-year-old will fight at 125 lbs and stands in at 5'9". The orthodox fighter reaches 68". Araujo stands 5'4" and steps on the scale at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to her total of 10-2-0. The 34-year-old extends her reach 68". Concerning grappling, Katlyn Chookagian is thwarting 51% of the takedowns her opponents go for and is scoring a takedown on 15% of her tries. Araujo is taking her opponents down on 64% of the attempts she tries and is able to deflect 94% of all takedown attempts. With reference to striking, Chookagian takes 4.23 strikes/minute and she is dealing 4.22 strikes per minute. Araujo, moreover, takes 4.84 strikes per minute and deals 4.97 per min.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Andrea Lee (+105)

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