Brad Riddell vs Rafael Fiziev Pick, 12/4/2021 Predictions UFC Vegas 44 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 11/30/2021

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Brad Riddell vs Rafael Fiziev

UFC Vegas 44

UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, December 4, 2021

Brad Riddell will face off against Rafael Fiziev at UFC Vegas 44 on Saturday, December 4, 2021. The line has Riddell priced at +100 while Fiziev is coming in at -120.

Brad "Quake" Riddell comes into this bout with a mark of 10-1-0. The 30-year-old weighs in at 155 lbs and stands in at 5'7". The orthodox fighter reaches 71". Rafael "Ataman" Fiziev measures 5'8" and steps on the scale at 155 lbs. The switch fighter looks to add a victory to his record of 10-1-0. The 28-year-old stretches 71". Regarding significant strikes, Brad Riddell lands 4.75 per min and Rafael Fiziev is landing 5.34 significant strikes per minute. Riddell connects on 53% of the significant strikes he tries while Fiziev is landing 52%. In terms of the fighter's defense, "Quake" takes 3.18 significant strikes per minute and "Ataman" takes 5.76. Riddell also stops 54% of the significant strikes that are directed at him and Fiziev curbs 50% of the strikes thrown his way.

UFC Vegas 44	Brad Riddell	Rafael Fiziev
Opening Odds	+100	-120
Record	10-1-0	10-1-0
Average Fight Time	15:00	10:06
Height	5'7"	5'8"
Weight	155 lbs	155 lbs
Reach	71"	71"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.75	5.34
Striking Accuracy	53%	52%

In the grappling category, Brad Riddell is the more productive wrestler as he is averaging a takedown 2.00 times per 15 minutes. Riddell is taking his opponents to the canvas on 42% of his tries and thwarting 62% of the takedowns his opponents try. Fiziev is finishing his takedown attempts on 50% of the takedowns he tries and thwarting 80% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Regarding going for the sub, Riddell is the more experienced of the two fighters by attempting 0.3 finishes per 3 rounds while Fiziev goes for 0.2 finishes per 15 minutes.

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In his previous bout, Brad Riddell fought Drew Dober and took home the victory by unanimous decision in round 3. Dober landed 78 of 173 of the strikes he let go in total for this contest. Riddell ended the night having landed 113 of 161 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Dober landed 73 of 168, which means his percentage was 43%. He landed 52 of 144 significant strikes aimed at the head. Statistically, Riddell landed 64% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 89 of 137. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he landed 66 of 100 to the head. 91% of the significant strikes connected on by Dober and 87% of them landed by Riddell were tallied at distance.

In the last bout for Rafael Fiziev, he faced off with Bobby Green and ended up getting the victory by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Green connected on 96% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance and Fiziev landed 92% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Fiziev ended up landing 46% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 104 of 223. He connected on 47 of 132 significant strikes directed at the head. Green ended up connecting on 143 of 263 significant strikes in that fight. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he ended up landing 93 of 197 directed at the head. When discussing total strikes that he let go, Green landed 143 of 263 and Fiziev was 104 of 223 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other bouts to watch

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Clay Guida meets Leonardo Santos. Guida walks into the cage with a mark of 36-18-0. The 39-year-old weighs in at 155 lbs and stands in at 5'7". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 70". Santos stands in at 6'0" and tips the scales at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage holding a mark of 18-5-1. The 41-year-old has a reach of 75". In the grappling category, Clay Guida gets a takedown 3.24 times per 15 minutes while Leonardo Santos gets a takedown 1.07 times per 3 rds. When it comes to striking, Guida lands 2.53 strikes per min and landing 34% of his attempted strikes. The other fighter in this bout is Leonardo Santos, who is connecting on 44% of the strikes that he throws and is landing 2.65 per min.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Jamahal Hill is set to encounter Jimmy Crute. Crute looks to add a win to his record of 12-2-0. The 25-year-old records a weight of 205 lbs and stands 6'2". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 74". Hill measures 6'4" and tips the scales at 205 lbs. The southpaw fighter looks to add a win to his record of 8-1-0. The 30-year-old stretches 79". Regarding wrestling, Jimmy Crute is stopping 60% of the takedowns fighters have attempted and is taking his opponents to the canvas on 80% of his attempts. Hill is finishing his takedowns on 10% of the attempts he tries and stops 57% of all takedown attempts. With reference to striking, Crute is absorbing 2.71 strikes/minute while he is dishing out 4.26 per min. Hill, in contrast, absorbs 3.60 strikes per minute and is connecting on 7.50 per minute.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Rafael Fiziev (-120)

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