Bruno Silva vs Victor Rodriguez Pick, 5/22/2021 Predictions UFC Vegas 27 Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/17/2021

Bruno Silva vs Victor Rodriguez

UFC Vegas 27

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, May 22, 2021

Bruno Silva will enter the Octagon with Victor Rodriguez at UFC Vegas 27 on Saturday, May 22, 2021. The opening odds have Silva at -335 while Rodriguez is priced at +275.

Bruno "Bulldog" Silva looks to add a win to his record of 11-5-2. The 31-year-old weighs in at 125 lbs and measures in at 5'4". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 65". Victor "Vicious" Rodriguez measures 5'5" and steps on the scale at 125 lbs. The switch fighter walks into the cage with a record of 7-3-0. The 28-year-old reaches 67". Regarding significant strikes, Bruno Silva is landing 2.93 per min and Victor Rodriguez connects on 2.17 significant strikes per min. Silva lands 46% of the significant strikes he attempts while Rodriguez connects on 46%. In terms of the fighter's defense, "Bulldog" allows 3.30 significant strikes per min while "Vicious" absorbs 6.14. Silva also stops 57% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way and Rodriguez defends against 50% of the shots thrown in his direction.

UFC Vegas 27	Bruno Silva	Victor Rodriguez
Opening Odds	-335	+275
Record	11-5-2	7-3-0
Average Fight Time	12:44	2:46
Height	5'4"	5'5"
Weight	125 lbs	125 lbs
Reach	65"	67"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	2.93	2.17
Striking Accuracy	46%	46%

Regarding grappling, Bruno Silva is the more competent wrestler as he scores a takedown 2.95 times per 3 rds. Silva is finishing his takedown attempts on 31% of his attempts and stopping 64% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Rodriguez is finishing his takedowns on 20% of his takedown tries and stuffing 20% of all takedowns attempted on him. Regarding going for the sub, Silva is the less likely of the two fighters to go for the finish by going for 0.4 subs per 15 minutes while Rodriguez tries 0.6 subs per 15 min.

In his last bout, Bruno Silva went up against JP Buys and took home the win via a punch to the head in round 2. Buys ended up landing 37 of 76 total strikes that he let go in that fight. Silva ended the night having landed 62 of 89 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Buys landed 17 of 56, which means his percentage was 30%. He landed 8 of 42 significant strikes to the head. On the other side, Silva ended up landing 60% of his significant strikes by landing 37 of 61. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he connected on 29 of 51 to the head. 88% of the significant strikes connected on by Buys and 70% of them landed by Silva were thrown at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Victor Rodriguez, he faced off with Adrian Yanez and wound up losing the fight via a kick to the head in round 1. Yanez landed 94% of his significant strikes at distance and Rodriguez ended up connecting on 100% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Rodriguez ended up landing 46% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 6 of 13. He landed 5 of 11 significant strikes directed at the head. Yanez landed 17 of 34 significant strikes in that contest. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he ended up landing 15 of 32 aimed at the head. Relating to total strikes that he let go, Yanez landed 18 of 35 while Rodriguez landed 9 of 16 total strikes.

Other bouts to watch

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Yancy Medeiros squares up in the Octagon against Damir Hadzovic. Medeiros comes into this bout with a record of 15-7-0. The 33-year-old records a weight of 155 lbs and measures 5'10". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 75". Hadzovic comes in at 5'9" and tips the scales at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage holding a mark of 13-6-0. The 34-year-old reaches 70". Regarding grappling, Yancy Medeiros gets his opposition to the mat 0.12 times per 15 minutes while Damir Hadzovic scores a takedown 0.68 times per 3 rounds. In terms of striking, Medeiros is landing 4.05 strikes per minute and connects on 35% of the strikes that he throws. Joining him in the Octagon is Damir Hadzovic, who connects on 46% of the strikes he has attempted and is landing 2.99 per min.

Another bout to watch is when Damir Ismagulov is set to fight Rafael Alves. Alves walks into the Octagon holding a record of 19-9-0. The 30-year-old steps on the scale at 155 lbs and measures in at 5'8". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 68". Ismagulov stands 5'9" and will fight at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his record of 22-1-0. The 30-year-old stretches 70". Regarding takedowns, Rafael Alves defends against 70% of the takedowns fighters have tried and is finishing his takedown tries on 20% of the times he tries. Ismagulov is taking his opponents down on 31% of his attempts and is able to stop 80% of the takedowns his opponents try. In the matter of striking, Alves is taking 3.66 strikes per minute and he connects on 2.02 strikes per minute. Ismagulov, on the other side, absorbs 1.87 strikes per minute and is dishing out 3.76 per min.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Bruno Silva (-335)

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