Charles Rosa vs Darrick Minner Pick, 2/20/2021 Predictions UFC Vegas 19 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 2/17/2021

Charles Rosa vs Darrick Minner

UFC Vegas 19

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, February 20, 2021

Charles Rosa will face off against Darrick Minner at UFC Vegas 19 on Saturday, February 20, 2021. The opening odds have Rosa coming in at -190 while Minner is priced at +165.

Charles "Boston Strong" Rosa will be looking to add a victory to his record of 13-4-0. The 34-year-old is fighting at 145 lbs and measures in at 5'9". The switch fighter extends his reach 69". Darrick Minner stands in at 5'7" and steps on the scale at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to his career record of 25-11-0. The 30-year-old stretches 69". In terms of significant strikes, Charles Rosa connects on 3.41 per min and Darrick Minner connects on 3.61 significant strikes per min. Rosa lands 37% of the significant strikes he throws while Minner is connecting on 65%. When it comes to defending in the Octagon, "Boston Strong" allows 3.90 significant strikes per min and Minner absorbs 2.00. Rosa also defends 49% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt while Minner is able to thwart 45% of the strikes thrown his way.

UFC Vegas 19	Charles Rosa	Darrick Minner
Opening Odds	-190	+165
Record	13-4-0	25-11-0
Average Fight Time	13:04	3:20
Height	5'9"	5'7"
Weight	145 lbs	145 lbs
Reach	69"	69"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.41	3.61
Striking Accuracy	37%	65%

Concerning grappling, Charles Rosa is the more capable wrestler as he gets a takedown 2.01 times per 3 rds. Rosa is taking his opponents to the canvas on 33% of the times he tries and stuffing 45% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Minner is taking his opponents to the mat on 33% of his takedown attempts and defending 50% of all takedowns attempted on him. When it comes to sub attempts, Rosa is the less likely of the two fighters to go for the finish by trying 0.9 finishes per 15 min while Minner tries 4.5 finishes per 3 rounds.

The last time he fought, Charles Rosa faced Kevin Aguilar and wound up getting the win by split decision in round 3. Aguilar landed 53 of 135 total strikes attempted in that fight. Rosa ended the night having landed 69 of 173 total strikes. In the category of significant strikes, Aguilar landed 53 of 135, which gave him a percentage of 39%. He ended up landing 34 of 109 significant strikes to the head. Statistically, Rosa landed 39% of his significant strikes by sticking 69 of 173. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he was 33 of 119 aimed at the head. 94% of the significant strikes connected on by Aguilar and 100% of them landed by Rosa were thrown at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Darrick Minner, he battled TJ Laramie and ended up getting the victory by guillotine choke in round 1. Laramie connected on 0% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance and Minner landed 13% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Minner landed 88% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 15 of 17. He connected on 1 of 3 significant strikes to the head. Laramie connected on 0 of 4 significant strikes in that fight. Out of those significant strikes, he connected on 0 of 3 aimed at the head. Regarding total strikes attempted in that fight, Laramie ended up landing 0 of 4 while Minner was 18 of 20 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other bouts on the card to watch

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Aleksei Oleinik opposes Chris Daukaus. Oleinik comes into this bout with a mark of 59-14-1. The 43-year-old is weighing in at 240 lbs and comes in at 6'2". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 80". Daukaus measures in at 6'3" and weighs 250 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage with a mark of 10-3-0. The 31-year-old has a wingspan of 76". When it comes to grappling, Aleksei Oleinik takes his opponents to the mat 2.43 times per 3 rds and Chris Daukaus is able to score a takedown 1.50 times per 3 rounds. In terms of striking, Oleinik lands 3.50 strikes per min and connecting on 50% of his attempted strikes. Joining him in the Octagon is Chris Daukaus, who connects on 62% of the strikes he attempts and is connecting on 9.58 per min.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Nassourdine Imavov is set to enter the Octagon against Phillip Hawes. Hawes has a career mark of 9-2-0. The 32-year-old weighs in at 185 lbs and comes in at 6'0". The orthodox fighter stretches 77". Imavov stands 6'3" and is fighting at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon holding a record of 9-2-0. The 25-year-old has an arm span of 75". In terms of grappling, Phillip Hawes is able to thwart 30% of his opponents' takedown tries and is getting his opponent to the mat on 14% of his attempts. Imavov is taking his opponents to the mat on 12% of his tries and stops 90% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. In the category of striking, Hawes takes 4.81 strikes per min while he connects on 4.14 strikes per min. Imavov, at the same time, absorbs 2.00 strikes/minute and is dealing 4.53 per minute.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Darrick Minner (+165)

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