Chase Hooper vs Steven Peterson Pick, 6/12/2021 Predictions UFC 263 Odds

by Tony Sink - 6/9/2021

Chase Hooper vs Steven Peterson

UFC 263

Gila River Arena in Glendale, AZ

Saturday, June 12, 2021

Chase Hooper will enter the Octagon with Steven Peterson at UFC 263 on Saturday, June 12, 2021. The odds have Hooper at -105 while Peterson is priced at -115.

Chase "The Dream" Hooper comes into this bout with a mark of 10-1-1. The 21-year-old tips the scales at 145 lbs and stands in at 6'1". The southpaw fighter has a reach of 74". Steven "Ocho" Peterson comes in at 5'10" and tips the scales at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon holding a mark of 18-9-0. The 31-year-old reaches 70". In terms of significant strikes, Chase Hooper is connecting on 4.43 per min and Steven Peterson connects on 4.65 significant strikes per min. Hooper is landing 45% of the significant strikes he throws and Peterson lands 35%. In terms of defending in the Octagon, "The Dream" takes 3.95 significant strikes per minute while "Ocho" takes 5.89. Hooper also defends against 38% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him while Peterson deflects 56% of them.

UFC 263	Chase Hooper	Steven Peterson
Opening Odds	-105	-115
Record	10-1-1	18-9-0
Average Fight Time	11:54	13:35
Height	6'1"	5'10"
Weight	145 lbs	145 lbs
Reach	74"	70"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.43	4.65
Striking Accuracy	45%	35%

Concerning wrestling, Chase Hooper is the lesser skilled grappler as he is averaging a takedown 0.32 times per 15 minutes. Hooper is finishing his takedown attempts on 7% of the times he tries and stuffing 66% of all takedowns attempted on him. Peterson is finishing his takedown tries on 28% of his takedown tries and defending 75% of all takedowns attempted on him. Regarding going for the sub, Hooper is the more skilled technician by trying 2.2 subs per 15 min while Peterson attempts 0.4 subs per 3 rds.

In his previous bout, Chase Hooper faced Peter Barrett and ended up getting the victory by a heel hook in round 3. Barrett landed 61 of 100 of the strikes he threw in total in this fight. Hooper finished this fight landing 81 of 144 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Barrett ended up landing 48 of 87, which gave him a rate of 55%. He finished the fight landing 17 of 52 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side, Hooper landed 48% of his significant strikes by landing 57 of 117. Out of those significant strikes, he was 18 of 66 to the head. 100% of the significant strikes connected on by Barrett and 96% of them connected on by Hooper were done at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Steven Peterson, he squared up with Martin Bravo and took home the victory by a spinning fist to the head in round 2. Bravo ended up connecting on 98% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Peterson connected on 93% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Peterson ended up landing 46% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 49 of 105. He connected on 33 of 84 significant strikes directed at the head. Bravo connected on 86 of 199 significant strikes in that contest. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he ended up connecting on 60 of 157 directed at the head. When discussing total strikes thrown in that contest, Bravo ended up connecting on 93 of 206 and Peterson connected on 53 of 109 total strikes.

Other fights on the card to watch

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Fares Ziam enters the Octagon with Luigi Vendramini. Ziam steps into the Octagon with a record of 11-3-0. The 24-year-old records a weight of 155 lbs and measures in at 6'1". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 75". Vendramini stands 5'8" and is weighing in at 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this bout with a mark of 9-1-0. The 25-year-old extends his reach 73". When it comes to grappling, Fares Ziam is able to score a takedown 0.50 times per 15 minutes and Luigi Vendramini scores a takedown 0.30 times per 3 rds. In the striking category, Ziam connects on 1.90 strikes/minute and is connecting on 47% of the strikes that he throws. On the other side of the cage you've got Luigi Vendramini, who tags his opponent on 42% of his attempted strikes and lands 2.26 per min.

One more can't miss bout is when Jake Collier is set to square up in the Octagon against Carlos Felipe. Felipe steps into the Octagon with a mark of 10-1-0. The 26-year-old is fighting at 245 lbs and measures in at 6'0". The orthodox fighter reaches 75". Collier stands 6'3" and tips the scales at 230 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his total of 12-5-0. The 32-year-old extends his reach 78". Regarding takedowns, Carlos Felipe defends against 70% of the takedowns his opponents go for and is taking his opponents to the mat on 30% of his tries. Collier is finishing his takedowns on 23% of the attempts he tries and defends against 67% of all takedown attempts. Concerning striking, Felipe is absorbing 4.60 strikes/min while he lands 4.42 per minute. Collier, on the other side, absorbs 4.09 strikes per min and deals 4.92 per minute.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Steven Peterson (-115)

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