Chris Gutierrez vs Felipe Colares Pick, 10/9/2021 Predictions UFC Vegas 39 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 10/5/2021

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Chris Gutierrez vs Felipe Colares

UFC Vegas 39

UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, October 9, 2021

Chris Gutierrez will face off with Felipe Colares at UFC Vegas 39 on Saturday, October 9, 2021. The line has Gutierrez at -280 while Colares is coming in at +220.

Chris "El Guapo" Gutierrez comes into this bout with a record of 16-3-2. The 30-year-old will fight at 145 lbs and comes in at 5'9". The orthodox fighter stretches 67". Felipe "Cabocao" Colares stands 5'8" and is weighing in at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage holding a mark of 10-2-0. The 27-year-old has a reach of 69". In the category of significant strikes, Chris Gutierrez is landing 4.30 per min while Felipe Colares connects on 2.15 significant strikes per minute. Gutierrez is landing 57% of the significant strikes he tries and Colares is connecting on 51%. Regarding defending in the cage, "El Guapo" takes 2.45 significant strikes per minute while "Cabocao" allows 4.22. Gutierrez also defends 59% of the significant strikes that are directed at him while Colares is able to thwart 38% of the shots thrown.

UFC Vegas 39	Chris Gutierrez	Felipe Colares
Opening Odds	-280	+220
Record	16-3-2	10-2-0
Average Fight Time	13:07	15:00
Height	5'9"	5'8"
Weight	145 lbs	135 lbs
Reach	67"	69"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.30	2.15
Striking Accuracy	57%	51%

In the grappling category, Chris Gutierrez is not as effective of a wrestler as he gets a takedown 0.57 times per 15 min. Gutierrez is scoring a takedown on 60% of his tries and is stuffing 73% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Colares is scoring a takedown on 23% of the takedowns he tries and stuffing 38% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Regarding going for the sub, Gutierrez is not as skilled of a technician by going for 0.2 submissions per 3 rds while Colares looks to get 0.8 submissions per 3 rounds.

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The last time he fought, Chris Gutierrez fought Andre Ewell and got a win for the night by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Ewell landed 62 of 124 total strikes attempted in that contest. Gutierrez walked away from this fight having landed 72 of 131 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Ewell ended up landing 59 of 120, which means his percentage was 49%. He landed 15 of 56 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Gutierrez ended up landing 54% of his significant strikes by connecting on 69 of 126. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he landed 23 of 59 pointed at the head. 100% of the significant strikes landed by Ewell and 88% of them connected on by Gutierrez were tallied at distance.

In the last fight for Felipe Colares, he went up against Luke Sanders and took home the victory by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Sanders ended up connecting on 82% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance while Colares ended up connecting on 89% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Colares landed 59% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 78 of 131. He ended up landing 51 of 101 significant strikes aimed at the head. Sanders connected on 118 of 211 significant strikes in that contest. Of those significant strikes, he landed 93 of 182 to the head. When discussing total strikes attempted in that fight, Sanders ended up connecting on 131 of 225 and Colares ended up connecting on 104 of 165 of all the strikes he threw.

Other fights on the card to watch out for

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Jamie Pickett enters the Octagon against Laureano Staropoli. Pickett has a mark of 11-6-0. The 33-year-old tips the scales at 185 lbs and stands in at 6'2". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 80". Staropoli comes in at 6'1" and weighs 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his record of 9-4-0. The 28-year-old extends his reach 71". In terms of takedowns, Jamie Pickett is able to score a takedown 1.44 times per 15 min and Laureano Staropoli scores a takedown 0.80 times per 15 min. When it comes to striking, Pickett is landing 2.87 strikes per minute and is landing 55% of the strikes that he throws. On the other side of the cage we have Laureano Staropoli, who tags the opposition on 33% of the strikes he has thrown and is landing 3.64 per minute.

Another must see fight on the night is when Jared Vanderaa is set to battle Alexandr Romanov. Romanov holds a record of 14-0-0. The 30-year-old weighs 262 lbs and stands in at 6'2". The southpaw fighter has a reach of 75". Vanderaa stands 6'4" and will fight at 260 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his record of 12-5-0. The 29-year-old stretches 80". When it comes to takedowns, Alexandr Romanov is able to deflect 20% of the takedowns his opponents try and is taking his opponents to the canvas on 61% of his attempts. Vanderaa is taking his opponents down on 100% of the tries he takes and is able to thwart 0% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Concerning striking, Romanov takes 1.47 strikes per min and he is connecting on 3.68 strikes per min. Vanderaa, at the same time, absorbs 5.05 strikes per minute and connects on 5.59 per min.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Chris Gutierrez (-280)

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