Danaa Batgerel vs Brandon Davis Pick, 10/16/2021 Predictions UFC Vegas 40 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/12/2021

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Danaa Batgerel vs Brandon Davis

UFC Vegas 40

UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, October 16, 2021

Danaa Batgerel will take on Brandon Davis at UFC Vegas 40 on Saturday, October 16, 2021. The moneyline has Batgerel priced at -200 while Davis is coming in at +160.

Danaa "Storm" Batgerel looks to add a win to his total of 9-2-0. The 32-year-old tips the scales at 135 lbs and stands in at 5'7". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 70". Brandon "Killer B" Davis measures in at 5'10" and is weighing in at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to his record of 10-8-0. The 31-year-old stretches 72". When talking about significant strikes, Danaa Batgerel connects on 5.78 per min while Brandon Davis lands 4.65 significant strikes per min. Batgerel is connecting on 39% of the significant strikes he attempts and Davis is landing 35%. Regarding defending in the Octagon, "Storm" takes 2.65 significant strikes per min and "Killer B" takes 4.33. Batgerel also prevents 58% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt while Davis thwarts 60% of the strikes thrown his way.

UFC Vegas 40	Danaa Batgerel	Brandon Davis
Opening Odds	-200	+160
Record	9-2-0	10-8-0
Average Fight Time	6:17	13:07
Height	5'7"	5'10"
Weight	135 lbs	135 lbs
Reach	70"	72"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	5.78	4.65
Striking Accuracy	39%	35%

In the category of takedowns, Danaa Batgerel is the more apt grappler as he scores a takedown 0.80 times per 15 minutes. Batgerel is scoring a takedown on 20% of his attempts and stopping 57% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Davis is scoring a takedown on 45% of his takedown tries and defending 56% of the attempts against him. When it comes to sub attempts, Batgerel is the more skilled of the two fighters by attempting 0.4 subs per 15 min while Davis goes for 0.1 subs per 15 minutes.

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In his last bout, Danaa Batgerel squared up with Kevin Natividad and ended up getting the victory by way of a punch to the head in round 1. Natividad landed 3 of 8 total strikes that he threw in that contest. Batgerel finished this fight landing 8 of 16 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Natividad landed 3 of 8, which gave him a percentage of 37%. He landed 1 of 5 significant strikes aimed at the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Batgerel landed 46% of his significant strikes by landing 7 of 15. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he was 7 of 15 pointed at the head. 100% of the significant strikes connected on by Natividad and 42% of them connected on by Batgerel were tallied at a distance.

In the last bout for Brandon Davis, he went up against Giga Chikadze and wound up walking away in defeat by way of split decision in round 3. Chikadze connected on 72% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance and Davis landed 76% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Davis ended up landing 34% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 34 of 99. He ended up connecting on 20 of 77 significant strikes directed at the head. Chikadze ended up landing 59 of 119 significant strikes in that contest. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he landed 44 of 91 to the head. When discussing total strikes that he let go, Chikadze ended up landing 71 of 133 while Davis ended up connecting on 36 of 103 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other bouts on the card to watch

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Aspen Ladd encounters Norma Dumont. Ladd will be looking to add a win to her career total of 9-1-0. The 26-year-old steps on the scale at 135 lbs and stands in at 5'6". The orthodox fighter reaches 66". Dumont stands in at 5'7" and will fight at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon holding a mark of 6-1-0. The 31-year-old stretches 67". Regarding grappling, Aspen Ladd is able to score a takedown 2.45 times per 15 minutes while Norma Dumont takes her opponents to the canvas 1.79 times per 15 min. When talking about striking, Ladd is landing 5.22 strikes per minute and landing 55% of her attempted strikes. Joining her in the Octagon is Norma Dumont, who lands 53% of the strikes she has attempted and connects on 4.98 per minute.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Mayra Bueno Silva is set to enter the Octagon against Manon Fiorot. Fiorot walks into the Octagon holding a mark of 7-1-0. The 31-year-old weighs in at 125 lbs and stands 5'7". The orthodox fighter stretches 65". Bueno Silva measures 5'6" and is fighting at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a mark of 7-1-1. The 30-year-old stretches 66". When it comes to takedowns, Manon Fiorot is able to defend against 80% of the takedowns her opponents go for and is taking her opponents to the canvas on 80% of the times she tries. Bueno Silva is taking her opponents to the mat on 20% of the attempts she tries and prevents 73% of all takedown attempts. With reference to striking, Fiorot absorbs 1.98 strikes/minute while she is landing 8.00 strikes/minute. Bueno Silva, on the other side, is taking 4.89 strikes/min and connects on 4.06 per min.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Brandon Davis (+160)

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