Deiveson Figueiredo vs Brandon Moreno Pick, 6/12/2021 Predictions UFC 263 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 6/9/2021

Deiveson Figueiredo vs Brandon Moreno

UFC 263

Gila River Arena in Glendale, AZ

Saturday, June 12, 2021

Deiveson Figueiredo will take on Brandon Moreno at UFC 263 on Saturday, June 12, 2021. The opening odds have Figueiredo coming in at -230 while Moreno is coming in at +190.

Deiveson "Deus da Guerra" Figueiredo steps into the cage with a record of 20-1-1. The 33-year-old weighs 125 lbs and measures 5'5". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 68". Brandon "The Assassin Baby" Moreno comes in at 5'7" and steps on the scale at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon with a record of 18-5-2. The 27-year-old has an arm span of 70". With respect to significant strikes, Deiveson Figueiredo is landing 3.38 per minute while Brandon Moreno lands 3.41 significant strikes per minute. Figueiredo is landing 56% of the significant strikes he attempts and Moreno is connecting on 38%. Regarding defense, "Deus da Guerra" allows 3.35 significant strikes per minute while "The Assassin Baby" absorbs 3.41. Figueiredo also deflects 50% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him while Moreno prevents 59% of the shots thrown.

UFC 263	Deiveson Figueiredo	Brandon Moreno
Opening Odds	-230	+190
Record	20-1-1	18-5-2
Average Fight Time	10:24	14:09
Height	5'5"	5'7"
Weight	125 lbs	125 lbs
Reach	68"	70"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.38	3.41
Striking Accuracy	56%	38%

In the wrestling category, Deiveson Figueiredo is not as effective of a grappler as he gets a takedown 1.57 times per 15 min. Figueiredo is taking his opponents to the canvas on 50% of the times he tries and is stuffing 61% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Moreno is taking his opponents to the mat on 45% of the takedowns he attempts and stuffing 67% of the attempts against him. Regarding sub attempts, Figueiredo is the more skilled fighter by attempting 2.4 finishes per 3 rds while Moreno attempts 0.6 finishes per 3 rounds.

The last time he fought, Deiveson Figueiredo squared up with Brandon Moreno and ended up in a draw via majority decision in round 5. Moreno landed 139 of 256 total strikes attempted in that contest. Figueiredo ended the night having landed 147 of 248 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Moreno ended up landing 132 of 248, which gave him a rate of 53%. He landed 118 of 227 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the cage, Figueiredo landed 57% of his significant strikes by connecting on 137 of 238. Of all the significant strikes, he was 93 of 181 to the head. 97% of the significant strikes connected on by Moreno and 91% of them connected on by Figueiredo were done at a distance.

In the last fight for Brandon Moreno, he went up against Deiveson Figueiredo and ended up in a draw by majority decision in round 5. Figueiredo connected on 91% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance and Moreno ended up connecting on 97% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Moreno ended up landing 53% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 132 of 248. He ended up landing 118 of 227 significant strikes aimed at the head. Figueiredo connected on 137 of 238 significant strikes in that fight. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he connected on 93 of 181 aimed at the head. Regarding total strikes that he let go, Figueiredo connected on 147 of 248 while Moreno connected on 139 of 256 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other fights to keep an eye on

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Leon Edwards goes up against Nate Diaz. Edwards walks into the Octagon holding a mark of 18-3-0. The 29-year-old weighs in at 170 lbs and measures 6'2". The southpaw fighter extends his reach 74". Diaz measures in at 6'0" and records a weight of 170 lbs. The southpaw fighter looks to add a win to his record of 21-12-0. The 36-year-old has an arm span of 76". Regarding grappling, Leon Edwards scores a takedown 1.35 times per 3 rounds while Nate Diaz takes his opponents down 1.19 times per 3 rounds. In the striking category, Edwards is landing 2.56 strikes/minute and connecting on 47% of his attempted strikes. On the other side of the cage you've got Nate Diaz, who connects on 45% of the strikes he has attempted and connects on 4.62 per min.

Another bout to watch is when Belal Muhammad is set to square up in the Octagon with Demian Maia. Maia walks into the Octagon holding a mark of 28-10-0. The 43-year-old tips the scales at 170 lbs and measures 6'1". The southpaw fighter reaches 72". Muhammad stands 5'11" and weighs 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a record of 18-3-0. The 32-year-old has an arm span of 72". Concerning wrestling, Demian Maia is able to defend against 61% of the takedowns fighters have tried and is getting his opponent to the mat on 26% of the times he tries. Muhammad is finishing his takedowns on 28% of the attempts he tries and stops 85% of all takedown attempts. In the matter of striking, Maia absorbs 2.03 strikes/minute while he lands 1.82 per minute. Muhammad, on the contrary, is taking 4.02 strikes/minute and is connecting on 4.75 per min.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Brandon Moreno (+190)

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