Eryk Anders vs Darren Stewart Pick, 3/13/2021 Predictions UFC Vegas 21 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 3/10/2021

Eryk Anders vs Darren Stewart

UFC Vegas 21

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, March 13, 2021

Eryk Anders will face off with Darren Stewart at UFC Vegas 21 on Saturday, March 13, 2021. The opening moneyline has Anders coming in at +155 while Stewart is priced at -175.

Eryk "Ya Boi" Anders walks into the cage holding a record of 13-5-0. The 33-year-old is weighing in at 185 lbs and measures in at 6'1". The southpaw fighter has a reach of 75". Darren "The Dentist" Stewart measures in at 6'0" and is fighting at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a career mark of 12-6-0. The 30-year-old extends his reach 74". When talking about significant strikes, Eryk Anders connects on 3.02 per minute and Darren Stewart is landing 3.08 significant strikes per min. Anders is landing 45% of the significant strikes he throws while Stewart is connecting on 44%. In terms of defending in the Octagon, "Ya Boi" absorbs 4.18 significant strikes per minute and "The Dentist" absorbs 2.82. Anders also defends against 51% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him and Stewart stops 52% of them.

UFC Vegas 21	Eryk Anders	Darren Stewart
Opening Odds	+155	-175
Record	13-5-0	12-6-0
Average Fight Time	13:23	9:37
Height	6'1"	6'0"
Weight	185 lbs	185 lbs
Reach	75"	74"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.02	3.08
Striking Accuracy	45%	44%

Concerning wrestling, Eryk Anders is the lesser skilled wrestler as he gets a takedown 1.34 times per 3 rounds. Anders is taking his opponents to the canvas on 34% of his tries and stuffing 80% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Stewart is finishing his takedown tries on 40% of his takedown attempts and stuffing 66% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Regarding going for the sub, Anders is less apt at going for the finish by going for 0.1 subs per 3 rounds while Stewart attempts 0.4 subs per 3 rds.

In his previous fight, Eryk Anders squared up with Krzysztof Jotko and wound up losing the fight via unanimous decision in round 3. Jotko ended up landing 101 of 154 total strikes that he let go in that fight. Anders ended the night having landed 73 of 132 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Jotko landed 66 of 116, giving him a percentage of 56%. He ended up landing 47 of 92 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Anders ended up landing 42% of his significant strikes by connecting on 41 of 97. Of those significant strikes, he was 19 of 68 aimed at the head. 80% of the significant strikes connected on by Jotko and 56% of them connected on by Anders were done at distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Darren Stewart, he faced off with Kevin Holland and took a loss on the night via split decision in round 3. Holland ended up landing 83% of his significant strikes at distance and Stewart landed 57% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Stewart connected on 51% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 57 of 110. He landed 26 of 74 significant strikes aimed at the head. Holland ended up connecting on 74 of 129 significant strikes in that contest. Out of those significant strikes, he ended up landing 54 of 101 aimed at the head. In relation to total strikes attempted in that fight, Holland connected on 163 of 223 and Stewart ended up connecting on 97 of 159 total strikes.

Other fights to watch

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Rani Yahya squares up with Ray Rodriguez. Yahya steps into the Octagon with a record of 26-10-1. The 36-year-old weighs in at 135 lbs and stands 5'6". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 67". Rodriguez measures in at 5'7" and is fighting at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his total of 16-7-0. The 33-year-old stretches 71". In terms of takedowns, Rani Yahya gets his opposition to the mat 2.86 times per 15 min and Ray Rodriguez is able to score a takedown 2.32 times per 3 rounds. Regarding striking, Yahya connects for an average of 1.59 strikes per min and connects on 36% of the strikes that he attempts. The other guy in this fight is Ray Rodriguez, who tags his opponent on 32% of the strikes he has attempted and connects on 1.24 per min.

One more can't miss bout is when Jason Witt is set to face off against Matthew Semelsberger. Semelsberger looks to add a victory to his record of 7-2-0. The 28-year-old is weighing in at 170 lbs and measures 6'1". The switch fighter has an arm span of 75". Witt measures 5'10" and is fighting at 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his record of 18-6-0. The 34-year-old stretches 70". Regarding wrestling, Matthew Semelsberger is stopping 70% of his opponents' takedown attempts and is taking his opponents to the mat on 100% of his tries. Witt is finishing his takedown tries on 50% of his attempts and thwarts 50% of the takedowns his opponents try. In the category of striking, Semelsberger is absorbing 5.13 strikes/minute while he is dishing out 7.87 strikes per minute. Witt, on the contrary, is taking 2.39 strikes per minute and lands 2.77 per min.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Darren Stewart (-175)

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