Fares Ziam vs Luigi Vendramini Pick, 6/12/2021 Predictions UFC 263 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 6/9/2021

Fares Ziam vs Luigi Vendramini

UFC 263

Gila River Arena in Glendale, AZ

Saturday, June 12, 2021

Fares Ziam will take on Luigi Vendramini at UFC 263 on Saturday, June 12, 2021. The opener has Ziam priced at -135 while Vendramini is coming in at +115.

Fares "Smile Killer" Ziam holds a record of 11-3-0. The 24-year-old weighs 155 lbs and comes in at 6'1". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 75". Luigi "The Italian Stallion" Vendramini comes in at 5'8" and tips the scales at 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this fight with a record of 9-1-0. The 25-year-old extends his reach 73". When talking about significant strikes, Fares Ziam is connecting on 1.90 per minute and Luigi Vendramini is landing 2.26 significant strikes per minute. Ziam is connecting on 47% of the significant strikes he tries and Vendramini connects on 42%. In terms of defending in the cage, "Smile Killer" absorbs 1.37 significant strikes per min and "The Italian Stallion" takes 2.26. Ziam also prevents 66% of the significant strikes that are directed at him and Vendramini stops 59% of them.

UFC 263	Fares Ziam	Luigi Vendramini
Opening Odds	-135	+115
Record	11-3-0	9-1-0
Average Fight Time	15:00	3:46
Height	6'1"	5'8"
Weight	155 lbs	170 lbs
Reach	75"	73"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	1.90	2.26
Striking Accuracy	47%	42%

In terms of wrestling, Fares Ziam is the more productive grappler as he takes his opponents to the mat 0.50 times per 15 min. Ziam is scoring a takedown on 11% of his tries and defending 65% of all takedown attempts. Vendramini is taking his opponents to the mat on 30% of his takedown tries and stopping 30% of the tries against him. Regarding going for the sub, Ziam is less likely to go for the finish by trying 0.8 finishes per 3 rds while Vendramini attempts 2.0 finishes per 3 rds.

The last time he fought, Fares Ziam squared up with Jamie Mullarkey and wound up taking home the victory by unanimous decision in round 3. Mullarkey ended up landing 29 of 84 total strikes that he threw in that fight. Ziam walked away from this fight having landed 54 of 98 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Mullarkey ended up landing 20 of 72, which means his percentage was 27%. He finished the fight landing 7 of 51 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side, Ziam ended up landing 52% of his significant strikes by sticking 47 of 89. Of all the significant strikes, he landed 34 of 76 aimed at the head. 90% of the significant strikes connected on by Mullarkey and 74% of them landed by Ziam were done at distance.

In the last fight for Luigi Vendramini, he battled Jessin Ayari and wound up taking home the victory via a kick to the head in round 1. Ayari ended up landing 100% of his significant strikes at distance and Vendramini ended up connecting on 84% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Vendramini ended up landing 56% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 13 of 23. He connected on 11 of 21 significant strikes to the head. Ayari connected on 2 of 10 significant strikes in that battle. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he ended up connecting on 1 of 8 aimed at the head. Discussing the total strikes thrown in this fight, Ayari was 2 of 10 while Vendramini landed 14 of 24 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 Carlos Felipe opposes Jake Collier. Felipe has a mark of 10-1-0. The 26-year-old weighs 245 lbs and measures in at 6'0". The orthodox fighter reaches 75". Collier comes in at 6'3" and is weighing in at 230 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his total of 12-5-0. The 32-year-old has a reach of 78". Regarding grappling, Carlos Felipe gets a takedown 0.20 times per 3 rds while Jake Collier takes his opponents to the mat 0.57 times per 3 rounds. When it comes to striking, Felipe connects on 4.42 strikes/min and landing 45% of the strikes that he throws. On the other side we have Jake Collier, who connects on 41% of the strikes he has thrown and is landing 4.92 per min.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Joanne Calderwood is set to square up in the Octagon with Lauren Murphy. Murphy comes into this fight with a record of 14-4-0. The 37-year-old records a weight of 125 lbs and measures 5'5". The orthodox fighter reaches 67". Calderwood comes in at 5'6" and will fight at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage holding a mark of 15-5-0. The 35-year-old reaches 65". When it comes to takedowns, Lauren Murphy is able to curb 70% of the takedowns her opponents try and is getting her opponent to the mat on 37% of the times she tries. Calderwood is taking her opponents down on 55% of the tries she takes and defends against 58% of all takedown attempts. Concerning striking, Murphy is taking 3.82 strikes per minute while she lands 3.80 per minute. Calderwood, in contrast, is taking 4.40 strikes per min and connects on 6.59 per minute.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Fares Ziam (-135)

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