Josh Parisian vs Roque Martinez Pick, 6/19/2021 Predictions UFC Vegas 29 Odds

by Tony Sink - 6/14/2021

Josh Parisian vs Roque Martinez

UFC Vegas 29

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, June 19, 2021

Josh Parisian will face off with Roque Martinez at UFC Vegas 29 on Saturday, June 19, 2021. The moneyline has Parisian coming in at -125 while Martinez is at +105.

Josh Parisian will be looking to add a victory to his total of 13-4-0. The 31-year-old is weighing in at 265 lbs and measures 6'4". The orthodox fighter reaches 79". Roque Martinez comes in at 5'10" and records a weight of 250 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a career mark of 15-7-2. The 35-year-old has a wingspan of 72". In the category of significant strikes, Josh Parisian connects on 7.46 per minute while Roque Martinez is connecting on 2.67 significant strikes per minute. Parisian is landing 51% of the significant strikes he throws and Martinez is connecting on 51%. Regarding defending in the Octagon, Parisian absorbs 7.51 significant strikes per min while Martinez takes 4.68. Parisian also stops 42% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction and Martinez is able to thwart 59% of the shots thrown in his direction.

UFC Vegas 29	Josh Parisian	Roque Martinez
Opening Odds	-125	+105
Record	13-4-0	15-7-2
Average Fight Time	6:45	12:11
Height	6'4"	5'10"
Weight	265 lbs	250 lbs
Reach	79"	72"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	7.46	2.67
Striking Accuracy	51%	51%

In terms of takedowns, Josh Parisian is not as effective of a grappler as he takes his opponents to the mat 0.40 times per 3 rounds. Parisian is getting his opponent to the mat on 40% of the times he tries and is stopping 66% of all takedown attempts. Martinez is taking his opponents to the mat on 50% of the takedowns he tries and is stopping 16% of the tries against him. Regarding submissions, Parisian is the more experienced of the two fighters by going for 0.7 submissions per 15 min while Martinez goes for 0.4 submissions per 3 rounds.

The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Josh Parisian fought Parker Porter and ended up walking away in defeat via unanimous decision in round 3. Porter landed 164 of 275 total strikes that he let go. Parisian ended the night having landed 123 of 237 total strikes. In the category of significant strikes, Porter ended up landing 126 of 228, which gave him a rate of 55%. He finished the fight landing 90 of 190 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Parisian landed 50% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 114 of 226. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he landed 71 of 173 pointed at the head. 83% of the significant strikes connected on by Porter and 78% of them connected on by Parisian were thrown at distance.

In the last fight for Roque Martinez, he faced off with Don'Tale Mayes and ended up losing the fight via unanimous decision in round 3. Mayes ended up connecting on 91% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance and Martinez connected on 93% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Martinez connected on 52% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 58 of 111. He ended up connecting on 30 of 76 significant strikes aimed at the head. Mayes ended up connecting on 59 of 135 significant strikes in that contest. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 34 of 100 aimed at the head. Relating to total strikes that he let go in that fight, Mayes was 80 of 158 and Martinez ended up landing 96 of 152 of all the strikes he threw.

Other bouts on the card to watch

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Joaquim Silva squares up in the Octagon against Rick Glenn. Silva looks to add a victory to his career record of 11-3-0. The 32-year-old steps on the scale at 155 lbs and measures 5'8". The southpaw fighter reaches 69". Glenn measures in at 6'0" and records a weight of 145 lbs. The southpaw fighter comes into this bout holding a record of 21-6-1. The 32-year-old stretches 70". In the grappling category, Joaquim Silva gets his opposition to the mat 0.24 times per 3 rounds and Rick Glenn takes his opponents to the mat 0.67 times per 15 minutes. When it comes to striking, Silva is connecting on 3.92 strikes/min and connecting on 37% of the strikes that he throws. The other guy in this fight is Rick Glenn, who is connecting on 42% of the strikes he has thrown and connects on 4.31 per minute.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Virna Jandiroba is set to go up against Kanako Murata. Murata looks to add a victory to her career total of 12-1-0. The 27-year-old weighs in at 115 lbs and stands in at 5'1". The orthodox fighter stretches 62". Jandiroba measures in at 5'3" and weighs 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to her total of 16-2-0. The 33-year-old stretches 64". In terms of wrestling, Kanako Murata deflects 30% of the takedowns her opponents try and is scoring a takedown on 44% of the times she tries. Jandiroba is taking her opponents to the mat on 53% of the tries she takes and is able to defend against 73% of the takedowns her opponents attempt. With reference to striking, Murata is absorbing 1.93 strikes per minute and she is dealing 1.93 per minute. Jandiroba, moreover, is taking 3.08 strikes per minute and is dealing 2.39 per minute.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Josh Parisian (-125)

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