Lauren Murphy vs Joanne Calderwood Pick, 6/12/2021 Predictions UFC 263 Odds

by Tony Sink - 6/9/2021

Lauren Murphy vs Joanne Calderwood

UFC 263

Gila River Arena in Glendale, AZ

Saturday, June 12, 2021

Lauren Murphy will battle Joanne Calderwood at UFC 263 on Saturday, June 12, 2021. The line has Murphy at +130 while Calderwood is at -150.

Lauren "Lucky" 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". Joanne "JoJo" 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". Regarding significant strikes, Lauren Murphy connects on 3.80 per min while Joanne Calderwood lands 6.59 significant strikes per min. Murphy lands 38% of the significant strikes she attempts and Calderwood is landing 49%. Regarding defending in the Octagon, "Lucky" allows 3.82 significant strikes per minute and "JoJo" allows 4.40. Murphy also stops 63% of the significant strikes her opponents throw at her and Calderwood thwarts 53% of the strikes thrown her way.

UFC 263	Lauren Murphy	Joanne Calderwood
Opening Odds	+130	-150
Record	14-4-0	15-5-0
Average Fight Time	14:01	11:07
Height	5'5"	5'6"
Weight	125 lbs	125 lbs
Reach	67"	65"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.80	6.59
Striking Accuracy	38%	49%

In the wrestling category, Lauren Murphy is the not as competent as a wrestler as she takes her opponents to the mat 1.18 times per 3 rds. Murphy is scoring a takedown on 37% of her tries and is defending 70% of the takedowns her opponents try. Calderwood is getting her opponent to the mat on 55% of the takedowns she attempts and stopping 58% of all takedowns attempted on her. When it comes to submissions, Murphy is the lesser skilled of the two fighters by attempting 0.1 subs per 3 rds while Calderwood tries 0.5 subs per 15 minutes.

In her last bout, Lauren Murphy went up against Liliya Shakirova and ended up getting the victory in the fight by way of rear naked choke in round 2. Shakirova ended up landing 27 of 80 total strikes that she let go in that fight. Murphy finished this fight landing 32 of 96 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Shakirova landed 23 of 75, which gave her a percentage of 30%. She finished the fight landing 7 of 45 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the cage, Murphy landed 25% of her significant strikes by landing 22 of 85. Of all the significant strikes, she was 16 of 78 pointed at the head. 100% of the significant strikes connected on by Shakirova and 54% of them connected on by Murphy were tallied at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Joanne Calderwood, she fought Jessica Eye and ended up getting the win via unanimous decision in round 3. Eye connected on 57% of the significant strikes she attempted at distance and Calderwood ended up landing 76% of her significant strikes at distance. Calderwood connected on 61% of the significant strikes she attempted by landing 148 of 240. She ended up connecting on 52 of 122 significant strikes to the head. Eye ended up connecting on 77 of 173 significant strikes in that fight. Of all the significant strikes, she ended up landing 39 of 127 to the head. Discussing the strikes she fired off in this contest, Eye was 104 of 218 and Calderwood landed 214 of 319 of the strikes she threw in total.

Other bouts on the card to watch

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Pannie Kianzad takes on Alexis Davis. Kianzad steps into the cage with a record of 15-5-0. The 29-year-old records a weight of 135 lbs and stands in at 5'7". The orthodox fighter reaches 66". Davis stands 5'6" and tips the scales at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage with a mark of 20-10-0. The 36-year-old extends her reach 68". In terms of takedowns, Pannie Kianzad gets a takedown 0.22 times per 15 min and Alexis Davis is able to score a takedown 0.94 times per 3 rounds. When talking about striking, Kianzad tags his opponents 5.14 strikes/min and connects on 49% of her attempted strikes. On the other side we have Alexis Davis, who lands 47% of the strikes she has thrown and connects on 4.18 per minute.

If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when Marvin Vettori is set to battle Israel Adesanya. Adesanya walks into the cage with a record of 20-1-0. The 31-year-old steps on the scale at 185 lbs and measures 6'4". The switch fighter reaches 80". Vettori measures 6'0" and is weighing in at 185 lbs. The southpaw fighter looks to add a victory to his record of 17-4-1. The 27-year-old stretches 74". In terms of grappling, Israel Adesanya curbs 82% of the takedowns his opponents attempt and is finishing his takedowns on 20% of his attempts. Vettori is finishing his takedowns on 53% of the attempts he tries and is able to defend against 78% of takedowns his opponents have tried. With regard to striking, Adesanya is absorbing 2.63 strikes/min while he dishes out 3.95 strikes per minute. Vettori, moreover, takes 2.90 strikes/minute and is landing 4.14 per minute.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Lauren Murphy (+130)

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