Miles Johns vs Anderson Dos Santos Pick, 7/17/2021 Predictions UFC Vegas 31 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 7/12/2021

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Miles Johns vs Anderson Dos Santos

UFC Vegas 31

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, July 17, 2021

Miles Johns will enter the Octagon with Anderson Dos Santos at UFC Vegas 31 on Saturday, July 17, 2021. The opener has Johns coming in at -188 while Santos is at +152.

Miles "Chapo" Johns holds a career record of 11-1-0. The 27-year-old weighs in at 135 lbs and measures in at 5'7". The orthodox fighter stretches 66". Anderson "Berinja" Dos Santos stands 5'5" and tips the scales at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a record of 21-8-0. The 35-year-old stretches 70". When talking about significant strikes, Miles Johns connects on 3.33 per min and Anderson Dos Santos connects on 2.66 significant strikes per minute. Johns is landing 48% of the significant strikes he attempts and Dos Santos is landing 28%. Regarding defense, "Chapo" absorbs 2.42 significant strikes per minute while "Berinja" absorbs 4.80. Johns also deflects 68% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him and Dos Santos is able to thwart 55% of the shots thrown.

UFC Vegas 31	Miles Johns	Anderson Dos Santos
Opening Odds	-188	+152
Record	11-1-0	21-8-0
Average Fight Time	12:23	11:32
Height	5'7"	5'5"
Weight	135 lbs	135 lbs
Reach	66"	70"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.33	2.66
Striking Accuracy	48%	28%

Concerning wrestling, Miles Johns is not as efficient of a grappler as he scores a takedown 1.21 times per 15 min. Johns is getting his opponent to the mat on 30% of the times he tries and stopping 87% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Dos Santos is taking his opponents down on 18% of the takedowns he attempts and is stuffing 66% of the attempts against him. Regarding going for the sub, Johns is less likely to go for the finish by going for 0.4 finishes per 15 minutes while Dos Santos goes for 0.9 finishes per 15 min.

In his previous bout, Miles Johns went up against Kevin Natividad and took home the victory via a punch to the head in round 3. Natividad landed 38 of 142 total strikes that he let go in that contest. Johns finished this fight landing 56 of 114 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Natividad ended up landing 33 of 137, giving him a percentage of 24%. He ended up landing 23 of 119 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side, Johns ended up landing 45% of his significant strikes by connecting on 48 of 105. Of those significant strikes, he landed 39 of 92 to the head. 93% of the significant strikes landed by Natividad and 95% of them landed by Johns were tallied at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Anderson Dos Santos, he went up against Martin Day and ended up getting the win by guillotine choke in round 1. Day landed 100% of his significant strikes at distance while Santos connected on 72% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Santos ended up landing 55% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 11 of 20. He connected on 5 of 13 significant strikes to the head. Day landed 9 of 12 significant strikes in that battle. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he connected on 3 of 4 directed at the head. Relating to total strikes thrown in that contest, Day connected on 16 of 19 while Santos landed 22 of 31 total strikes.

Other bouts to keep an eye on

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Francisco Figueiredo meets Malcolm Gordon. Figueiredo will be looking to add a victory to his total of 12-3-1. The 31-year-old is fighting at 135 lbs and stands 5'6". The southpaw fighter has an arm span of 69". Gordon stands in at 5'7" and tips the scales at 125 lbs. The switch fighter looks to add a victory to his total of 12-5-0. The 31-year-old stretches 71". When it comes to grappling, Francisco Figueiredo gets his opposition to the mat 4.00 times per 3 rounds and Malcolm Gordon scores a takedown 0.70 times per 15 min. When it comes to striking, Figueiredo lands 1.93 strikes/minute and connecting on 54% out of all the strikes he attempts. On the other side we have Malcolm Gordon, who tags his opponent on 13% of the strikes that he throws and lands 0.55 per min.

Another must see fight on the night is when Rodrigo Nascimento is set to enter the Octagon against Alan Baudot. Baudot looks to add a victory to his record of 8-2-0. The 33-year-old weighs in at 243 lbs and stands in at 6'3". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 79". Nascimento measures 6'2" and tips the scales at 246 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to his career total of 8-1-0. The 28-year-old reaches 80". Regarding wrestling, Alan Baudot is preventing 30% of the takedowns his opponents try and is finishing his takedowns on 30% of his attempts. Nascimento is finishing his takedown tries on 100% of the attempts he tries and stops 70% of all takedown attempts. With regard to striking, Baudot is absorbing 10.11 strikes/min while he is landing 1.89 per min. Nascimento, moreover, is absorbing 4.32 strikes/min and is dishing out 4.23 per min.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Anderson Dos Santos (+152)

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