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Pannie Kianzad vs Raquel Pennington Pick, 9/18/2021 Predictions UFC Vegas 37 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 9/14/2021

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Pannie Kianzad vs Raquel Pennington

UFC Vegas 37

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, September 18, 2021

Pannie Kianzad will battle Raquel Pennington at UFC Vegas 37 on Saturday, September 18, 2021. The opening line has Kianzad coming in at +100 while Pennington is at -122.

Pannie "Banzai" Kianzad has a mark of 16-5-0. The 29-year-old weighs 135 lbs and stands 5'7". The orthodox fighter stretches 66". Raquel "Rocky" Pennington stands 5'7" and weighs in at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a career record of 11-9-0. The 33-year-old reaches 67". Regarding significant strikes, Pannie Kianzad is landing 5.71 per min and Raquel Pennington is connecting on 3.62 significant strikes per min. Kianzad is connecting on 49% of the significant strikes she tries and Pennington connects on 48%. Concerning their defense in the Octagon, "Banzai" takes 4.56 significant strikes per minute and "Rocky" takes 3.20. Kianzad also deflects 54% of the significant strikes her opponents throw at her and Pennington deflects 63% of the strikes thrown her way.

 

UFC Vegas 37 Pannie Kianzad Raquel Pennington
Opening Odds +100 -122
Record 16-5-0 11-9-0
Average Fight Time 13:42 14:26
Height 5'7" 5'7"
Weight 135 lbs 135 lbs
Reach 66" 67"
Strikes Landed Per Minute 5.71 3.62
Striking Accuracy 49% 48%

 

When it comes to grappling, Pannie Kianzad is the not as competent as a grappler as she takes her opponents to the canvas 0.18 times per 3 rds. Kianzad is getting her opponent to the mat on 14% of her tries and stopping 78% of all takedowns attempted by her opposition. Pennington is taking her opponents to the canvas on 28% of her takedown tries and is stopping 65% of all takedowns attempted on her. Regarding going for the sub, Kianzad is the less likely of the two fighters to go for the finish by trying 0.2 submissions per 15 min while Pennington tries 0.7 submissions per 3 rds.

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The last time she stepped into the Octagon, Pannie Kianzad fought Alexis Davis and wound up getting the victory by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Davis ended up landing 147 of 268 total strikes that she threw in that contest. Kianzad finished this fight landing 124 of 249 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Davis landed 132 of 251, giving her a percentage of 52%. She finished the fight landing 95 of 211 significant strikes aimed at the head. Statistically, Kianzad ended up landing 49% of her significant strikes by connecting on 124 of 249. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, she connected on 99 of 210 aimed at the head. 94% of the significant strikes landed by Davis and 98% of them landed by Kianzad were thrown at a distance.

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In the last Octagon appearance for Raquel Pennington, she fought Marion Reneau and wound up getting the victory via unanimous decision in round 3. Reneau ended up landing 47% of the significant strikes she took from distance and Pennington ended up connecting on 47% of the significant strikes she tried at a distance. Pennington ended up connecting on 69% of her significant strikes attempted by landing 107 of 154. She ended up connecting on 54 of 97 significant strikes to the head. Reneau connected on 46 of 117 significant strikes in that battle. Of those significant strikes, she ended up connecting on 20 of 85 directed at the head. Relating to total strikes that she let go in that fight, Reneau landed 81 of 154 while Pennington landed 118 of 165 of all the strikes she attempted.

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Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Emily Whitmire squares up against Hannah Goldy. Whitmire steps into the cage holding a mark of 4-4-0. The 30-year-old will fight at 115 lbs and stands in at 5'5". The orthodox fighter stretches 63". Goldy comes in at 5'4" and will fight at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon with a mark of 5-2-0. The 29-year-old extends her reach 61". In terms of takedowns, Emily Whitmire takes her opponents to the mat 1.10 times per 15 min and Hannah Goldy is able to score a takedown 0.67 times per 15 minutes. When it comes to striking, Whitmire lands 2.71 strikes per min and connecting on 30% of her attempted strikes. Joining her in the Octagon is Hannah Goldy, who is landing 47% of the strikes she attempts and is connecting on 6.40 per min.

If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when Ryan Spann is set to clash with Anthony Smith. Smith looks to add a win to his career record of 35-16-0. The 33-year-old weighs 205 lbs and stands in at 6'4". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 76". Spann comes in at 6'5" and tips the scales at 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a mark of 19-6-0. The 30-year-old reaches 79". In terms of grappling, Anthony Smith deflects 47% of the takedowns fighters have attempted and is finishing his takedown attempts on 28% of the times he tries. Spann is finishing his takedown tries on 41% of his attempts and prevents 60% of all takedown attempts. In the category of striking, Smith absorbs 4.36 strikes/minute and he deals 3.00 per minute. Spann, on the other side, is absorbing 3.45 strikes per min and dishes out 3.55 per minute.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Pannie Kianzad (+100)

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