Petr Yan vs Cory Sandhagen Pick, 10/30/2021 Predictions UFC 267 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 10/26/2021

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Petr Yan vs Cory Sandhagen

UFC 267

Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE

Saturday, October 30, 2021

Petr Yan will face off against Cory Sandhagen at UFC 267 on Saturday, October 30, 2021. The opening line has Yan coming in at -265 while Sandhagen is coming in at +210.

Petr "No Mercy" Yan will be looking to add a victory to his record of 15-2-0. The 28-year-old is weighing in at 135 lbs and stands 5'7". The switch fighter has a wingspan of 67". Cory Sandhagen stands 5'11" and tips the scales at 135 lbs. The switch fighter looks to add a win to his career record of 14-3-0. The 29-year-old stretches 70". Concerning significant strikes, Petr Yan is connecting on 5.99 per min while Cory Sandhagen is landing 6.32 significant strikes per min. Yan lands 52% of the significant strikes he throws and Sandhagen connects on 47%. In terms of defending themselves, "No Mercy" absorbs 3.55 significant strikes per minute and Sandhagen takes 4.05. Yan also defends 62% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him and Sandhagen is able to defend against 59% of the shots thrown in his direction.

UFC 267	Petr Yan	Cory Sandhagen
Opening Odds	-265	+210
Record	15-2-0	14-3-0
Average Fight Time	14:01	9:02
Height	5'7"	5'11"
Weight	135 lbs	135 lbs
Reach	67"	70"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	5.99	6.32
Striking Accuracy	52%	47%

In terms of takedowns, Petr Yan is the better grappler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 2.14 times per 15 min. Yan is scoring a takedown on 66% of his tries and is defending 90% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Sandhagen is getting his opponent to the mat on 44% of his takedown tries and is stuffing 65% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Regarding going for the sub, Yan is less apt at going for the finish by trying 0.1 submissions per 3 rounds while Sandhagen tries 0.6 submissions per 3 rds.

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In his last appearance in the Octagon, Petr Yan squared up with Aljamain Sterling and wound up losing the fight via an illegal knee in round 4. Sterling landed 119 of 260 total strikes that he threw in that contest. Yan ended the night having landed 103 of 157 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Sterling ended up landing 97 of 230, which gave him a rate of 42%. He landed 40 of 154 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Yan ended up landing 62% of his significant strikes by sticking 86 of 137. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he connected on 48 of 96 pointed at the head. 81% of the significant strikes landed by Sterling and 74% of them connected on by Yan were tallied at distance.

In the last bout for Cory Sandhagen, he faced off with TJ Dillashaw and wound up taking the loss via split decision in round 5. Dillashaw landed 89% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance and Sandhagen ended up landing 98% of his significant strikes at distance. Sandhagen ended up landing 45% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 128 of 281. He connected on 110 of 258 significant strikes aimed at the head. Dillashaw connected on 110 of 268 significant strikes in that contest. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he ended up landing 59 of 208 aimed at the head. In relation to total strikes thrown, Dillashaw connected on 169 of 332 while Sandhagen was 171 of 331 total strikes.

Other bouts on the card to watch out for

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Islam Makhachev squares up against Dan Hooker. Makhachev will be looking to add a victory to his career total of 20-1-0. The 29-year-old will fight at 155 lbs and measures 5'10". The southpaw fighter has an arm span of 70". Hooker comes in at 6'0" and records a weight of 155 lbs. The switch fighter walks into the cage with a record of 21-10-0. The 31-year-old reaches 75". In terms of takedowns, Islam Makhachev is averaging a takedown 3.31 times per 3 rounds while Dan Hooker scores a takedown 0.91 times per 3 rounds. When talking about striking, Makhachev is connecting on 2.24 strikes per minute and is landing 58% of his attempted strikes. The other fighter in this bout is Dan Hooker, who tags the opposition on 48% of the strikes he has attempted and connects on 4.95 per min.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Marcin Tybura is set to enter the Octagon against Alexander Volkov. Volkov will be looking to add a victory to his record of 33-9-0. The 33-year-old steps on the scale at 250 lbs and measures 6'7". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 80". Tybura measures in at 6'3" and weighs 249 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this fight with a record of 22-6-0. The 35-year-old extends his reach 78". In terms of wrestling, Alexander Volkov is able to thwart 67% of the takedowns his opponents go for and is scoring a takedown on 70% of the times he tries. Tybura is taking his opponents to the mat on 45% of the tries he takes and prevents 82% of all takedown tries against him. In the matter of striking, Volkov is taking 2.88 strikes/minute and he is connecting on 4.84 strikes/minute. Tybura, moreover, absorbs 3.31 strikes/min and deals 3.63 per minute.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Cory Sandhagen (+210)

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