Renato Moicano vs Jai Herbert Pick, 6/26/2021 Predictions UFC Vegas 30 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 6/22/2021

Renato Moicano vs Jai Herbert

UFC Vegas 30

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, June 26, 2021

Renato Moicano will enter the Octagon with Jai Herbert at UFC Vegas 30 on Saturday, June 26, 2021. The opening odds have Moicano priced at -250 while Herbert is at +200.

Renato Moicano walks into the cage holding a record of 14-4-1. The 32-year-old will fight at 155 lbs and stands 5'11". The orthodox fighter stretches 72". Jai "Black Country Banger" Herbert comes in at 6'1" and steps on the scale at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage holding a record of 10-2-0. The 33-year-old has a reach of 77". Regarding significant strikes, Renato Moicano lands 5.40 per minute while Jai Herbert lands 1.83 significant strikes per min. Moicano is landing 46% of the significant strikes he tries and Herbert connects on 30%. Concerning the fighter's defense, Moicano takes 3.74 significant strikes per min and "Black Country Banger" allows 2.61. Moicano also defends 65% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way and Herbert is able to deflect 48% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

UFC Vegas 30	Renato Moicano	Jai Herbert
Opening Odds	-250	+200
Record	14-4-1	10-2-0
Average Fight Time	8:14	11:30
Height	5'11"	6'1"
Weight	155 lbs	155 lbs
Reach	72"	77"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	5.40	1.83
Striking Accuracy	46%	30%

In terms of wrestling, Renato Moicano is the more effective grappler as he is averaging a takedown 1.28 times per 3 rds. Moicano is taking his opponents to the canvas on 53% of his tries and defending 78% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Herbert is taking his opponents down on 10% of the takedowns he tries and stopping 33% of all takedowns attempted on him. Regarding going for the sub, Moicano is the more skilled technician by attempting 0.6 submissions per 3 rds while Herbert goes for 0.3 submissions per 3 rds.

In his previous fight, Renato Moicano fought Rafael Fiziev and wound up losing the fight by way of a punch to the head in round 1. Fiziev ended up landing 21 of 35 total strikes that he let go in that fight. Moicano finished this fight landing 15 of 37 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Fiziev ended up landing 21 of 35, which means his percentage was 60%. He ended up landing 7 of 18 significant strikes aimed at the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Moicano landed 40% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 15 of 37. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he was 10 of 32 aimed at the head. 95% of the significant strikes connected on by Fiziev and 93% of them connected on by Moicano were done at distance.

In the last bout for Jai Herbert, he battled Francisco Trinaldo and ended up losing the fight via a punch to the head in round 3. Trinaldo ended up landing 63% of the significant strikes he took from distance while Herbert ended up landing 76% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Herbert ended up connecting on 30% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 21 of 70. He landed 15 of 63 significant strikes aimed at the head. Trinaldo connected on 30 of 58 significant strikes in that fight. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he connected on 15 of 35 aimed at the head. When discussing total strikes that he threw in that fight, Trinaldo ended up connecting on 37 of 66 and Herbert connected on 37 of 90 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other bouts to watch out for

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Raoni Barcelos faces off with Timur Valiev. Barcelos comes into this bout with a record of 16-1-0. The 34-year-old weighs in at 135 lbs and stands 5'7". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 67". Valiev comes in at 5'6" and records a weight of 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a career record of 17-2-0. The 31-year-old has a wingspan of 67". When it comes to grappling, Raoni Barcelos scores a takedown 2.23 times per 15 min and Timur Valiev is averaging a takedown 2.73 times per 3 rds. When it comes to striking, Barcelos lands 5.59 strikes/minute and lands 52% of his attempted strikes. On the other side we have Timur Valiev, who is landing 71% of the strikes that he throws and lands an average of 5.50 per min.

One more can't miss bout is when Michel Prazeres is set to square up in the Octagon against Shavkat Rakhmonov. Rakhmonov walks into the cage holding a record of 13-0-0. The 26-year-old will fight at 170 lbs and stands 6'1". The orthodox fighter stretches 77". Prazeres stands 5'6" and weighs in at 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this fight with a mark of 26-3-0. The 39-year-old stretches 67". Concerning wrestling, Shavkat Rakhmonov prevents 90% of the takedowns his opponents try and is taking his opponents down on 10% of his attempts. Prazeres is taking his opponents to the mat on 36% of his attempts and is able to defend against 50% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. With regard to striking, Rakhmonov is taking 1.93 strikes/min and he connects on 2.79 per min. Prazeres, moreover, is taking 2.49 strikes/minute and connects on 2.44 per minute.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Jai Herbert (+200)

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