Rodolfo Vieira vs Anthony Hernandez Pick, 2/13/2021 Predictions UFC 258 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 2/9/2021

Rodolfo Vieira vs Anthony Hernandez

UFC 258

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, February 13, 2021

Rodolfo Vieira will enter the Octagon with Anthony Hernandez at UFC 258 on Saturday, February 13, 2021. The opening moneyline has Vieira coming in at -390 while Hernandez is coming in at +320.

Rodolfo Vieira comes into this bout holding a record of 7-0-0. The 31-year-old tips the scales at 185 lbs and measures 6'0". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 73". Anthony "Fluffy" Hernandez measures in at 6'0" and is fighting at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his total of 7-2-0. The 27-year-old extends his reach 75". Concerning significant strikes, Rodolfo Vieira lands 1.85 per min while Anthony Hernandez is landing 5.03 significant strikes per minute. Vieira lands 46% of the significant strikes he attempts and Hernandez is connecting on 53%. Regarding defending in the cage, Viera takes 2.18 significant strikes per minute and "Fluffy" takes 6.61. Vieira also defends 49% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way and Hernandez curbs 44% of the shots thrown his way.

UFC 258	Rodolfo Vieira	Anthony Hernandez
Opening Odds	-390	+320
Record	7-0-0	7-2-0
Average Fight Time	6:12	4:16
Height	6'0"	6'0"
Weight	185 lbs	185 lbs
Reach	73"	75"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	1.85	5.03
Striking Accuracy	46%	53%

Regarding grappling, Rodolfo Vieira is the more productive wrestler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 6.05 times per 3 rds. Vieira is taking his opponents to the canvas on 55% of his tries and is stuffing 0% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Hernandez is scoring a takedown on 66% of the takedowns he tries and thwarting 85% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. When it comes to submission attempts, Vieira is the more able fighter by trying 2.4 finishes per 3 rounds while Hernandez tries 0.9 finishes per 3 rounds.

In his last bout, Rodolfo Vieira fought Saparbeg Safarov and wound up taking home the win via an arm triangle in round 1. Safarov landed 7 of 12 total strikes attempted in that contest. Vieira finished this fight landing 10 of 15 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Safarov ended up landing 5 of 10, which means his percentage was 50%. He landed 2 of 7 significant strikes to the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Vieira ended up landing 50% of his significant strikes by sticking 5 of 10. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he was 5 of 10 to the head.

In the last fight for Anthony Hernandez, he faced off with Kevin Holland and walked away in defeat by way of a knee to the body in round 1. Holland landed 28% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance while Hernandez ended up connecting on 33% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Hernandez ended up landing 0% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 0 of 3. Holland ended up connecting on 14 of 18 significant strikes in that fight. Out of those significant strikes, he ended up landing 9 of 13 aimed at the head. Regarding total strikes that he let go in that fight, Holland was 14 of 18.

Other fights on the card to keep an eye on

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Belal Muhammad fights Dhiego Lima. Muhammad comes into this fight holding a mark of 17-3-0. The 32-year-old will fight at 170 lbs and measures 5'11". The orthodox fighter stretches 72". Lima measures 6'2" and records a weight of 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage holding a mark of 17-7-0. The 32-year-old has a wingspan of 75". In terms of takedowns, Belal Muhammad is averaging a takedown 2.13 times per 15 min and Dhiego Lima takes his opponents to the canvas 1.66 times per 15 min. In the striking category, Muhammad lands 4.48 strikes/minute and is landing 42% of the strikes that he throws. On the other side of the cage we have Dhiego Lima, who tags his opponent on 40% of the strikes that he throws and connects for an average of 2.84 per min.

If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when Brian Kelleher is set to clash with Ricky Simon. Simon has a record of 17-3-0. The 28-year-old weighs 135 lbs and stands 5'6". The orthodox fighter stretches 69". Kelleher measures in at 5'6" and weighs in at 145 lbs. The switch fighter comes into this fight holding a mark of 22-11-0. The 34-year-old has a wingspan of 66". Regarding takedowns, Ricky Simon stops 72% of the takedowns fighters have attempted and is finishing his takedown tries on 53% of the times he tries. Kelleher is finishing his takedown tries on 25% of his attempts and defends against 72% of all takedown tries against him. In the matter of striking, Simon takes 3.41 strikes/min while he deals 3.09 strikes/min. Kelleher, in contrast, is absorbing 5.97 strikes/minute and lands 4.45 per minute.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Rodolfo Vieira (-390)

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