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Roman Dolidze vs Laureano Staropoli Pick, 6/5/2021 Predictions UFC Vegas 28 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 6/2/2021

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Roman Dolidze vs Laureano Staropoli

UFC Vegas 28

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, June 5, 2021

Roman Dolidze will battle Laureano Staropoli at UFC Vegas 28 on Saturday, June 5, 2021. The opening moneyline has Dolidze coming in at -140 while Staropoli is coming in at +120.

Roman Dolidze comes into this bout holding a record of 8-1-0. The 32-year-old weighs in at 205 lbs and stands 6'2". The orthodox fighter stretches 76". Laureano "Pepi" Staropoli stands 6'1" and steps on the scale at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his record of 9-3-0. The 28-year-old stretches 71". Regarding significant strikes, Roman Dolidze is connecting on 2.98 per minute and Laureano Staropoli connects on 4.40 significant strikes per min. Dolidze is landing 51% of the significant strikes he attempts while Staropoli is landing 34%. Concerning their defense in the Octagon, Dolidze absorbs 1.75 significant strikes per minute while "Pepi" absorbs 4.58. Dolidze also defends 61% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way while Staropoli defends against 53% of the shots thrown his way.

 

UFC Vegas 28 Roman Dolidze Laureano Staropoli
Opening Odds -140 +120
Record 8-1-0 9-3-0
Average Fight Time 11:25 15:00
Height 6'2" 6'1"
Weight 205 lbs 185 lbs
Reach 76" 71"
Strikes Landed Per Minute 2.98 4.40
Striking Accuracy 51% 34%

 

Regarding grappling, Roman Dolidze is the more competent wrestler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 1.75 times per 3 rounds. Dolidze is finishing his takedown attempts on 50% of his attempts and defending 33% of the takedowns his opponents try. Staropoli is finishing his takedown attempts on 20% of the takedowns he attempts and stopping 57% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Regarding going for the sub, Dolidze is the more capable fighter by going for 2.2 submissions per 3 rounds while Staropoli attempts 0.5 submissions per 15 min.

The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Roman Dolidze fought Trevin Giles and wound up walking away in defeat by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Giles landed 43 of 73 total strikes that he threw in that fight. Dolidze walked away from this fight having landed 75 of 110 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Giles ended up landing 27 of 57, which gave him a rate of 47%. He finished the fight landing 22 of 51 significant strikes aimed at the head. Statistically, Dolidze landed 47% of his significant strikes by landing 32 of 67. Of all the significant strikes, he landed 10 of 37 aimed at the head. 55% of the significant strikes connected on by Giles and 87% of them landed by Dolidze were tallied at distance.

In the last bout for Laureano Staropoli, he battled Tim Means and took a loss on the night via unanimous decision in round 3. Means ended up connecting on 71% of the significant strikes he took from distance and Staropoli ended up connecting on 98% of his significant strikes at distance. Staropoli ended up landing 44% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 71 of 161. He ended up landing 47 of 121 significant strikes aimed at the head. Means landed 85 of 147 significant strikes in that contest. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 55 of 115 aimed at the head. In regard to total strikes attempted in that fight, Means was 126 of 189 while Staropoli ended up landing 81 of 172 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other fights on the card to keep an eye on

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Santiago Ponzinibbio squares up in the Octagon against Miguel Baeza. Ponzinibbio will be looking to add a win to his career record of 28-4-0. The 34-year-old records a weight of 170 lbs and stands 6'0". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 73". Baeza measures 6'2" and weighs 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a mark of 10-0-0. The 28-year-old has a wingspan of 74". In terms of takedowns, Santiago Ponzinibbio takes his opponents to the mat 0.52 times per 3 rds while Miguel Baeza takes his opponents down 0.80 times per 3 rds. In the striking category, Ponzinibbio is connecting on 4.21 strikes/minute and lands 40% of the strikes that he throws. On the other side we have Miguel Baeza, who tags his opponent on 55% of the strikes he has thrown and connects on 4.64 per minute.

If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when Gregory Rodrigues is set to face off against Dusko Todorovic. Todorovic holds a career record of 10-1-0. The 27-year-old tips the scales at 185 lbs and stands 6'1". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 74". Rodrigues comes in at 6'3" and steps on the scale at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage holding a record of 7-3-0. The 29-year-old stretches 75". In the category of takedowns, Dusko Todorovic is able to thwart 90% of his opponents' takedown tries and is taking his opponents to the mat on 6% of his attempts. Rodrigues is finishing his takedowns on 40% of his attempts and is able to deflect 40% of the takedowns his opponents try. With regard to striking, Todorovic is taking 5.42 strikes/min and he deals 7.45 per minute. Rodrigues, at the same time, absorbs 7.77 strikes/minute and dishes out 6.04 per min.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Roman Dolidze (-140)

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