Shavkat Rakhmonov vs Michel Prazeres Pick, 6/26/2021 Predictions UFC Vegas 30 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 6/22/2021

Shavkat Rakhmonov vs Michel Prazeres

UFC Vegas 30

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, June 26, 2021

Shavkat Rakhmonov will enter the Octagon against Michel Prazeres at UFC Vegas 30 on Saturday, June 26, 2021. The opening moneyline has Rakhmonov priced at -250 while Prazeres is priced at +200.

Shavkat "Nomad" 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". Michel "Tractor" 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". Regarding significant strikes, Shavkat Rakhmonov is landing 2.79 per min and Michel Prazeres lands 2.44 significant strikes per minute. Rakhmonov is connecting on 52% of the significant strikes he throws while Prazeres lands 47%. Concerning their defense in the Octagon, "Nomad" allows 1.93 significant strikes per minute while "Tractor" absorbs 2.49. Rakhmonov also stops 50% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him while Prazeres is able to thwart 58% of them.

UFC Vegas 30	Shavkat Rakhmonov	Michel Prazeres
Opening Odds	-250	+200
Record	13-0-0	26-3-0
Average Fight Time	4:40	12:38
Height	6'1"	5'6"
Weight	170 lbs	170 lbs
Reach	77"	67"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	2.79	2.44
Striking Accuracy	52%	47%

Concerning grappling, Shavkat Rakhmonov is not as efficient of a wrestler as he is able to score a takedown 0.50 times per 15 min. Rakhmonov is taking his opponents to the canvas on 10% of his tries and is stuffing 90% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Prazeres is getting his opponent to the mat on 36% of the takedowns he attempts and is stopping 50% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. When it comes to submission attempts, Rakhmonov is the more apt fighter by going for 3.2 finishes per 3 rounds while Prazeres tries 0.6 finishes per 15 min.

In his previous bout, Shavkat Rakhmonov fought Alex Oliveira and ended up getting the victory via a guillotine choke in round 1. Oliveira ended up landing 16 of 26 total strikes that he threw in that contest. Rakhmonov finished this fight landing 32 of 44 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Oliveira ended up landing 9 of 18, which means his percentage was 50%. He landed 3 of 9 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Rakhmonov landed 52% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 13 of 25. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he connected on 6 of 14 pointed at the head. 44% of the significant strikes landed by Oliveira and 76% of them connected on by Rakhmonov were thrown at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Michel Prazeres, he faced off with Ismail Naurdiev and was on the losing end of this fight via unanimous decision in round 3. Naurdiev ended up landing 57% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance and Prazeres ended up landing 73% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Prazeres ended up connecting on 42% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 15 of 35. He ended up connecting on 11 of 29 significant strikes aimed at the head. Naurdiev ended up landing 63 of 103 significant strikes in that contest. Of all the significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 36 of 70 to the head. In relation to total strikes thrown in that contest, Naurdiev was 105 of 157 while Prazeres ended up connecting on 25 of 47 total strikes.

Other fights to watch

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Warlley Alves encounters Ramazan Emeev. Alves steps into the Octagon with a mark of 15-4-0. The 30-year-old steps on the scale at 170 lbs and comes in at 5'11". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 72". Emeev measures 5'10" and tips the scales at 170 lbs. The southpaw fighter comes into this bout with a record of 20-4-0. The 34-year-old stretches 76". When it comes to grappling, Warlley Alves gets a takedown 1.48 times per 15 minutes and Ramazan Emeev takes his opponents to the canvas 2.33 times per 3 rounds. When it comes to striking, Alves is connecting on 3.09 strikes per min and landing 47% out of all the strikes he attempts. The other guy in this fight is Ramazan Emeev, who is connecting on 45% of his attempted strikes and connects on 2.50 per minute.

One more can't miss bout is when Ike Villanueva is set to face off against Marcin Prachnio. Prachnio will be looking to add a win to his career record of 14-5-0. The 32-year-old tips the scales at 205 lbs and stands 6'3". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 74". Villanueva comes in at 6'1" and is fighting at 225 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon with a mark of 18-11-0. The 37-year-old stretches 73". In terms of wrestling, Marcin Prachnio is preventing 40% of the takedowns fighters have gone for and is taking his opponents to the mat on 20% of his attempts. Villanueva is taking his opponents to the mat on 20% of the tries he takes and defends against 50% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. In the matter of striking, Prachnio takes 3.71 strikes per minute while he dishes out 5.40 strikes per min. Villanueva, notwithstanding, is taking 6.93 strikes/minute and connects on 3.62 per min.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Michel Prazeres (+200)

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