Tabatha Ricci vs Maria Oliveira Pick, 10/23/2021 Predictions UFC Vegas 41 Odds

Tabatha Ricci vs Maria Oliveira

UFC Vegas 41

UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, October 23, 2021

Tabatha Ricci will take on Maria Oliveira at UFC Vegas 41 on Saturday, October 23, 2021. The opening moneyline has Ricci at -200 while Oliveira is at +160.

Tabatha "Baby Shark" Ricci has a record of 5-1-0. The 26-year-old will fight at 125 lbs. and measures 5' 1". The orthodox fighter reaches 61". Maria "Spider-Girl" Oliveira stands 5' 5" and tips the scales at 115 lbs.. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage holding a mark of 12-4-0. The 24-year-old reaches 69". When talking about significant strikes, Tabatha Ricci lands 2.13 per min and Maria Oliveira is landing 2.62 significant strikes per minute. Ricci is landing 18% of the significant strikes she attempts and Oliveira is connecting on 42%. When it comes to defending in the cage, "Baby Shark" absorbs 10.50 significant strikes per minute and "Spider-Girl" absorbs 11.48. Ricci also stops 51% of the significant strikes her opponents throw at her and Oliveira is able to stop 23% of the shots thrown in her direction.

Regarding wrestling, Tabatha Ricci is the more efficient wrestler as she takes her opponents to the mat 0.60 times per 15 min. Ricci is scoring a takedown on 20% of her tries and thwarting 20% of the takedowns her opponents try. Oliveira is scoring a takedown on 30% of the takedowns she attempts and defending 70% of all takedowns attempted by her opposition. Regarding going for the sub, Ricci is the more capable of the two fighters by attempting 0.5 subs per 3 rds while Oliveira tries 0.4 subs per 15 minutes.

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The last time she stepped into the Octagon, Tabatha Ricci fought Manon Fiorot and walked away with a loss by a punch to the head in round 2. Fiorot landed 85 of 173 total strikes that she let go in that contest. Ricci ended the night having landed 17 of 91 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Fiorot ended up landing 84 of 172, which means her percentage was 48%. She landed 68 of 154 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the cage, Ricci landed 18% of her significant strikes by landing 17 of 90. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, she landed 6 of 69 aimed at the head. 72% of the significant strikes landed by Fiorot and 94% of them connected on by Ricci were tallied at distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Maria Oliveira, she went up against Marina Rodriguez and walked away in defeat by punches to the head in round 1. Rodriguez landed 37% of the significant strikes she attempted at distance and Oliveira landed 87% of the significant strikes she tried at a distance. Oliveira landed 42% of the significant strikes she attempted by landing 8 of 19. She landed 6 of 16 significant strikes directed at the head. Rodriguez connected on 35 of 46 significant strikes in that contest. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, she ended up landing 20 of 30 to the head. Relating to the total strikes thrown in this fight, Rodriguez ended up landing 39 of 53 while Oliveira landed 8 of 19 of all the strikes she threw.

Other bouts to watch

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Livinha Souza meets Randa Markos. Souza will be looking to add a win to her career total of 14-3-0. The 30-year-old will fight at 115 lbs. and measures 5' 3". The orthodox fighter extends her reach 63". Markos stands in at 5' 4" and is weighing in at 115 lbs.. The orthodox fighter comes into this fight holding a mark of 10-12-1. The 36-year-old stretches 63". In terms of takedowns, Livinha Souza takes her opponents to the mat 2.40 times per 15 min while Randa Markos takes her opponents to the canvas 1.20 times per 3 rounds. When it comes to striking, Souza lands 2.06 strikes/min and connecting on 45% of her attempted strikes. On the other side we have Randa Markos, who is landing 42% of the strikes she attempts and is connecting on 2.87 per min.

One more can't miss bout is when Marvin Vettori is set to face off with Paulo Costa. Costa looks to add a win to his record of 13-1-0. The 30-year-old steps on the scale at 185 lbs. and stands in at 6' 1". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 72". Vettori measures 6' 0" and weighs 185 lbs.. The southpaw fighter steps into the Octagon with a mark of 17-5-1. The 28-year-old stretches 74". In terms of wrestling, Paulo Costa is able to thwart 80% of the takedowns his opponents attempt and is finishing his takedowns on 20% of his tries. Vettori is finishing his takedowns on 47% of his tries and stops 78% of all takedown attempts. With reference to striking, Costa absorbs 6.70 strikes/minute while he dishes out 7.03 strikes/min. Vettori, on the other side, is taking 3.04 strikes/minute and dishes out 3.88 per min.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Maria Oliveira (+160)

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