Tyron Woodley vs Vicente Luque Pick, 3/27/2021 Predictions UFC 260 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 3/22/2021

Tyron Woodley vs Vicente Luque

UFC 260

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, March 27, 2021

Tyron Woodley will enter the Octagon against Vicente Luque at UFC 260 on Saturday, March 27, 2021. The moneyline has Woodley coming in at +215 while Luque is coming in at -255.

Tyron "The Chosen One" Woodley looks to add a victory to his career total of 19-6-1. The 38-year-old weighs 170 lbs and comes in at 5'9". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 74". Vicente "The Silent Assassin" Luque stands 5'11" and is weighing in at 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his total of 19-7-1. The 29-year-old reaches 75". Regarding significant strikes, Tyron Woodley is landing 2.33 per minute while Vicente Luque is connecting on 5.72 significant strikes per min. Woodley is connecting on 48% of the significant strikes he attempts while Luque is connecting on 53%. Concerning their defense in the cage, "The Chosen One" absorbs 2.72 significant strikes per min while "The Silent Assassin" takes 5.82. Woodley also thwarts 55% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him while Luque is able to defend against 52% of them.

UFC 260	Tyron Woodley	Vicente Luque
Opening Odds	+215	-255
Record	19-6-1	19-7-1
Average Fight Time	12:56	8:52
Height	5'9"	5'11"
Weight	170 lbs	170 lbs
Reach	74"	75"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	2.33	5.72
Striking Accuracy	48%	53%

When it comes to wrestling, Tyron Woodley is the more skilled wrestler as he takes his opponents to the mat 1.08 times per 15 minutes. Woodley is taking his opponents to the canvas on 40% of his tries and is stopping 87% of all takedown attempts. Luque is taking his opponents down on 50% of the takedowns he tries and is stuffing 64% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Regarding going for the sub, Woodley is the lesser skilled of the two fighters by going for 0.4 submissions per 3 rounds while Luque looks to get 0.8 submissions per 3 rds.

In his last appearance in the Octagon, Tyron Woodley went up against Colby Covington and was defeated via shots to the ribs in round 5. Covington ended up landing 232 of 311 of the strikes he threw in total in this fight. Woodley walked away from this fight having landed 67 of 116 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Covington landed 78 of 143, giving him a percentage of 54%. He finished the fight landing 47 of 106 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Woodley landed 40% of his significant strikes by connecting on 34 of 83. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he connected on 14 of 58 aimed at the head. 55% of the significant strikes connected on by Covington and 76% of them landed by Woodley were done at a distance.

In the last bout for Vicente Luque, he squared up with Randy Brown and wound up getting the victory by way of a knee to the head in round 2. Brown landed 86% of the significant strikes he took from distance and Luque landed 87% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Luque ended up connecting on 52% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 64 of 122. He ended up landing 33 of 88 significant strikes directed at the head. Brown connected on 61 of 133 significant strikes in that fight. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he connected on 35 of 102 directed at the head. When discussing total strikes attempted in that contest, Brown ended up landing 66 of 138 and Luque landed 76 of 134 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other bouts to keep an eye on

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Sean O'Malley meets Thomas Almeida. O'Malley holds a record of 12-1-0. The 26-year-old is weighing in at 135 lbs and comes in at 5'11". The switch fighter stretches 72". Almeida measures 5'7" and steps on the scale at 145 lbs. The southpaw fighter steps into the cage with a record of 22-4-0. The 29-year-old reaches 70". Regarding grappling, Sean O'Malley takes his opponents to the canvas 1.05 times per 3 rds while Thomas Almeida takes his opponents to the mat 0.60 times per 15 minutes. In terms of striking, O'Malley connects for an average of 6.35 strikes/minute and is connecting on 57% of his attempted strikes. The other fighter in this bout is Thomas Almeida, who is connecting on 44% of the strikes that he throws and lands an average of 5.39 per minute.

Another bout to watch is when Khama Worthy is set to square up in the Octagon against Jamie Mullarkey. Mullarkey will be looking to add a victory to his total of 12-4-0. The 26-year-old weighs 155 lbs and comes in at 6'0". The orthodox fighter stretches 74". Worthy measures in at 5'11" and steps on the scale at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a mark of 16-7-0. The 34-year-old extends his reach 74". Concerning grappling, Jamie Mullarkey thwarts 66% of the takedowns his opponents try and is getting his opponent to the mat on 30% of his attempts. Worthy is taking his opponents to the mat on 20% of the tries he takes and is able to curb 57% of all takedown tries against him. With regard to striking, Mullarkey takes 4.60 strikes per min while he is landing 1.87 per min. Worthy, on the contrary, is absorbing 3.69 strikes/minute and is dealing 4.12 per minute.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Vicente Luque (-255)

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