Yancy Medeiros vs Damir Hadzovic Pick, 6/26/2021 Predictions UFC Vegas 30 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 6/22/2021

Yancy Medeiros vs Damir Hadzovic

UFC Vegas 30

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, June 26, 2021

Yancy Medeiros will face off against Damir Hadzovic at UFC Vegas 30 on Saturday, June 26, 2021. The line has Medeiros at +125 while Hadzovic is priced at -150.

Yancy Medeiros walks into the cage with a mark of 15-7-0. The 33-year-old will fight at 155 lbs and measures in at 5'10". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 75". Damir "The Bosnian Bomber" Hadzovic stands in at 5'9" and steps on the scale at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a career mark of 13-6-0. The 34-year-old has an arm span of 70". Regarding significant strikes, Yancy Medeiros is connecting on 4.05 per min and Damir Hadzovic is connecting on 2.99 significant strikes per minute. Medeiros is connecting on 35% of the significant strikes he throws and Hadzovic connects on 46%. Concerning their defense in the Octagon, Medeiros takes 5.38 significant strikes per minute while "The Bosnian Bomber" absorbs 2.99. Medeiros also curbs 46% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him and Hadzovic is able to thwart 66% of the shots thrown.

UFC Vegas 30	Yancy Medeiros	Damir Hadzovic
Opening Odds	+125	-150
Record	15-7-0	13-6-0
Average Fight Time	8:03	9:31
Height	5'10"	5'9"
Weight	155 lbs	155 lbs
Reach	75"	70"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.05	2.99
Striking Accuracy	35%	46%

In the category of takedowns, Yancy Medeiros is not as efficient of a grappler as he is averaging a takedown 0.12 times per 15 minutes. Medeiros is finishing his takedown attempts on 25% of the times he tries and stuffing 76% of the takedowns his opponents try. Hadzovic is getting his opponent to the mat on 60% of the takedowns he attempts and stopping 39% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. When it comes to subbing opponents, Medeiros is the more skilled technician by trying 0.5 submissions per 15 min while Hadzovic goes for 0.2 submissions per 15 min.

In his last appearance in the Octagon, Yancy Medeiros faced Lando Vannata and ended up walking away in defeat by unanimous decision in round 3. Vannata ended up landing 100 of 189 total strikes attempted in that contest. Medeiros walked away from this fight having landed 68 of 193 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Vannata landed 99 of 188, which means his percentage was 52%. He ended up landing 36 of 107 significant strikes to the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Medeiros landed 35% of his significant strikes by landing 68 of 193. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he landed 42 of 163 pointed at the head. 98% of the significant strikes connected on by Vannata and 97% of them landed by Medeiros were thrown at distance.

In the last bout for Damir Hadzovic, he went up against Renato Moicano and ended up walking away in defeat by way of rear naked choke in round 1. Moicano ended up landing 100% of his significant strikes at distance while Hadzovic landed 100% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Hadzovic landed 20% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 1 of 5. He landed 0 of 4 significant strikes to the head. Moicano ended up connecting on 1 of 2 significant strikes in that contest. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 1 of 2 aimed at the head. In relation to total strikes that he let go in that fight, Moicano ended up landing 4 of 5 and Hadzovic connected on 1 of 5 of all the strikes he threw.

Other fights on the card to watch out for

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Julia Avila encounters Julija Stoliarenko. Avila will be looking to add a victory to her career total of 8-2-0. The 33-year-old weighs in at 135 lbs and stands 5'7". The orthodox fighter stretches 68". Stoliarenko stands in at 5'7" and weighs 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this bout with a mark of 9-5-1. The 28-year-old stretches 66". Regarding grappling, Julia Avila is able to score a takedown 0.49 times per 3 rds and Julija Stoliarenko takes her opponents to the canvas 0.20 times per 15 minutes. Regarding striking, Avila connects on 3.10 strikes/min and connecting on 41% of her attempted strikes. On the other side we have Julija Stoliarenko, who lands 34% of the strikes she attempts and connects on 2.10 per min.

If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when Alexander Volkov is set to square up against Ciryl Gane. Gane looks to add a victory to his career total of 8-0-0. The 31-year-old steps on the scale at 245 lbs and measures in at 6'4". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 81". Volkov measures 6'7" and steps on the scale at 250 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his record of 33-8-0. The 32-year-old has a reach of 80". In terms of grappling, Ciryl Gane prevents 80% of the takedowns his opponents attempt and is taking his opponents down on 26% of his tries. Volkov is finishing his takedown tries on 70% of his attempts and is able to stop 66% of takedowns his opponents have tried. In the category of striking, Gane takes 1.85 strikes/minute while he connects on 5.04 per minute. Volkov, notwithstanding, is taking 2.48 strikes per minute and is dishing out 4.88 per min.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Damir Hadzovic (-150)

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