Antonina Shevchenko vs Cortney Casey Pick, 7/9/2022 Predictions UFC Vegas 58 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 7/7/2022

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Antonina Shevchenko vs Cortney Casey

UFC Vegas 58

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, July 9, 2022

Antonina Shevchenko will face off against Cortney Casey at UFC Vegas 58 on Saturday, July 9, 2022. The opening moneyline has Shevchenko priced at -180 while Casey is at +155.

Antonina "La Pantera" Shevchenko walks into the cage with a mark of 9-4-0. The 37-year-old is fighting at 125 lbs and measures 5'8". The southpaw fighter reaches 67". Cortney "Cast Iron" Casey comes in at 5'7" and tips the scales at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to her total of 10-9-0. The 35-year-old stretches 67". In the category of significant strikes, Antonina Shevchenko connects on 3.89 per min and Cortney Casey is connecting on 4.46 significant strikes per min. Shevchenko lands 56% of the significant strikes she attempts while Casey is connecting on 39%. Concerning their defense in the cage, "La Pantera" takes 3.05 significant strikes per min and "Cast Iron" absorbs 4.03. Shevchenko also thwarts 51% of the significant strikes her opponents throw her way while Casey is able to thwart 55% of the shots thrown in her direction.

UFC Vegas 58	Antonina Shevchenko	Cortney Casey
Opening Odds	-180	+155
Record	9-4-0	10-9-0
Average Fight Time	11:07	12:32
Height	5'8"	5'7"
Weight	125 lbs	125 lbs
Reach	67"	67"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.89	4.46
Striking Accuracy	56%	39%

Regarding takedowns, Antonina Shevchenko is the more apt grappler as she takes her opponents to the mat 0.51 times per 3 rounds. Shevchenko is scoring a takedown on 50% of her tries and thwarting 52% of the takedowns her opponents try. Casey is getting her opponent to the mat on 27% of her takedown tries and is defending 38% of all takedowns attempted on her. Regarding going for the sub, Shevchenko is the lesser skilled fighter by attempting 0.4 subs per 3 rounds while Casey goes for 0.5 subs per 3 rds.

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The last time she fought, Antonina Shevchenko squared up with Casey O'Neill and wound up taking the loss via punches to the head from the mount position in round 2. O'Neill landed 128 of 209 total strikes that she let go in that contest. Shevchenko ended the night having landed 58 of 85 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, O'Neill ended up landing 52 of 110, which gave her a percentage of 47%. She finished the fight landing 46 of 101 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side, Shevchenko ended up landing 63% of her significant strikes by connecting on 40 of 63. Out of those significant strikes, she connected on 32 of 55 to the head. 25% of the significant strikes connected on by O'Neill and 60% of them connected on by Shevchenko were thrown at distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Cortney Casey, she fought Liana Jojua and wound up getting the victory via unanimous decision in round 3. Jojua landed 88% of the significant strikes she attempted at distance and Casey landed 96% of the significant strikes she took from distance. Casey landed 40% of the significant strikes she attempted by connecting on 89 of 218. She ended up landing 61 of 173 significant strikes aimed at the head. Jojua connected on 34 of 154 significant strikes in that fight. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, she connected on 29 of 143 aimed at the head. In regard to total strikes that she let go in that contest, Jojua connected on 57 of 184 and Casey connected on 124 of 257 of all the strikes she attempted.

Other fights on the card to watch out for

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Rafael Dos Anjos faces off against Rafael Fiziev. Dos Anjos walks into the cage holding a mark of 31-13-0. The 37-year-old steps on the scale at 155 lbs and stands in at 5'8". The southpaw fighter has an arm span of 70". Fiziev stands 5'8" and steps on the scale at 155 lbs. The switch fighter has a career record of 11-1-0. The 29-year-old extends his reach 71". When it comes to wrestling, Rafael Dos Anjos is able to score a takedown 1.99 times per 15 min and Rafael Fiziev takes his opponents to the mat 0.48 times per 3 rds. When talking about striking, Dos Anjos lands an average of 3.62 strikes per minute and landing 46% out of all the strikes he attempts. The other guy in this fight is Rafael Fiziev, who tags the opposition on 52% of the strikes he has thrown and connects on 5.35 per min.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Armen Petrosyan is set to square up in the Octagon against Caio Borralho. Borralho has a record of 11-1-0 (1 NC). The 29-year-old steps on the scale at 185 lbs and measures in at 5'10". The southpaw fighter stretches 75". Petrosyan stands in at 6'3" and tips the scales at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to his career total of 7-1-0. The 31-year-old has an arm span of 71". In terms of wrestling, Caio Borralho is able to stop 75% of the takedowns fighters have gone for and is finishing his takedown tries on 80% of his tries. Petrosyan is finishing his takedown tries on 15% of his tries and defends against 37% of the takedowns his opponents try. With regard to striking, Borralho takes 1.70 strikes per min while he dishes out 3.66 strikes/minute. Petrosyan, in contrast, is taking 3.39 strikes per min and is dealing 7.56 per min.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Cortney Casey (+155)

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