Askar Askarov vs Brandon Royval Pick, 10/15/2022 Predictions UFC Vegas 62 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 10/10/2022

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Askar Askarov vs Brandon Royval

UFC Vegas 62

APEX in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, October 15, 2022

Askar Askarov will enter the Octagon with Brandon Royval at UFC Vegas 62 on Saturday, October 15, 2022. The opening moneyline has Askarov coming in at -240 while Royval is priced at +200.

Askar "Bullet" Askarov comes into this bout holding a record of 14-1-1. The 30-year-old is weighing in at 125 lbs and comes in at 5'6". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 67". Brandon "Raw Dawg" Royval measures 5'9" and records a weight of 125 lbs. The southpaw fighter will be looking to add a victory to his career record of 14-6-0. The 30-year-old stretches 68". Concerning significant strikes, Askar Askarov is connecting on 3.05 per minute while Brandon Royval is landing 3.32 significant strikes per minute. Askarov lands 54% of the significant strikes he tries and Royval is connecting on 36%. Regarding defending in the cage, "Bullet" absorbs 2.80 significant strikes per minute and "Raw Dawg" allows 2.72. Askarov also prevents 57% of the significant strikes that are directed at him while Royval is able to stop 50% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

UFC Vegas 62	Askar Askarov	Brandon Royval
Opening Odds	-240	+200
Record	14-1-1	14-6-0
Average Fight Time	15:00	7:11
Height	5'6"	5'9"
Weight	125 lbs	125 lbs
Reach	67"	68"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.05	3.32
Striking Accuracy	54%	36%

In the grappling category, Askar Askarov is the more capable grappler as he gets a takedown 2.60 times per 3 rounds. Askarov is taking his opponents to the canvas on 24% of his attempts and stopping 66% of all takedown attempts. Royval is taking his opponents down on 85% of his takedown attempts and stopping 39% of the tries against him. Regarding subbing the opposition, Askarov is the lesser skilled of the two fighters by trying 0.4 subs per 15 minutes while Royval attempts 2.4 subs per 15 min.

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In his previous bout, Askar Askarov squared up with Kai Kara-France and was defeated via unanimous decision in round 3. Kara-France ended up landing 64 of 145 total strikes that he let go in that contest. Askarov walked away from this fight having landed 37 of 76 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Kara-France landed 51 of 130, which gave him a percentage of 39%. He ended up landing 26 of 96 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side, Askarov landed 45% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 27 of 60. Out of those significant strikes, he was 25 of 55 pointed at the head. 90% of the significant strikes landed by Kara-France and 88% of them landed by Askarov were done at a distance.

In the last bout for Brandon Royval, he fought Matt Schnell and wound up taking home the victory by way of guillotine choke in round 1. Schnell ended up connecting on 83% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance while Royval connected on 92% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Royval ended up connecting on 35% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 14 of 39. He landed 9 of 33 significant strikes directed at the head. Schnell connected on 12 of 33 significant strikes in that fight. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he ended up connecting on 9 of 29 to the head. Relating to total strikes that he let go in that fight, Schnell ended up landing 15 of 36 and Royval landed 14 of 39 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other fights on the card to watch

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Jordan Wright battles Dusko Todorovic. Wright looks to add a victory to his career record of 12-3-0 (1 NC). The 31-year-old steps on the scale at 185 lbs and comes in at 6'2". The orthodox fighter stretches 77". Todorovic stands 6'1" and weighs 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon holding a record of 11-3-0. The 28-year-old has a reach of 74". In the grappling category, Jordan Wright takes his opponents down 2.38 times per 15 min and Dusko Todorovic takes his opponents to the mat 1.14 times per 3 rds. When talking about striking, Wright is connecting on 7.37 strikes/min and landing 66% out of all the strikes he attempts. The other fighter in this bout is Dusko Todorovic, who is landing 54% of the strikes that he throws and lands an average of 5.36 per min.

Another must see fight on the night is when Alonzo Menifield is set to clash with Misha Cirkunov. Cirkunov holds a career record of 15-8-0. The 35-year-old tips the scales at 205 lbs and measures 6'3". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 77". Menifield comes in at 6'0" and is fighting at 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to his career record of 12-3-0. The 34-year-old has a wingspan of 76". Regarding wrestling, Misha Cirkunov is able to curb 76% of his opponents' takedown tries and is getting his opponent to the mat on 43% of his attempts. Menifield is taking his opponents to the mat on 30% of his tries and is able to stop 83% of takedowns his opponents have tried. In the category of striking, Cirkunov is taking 3.00 strikes per minute while he is dealing 3.87 strikes/minute. Menifield, at the same time, is taking 3.23 strikes/min and is landing 3.88 per min.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Brandon Royval (+200)

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