Aspen Ladd vs Raquel Pennington Pick, 4/9/2022 Predictions UFC 273 Odds

by Tony Sink - 4/5/2022

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Aspen Ladd vs Raquel Pennington

UFC 273

VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, FL

Saturday, April 9, 2022

Aspen Ladd will face off with Raquel Pennington at UFC 273 on Saturday, April 9, 2022. The opening odds have Ladd at +165 while Pennington is priced at -195.

Aspen Ladd comes into this fight holding a mark of 9-2-0. The 27-year-old is fighting at 135 lbs and measures in at 5'6". The orthodox fighter extends her reach 66". Raquel "Rocky" Pennington stands in at 5'7" and will fight at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to her career record of 13-9-0. The 33-year-old extends her reach 67". Regarding significant strikes, Aspen Ladd is landing 3.64 per min while Raquel Pennington lands 3.66 significant strikes per minute. Ladd is connecting on 49% of the significant strikes she tries while Pennington is connecting on 49%. Regarding defending in the Octagon, Ladd takes 3.93 significant strikes per min and "Rocky" absorbs 3.21. Ladd also thwarts 49% of the significant strikes her opponents throw her way and Pennington deflects 62% of the strikes thrown her way.

UFC 273	Aspen Ladd	Raquel Pennington
Opening Odds	+165	-195
Record	9-2-0	13-9-0
Average Fight Time	10:18	14:03
Height	5'6"	5'7"
Weight	135 lbs	135 lbs
Reach	66"	67"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.64	3.66
Striking Accuracy	49%	49%

In terms of grappling, Aspen Ladd is the more effective wrestler as she takes her opponents to the mat 1.46 times per 3 rounds. Ladd is finishing her takedown attempts on 46% of the times she tries and is stopping 57% of all takedown attempts. Pennington is getting her opponent to the mat on 28% of her takedown tries and defending 64% of all takedowns attempted on her. Regarding going for the sub, Ladd is the more skilled fighter by trying 0.8 subs per 15 min while Pennington tries 0.7 subs per 3 rds.

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The last time she fought, Aspen Ladd squared up with Norma Dumont and took a loss on the night via unanimous decision in round 5. Dumont landed 113 of 201 total strikes attempted in that fight. Ladd walked away from this fight having landed 86 of 166 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Dumont landed 65 of 149, which gave her a percentage of 43%. She finished the fight landing 48 of 129 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Ladd landed 30% of her significant strikes by landing 33 of 110. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, she connected on 28 of 103 pointed at the head. 78% of the significant strikes connected on by Dumont and 51% of them connected on by Ladd were done at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Raquel Pennington, she went up against Macy Chiasson and wound up taking home the win by way of a guillotine choke in round 2. Chiasson ended up landing 84% of the significant strikes she attempted at distance while Pennington landed 84% of the significant strikes she took from distance. Pennington ended up connecting on 56% of her significant strikes attempted by landing 45 of 79. She connected on 22 of 48 significant strikes aimed at the head. Chiasson ended up landing 26 of 86 significant strikes in that fight. Of those significant strikes, she connected on 16 of 65 directed at the head. When discussing the total strikes thrown in this fight, Chiasson landed 64 of 126 while Pennington connected on 61 of 95 of the strikes she threw in total.

Other bouts to watch out for

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Piera Rodriguez fights Kay Hansen. Rodriguez will be looking to add a victory to her total of 7-0-0. The 29-year-old steps on the scale at 115 lbs and stands in at 5'3". The orthodox fighter extends her reach 63". Hansen stands 5'2" and is weighing in at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to her career record of 7-5-0. The 22-year-old reaches 63". In the grappling category, Piera Rodriguez is able to score a takedown 3.00 times per 15 minutes while Kay Hansen is able to score a takedown 1.77 times per 15 min. When talking about striking, Rodriguez tags his opponents 2.87 strikes/minute and is landing 35% out of all the strikes she attempts. On the other side of the cage we have Kay Hansen, who is landing 53% of the strikes she has attempted and connects on 3.35 per minute.

Another bout to watch is when Chan Sung Jung is set to square up in the Octagon against Alexander Volkanovski. Volkanovski looks to add a victory to his total of 23-1-0. The 33-year-old will fight at 145 lbs and measures in at 5'6". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 71". Sung Jung measures in at 5'7" and is fighting at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this fight with a record of 17-6-0. The 35-year-old reaches 72". Concerning grappling, Alexander Volkanovski prevents 70% of his opponents' takedown tries and is taking his opponents to the canvas on 34% of his tries. Sung Jung is finishing his takedowns on 47% of his tries and is able to curb 77% of the takedowns his opponents try. Concerning striking, Volkanovski is absorbing 3.34 strikes per min while he connects on 6.42 strikes/min. Sung Jung, moreover, is taking 3.87 strikes per minute and is dishing out 4.07 per min.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Raquel Pennington (-195)

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