Brandon Moreno vs Deiveson Figueiredo Pick, 1/22/2022 Predictions UFC 270 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 1/18/2022

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Brandon Moreno vs Deiveson Figueiredo

UFC 270

Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

Saturday, January 22, 2022

Brandon Moreno will enter the Octagon against Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 270 on Saturday, January 22, 2022. The opening line has Moreno coming in at -180 while Figueiredo is coming in at +155.

Brandon "The Assassin Baby" Moreno will be looking to add a win to his career record of 19-5-2. The 28-year-old is fighting at 125 lbs and measures in at 5'7". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 70". Deiveson "Deus da Guerra" Figueiredo measures in at 5'5" and tips the scales at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his career record of 20-2-1. The 34-year-old stretches 68". Regarding significant strikes, Brandon Moreno is connecting on 3.44 per min while Deiveson Figueiredo is landing 3.24 significant strikes per minute. Moreno is connecting on 39% of the significant strikes he throws and Figueiredo is landing 56%. Concerning their defense in the cage, "The Assassin Baby" allows 3.29 significant strikes per minute while "Deus da Guerra" takes 3.40. Moreno also defends against 58% of the significant strikes that are thrown his way and Figueiredo stops 49% of the shots thrown in his direction.

UFC 270	Brandon Moreno	Deiveson Figueiredo
Opening Odds	-180	+155
Record	19-5-2	20-2-1
Average Fight Time	13:59	10:35
Height	5'7"	5'5"
Weight	125 lbs	125 lbs
Reach	70"	68"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.44	3.24
Striking Accuracy	39%	56%

Regarding grappling, Brandon Moreno is the more apt wrestler as he takes his opponents down 2.05 times per 3 rds. Moreno is finishing his takedown attempts on 47% of his attempts and is defending 65% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Figueiredo is finishing his takedown tries on 52% of the takedowns he tries and is defending 58% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. When it comes to subbing opponents, Moreno is the lesser skilled fighter by trying 0.8 subs per 3 rds while Figueiredo tries 2.1 subs per 15 minutes.

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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Brandon Moreno went up against Deiveson Figueiredo and got a win for the night by way of rear naked choke in round 3. Figueiredo ended up landing 33 of 45 total strikes that he let go in that fight. Moreno walked away from this fight having landed 71 of 109 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Figueiredo ended up landing 24 of 36, which gave him a rate of 66%. He landed 9 of 20 significant strikes to the head. On the other side, Moreno ended up landing 55% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 47 of 85. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he landed 29 of 66 to the head. 58% of the significant strikes landed by Figueiredo and 76% of them landed by Moreno were done at a distance.

In the last fight for Deiveson Figueiredo, he went up against Brandon Moreno and ended up taking the loss by rear naked choke in round 3. Moreno ended up connecting on 76% of his significant strikes at distance and Figueiredo connected on 58% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Figueiredo ended up landing 66% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 24 of 36. He ended up connecting on 9 of 20 significant strikes aimed at the head. Moreno landed 47 of 85 significant strikes in that contest. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 29 of 66 directed at the head. Relating to the strikes he fired off in this contest, Moreno connected on 71 of 109 while Figueiredo connected on 33 of 45 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other fights on the card to keep an eye on

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Greg Hardy fights Aleksei Oleinik. Hardy steps into the Octagon holding a record of 7-4-0. The 33-year-old steps on the scale at 265 lbs and measures in at 6'5". The orthodox fighter stretches 80". Oleinik comes in at 6'2" and is fighting at 240 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his career record of 59-16-1. The 44-year-old reaches 80". In terms of takedowns, Greg Hardy gets his opposition to the mat 0.20 times per 15 minutes and Aleksei Oleinik takes his opponents down 2.16 times per 15 minutes. When it comes to striking, Hardy connects for an average of 4.84 strikes per min and lands 50% of the strikes that he throws. The other guy in this fight is Aleksei Oleinik, who is connecting on 50% of the strikes he attempts and lands 3.55 per minute.

One more can't miss bout is when Said Nurmagomedov is set to square up against Cody Stamann. Stamann has a record of 19-4-1. The 32-year-old will fight at 145 lbs and stands 5'6". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 64". Nurmagomedov stands 5'8" and weighs 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this fight with a mark of 14-2-0. The 29-year-old reaches 70". In terms of wrestling, Cody Stamann deflects 75% of the takedowns fighters have tried and is getting his opponent to the mat on 44% of the times he tries. Nurmagomedov is finishing his takedown tries on 7% of the tries he takes and is able to thwart 71% of takedowns his opponents have tried. In the category of striking, Stamann takes 3.36 strikes/min while he deals 4.03 strikes/min. Nurmagomedov, on the other side, is taking 2.37 strikes/minute and is dealing 4.65 per min.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Deiveson Figueiredo (+155)

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