Chris Barnett vs Martin Buday Pick, 4/16/2022 Predictions UFC Vegas 51 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/12/2022

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Chris Barnett vs Martin Buday

UFC Vegas 51

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, April 16, 2022

Chris Barnett will enter the Octagon with Martin Buday at UFC Vegas 51 on Saturday, April 16, 2022. The opener has Barnett coming in at +175 while Buday is priced at -210.

Chris "Beastboy" Barnett walks into the Octagon with a mark of 22-7-0. The 35-year-old weighs 265 lbs and stands 5'9". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 75". Martin "Badys" Buday comes in at 6'4" and is fighting at 265 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon with a record of 9-1-0. The 30-year-old stretches 77". Regarding significant strikes, Chris Barnett lands 4.90 per minute and Martin Buday lands 4.66 significant strikes per min. Barnett lands 45% of the significant strikes he throws and Buday is connecting on 88%. In terms of defending in the cage, "Beastboy" takes 6.21 significant strikes per minute and "Badys" takes 2.64. Barnett also curbs 40% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt while Buday deflects 38% of the shots thrown.

UFC Vegas 51	Chris Barnett	Martin Buday
Opening Odds	+175	-210
Record	22-7-0	9-1-0
Average Fight Time	7:15	4:56
Height	5'9"	6'4"
Weight	265 lbs	265 lbs
Reach	75"	77"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.90	4.66
Striking Accuracy	45%	88%

Concerning grappling, Chris Barnett is the better wrestler as he is able to score a takedown 0.70 times per 3 rounds. Barnett is taking his opponents to the canvas on 10% of his tries and stuffing 10% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Buday is finishing his takedowns on 10% of his takedown attempts and thwarting 10% of the tries against him. When it comes to submission attempts, Barnett is not as skilled of a technician by attempting 0.2 subs per 15 min while Buday looks to get 0.4 subs per 15 minutes.

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The last time he fought, Chris Barnett fought Gian Villante and ended up getting the win via a wheel kick to the head in round 2. Villante ended up landing 30 of 51 total strikes that he threw in that contest. Barnett finished this fight landing 44 of 76 total strikes. In the category of significant strikes, Villante ended up landing 30 of 51, which gave him a percentage of 58%. He ended up landing 6 of 24 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Barnett ended up landing 54% of his significant strikes by sticking 38 of 70. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he was 13 of 41 to the head. 93% of the significant strikes landed by Villante and 73% of them landed by Barnett were done at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Martin Buday, he went up against Lorenzo Hood and ended up getting the win by way of a knee to the head in round 1. Hood landed 69% of his significant strikes at distance while Buday connected on 21% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Buday landed 88% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 23 of 26. He ended up landing 5 of 7 significant strikes directed at the head. Hood connected on 13 of 21 significant strikes in that contest. Of those significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 8 of 15 to the head. Discussing the total strikes thrown in this fight, Hood connected on 13 of 21 while Buday ended up connecting on 73 of 83 total strikes.

Other fights on the card to keep an eye on

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Heili Alateng meets Kevin Croom. Alateng looks to add a victory to his total of 14-8-2. The 30-year-old is fighting at 135 lbs and comes in at 5'5". The orthodox fighter stretches 66". Croom comes in at 5'11" and records a weight of 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a record of 21-14-0 (1 NC). The 34-year-old stretches 73". When it comes to grappling, Heili Alateng gets a takedown 1.75 times per 15 min while Kevin Croom is averaging a takedown 0.49 times per 15 minutes. In terms of striking, Alateng is connecting on 2.75 strikes per minute and is landing 32% of the strikes that he attempts. The other guy in this fight is Kevin Croom, who tags the opposition on 35% of his attempted strikes and connects on 2.65 per minute.

Another must see fight on the night is when Wu Yanan is set to encounter Mayra Bueno Silva. Bueno Silva steps into the Octagon holding a record of 7-2-1. The 30-year-old tips the scales at 135 lbs and measures 5'6". The orthodox fighter reaches 66". Yanan measures 5'8" and is weighing in at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon with a mark of 12-4-0. The 25-year-old reaches 66". In terms of wrestling, Mayra Bueno Silva defends against 71% of the takedowns her opponents try and is scoring a takedown on 10% of the times she tries. Yanan is finishing her takedown tries on 22% of her tries and is able to curb 66% of all takedown tries against her. In the matter of striking, Bueno Silva is absorbing 5.22 strikes/minute while she is landing 3.82 strikes/minute. Yanan, moreover, absorbs 4.82 strikes/min and is connecting on 4.51 per minute.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Martin Buday (-210)

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