Daniel Da Silva vs Victor Altamirano Pick, 8/20/2022 Predictions UFC 278 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 8/15/2022

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Daniel Da Silva vs Victor Altamirano

UFC 278

Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, UT

Saturday, August 20, 2022

Daniel Da Silva will battle Victor Altamirano at UFC 278 on Saturday, August 20, 2022. The opening moneyline has Silva coming in at +155 while Altamirano is at -180.

Daniel "Miojo" Da Silva holds a career mark of 11-3-0. The 26-year-old steps on the scale at 125 lbs and stands in at 5'6". The switch fighter has a reach of 70". Victor "El Magnifico" Altamirano measures 5'8" and records a weight of 125 lbs. The switch fighter walks into the Octagon with a mark of 10-2-0. The 31-year-old has a reach of 70". With respect to significant strikes, Daniel Da Silva lands 3.40 per min while Victor Altamirano connects on 5.97 significant strikes per min. Da Silva is landing 77% of the significant strikes he tries and Altamirano lands 57%. In terms of defending themselves, "Miojo" allows 7.36 significant strikes per min while "El Magnifico" takes 5.23. Da Silva also deflects 22% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt and Altamirano thwarts 50% of the shots thrown.

UFC 278	Daniel Da Silva	Victor Altamirano
Opening Odds	+155	-180
Record	11-3-0	10-2-0
Average Fight Time	3:32	15:00
Height	5'6"	5'8"
Weight	125 lbs	125 lbs
Reach	70"	70"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.40	5.97
Striking Accuracy	77%	57%

When it comes to grappling, Daniel Da Silva is the not as competent as a grappler as he is averaging a takedown 2.12 times per 3 rounds. Da Silva is taking his opponents to the canvas on 33% of the times he tries and stopping 15% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Altamirano is taking his opponents down on 41% of his takedown attempts and is stuffing 72% of the tries against him. Regarding subbing the opposition, Da Silva is the lesser skilled fighter by trying 0.5 subs per 3 rounds while Altamirano tries 0.7 subs per 3 rds.

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In his last appearance in the Octagon, Daniel Da Silva faced Francisco Figueiredo and ended up walking away in defeat via a kneebar from bottom guard in round 1. Figueiredo landed 5 of 5 of the strikes he threw in total in this fight. Silva finished this fight landing 5 of 7 total strikes. In the category of significant strikes, Figueiredo landed 5 of 5, which gave him a percentage of 100%. He landed 0 of 0 significant strikes to the head. On the other side, Silva ended up landing 66% of his significant strikes by sticking 4 of 6. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he was 1 of 3 pointed at the head. 100% of the significant strikes connected on by Figueiredo and 100% of them connected on by Silva were tallied at a distance.

In the last fight for Victor Altamirano, he faced off with Carlos Hernandez and wound up walking away in defeat by way of split decision in round 3. Hernandez connected on 72% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance and Altamirano connected on 87% of his significant strikes at distance. Altamirano ended up landing 57% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 79 of 138. He ended up landing 32 of 87 significant strikes to the head. Hernandez ended up landing 84 of 172 significant strikes in that contest. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he connected on 56 of 134 directed at the head. In relation to the total strikes thrown in this fight, Hernandez landed 90 of 178 and Altamirano ended up landing 92 of 152 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other fights on the card to watch out for

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Wu Yanan opposes Lucie Pudilova. Yanan looks to add a win to her career total of 13-5-0. The 26-year-old will fight at 135 lbs and measures 5'8". The orthodox fighter reaches 66". Pudilova stands 5'8" and will fight at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to her career total of 13-7-0. The 28-year-old extends her reach 67". In the grappling category, Wu Yanan is able to score a takedown 0.70 times per 15 min while Lucie Pudilova takes her opponents to the canvas 0.16 times per 15 min. Regarding striking, Yanan connects on 4.42 strikes per min and is connecting on 40% of the strikes that she throws. On the other side of the cage we have Lucie Pudilova, who connects on 36% of the strikes she has attempted and lands 4.15 per minute.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Leon Edwards is set to square up in the Octagon against Kamaru Usman. Usman steps into the Octagon with a mark of 20-1-0. The 35-year-old weighs in at 170 lbs and measures in at 6'0". The switch fighter has a wingspan of 76". Edwards comes in at 6'2" and will fight at 170 lbs. The southpaw fighter walks into the cage holding a mark of 19-3-0 (1 NC). The 30-year-old has a wingspan of 74". Regarding wrestling, Kamaru Usman is thwarting 85% of the takedowns his opponents try and is taking his opponents down on 49% of his attempts. Edwards is finishing his takedowns on 35% of the tries he takes and is able to curb 70% of all takedown attempts. With regard to striking, Usman is absorbing 2.59 strikes/min while he deals 4.66 per min. Edwards, moreover, takes 2.15 strikes per minute and lands 2.62 per min.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Daniel Da Silva (+155)

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