Denis Tiuliulin vs Jamie Pickett Pick, 9/10/2022 Predictions UFC 279 Odds

by Tony Sink - 9/6/2022

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Denis Tiuliulin vs Jamie Pickett

UFC 279

T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, NV

Saturday, September 10, 2022

Denis Tiuliulin will take on Jamie Pickett at UFC 279 on Saturday, September 10, 2022. The line has Tiuliulin coming in at +105 while Pickett is coming in at -125.

Denis Tiuliulin comes into this bout with a record of 10-6-0. The 34-year-old is weighing in at 185 lbs and stands 6'1". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 77". Jamie "The Night Wolf" Pickett stands in at 6'2" and is weighing in at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his career record of 13-7-0. The 34-year-old has a reach of 80". When talking about significant strikes, Denis Tiuliulin connects on 4.45 per min while Jamie Pickett lands 2.89 significant strikes per minute. Tiuliulin lands 37% of the significant strikes he attempts and Pickett is landing 50%. Concerning their defense in the Octagon, Tiuliulin takes 6.03 significant strikes per minute and "The Night Wolf" takes 3.97. Tiuliulin also deflects 37% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him and Pickett prevents 46% of the shots thrown his way.

UFC 279	Denis Tiuliulin	Jamie Pickett
Opening Odds	+105	-125
Record	10-6-0	13-7-0
Average Fight Time	6:58	9:34
Height	6'1"	6'2"
Weight	185 lbs	185 lbs
Reach	77"	80"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.45	2.89
Striking Accuracy	37%	50%

Concerning wrestling, Denis Tiuliulin is the lesser skilled wrestler as he is averaging a takedown 0.50 times per 3 rds. Tiuliulin is taking his opponents to the canvas on 15% of his attempts and is defending 33% of all takedowns attempted on him. Pickett is scoring a takedown on 47% of the takedowns he attempts and is defending 64% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Regarding submission attempts, Tiuliulin is the more skilled of the two fighters by attempting 0.5 finishes per 3 rounds while Pickett attempts 0.2 finishes per 3 rounds.

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The last time he fought, Denis Tiuliulin faced Aliaskhab Khizriev and ended up losing the fight via rear naked choke in round 2. Khizriev landed 54 of 79 total strikes attempted in that fight. Tiuliulin walked away from this fight having landed 43 of 94 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Khizriev landed 42 of 67, which gave him a rate of 62%. He ended up landing 31 of 53 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the cage, Tiuliulin landed 37% of his significant strikes by connecting on 31 of 82. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he connected on 28 of 78 pointed at the head. 78% of the significant strikes landed by Khizriev and 96% of them landed by Tiuliulin were done at a distance.

In the last fight for Jamie Pickett, he fought Kyle Daukaus and walked away with a loss by a d'arce choke in round 1. Daukaus landed 83% of the significant strikes he took from distance and Pickett landed 20% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Pickett ended up connecting on 55% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 5 of 9. He connected on 2 of 5 significant strikes to the head. Daukaus ended up landing 6 of 9 significant strikes in that contest. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he connected on 4 of 6 aimed at the head. In regard to total strikes that he let go, Daukaus ended up connecting on 19 of 29 and Pickett connected on 5 of 9 of all the strikes he threw.

Other bouts on the card to watch

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Jake Collier squares up against Chris Barnett. Collier steps into the cage holding a record of 13-7-0. The 33-year-old records a weight of 230 lbs and measures 6'3". The orthodox fighter reaches 78". Barnett stands 5'9" and weighs in at 265 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon holding a mark of 22-8-0. The 36-year-old has a reach of 75". In terms of takedowns, Jake Collier is able to score a takedown 0.81 times per 3 rounds while Chris Barnett takes his opponents down 0.40 times per 3 rounds. In terms of striking, Collier is landing 5.67 strikes/minute and is connecting on 43% of his attempted strikes. On the other side of the cage you've got Chris Barnett, who connects on 45% of the strikes he attempts and lands 3.60 per min.

Another bout to watch is when Heili Alateng is set to fight Chad Anheliger. Anheliger steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 12-5-0. The 35-year-old steps on the scale at 135 lbs and stands 5'6". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 64". Alateng stands 5'5" and weighs in at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage holding a mark of 15-8-2. The 30-year-old stretches 66". Concerning grappling, Chad Anheliger is able to stop 52% of the takedowns his opponents try and is taking his opponents to the mat on 15% of his tries. Alateng is taking his opponents down on 33% of the tries he takes and stops 72% of all takedown tries against him. In the matter of striking, Anheliger is absorbing 3.33 strikes/minute and he is connecting on 3.99 strikes/minute. Alateng, in contrast, is taking 5.07 strikes per min and lands 2.86 per minute.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Denis Tiuliulin (+105)

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