Frankie Edgar vs Chris Gutierrez Pick, 11/12/2022 Predictions UFC 281 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 11/8/2022

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Frankie Edgar vs Chris Gutierrez

UFC 281

Madison Square Garden in NYC

Saturday, November 12, 2022

Frankie Edgar will face off with Chris Gutierrez at UFC 281 on Saturday, November 12, 2022. The opening moneyline has Edgar priced at +185 while Gutierrez is coming in at -220.

Frankie "The Answer" Edgar comes into this bout holding a record of 23-10-1. The 41-year-old will fight at 135 lbs and comes in at 5'6". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 68". Chris "El Guapo" Gutierrez measures 5'9" and is weighing in at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon holding a record of 18-3-2. The 31-year-old extends his reach 67". When talking about significant strikes, Frankie Edgar lands 3.79 per min and Chris Gutierrez is connecting on 4.69 significant strikes per minute. Edgar is landing 40% of the significant strikes he throws and Gutierrez connects on 58%. Concerning their defense in the Octagon, "The Answer" takes 2.81 significant strikes per min while "El Guapo" takes 2.61. Edgar also stops 66% of the significant strikes that are thrown his way while Gutierrez curbs 63% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

UFC 281	Frankie Edgar	Chris Gutierrez
Opening Odds	+185	-220
Record	23-10-1	18-3-2
Average Fight Time	16:23	12:39
Height	5'6"	5'9"
Weight	135 lbs	135 lbs
Reach	68"	67"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.79	4.69
Striking Accuracy	40%	58%

In the wrestling category, Frankie Edgar is the more apt wrestler as he is averaging a takedown 2.30 times per 3 rds. Edgar is taking his opponents to the canvas on 31% of his tries and is stopping 65% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Gutierrez is finishing his takedown tries on 37% of his takedown attempts and defending 73% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. When it comes to sub attempts, Edgar is the more skilled fighter by going for 0.3 submissions per 3 rounds while Gutierrez attempts 0.1 submissions per 3 rds.

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In his last bout, Frankie Edgar fought Marlon Vera and ended up taking the loss by a kick to the head in round 3. Vera landed 110 of 187 total strikes that he let go in that fight. Edgar walked away from this fight having landed 138 of 202 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Vera ended up landing 88 of 164, which gave him a rate of 53%. He landed 60 of 130 significant strikes aimed at the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Edgar landed 60% of his significant strikes by sticking 94 of 155. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he was 59 of 113 pointed at the head. 85% of the significant strikes connected on by Vera and 73% of them landed by Edgar were done at a distance.

In the last fight for Chris Gutierrez, he faced off with Batgerel Danaa and wound up getting the win by a spinning fist to the head in round 2. Danaa ended up connecting on 80% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance and Gutierrez ended up landing 90% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Gutierrez connected on 51% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 41 of 79. He ended up connecting on 20 of 53 significant strikes aimed at the head. Danaa landed 30 of 104 significant strikes in that battle. Of all the significant strikes, he ended up landing 20 of 88 aimed at the head. Discussing total strikes attempted in that contest, Danaa connected on 43 of 119 and Gutierrez landed 42 of 81 of all the strikes he threw.

Other fights to watch

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Dan Hooker encounters Claudio Puelles. Hooker walks into the Octagon with a record of 21-12-0. The 32-year-old is weighing in at 145 lbs and comes in at 6'0". The switch fighter has a wingspan of 75". Puelles measures in at 5'10" and weighs in at 155 lbs. The southpaw fighter will be looking to add a victory to his record of 13-2-0. The 26-year-old stretches 72". In terms of takedowns, Dan Hooker is averaging a takedown 0.89 times per 15 minutes and Claudio Puelles scores a takedown 2.74 times per 15 min. Regarding striking, Hooker lands an average of 4.91 strikes/minute and landing 47% out of all the strikes he attempts. The other fighter in this bout is Claudio Puelles, who tags the opposition on 51% of the strikes he has thrown and lands an average of 1.99 per minute.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Renato Moicano is set to face off against Brad Riddell. Riddell looks to add a victory to his career total of 10-3-0. The 31-year-old records a weight of 155 lbs and stands in at 5'7". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 71". Moicano measures 5'11" and weighs in at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this fight holding a mark of 16-5-1. The 33-year-old stretches 72". Concerning wrestling, Brad Riddell is preventing 62% of the takedowns fighters have attempted and is finishing his takedown attempts on 37% of his tries. Moicano is finishing his takedowns on 48% of the tries he takes and thwarts 73% of the takedowns his opponents try. With reference to striking, Riddell is taking 3.56 strikes per minute while he is connecting on 4.73 per minute. Moicano, on the other hand, absorbs 4.07 strikes per minute and deals 4.80 per minute.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Frankie Edgar (+185)

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