Gabriel Benitez vs David Onama Pick, 2/19/2022 Predictions UFC Vegas 48 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 2/15/2022

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Gabriel Benitez vs David Onama

UFC Vegas 48

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, February 19, 2022

Gabriel Benitez will enter the Octagon against David Onama at UFC Vegas 48 on Saturday, February 19, 2022. The line has Benitez coming in at +135 while Onama is at -155.

Gabriel "Moggly" Benitez looks to add a victory to his career total of 22-10-0. The 33-year-old tips the scales at 155 lbs and stands in at 5'8". The southpaw fighter stretches 71". David Onama stands 5'11" and records a weight of 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a record of 8-1-0. The 27-year-old has a wingspan of 74". In terms of significant strikes, Gabriel Benitez lands 4.35 per minute and David Onama is connecting on 6.00 significant strikes per min. Benitez is connecting on 39% of the significant strikes he attempts while Onama is connecting on 58%. Concerning their defense in the Octagon, "Moggly" absorbs 3.80 significant strikes per minute and Onama absorbs 5.80. Benitez also defends against 65% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt and Onama deflects 44% of the shots thrown.

UFC Vegas 48	Gabriel Benitez	David Onama
Opening Odds	+135	-155
Record	22-10-0	8-1-0
Average Fight Time	9:20	15:00
Height	5'8"	5'11"
Weight	155 lbs	155 lbs
Reach	71"	74"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.35	6.00
Striking Accuracy	39%	58%

Regarding grappling, Gabriel Benitez is the lesser skilled wrestler as he takes his opponents to the mat 0.15 times per 15 min. Benitez is getting his opponent to the mat on 50% of the times he tries and stuffing 56% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Onama is finishing his takedown tries on 20% of his takedown tries and stuffing 42% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. In terms of submission attempts, Benitez is the more capable of the two fighters by trying 1.2 submissions per 3 rds while Onama attempts 0.4 submissions per 3 rds.

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In his last appearance in the Octagon, Gabriel Benitez faced Billy Quarantillo and was defeated via a punch to the head in round 3. Quarantillo landed 179 of 259 of the strikes he threw in total in this fight. Benitez finished this fight landing 67 of 122 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Quarantillo ended up landing 100 of 156, giving him a percentage of 64%. He ended up landing 73 of 126 significant strikes aimed at the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Benitez ended up landing 51% of his significant strikes by connecting on 57 of 110. Of those significant strikes, he landed 38 of 89 to the head. 61% of the significant strikes connected on by Quarantillo and 77% of them landed by Benitez were thrown at distance.

In the last bout for David Onama, he squared up with Mason Jones and ended up walking away in defeat by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Jones ended up connecting on 79% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance while Onama landed 77% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Onama ended up landing 58% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 90 of 153. He landed 80 of 142 significant strikes aimed at the head. Jones connected on 87 of 157 significant strikes in that fight. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he landed 65 of 133 aimed at the head. In terms of total strikes that he threw in that fight, Jones landed 116 of 191 while Onama connected on 121 of 186 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other fights on the card to watch

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Chas Skelly squares up against Mark Striegl. Skelly has a mark of 18-3-0. The 36-year-old is fighting at 145 lbs and stands in at 5'11". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 72". Striegl measures 5'8" and steps on the scale at 135 lbs. The southpaw fighter steps into the Octagon with a record of 18-3-0. The 33-year-old extends his reach 70". When it comes to grappling, Chas Skelly is averaging a takedown 1.71 times per 15 minutes while Mark Striegl is able to score a takedown 0.70 times per 3 rds. In the striking category, Skelly tags his opponents 2.02 strikes per minute and is landing 40% of the strikes that he throws. On the other side we have Mark Striegl, who is connecting on 42% of the strikes he has thrown and connects on 3.53 per minute.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Jesse Strader is set to enter the Octagon against Chad Anheliger. Anheliger will be looking to add a victory to his record of 11-5-0. The 35-year-old is fighting at 135 lbs and measures 5'6". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 64". Strader measures 5'7" and will fight at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a mark of 5-2-0. The 30-year-old extends his reach 70". Regarding wrestling, Chad Anheliger is preventing 58% of the takedowns fighters have gone for and is finishing his takedowns on 20% of his tries. Strader is taking his opponents to the mat on 20% of the tries he takes and deflects 20% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Concerning striking, Anheliger is taking 2.07 strikes/minute and he is connecting on 3.13 strikes/min. Strader, on the other hand, absorbs 7.63 strikes/minute and is dishing out 7.12 per minute.

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

Josh's Pick: Take David Onama (-155)

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