Marlon Moraes vs Song Yadong Pick, 3/12/2022 Predictions UFC Vegas 50 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 3/8/2022

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Marlon Moraes vs Song Yadong

UFC Vegas 50

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, March 12, 2022

Marlon Moraes will enter the Octagon against Song Yadong at UFC Vegas 50 on Saturday, March 12, 2022. The moneyline has Moraes at +210 while Yadong is coming in at -260.

Marlon "Magic" Moraes looks to add a victory to his record of 23-9-1. The 33-year-old weighs in at 135 lbs and comes in at 5'6". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 67". Song Yadong comes in at 5'8" and records a weight of 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to his record of 18-5-1. The 24-year-old has an arm span of 67". In the category of significant strikes, Marlon Moraes is landing 3.34 per min and Song Yadong lands 4.88 significant strikes per minute. Moraes connects on 40% of the significant strikes he throws while Yadong connects on 42%. Concerning the fighter's defense, "Magic" takes 4.47 significant strikes per minute and Yadong allows 3.77. Moraes also thwarts 53% of the significant strikes that are directed at him while Yadong defends against 59% of the shots thrown in his direction.

UFC Vegas 50	Marlon Moraes	Song Yadong
Opening Odds	+210	-260
Record	23-9-1	18-5-1
Average Fight Time	8:24	10:53
Height	5'6"	5'8"
Weight	135 lbs	135 lbs
Reach	67"	67"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.34	4.88
Striking Accuracy	40%	42%

In terms of takedowns, Marlon Moraes is the more skilled grappler as he is able to score a takedown 0.89 times per 15 min. Moraes is getting his opponent to the mat on 41% of his attempts and is defending 46% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Yadong is taking his opponents to the mat on 42% of the takedowns he tries and defending 60% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. When it comes to sub attempts, Moraes is the more skilled fighter by attempting 0.4 finishes per 15 minutes while Yadong attempts 0.3 finishes per 3 rounds.

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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Marlon Moraes fought Merab Dvalishvili and ended up losing the fight by way of a punch to the head while on the ground in round 2. Dvalishvili ended up landing 246 of 307 of the strikes he threw in total in this fight. Moraes walked away from this fight having landed 34 of 49 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Dvalishvili ended up landing 69 of 109, which means his percentage was 63%. He finished the fight landing 63 of 101 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Moraes ended up landing 65% of his significant strikes by landing 29 of 44. Of all the significant strikes, he connected on 23 of 36 to the head. 17% of the significant strikes landed by Dvalishvili and 72% of them landed by Moraes were done at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Song Yadong, he went up against Julio Arce and wound up taking home the victory by way of a punch to the head in round 2. Arce landed 100% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance and Yadong ended up connecting on 90% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Yadong landed 37% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 30 of 80. He ended up connecting on 15 of 60 significant strikes to the head. Arce ended up landing 13 of 78 significant strikes in that contest. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 7 of 69 to the head. In terms of the strikes he fired off in this contest, Arce was 13 of 78 and Yadong was 30 of 80 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other fights to watch

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Sodiq Yusuff encounters Alex Caceres. Yusuff will be looking to add a victory to his record of 11-2-0. The 28-year-old is weighing in at 145 lbs and measures 5'9". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 71". Caceres measures 5'10" and steps on the scale at 145 lbs. The southpaw fighter walks into the Octagon holding a mark of 19-12-0. The 33-year-old extends his reach 73". In terms of takedowns, Sodiq Yusuff gets his opposition to the mat 0.89 times per 3 rds and Alex Caceres takes his opponents down 0.55 times per 3 rounds. In terms of striking, Yusuff tags his opponents 5.43 strikes/minute and landing 48% of his attempted strikes. The other guy in this fight is Alex Caceres, who tags the opposition on 51% of the strikes he has thrown and connects for an average of 4.14 per minute.

Another bout to watch is when Karl Roberson is set to clash with Khalil Rountree Jr.. Rountree Jr. holds a career record of 10-5-0. The 32-year-old steps on the scale at 205 lbs and comes in at 6'1". The southpaw fighter reaches 76". Roberson comes in at 6'1" and weighs in at 185 lbs. The southpaw fighter comes into this fight with a record of 9-4-0. The 31-year-old stretches 74". Regarding takedowns, Khalil Rountree Jr. is able to thwart 50% of the takedowns fighters have attempted and is taking his opponents down on 10% of the times he tries. Roberson is taking his opponents to the mat on 57% of the attempts he tries and is able to thwart 45% of all takedown attempts. In the category of striking, Rountree Jr. absorbs 3.58 strikes/minute and he is landing 3.24 per min. Roberson, notwithstanding, absorbs 2.38 strikes/min and is landing 2.87 per min.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Song Yadong (-260)

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