Mickey Gall vs Mike Malott Pick, 4/9/2022 Predictions UFC 273 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 4/5/2022

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Mickey Gall vs Mike Malott

UFC 273

VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, FL

Saturday, April 9, 2022

Mickey Gall will battle Mike Malott at UFC 273 on Saturday, April 9, 2022. The line has Gall at +170 while Malott is coming in at -200.

Mickey Gall comes into this fight with a mark of 7-4-0. The 30-year-old is fighting at 170 lbs and measures 6'2". The switch fighter extends his reach 74". Mike "Proper" Malott stands 6'1" and will fight at 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his career record of 7-1-1. The 30-year-old has a wingspan of 73". With respect to significant strikes, Mickey Gall is connecting on 2.92 per min and Mike Malott connects on 4.41 significant strikes per min. Gall connects on 46% of the significant strikes he throws and Malott is landing 35%. Regarding defending in the cage, Gall takes 4.10 significant strikes per min and "Proper" absorbs 4.35. Gall also prevents 49% of the significant strikes that are directed at him and Malott is able to thwart 53% of them.

UFC 273	Mickey Gall	Mike Malott
Opening Odds	+170	-200
Record	7-4-0	7-1-1
Average Fight Time	8:18	7:50
Height	6'2"	6'1"
Weight	170 lbs	170 lbs
Reach	74"	73"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	2.92	4.41
Striking Accuracy	46%	35%

When it comes to wrestling, Mickey Gall is not as effective of a grappler as he takes his opponents down 1.08 times per 3 rounds. Gall is scoring a takedown on 27% of the times he tries and stuffing 36% of the takedowns his opponents try. Malott is taking his opponents to the mat on 33% of the takedowns he tries and is defending 10% of the attempts against him. Regarding going for the sub, Gall is the more capable fighter by going for 2.0 subs per 15 minutes while Malott attempts 1.0 sub per 3 rounds.

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In his last bout, Mickey Gall fought Alex Morono and walked away with a loss via unanimous decision in round 3. Morono landed 93 of 233 total strikes that he let go. Gall ended the night having landed 69 of 149 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Morono ended up landing 90 of 230, giving him a percentage of 39%. He landed 70 of 200 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Gall landed 45% of his significant strikes by landing 65 of 144. Out of those significant strikes, he was 35 of 106 pointed at the head. 91% of the significant strikes landed by Morono and 98% of them landed by Gall were tallied at distance.

In the last fight for Mike Malott, he squared up with Shimon Smotritsky and wound up getting the win by guillotine choke in round 1. Smotritsky ended up connecting on 33% of the significant strikes he took from distance while Malott ended up connecting on 100% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Malott connected on 16% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 1 of 6. He ended up landing 1 of 5 significant strikes to the head. Smotritsky ended up connecting on 0 of 6 significant strikes in that battle. Of those significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 0 of 4 to the head. In regard to total strikes thrown, Smotritsky ended up connecting on 0 of 6 and Malott landed 1 of 6 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other bouts to keep an eye on

One more match to look forward to is when Vinc Pichel opposes Mark Madsen. Pichel has a record of 14-2-0. The 39-year-old weighs in at 155 lbs and measures in at 5'10". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 72". Madsen measures in at 5'8" and records a weight of 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage with a record of 11-0-0. The 37-year-old reaches 72". In terms of takedowns, Vinc Pichel is able to score a takedown 3.29 times per 15 minutes and Mark Madsen gets a takedown 4.33 times per 15 minutes. Regarding striking, Pichel connects on 3.42 strikes/min and connecting on 45% of the strikes that he throws. The other fighter in this bout is Mark Madsen, who is connecting on 48% of the strikes he has tried and lands 4.33 per min.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Jared Vanderaa is set to square up in the Octagon with Aleksei Oleinik. Oleinik comes into this bout with a mark of 59-16-1. The 44-year-old weighs in at 240 lbs and stands in at 6'2". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 80". Vanderaa measures 6'4" and is weighing in at 265 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this fight holding a mark of 12-7-0. The 29-year-old reaches 80". Concerning grappling, Aleksei Oleinik prevents 33% of his opponents' takedown tries and is finishing his takedown tries on 46% of the times he tries. Vanderaa is finishing his takedowns on 80% of his tries and is able to defend against 20% of all takedown attempts. In the category of striking, Oleinik absorbs 3.99 strikes/minute while he dishes out 3.55 strikes/minute. Vanderaa, notwithstanding, is taking 4.96 strikes/minute and connects on 4.54 per minute.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Mike Malott (-200)

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