Nathaniel Wood vs Vince Morales Pick, 3/19/2022 Predictions UFC London Odds

by Tony Sink - 3/15/2022

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Nathaniel Wood vs Vince Morales

UFC London

O2 Arena in London, UK

Saturday, March 19, 2022

Nathaniel Wood will enter the Octagon with Vince Morales at UFC London on Saturday, March 19, 2022. The moneyline has Wood priced at -400 while Morales is at +250.

Nathaniel "The Prospect" Wood walks into the Octagon with a record of 17-5-0. The 28-year-old is fighting at 135 lbs and comes in at 5'6". The orthodox fighter stretches 69". Vince "Vandetta" Morales stands in at 5'7" and records a weight of 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon with a record of 11-5-0. The 31-year-old extends his reach 70". In the category of significant strikes, Nathaniel Wood lands 6.28 per min and Vince Morales is landing 4.62 significant strikes per min. Wood is connecting on 46% of the significant strikes he tries while Morales is connecting on 39%. When it comes to defending themselves, "The Prospect" allows 4.36 significant strikes per minute and "Vandetta" takes 4.25. Wood also stops 53% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him while Morales is able to deflect 54% of the shots thrown in his direction.

UFC London	Nathaniel Wood	Vince Morales
Opening Odds	-400	+250
Record	17-5-0	11-5-0
Average Fight Time	11:35	11:12
Height	5'6"	5'7"
Weight	135 lbs	135 lbs
Reach	69"	70"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	6.28	4.62
Striking Accuracy	46%	39%

In the wrestling category, Nathaniel Wood is the more effective grappler as he takes his opponents down 1.29 times per 15 min. Wood is scoring a takedown on 46% of the times he tries and stopping 75% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Morales is scoring a takedown on 25% of the takedowns he attempts and stopping 50% of all takedowns attempted on him. In terms of subbing the opposition, Wood is the more skilled fighter by attempting 0.9 subs per 15 min while Morales goes for 0.5 subs per 15 minutes.

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In his last bout, Nathaniel Wood squared up with Casey Kenney and walked away in defeat via unanimous decision in round 3. Kenney ended up landing 125 of 249 total strikes that he threw in that fight. Wood walked away from this fight having landed 138 of 325 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Kenney ended up landing 123 of 247, giving him a percentage of 49%. He ended up landing 74 of 189 significant strikes aimed at the head. Statistically, Wood ended up landing 42% of his significant strikes by sticking 136 of 321. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he connected on 70 of 237 pointed at the head. 95% of the significant strikes connected on by Kenney and 98% of them landed by Wood were thrown at a distance.

In the last fight for Vince Morales, he faced off with Louis Smolka and got a win for the night via a punch to the head in round 1. Smolka ended up landing 82% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance and Morales connected on 66% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Morales ended up connecting on 55% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 27 of 49. He ended up connecting on 16 of 34 significant strikes directed at the head. Smolka landed 23 of 32 significant strikes in that fight. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he connected on 5 of 14 aimed at the head. In regard to total strikes attempted in that contest, Smolka connected on 23 of 32 while Morales connected on 27 of 50 total strikes.

Other bouts on the card to watch

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Molly McCann goes up against Luana Carolina. McCann looks to add a win to her career record of 11-4-0. The 31-year-old steps on the scale at 125 lbs and measures 5'4". The orthodox fighter extends her reach 62". Carolina stands 5'6" and weighs in at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon holding a record of 8-2-0. The 28-year-old extends her reach 69". Regarding grappling, Molly McCann takes her opponents to the mat 1.70 times per 3 rounds and Luana Carolina is able to score a takedown 0.60 times per 15 min. When it comes to striking, McCann tags his opponents 5.67 strikes per min and lands 49% of the strikes that she throws. On the other side we have Luana Carolina, who connects on 50% of the strikes she attempts and connects on 4.49 per min.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Elise Reed is set to enter the Octagon with Cory McKenna. McKenna will be looking to add a win to her record of 6-1-0. The 22-year-old is fighting at 115 lbs and stands 5'3". The orthodox fighter extends her reach 58". Reed stands in at 5'3" and steps on the scale at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a career record of 4-1-0. The 29-year-old extends her reach 63". In terms of grappling, Cory McKenna deflects 71% of the takedowns her opponents try and is scoring a takedown on 50% of her tries. Reed is finishing her takedown tries on 10% of the attempts she tries and is able to deflect 50% of all takedown attempts. Concerning striking, McKenna takes 3.03 strikes/minute while she is landing 3.47 strikes per minute. Reed, on the contrary, absorbs 5.76 strikes per minute and dishes out 0.26 per min.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Vince Morales (+250)

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