Omar Morales vs Uros Medic Pick, 5/21/2022 Predictions UFC Vegas 55 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/17/2022

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Omar Morales vs Uros Medic

UFC Vegas 55

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, May 21, 2022

Omar Morales will enter the Octagon with Uros Medic at UFC Vegas 55 on Saturday, May 21, 2022. The moneyline has Morales at -145 while Medic is priced at +125.

Omar "Venezuelan Fighter" Morales holds a record of 11-2-0. The 36-year-old will fight at 155 lbs and comes in at 5'11". The orthodox fighter reaches 73". Uros "The Doctor" Medic stands 6'1" and steps on the scale at 155 lbs. The southpaw fighter steps into the cage with a mark of 7-1-0. The 29-year-old has a reach of 71". In terms of significant strikes, Omar Morales lands 3.40 per minute and Uros Medic is landing 10.53 significant strikes per min. Morales is landing 38% of the significant strikes he attempts while Medic lands 75%. In terms of the fighter's defense, "Venezuelan Fighter" takes 2.83 significant strikes per minute and "The Doctor" allows 3.42. Morales also defends 63% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him while Medic defends against 56% of the shots thrown.

UFC Vegas 55	Omar Morales	Uros Medic
Opening Odds	-145	+125
Record	11-2-0	7-1-0
Average Fight Time	12:26	2:38
Height	5'11"	6'1"
Weight	155 lbs	155 lbs
Reach	73"	71"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.40	10.53
Striking Accuracy	38%	75%

Concerning grappling, Omar Morales is the more apt wrestler as he gets a takedown 0.60 times per 3 rds. Morales is getting his opponent to the mat on 80% of his tries and is stopping 63% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Medic is finishing his takedowns on 10% of his takedown tries and stuffing 66% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Regarding sub attempts, Morales is the more experienced submission fighter by trying 0.4 subs per 3 rds while Medic attempts 0.2 subs per 3 rds.

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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Omar Morales fought Jonathan Pearce and walked away with a loss by rear naked choke in round 2. Pearce landed 55 of 83 total strikes that he let go in that fight. Morales ended the night having landed 27 of 42 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Pearce ended up landing 12 of 35, which gave him a rate of 34%. He landed 9 of 28 significant strikes to the head. Statistically, Morales landed 48% of his significant strikes by landing 12 of 25. Of all the significant strikes, he was 9 of 22 to the head. 91% of the significant strikes landed by Pearce and 66% of them landed by Morales were thrown at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Uros Medic, he battled Jalin Turner and ended up losing the fight by way of rear naked choke in round 1. Turner ended up connecting on 64% of the significant strikes he took from distance while Medic connected on 80% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Medic landed 54% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 6 of 11. He ended up landing 2 of 6 significant strikes directed at the head. Turner ended up connecting on 25 of 47 significant strikes in that contest. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he landed 16 of 36 to the head. Regarding total strikes that he let go in that contest, Turner landed 40 of 68 while Medic connected on 6 of 11 of all the strikes he threw.

Other bouts to watch

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Jonathan Martinez goes up against Vince Morales. Martinez walks into the Octagon with a mark of 15-4-0. The 28-year-old will fight at 135 lbs and stands 5'8". The southpaw fighter has an arm span of 70". Morales measures in at 5'7" and will fight at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his career record of 11-5-0. The 31-year-old has a wingspan of 70". When it comes to grappling, Jonathan Martinez scores a takedown 0.37 times per 3 rds while Vince Morales is able to score a takedown 0.19 times per 15 min. In the striking category, Martinez connects for an average of 4.58 strikes per min and landing 47% of the strikes that he attempts. Joining him in the Octagon is Vince Morales, who tags the opposition on 39% of his attempted strikes and lands an average of 4.62 per minute.

Another bout to watch is when Felipe Colares is set to fight Chase Hooper. Hooper looks to add a victory to his career record of 10-2-1. The 22-year-old is fighting at 145 lbs and measures 6'1". The southpaw fighter extends his reach 74". Colares measures in at 5'8" and weighs 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon holding a record of 10-3-0. The 28-year-old extends his reach 69". In terms of grappling, Chase Hooper is able to deflect 50% of his opponents' takedown attempts and is taking his opponents to the mat on 18% of his tries. Colares is taking his opponents down on 21% of the attempts he tries and is able to deflect 43% of the takedowns his opponents try. Concerning striking, Hooper is absorbing 3.79 strikes per minute while he lands 3.87 strikes/minute. Colares, in contrast, absorbs 4.65 strikes/minute and is landing 2.27 per min.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Uros Medic (+125)

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