Rafael Dos Anjos vs Rafael Fiziev Pick, 3/5/2022 Predictions UFC 272 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 3/1/2022

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Rafael Dos Anjos vs Rafael Fiziev

UFC 272

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, March 5, 2022

Rafael Dos Anjos will enter the Octagon against Rafael Fiziev at UFC 272 on Saturday, March 5, 2022. The opening moneyline has Anjos at +210 while Fiziev is priced at -250.

Rafael Dos Anjos Dos Anjos steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 30-13-0. The 37-year-old is weighing in at 155 lbs and measures 5'8". The southpaw fighter has a wingspan of 70". Rafael "Ataman" Fiziev comes in at 5'8" and tips the scales at 155 lbs. The switch fighter walks into the cage with a record of 11-1-0. The 28-year-old stretches 71". In the category of significant strikes, Rafael Dos Anjos is landing 3.49 per min while Rafael Fiziev is connecting on 5.35 significant strikes per min. Dos Anjos lands 46% of the significant strikes he attempts and Fiziev connects on 52%. When it comes to defending in the Octagon, Dos Anjos absorbs 3.22 significant strikes per minute while "Ataman" takes 5.57. Dos Anjos also defends 61% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him while Fiziev thwarts 50% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

UFC 272	Rafael Dos Anjos	Rafael Fiziev
Opening Odds	+210	-250
Record	30-13-0	11-1-0
Average Fight Time	14:16	10:29
Height	5'8"	5'8"
Weight	155 lbs	155 lbs
Reach	70"	71"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.49	5.35
Striking Accuracy	46%	52%

Regarding wrestling, Rafael Dos Anjos is the more capable grappler as he is averaging a takedown 1.93 times per 3 rounds. Dos Anjos is taking his opponents to the canvas on 37% of his tries and stuffing 58% of the takedowns his opponents try. Fiziev is finishing his takedown attempts on 50% of his takedown attempts and defending 95% of the attempts against him. Regarding going for the sub, Dos Anjos is the more skilled technician by attempting 0.6 subs per 15 min while Fiziev attempts 0.2 subs per 15 min.

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In his previous bout, Rafael Dos Anjos faced Paul Felder and ended up getting the victory by split decision in round 5. Felder ended up landing 134 of 226 of the strikes he let go in total for this contest. Anjos walked away from this fight having landed 155 of 231 total strikes. In the category of significant strikes, Felder landed 98 of 190, which gave him a rate of 51%. He finished the fight landing 64 of 147 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Anjos ended up landing 56% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 92 of 162. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he was 53 of 113 to the head. 77% of the significant strikes connected on by Felder and 66% of them connected on by Anjos were done at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Rafael Fiziev, he went up against Brad Riddell and took home the win by way of a wheel kick to the head in round 3. Riddell landed 100% of the significant strikes he took from distance and Fiziev connected on 96% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Fiziev landed 53% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 66 of 123. He connected on 36 of 78 significant strikes aimed at the head. Riddell connected on 59 of 115 significant strikes in that contest. Of those significant strikes, he ended up landing 23 of 72 to the head. When discussing total strikes that he threw in that fight, Riddell connected on 62 of 118 while Fiziev ended up landing 66 of 123 total strikes.

Other fights to watch

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Edson Barboza squares up against Bryce Mitchell. Barboza holds a mark of 22-10-0. The 36-year-old steps on the scale at 145 lbs and stands in at 5'11". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 75". Mitchell stands in at 5'10" and will fight at 145 lbs. The southpaw fighter will be looking to add a victory to his record of 14-1-0. The 27-year-old stretches 70". In terms of takedowns, Edson Barboza gets his opposition to the mat 0.40 times per 15 min while Bryce Mitchell is averaging a takedown 3.26 times per 15 minutes. In terms of striking, Barboza connects for an average of 4.11 strikes per minute and connects on 44% of his attempted strikes. The other guy in this fight is Bryce Mitchell, who tags the opposition on 61% of the strikes he has thrown and lands an average of 2.29 per minute.

Another must see fight on the night is when Alex Oliveira is set to square up against Kevin Holland. Holland holds a mark of 21-7-0. The 29-year-old steps on the scale at 185 lbs and stands 6'3". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 81". Oliveira stands in at 5'11" and tips the scales at 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this bout holding a record of 22-11-1. The 34-year-old has a wingspan of 76". Regarding wrestling, Kevin Holland is able to deflect 50% of the takedowns fighters have gone for and is finishing his takedown attempts on 45% of the times he tries. Oliveira is taking his opponents to the mat on 37% of his tries and is able to thwart 63% of the takedowns his opponents try. With regard to striking, Holland is taking 2.34 strikes per minute and he is connecting on 3.67 strikes per minute. Oliveira, on the contrary, takes 2.38 strikes/min and connects on 2.97 per minute.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Rafael Fiziev (-250)

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