Serghei Spivac vs Greg Hardy Pick, 3/5/2022 Predictions UFC 272 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 3/1/2022

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Serghei Spivac vs Greg Hardy

UFC 272

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, March 5, 2022

Serghei Spivac will enter the Octagon with Greg Hardy at UFC 272 on Saturday, March 5, 2022. The moneyline has Spivac coming in at -210 while Hardy is priced at +175.

Serghei "Polar Bear" Spivac holds a career mark of 13-3-0. The 27-year-old steps on the scale at 260 lbs and measures in at 6'3". The orthodox fighter stretches 78". Greg "Prince of War" Hardy measures in at 6'5" and records a weight of 265 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his total of 7-4-0. The 33-year-old reaches 80". In the category of significant strikes, Serghei Spivac is connecting on 3.71 per min and Greg Hardy is connecting on 4.84 significant strikes per min. Spivac connects on 49% of the significant strikes he tries and Hardy is landing 50%. In terms of the fighter's defense, "Polar Bear" takes 3.22 significant strikes per min while "Prince of War" takes 3.22. Spivac also defends 55% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way while Hardy is able to defend against 56% of the shots thrown.

UFC 272	Serghei Spivac	Greg Hardy
Opening Odds	-210	+175
Record	13-3-0	7-4-0
Average Fight Time	9:27	6:41
Height	6'3"	6'5"
Weight	260 lbs	265 lbs
Reach	78"	80"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.71	4.84
Striking Accuracy	49%	50%

Concerning grappling, Serghei Spivac is the more apt grappler as he takes his opponents down 2.72 times per 15 minutes. Spivac is finishing his takedown attempts on 57% of the times he tries and is stuffing 70% of all takedown attempts. Hardy is getting his opponent to the mat on 33% of his takedown tries and is stopping 80% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Regarding going for the sub, Spivac is the lesser skilled of the two fighters by trying 0.2 subs per 3 rds while Hardy goes for 0.4 subs per 3 rounds.

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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Serghei Spivac squared up with Tom Aspinall and ended up taking the loss by elbows to the head in round 1. Aspinall landed 16 of 26 total strikes that he let go in that fight. Spivac ended the night having landed 0 of 11 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Aspinall ended up landing 16 of 26, which means his percentage was 61%. He landed 12 of 22 significant strikes to the head. Statistically, Spivac ended up landing 0% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 0 of 11. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he was 0 of 11 to the head. 43% of the significant strikes landed by Aspinall and 0% of them connected on by Spivac were tallied at distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Greg Hardy, he faced off with Tai Tuivasa and wound up taking the loss by way of a punch to the head in round 1. Tuivasa connected on 81% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance and Hardy ended up connecting on 100% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Hardy ended up connecting on 40% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 6 of 15. He ended up connecting on 5 of 14 significant strikes to the head. Tuivasa connected on 11 of 23 significant strikes in that fight. Of those significant strikes, he connected on 5 of 15 aimed at the head. In regard to total strikes thrown in that contest, Tuivasa landed 11 of 23 and Hardy landed 6 of 15 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other fights on the card to watch out for

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Jalin Turner squares up in the Octagon against Jamie Mullarkey. Turner steps into the cage holding a mark of 11-5-0. The 26-year-old is fighting at 155 lbs and stands 6'3". The southpaw fighter stretches 77". Mullarkey comes in at 6'0" and steps on the scale at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his record of 14-4-0. The 27-year-old extends his reach 74". In the grappling category, Jalin Turner is averaging a takedown 0.98 times per 15 min while Jamie Mullarkey is averaging a takedown 3.50 times per 3 rds. When it comes to striking, Turner lands an average of 6.20 strikes per min and is landing 47% of the strikes that he throws. Joining him in the Octagon is Jamie Mullarkey, who lands 40% of the strikes he has tried and connects on 3.03 per minute.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Kennedy Nzechukwu is set to clash with Nicolae Negumereanu. Negumereanu looks to add a win to his career record of 11-1-0. The 27-year-old is weighing in at 205 lbs and measures 6'0". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 78". Nzechukwu measures in at 6'5" and will fight at 205 lbs. The southpaw fighter looks to add a win to his career record of 9-2-0. The 29-year-old has a reach of 83". Regarding takedowns, Nicolae Negumereanu deflects 62% of the takedowns fighters have attempted and is finishing his takedowns on 16% of his attempts. Nzechukwu is finishing his takedown tries on 10% of the tries he takes and stops 80% of the takedowns his opponents try. In the category of striking, Negumereanu absorbs 5.72 strikes per minute and he is connecting on 2.97 strikes/minute. Nzechukwu, moreover, is absorbing 5.04 strikes per minute and is connecting on 4.86 per min.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Serghei Spivac (-210)

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