Tatsuro Taira vs CJ Vergara Pick, 10/15/2022 Predictions UFC Vegas 62 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 10/10/2022

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Tatsuro Taira vs CJ Vergara

UFC Vegas 62

APEX in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, October 15, 2022

Tatsuro Taira will enter the Octagon with CJ Vergara at UFC Vegas 62 on Saturday, October 15, 2022. The odds have Taira priced at -230 while Vergara is priced at +195.

Tatsuro Taira steps into the cage holding a record of 11-0-0. The 22-year-old weighs in at 125 lbs and stands 5'7". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 70". CJ Vergara measures in at 5'6" and is fighting at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his career record of 10-3-1. The 31-year-old has a wingspan of 68". Concerning significant strikes, Tatsuro Taira lands 3.80 per min and CJ Vergara connects on 5.67 significant strikes per minute. Taira is connecting on 65% of the significant strikes he tries and Vergara lands 55%. Regarding defending in the cage, Taira takes 0.60 significant strikes per min and Vergara takes 5.31. Taira also stops 73% of the significant strikes that are directed at him and Vergara is able to thwart 52% of the strikes thrown his way.

UFC Vegas 62	Tatsuro Taira	CJ Vergara
Opening Odds	-230	+195
Record	11-0-0	10-3-1
Average Fight Time	15:00	10:14
Height	5'7"	5'6"
Weight	125 lbs	125 lbs
Reach	70"	68"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.80	5.67
Striking Accuracy	65%	55%

In the grappling category, Tatsuro Taira is the more competent wrestler as he scores a takedown 1.00 times per 15 min. Taira is taking his opponents to the canvas on 20% of the times he tries and is defending 60% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Vergara is getting his opponent to the mat on 15% of the takedowns he tries and stuffing 80% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. In terms of going for the submission, Taira is the more skilled of the two fighters by going for 3.0 subs per 15 min while Vergara tries 0.7 subs per 3 rounds.

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In his previous bout, Tatsuro Taira faced Carlos Candelario and ended up winning this fight via unanimous decision in round 3. Candelario landed 21 of 47 total strikes attempted in that contest. Taira finished this fight landing 89 of 132 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Candelario ended up landing 9 of 34, which means his percentage was 26%. He landed 6 of 27 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Taira ended up landing 65% of his significant strikes by connecting on 57 of 87. Out of those significant strikes, he connected on 45 of 74 pointed at the head. 100% of the significant strikes landed by Candelario and 26% of them landed by Taira were tallied at distance.

In the last fight for CJ Vergara, he went up against Kleydson Rodrigues and wound up taking home the win via split decision in round 3. Rodrigues landed 86% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance and Vergara landed 63% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Vergara connected on 55% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 71 of 127. He connected on 42 of 89 significant strikes aimed at the head. Rodrigues connected on 81 of 143 significant strikes in that contest. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he landed 39 of 91 directed at the head. In relation to total strikes that he let go, Rodrigues was 93 of 156 and Vergara landed 155 of 221 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other fights to watch

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Mike Jackson squares up against Pete Rodriguez. Jackson will be looking to add a victory to his career record of 1-1-0 (1 NC). The 37-year-old will fight at 170 lbs and stands 6'2". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 74". Rodriguez comes in at 5'9" and is fighting at 170 lbs. The switch fighter walks into the Octagon holding a record of 4-1-0. The 25-year-old has a reach of 71". In terms of takedowns, Mike Jackson takes his opponents to the canvas 0.76 times per 15 minutes and Pete Rodriguez is able to score a takedown 0.40 times per 3 rounds. Regarding striking, Jackson lands an average of 4.33 strikes per minute and is connecting on 56% of the strikes that he attempts. The other guy in this fight is Pete Rodriguez, who connects on 36% of the strikes that he throws and lands 8.38 per min.

One more can't miss bout is when Viviane Araujo is set to clash with Alexa Grasso. Grasso steps into the cage with a mark of 14-3-0. The 29-year-old tips the scales at 125 lbs and measures in at 5'5". The orthodox fighter extends her reach 66". Araujo stands 5'4" and tips the scales at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to her career total of 11-3-0. The 35-year-old reaches 68". In terms of wrestling, Alexa Grasso is able to thwart 60% of the takedowns her opponents try and is scoring a takedown on 57% of her tries. Araujo is taking her opponents to the mat on 60% of the attempts she tries and is able to curb 90% of all takedown attempts. Concerning striking, Grasso is absorbing 3.79 strikes/min while she is landing 4.92 strikes/minute. Araujo, on the other hand, is absorbing 5.13 strikes/minute and lands 4.76 per minute.

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

Guy's Pick: Take CJ Vergara (+195)

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