Alex Morono vs Joaquin Buckley Pick, 10/7/2023 Predictions UFC Vegas 80 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/2/2023

Alex Morono vs Joaquin Buckley

UFC Vegas 80

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, October 7, 2023

Alex Morono will face off against Joaquin Buckley at UFC Vegas 80 on Saturday, October 7, 2023. The odds have Morono at +145 while Buckley is coming in at -175.

Alex "The Great White" Morono comes into this fight with a record of 23-8-0 (1 NC). The 33-year-old weighs in at 170 lbs and measures in at 5'11". The orthodox fighter stretches 72". Joaquin "New Mansa" Buckley measures 5'10" and is weighing in at 170 lbs. The southpaw fighter looks to add a win to his record of 16-6-0. The 29-year-old has a reach of 76". Concerning significant strikes, Alex Morono is landing 5.20 per minute and Joaquin Buckley lands 3.76 significant strikes per min. Morono lands 42% of the significant strikes he throws while Buckley is connecting on 32%. In terms of defending in the Octagon, "The Great White" absorbs 4.14 significant strikes per minute and "New Mansa" absorbs 3.42. Morono also defends 57% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction and Buckley deflects 55% of the strikes thrown his way.

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UFC Vegas 80	Alex Morono	Joaquin Buckley
Opening Odds	+145	-175
Record	23-8-0 (1 NC)	16-6-0
Average Fight Time	11:25	9:28
Height	5'11"	5'10"
Weight	170 lbs	170 lbs
Reach	72"	76"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	5.20	3.76
Striking Accuracy	42%	32%

Regarding takedowns, Alex Morono is not as effective of a grappler as he is able to score a takedown 0.29 times per 15 minutes. Morono is taking his opponents to the canvas on 20% of his tries and is stopping 50% of all takedown attempts. Buckley is finishing his takedowns on 34% of the takedowns he tries and is defending 66% of the attempts against him. In terms of going for the sub, Morono is the more skilled fighter by going for 0.4 subs per 15 minutes while Buckley goes for 0.2 subs per 15 min.

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In his previous bout, Alex Morono squared up with Tim Means and ended up getting the victory by guillotine choke in round 2. Means landed 45 of 92 total strikes that he threw in that contest. Morono ended the night having landed 42 of 102 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Means ended up landing 40 of 87, which gave him a rate of 45%. He ended up landing 16 of 52 significant strikes aimed at the head. Statistically, Morono landed 35% of his significant strikes by landing 33 of 92. Of those significant strikes, he connected on 29 of 86 aimed at the head. 75% of the significant strikes connected on by Means and 93% of them landed by Morono were done at a distance.

In the last fight for Joaquin Buckley, he faced off with Andre Fialho and ended up getting the victory by a kick to the head in round 2. Fialho ended up connecting on 95% of his significant strikes at distance while Buckley landed 100% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Buckley ended up landing 29% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 26 of 89. He ended up landing 12 of 66 significant strikes directed at the head. Fialho landed 22 of 51 significant strikes in that contest. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he landed 14 of 42 aimed at the head. Relating to the strikes he fired off in this contest, Fialho ended up connecting on 22 of 51 and Buckley connected on 27 of 90 of all the strikes he threw.

Other bouts on the card to watch

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Drew Dober goes up against Ricky Glenn. Dober will be looking to add a victory to his total of 26-12-0 (1 NC). The 34-year-old will fight at 155 lbs and measures in at 5'8". The southpaw fighter stretches 70". Glenn measures 6'0" and will fight at 155 lbs. The southpaw fighter walks into the cage with a record of 22-7-2. The 34-year-old extends his reach 70". When it comes to grappling, Drew Dober gets a takedown 0.69 times per 15 min while Ricky Glenn takes his opponents to the canvas 0.56 times per 3 rounds. When talking about striking, Dober is landing 4.48 strikes/min and connects on 39% out of all the strikes he attempts. On the other side of the cage you've got Ricky Glenn, who connects on 43% of the strikes he has thrown and connects on 3.99 per minute.

Another must see fight on the night is when Ion Cutelaba is set to square up with Philipe Lins. Lins holds a record of 17-5-0. The 38-year-old steps on the scale at 205 lbs and stands 6'2". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 78". Cutelaba measures 6'1" and records a weight of 205 lbs. The southpaw fighter will be looking to add a win to his career record of 17-9-1 (1 NC). The 29-year-old has a wingspan of 75". In the category of takedowns, Philipe Lins is able to thwart 85% of the takedowns fighters have gone for and is finishing his takedown tries on 35% of the times he tries. Cutelaba is taking his opponents down on 58% of the attempts he tries and thwarts 77% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. In the matter of striking, Lins is absorbing 3.73 strikes per minute while he is dishing out 3.59 strikes/minute. Cutelaba, in contrast, takes 3.29 strikes per min and is dealing 4.63 per minute.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Alex Morono (+145)

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