Alex Pereira vs Israel Adesanya Pick, 4/8/2023 Predictions UFC 287 Odds

by Tony Sink - 4/4/2023

Alex Pereira vs Israel Adesanya

UFC 287

Miami-Dade Arena in Miami, FL

Saturday, April 8, 2023

Alex Pereira will face off with Israel Adesanya at UFC 287 on Saturday, April 8, 2023. The opening moneyline has Pereira priced at +115 while Adesanya is at -154.

Alex "Poatan" Pereira steps into the Octagon with a mark of 7-1-0. The 35-year-old weighs 185 lbs and stands 6'4". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 79". Israel "The Last Stylebender" Adesanya stands 6'4" and weighs in at 185 lbs. The switch fighter steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 23-2-0. The 33-year-old has an arm span of 80". In the category of significant strikes, Alex Pereira is connecting on 5.23 per min while Israel Adesanya connects on 3.93 significant strikes per minute. Pereira lands 59% of the significant strikes he attempts while Adesanya lands 50%. When it comes to defending themselves, "Poatan" allows 3.63 significant strikes per minute and "The Last Stylebender" takes 2.80. Pereira also prevents 53% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction and Adesanya thwarts 58% of the shots thrown in his direction.

ufc picks Alex Pereira predictions best bet odds

UFC 287	Alex Pereira	Israel Adesanya
Opening Odds	+115	-154
Record	7-1-0	23-2-0
Average Fight Time	11:14	18:26
Height	6'4"	6'4"
Weight	185 lbs	185 lbs
Reach	79"	80"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	5.23	3.93
Striking Accuracy	59%	50%

Regarding takedowns, Alex Pereira is the more efficient grappler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 0.33 times per 3 rounds. Pereira is scoring a takedown on 85% of the times he tries and is stuffing 73% of the takedowns his opponents try. Adesanya is finishing his takedown attempts on 14% of the takedowns he tries and defending 77% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. In terms of going for the submission, Pereira is the more capable of the two fighters by trying 0.6 finishes per 15 min while Adesanya goes for 0.2 finishes per 15 min.

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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Alex Pereira fought Israel Adesanya and got a win for the night via a punch to the head in round 5. Adesanya landed 119 of 209 total strikes that he let go in that fight. Pereira walked away from this fight having landed 140 of 214 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Adesanya ended up landing 86 of 162, giving him a percentage of 53%. He landed 41 of 103 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side, Pereira landed 57% of his significant strikes by landing 91 of 157. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he landed 42 of 89 aimed at the head. 89% of the significant strikes landed by Adesanya and 83% of them landed by Pereira were done at distance.

In the last bout for Israel Adesanya, he battled Alex Pereira and took a loss on the night by way of a punch to the head in round 5. Pereira ended up landing 83% of his significant strikes at distance while Adesanya landed 89% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Adesanya landed 53% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 86 of 162. He landed 41 of 103 significant strikes to the head. Pereira ended up connecting on 91 of 157 significant strikes in that fight. Out of those significant strikes, he ended up landing 42 of 89 aimed at the head. Discussing total strikes attempted in that contest, Pereira landed 140 of 214 while Adesanya ended up connecting on 119 of 209 total strikes.

Other fights on the card to watch

One more match to look forward to is when Gilbert Burns fights Jorge Masvidal. Burns will be looking to add a win to his career total of 21-5-0. The 36-year-old is fighting at 170 lbs and stands 5'10". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 71". Masvidal measures in at 5'11" and is weighing in at 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his record of 35-16-0. The 38-year-old has a wingspan of 74". In the grappling category, Gilbert Burns is averaging a takedown 2.03 times per 3 rounds while Jorge Masvidal takes his opponents down 1.44 times per 15 minutes. When it comes to striking, Burns lands an average of 3.42 strikes per min and is landing 48% out of all the strikes he attempts. The other fighter in this bout is Jorge Masvidal, who tags the opposition on 48% of the strikes he has thrown and lands 4.11 per min.

Another must see fight on the night is when Adrian Yanez is set to square up against Rob Font. Font steps into the cage with a mark of 19-6-0. The 35-year-old will fight at 135 lbs and stands 5'8". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 71". Yanez measures in at 5'7" and will fight at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage holding a mark of 16-3-0. The 29-year-old stretches 70". Regarding takedowns, Rob Font stops 55% of the takedowns fighters have tried and is finishing his takedowns on 37% of his tries. Yanez is finishing his takedown tries on 15% of the tries he takes and stops 85% of the takedowns his opponents try. With regard to striking, Font is absorbing 3.95 strikes/minute while he connects on 6.38 per min. Yanez, on the contrary, absorbs 5.49 strikes per minute and deals 6.62 per minute.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Alex Pereira (+115)

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