Amanda Nunes vs Irene Aldana Pick, 6/10/2023 Predictions UFC 289 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 6/5/2023

Amanda Nunes vs Irene Aldana

UFC 289

Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC

Saturday, June 10, 2023

Amanda Nunes will enter the Octagon against Irene Aldana at UFC 289 on Saturday, June 10, 2023. The odds have Nunes at -350 while Aldana is coming in at +260.

Amanda "The Lioness" Nunes comes into this fight with a mark of 22-5-0. The 35-year-old is weighing in at 135 lbs and stands 5'8". The orthodox fighter stretches 69". Irene Aldana measures 5'9" and steps on the scale at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage with a record of 14-6-0. The 35-year-old stretches 68". In terms of significant strikes, Amanda Nunes is landing 4.40 per min while Irene Aldana connects on 5.39 significant strikes per min. Nunes is landing 51% of the significant strikes she tries while Aldana lands 39%. In terms of defending in the Octagon, "The Lioness" absorbs 2.75 significant strikes per min and Aldana takes 5.71. Nunes also stops 55% of the significant strikes her opponents attempt while Aldana prevents 60% of the shots thrown.

ufc picks Amanda Nunes predictions best bet odds

UFC 289	Amanda Nunes	Irene Aldana
Opening Odds	-350	+260
Record	22-5-0	14-6-0
Average Fight Time	9:58	13:39
Height	5'8"	5'9"
Weight	135 lbs	135 lbs
Reach	69"	68"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.40	5.39
Striking Accuracy	51%	39%

Regarding takedowns, Amanda Nunes is the more efficient grappler as she takes her opponents to the canvas 2.61 times per 3 rds. Nunes is scoring a takedown on 56% of her tries and stuffing 82% of all takedowns attempted by her opposition. Aldana is taking her opponents to the canvas on 50% of her takedown tries and is defending 81% of the attempts against her. Regarding going for the sub, Nunes is the more skilled of the two fighters by going for 0.8 finishes per 15 minutes while Aldana attempts 0.3 finishes per 15 minutes.

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The last time she fought, Amanda Nunes squared up with Julianna Pena and ended up getting the win by unanimous decision in round 5. Pena ended up landing 130 of 239 total strikes that she let go. Nunes finished this fight landing 126 of 201 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Pena ended up landing 60 of 154, giving her a percentage of 38%. She ended up landing 54 of 144 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Nunes landed 55% of her significant strikes by landing 85 of 152. Of all the significant strikes, she landed 67 of 128 pointed at the head. 98% of the significant strikes landed by Pena and 67% of them landed by Nunes were thrown at a distance.

In the last fight for Irene Aldana, she squared up with Macy Chiasson and wound up taking home the win via a kick to the body in round 3. Chiasson connected on 79% of the significant strikes she took from distance and Aldana landed 51% of her significant strikes at distance. Aldana ended up connecting on 52% of the significant strikes she attempted by landing 37 of 71. She ended up landing 24 of 57 significant strikes to the head. Chiasson connected on 39 of 94 significant strikes in that fight. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, she ended up landing 26 of 80 directed at the head. Regarding the total strikes thrown in this fight, Chiasson ended up connecting on 72 of 140 and Aldana was 51 of 85 total strikes.

Other fights to watch out for

One more match to look forward to is when Miranda Maverick enters the Octagon against Jasmine Jasudavicius. Maverick steps into the cage with a record of 13-4-0. The 25-year-old weighs in at 125 lbs and measures 5'3". The southpaw fighter reaches 65". Jasudavicius stands 5'7" and is fighting at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon with a mark of 8-2-0. The 34-year-old reaches 68". In terms of takedowns, Miranda Maverick gets a takedown 2.70 times per 15 min while Jasmine Jasudavicius is able to score a takedown 2.50 times per 3 rounds. When talking about striking, Maverick connects for an average of 3.74 strikes/min and connects on 44% out of all the strikes she attempts. Joining her in the Octagon is Jasmine Jasudavicius, who is landing 40% of the strikes she attempts and is landing 2.92 per minute.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Maria Oliveira is set to encounter Diana Belbita. Belbita has a career record of 14-7-0. The 26-year-old is fighting at 115 lbs and measures 5'7". The orthodox fighter extends her reach 68". Oliveira comes in at 5'6" and weighs 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a career mark of 13-6-0. The 26-year-old extends her reach 69". Concerning grappling, Diana Belbita is stopping 68% of her opponents takedown tries and is scoring a takedown on 50% of her tries. Oliveira is taking her opponents down on 50% of the attempts she tries and is able to stop 47% of all takedown attempts. In the matter of striking, Belbita absorbs 6.18 strikes/minute while she is dealing 6.43 strikes per minute. Oliveira, on the other side, takes 5.35 strikes/min and dishes out 5.27 per minute.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Amanda Nunes (-350)

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