Anthony Smith vs Johnny Walker Pick, 5/13/2023 Predictions UFC Charlotte Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/8/2023

Anthony Smith vs Johnny Walker

UFC Charlotte

Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

Saturday, May 13, 2023

Anthony Smith will battle Johnny Walker at UFC Charlotte on Saturday, May 13, 2023. The opening moneyline has Smith priced at -110 while Walker is coming in at -110.

Anthony "Lionheart" Smith steps into the cage with a mark of 36-17-0. The 34-year-old weighs in at 205 lbs and stands 6'4". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 76". Johnny Walker comes in at 6'6" and steps on the scale at 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this bout with a record of 20-7-0. The 31-year-old has a wingspan of 82". In the category of significant strikes, Anthony Smith lands 2.99 per minute and Johnny Walker lands 3.38 significant strikes per min. Smith connects on 47% of the significant strikes he throws while Walker connects on 60%. When it comes to defending in the Octagon, "Lionheart" takes 4.37 significant strikes per minute and Walker absorbs 2.60. Smith also stops 42% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him and Walker stops 42% of the shots thrown in his direction.

ufc picks Anthony Smith predictions best bet odds

UFC Charlotte	Anthony Smith	Johnny Walker
Opening Odds	-110	-110
Record	36-17-0	20-7-0
Average Fight Time	9:27	6:35
Height	6'4"	6'6"
Weight	205 lbs	205 lbs
Reach	76"	82"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	2.99	3.38
Striking Accuracy	47%	60%

Concerning grappling, Anthony Smith is the more efficient grappler as he gets a takedown 0.44 times per 15 min. Smith is finishing his takedown attempts on 27% of the times he tries and stopping 48% of the takedowns his opponents try. Walker is scoring a takedown on 85% of the takedowns he attempts and is stuffing 58% of the tries against him. Regarding going for the sub, Smith is the lesser skilled fighter by going for 0.7 submissions per 15 min while Walker goes for 1.2 submissions per 15 min.

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In his last appearance in the Octagon, Anthony Smith faced Magomed Ankalaev and was on the losing end of this fight by way of a punch to the head while on the ground in round 2. Ankalaev landed 64 of 102 of the strikes he threw in total in this fight. Smith walked away from this fight having landed 21 of 39 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Ankalaev landed 46 of 79, which gave him a percentage of 58%. He finished the fight landing 31 of 60 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side, Smith ended up landing 50% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 18 of 36. Of all the significant strikes, he was 6 of 21 aimed at the head. 50% of the significant strikes connected on by Ankalaev and 94% of them landed by Smith were done at a distance.

In the last fight for Johnny Walker, he battled Paul Craig and ended up getting the victory via punches to the head in round 1. Craig ended up landing 100% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance and Walker landed 37% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Walker ended up connecting on 80% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 16 of 20. He connected on 12 of 16 significant strikes aimed at the head. Craig landed 3 of 8 significant strikes in that contest. Of all the significant strikes, he landed 0 of 3 aimed at the head. In terms of total strikes thrown, Craig was 3 of 8 while Walker connected on 17 of 21 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other bouts on the card to watch

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Daniel Rodriguez takes on Ian Garry. Rodriguez will be looking to add a victory to his career total of 17-3-0. The 36-year-old steps on the scale at 170 lbs and measures in at 6'1". The southpaw fighter has a reach of 74". Garry comes in at 6'3" and weighs 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage holding a mark of 11-0-0. The 25-year-old has a reach of 74". In the grappling category, Daniel Rodriguez scores a takedown 0.63 times per 3 rounds and Ian Garry is averaging a takedown 0.30 times per 15 minutes. When it comes to striking, Rodriguez connects for an average of 7.42 strikes per min and lands 50% out of all the strikes he attempts. On the other side of the cage we have Ian Garry, who lands 56% of the strikes he has attempted and connects for an average of 6.79 per minute.

Another must see fight on the night is when Alex Morono is set to face off against Tim Means. Means looks to add a victory to his career total of 32-14-1 (1 NC). The 39-year-old will fight at 170 lbs and stands in at 6'2". The orthodox fighter stretches 75". Morono measures 5'11" and is fighting at 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a record of 22-8-0 (1 NC). The 32-year-old has an arm span of 72". Concerning grappling, Tim Means is preventing 65% of his opponents' takedown tries and is taking his opponents down on 41% of his attempts. Morono is finishing his takedown tries on 20% of the attempts he tries and stops 53% of all takedown tries against him. Concerning striking, Means absorbs 3.58 strikes per min while he deals 4.91 strikes per minute. Morono, on the other side, absorbs 4.09 strikes per min and is dealing 5.22 per minute.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Johnny Walker (-110)

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