Carlos Ulberg vs Ihor Potieria Pick, 5/13/2023 Predictions UFC Charlotte Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/8/2023

Carlos Ulberg vs Ihor Potieria

UFC Charlotte

Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

Saturday, May 13, 2023

Carlos Ulberg will face off with Ihor Potieria at UFC Charlotte on Saturday, May 13, 2023. The odds have Ulberg priced at -400 while Potieria is coming in at +300.

Carlos "Black Jag" Ulberg comes into this fight with a record of 8-1-0. The 32-year-old weighs in at 205 lbs and stands in at 6'4". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 77". Ihor "Duelist" Potieria measures in at 6'3" and is weighing in at 205 lbs. The southpaw fighter will be looking to add a victory to his record of 19-3-0. The 26-year-old has a wingspan of 75". Regarding significant strikes, Carlos Ulberg connects on 8.27 per min while Ihor Potieria connects on 4.72 significant strikes per min. Ulberg lands 62% of the significant strikes he throws and Potieria connects on 56%. When it comes to the fighter's defense, "Black Jag" takes 3.53 significant strikes per minute while "Duelist" absorbs 5.45. Ulberg also defends 53% of the significant strikes that are directed at him and Potieria is able to deflect 43% of the shots thrown in his direction.

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UFC Charlotte	Carlos Ulberg	Ihor Potieria
Opening Odds	-400	+300
Record	8-1-0	19-3-0
Average Fight Time	6:04	5:26
Height	6'4"	6'3"
Weight	205 lbs	205 lbs
Reach	77"	75"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	8.27	4.72
Striking Accuracy	62%	56%

Regarding takedowns, Carlos Ulberg is the more productive grappler as he takes his opponents down 0.99 times per 3 rounds. Ulberg is finishing his takedown attempts on 85% of the times he tries and thwarting 85% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Potieria is taking his opponents to the mat on 15% of the takedowns he tries and is stopping 33% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. In terms of subbing opponents, Ulberg is the more capable of the two fighters by attempting 0.9 subs per 15 min while Potieria looks to get 0.5 subs per 15 min.

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In his last bout, Carlos Ulberg fought Nicolae Negumereanu and ended up getting the victory in the fight by way of a punch to the head in round 1. Negumereanu landed 2 of 14 total strikes that he threw in that contest. Ulberg walked away from this fight having landed 14 of 23 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Negumereanu landed 2 of 14, which gave him a rate of 14%. He landed 0 of 7 significant strikes aimed at the head. Statistically, Ulberg ended up landing 60% of his significant strikes by connecting on 14 of 23. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he landed 8 of 15 pointed at the head. 100% of the significant strikes landed by Negumereanu and 85% of them connected on by Ulberg were done at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Ihor Potieria, he faced off with Mauricio Rua and ended up getting the victory by a punch to the head in round 1. Rua connected on 100% of the significant strikes he took from distance and Potieria connected on 61% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Potieria ended up landing 51% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 21 of 41. He connected on 16 of 35 significant strikes directed at the head. Rua ended up landing 17 of 31 significant strikes in that battle. Of all the significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 4 of 17 aimed at the head. In terms of total strikes attempted in that fight, Rua ended up landing 21 of 35 while Potieria connected on 27 of 47 total strikes.

Other fights on the card to watch

One more match to look forward to is when Natan Levy squares up in the Octagon against Pete Rodriguez. Levy looks to add a win to his total of 8-1-0. The 31-year-old tips the scales at 155 lbs and measures in at 5'9". The southpaw fighter reaches 71". Rodriguez measures 5'9" and records a weight of 155 lbs. The switch fighter looks to add a victory to his career record of 5-1-0. The 26-year-old has an arm span of 71". When it comes to grappling, Natan Levy scores a takedown 5.37 times per 15 min while Pete Rodriguez scores a takedown 0.80 times per 15 min. When it comes to striking, Levy connects on 4.01 strikes per minute and is connecting on 51% of the strikes that he throws. On the other side of the cage we have Pete Rodriguez, who lands 46% of the strikes that he throws and connects on 10.37 per min.

One more can't miss bout is when Gabe Green is set to enter the Octagon against Bryan Battle. Battle looks to add a victory to his career record of 9-2-0. The 28-year-old weighs in at 170 lbs and stands 6'1". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 77". Green measures in at 5'10" and steps on the scale at 170 lbs. The switch fighter comes into this bout with a mark of 11-4-0. The 30-year-old has a wingspan of 73". In the category of takedowns, Bryan Battle is able to stop 38% of the takedowns fighters have attempted and is finishing his takedown tries on 20% of his attempts. Green is finishing his takedowns on 50% of his tries and is able to thwart 53% of takedowns his opponents have tried. In the category of striking, Battle absorbs 3.87 strikes per min while he deals 4.42 strikes/minute. Green, on the contrary, absorbs 6.92 strikes/minute and lands 6.20 per min.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Ihor Potieria (+300)

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