Chris Gutierrez vs Alateng Heili Pick, 10/14/2023 Predictions UFC Vegas 81 Odds

by Tony Sink - 10/9/2023

Chris Gutierrez vs Alateng Heili

UFC Vegas 81

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, October 14, 2023

Chris Gutierrez will battle Alateng Heili at UFC Vegas 81 on Saturday, October 14, 2023. The odds have Gutierrez at -175 while Heili is at +145.

Chris "El Guapo" Gutierrez has a mark of 19-5-2. The 32-year-old steps on the scale at 135 lbs and measures in at 5'9". The orthodox fighter reaches 67". Alateng "The Mongolian Knight" Heili measures 5'5" and is fighting at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage holding a mark of 16-8-2. The 31-year-old has an arm span of 66". When talking about significant strikes, Chris Gutierrez is connecting on 4.75 per minute while Alateng Heili lands 2.94 significant strikes per minute. Gutierrez lands 58% of the significant strikes he throws and Heili is connecting on 33%. When it comes to defending in the cage, "El Guapo" takes 2.76 significant strikes per minute and "The Mongolian Knight" absorbs 4.58. Gutierrez also thwarts 64% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him while Heili is able to curb 61% of the shots thrown in his direction.

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UFC Vegas 81	Chris Gutierrez	Alateng Heili
Opening Odds	-175	+145
Record	19-5-2	16-8-2
Average Fight Time	11:49	12:38
Height	5'9"	5'5"
Weight	135 lbs	135 lbs
Reach	67"	66"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.75	2.94
Striking Accuracy	58%	33%

In the grappling category, Chris Gutierrez is not as efficient of a grappler as he scores a takedown 0.38 times per 15 minutes. Gutierrez is finishing his takedown attempts on 37% of the times he tries and is defending 74% of all takedown attempts. Heili is scoring a takedown on 39% of the takedowns he attempts and is defending 72% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Regarding going for the sub, Gutierrez is the lesser skilled of the two fighters by trying 0.1 subs per 15 min while Heili tries 0.5 subs per 3 rounds.

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In his last appearance in the Octagon, Chris Gutierrez fought Pedro Munhoz and wound up taking the loss by unanimous decision in round 3. Munhoz landed 74 of 188 total strikes that he let go. Gutierrez ended the night having landed 79 of 135 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Munhoz ended up landing 60 of 174, giving him a percentage of 34%. He landed 20 of 104 significant strikes aimed at the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Gutierrez landed 57% of his significant strikes by landing 77 of 133. Of all the significant strikes, he connected on 30 of 69 to the head. 86% of the significant strikes landed by Munhoz and 97% of them landed by Gutierrez were done at a distance.

In the last fight for Alateng Heili, he battled Chad Anheliger and wound up taking home the win by unanimous decision in round 3. Anheliger ended up landing 89% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance while Heili ended up landing 87% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Heili ended up landing 37% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 49 of 131. He ended up connecting on 30 of 102 significant strikes directed at the head. Anheliger connected on 39 of 143 significant strikes in that fight. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he landed 25 of 118 to the head. Relating to the total strikes thrown in this fight, Anheliger was 56 of 163 while Heili connected on 60 of 148 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other fights on the card to watch out for

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Jennifer Maia enters the Octagon against Viviane Araujo. Maia walks into the Octagon holding a record of 21-9-1. The 35-year-old will fight at 125 lbs and stands 5'4". The orthodox fighter extends her reach 64". Araujo stands 5'4" and is fighting at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this fight with a record of 11-5-0. The 36-year-old extends her reach 68". When it comes to grappling, Jennifer Maia takes her opponents to the mat 0.27 times per 3 rounds and Viviane Araujo is able to score a takedown 1.81 times per 15 min. When it comes to striking, Maia lands 4.50 strikes/min and lands 38% of the strikes that she throws. On the other side we have Viviane Araujo, who connects on 47% of the strikes she has thrown and connects for an average of 4.63 per minute.

Another bout to watch is when Emily Ducote is set to square up in the Octagon with Ashley Yoder. Yoder comes into this fight holding a mark of 8-8-0. The 35-year-old records a weight of 115 lbs and stands in at 5'7". The southpaw fighter reaches 69". Ducote stands in at 5'2" and is weighing in at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this fight with a record of 12-8-0. The 29-year-old stretches 63". In the category of takedowns, Ashley Yoder is stopping 69% of her opponents takedown tries and is taking her opponents to the canvas on 30% of her tries. Ducote is taking her opponents down on 15% of her tries and is able to deflect 90% of all takedown attempts. In the category of striking, Yoder is taking 3.76 strikes/min while she lands 3.08 strikes/min. Ducote, notwithstanding, is taking 8.38 strikes/minute and lands 6.64 per min.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chris Gutierrez (-175)

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