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Clay Guida vs Joaquim Silva Pick, 12/2/2023 Predictions UFC Austin Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 11/27/2023

Clay Guida vs Joaquim Silva

UFC Austin

Moody Center in Austin, TX

Saturday, December 2, 2023

Clay Guida will enter the Octagon with Joaquim Silva at UFC Austin on Saturday, December 2, 2023. The opener has Guida at +270 while Silva is at -340.

Clay "The Carpenter" Guida walks into the cage with a record of 38-20-0. The 41-year-old records a weight of 155 lbs and measures 5'7". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 70". Joaquim "Netto BJJ" Silva stands 5'8" and weighs 155 lbs. The southpaw fighter will be looking to add a victory to his career total of 12-5-0. The 34-year-old has a reach of 69". Regarding significant strikes, Clay Guida is landing 2.63 per minute while Joaquim Silva connects on 3.71 significant strikes per min. Guida lands 33% of the significant strikes he throws while Silva is connecting on 40%. Concerning their defense in the cage, "The Carpenter" absorbs 3.01 significant strikes per min and "Netto BJJ" takes 4.79. Guida also curbs 61% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him and Silva is able to deflect 52% of the shots thrown in his direction.

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UFC Austin Clay Guida Joaquim Silva
Opening Odds +270 -340
Record 38-20-0 12-5-0
Average Fight Time 12:21 9:33
Height 5'7" 5'8"
Weight 155 lbs 155 lbs
Reach 70" 69"
Strikes Landed Per Minute 2.63 3.71
Striking Accuracy 33% 40%

 

Regarding takedowns, Clay Guida is the more apt grappler as he scores a takedown 3.16 times per 3 rds. Guida is taking his opponents to the canvas on 36% of the times he tries and is defending 69% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Silva is scoring a takedown on 50% of his takedown tries and defending 58% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. In terms of going for the sub, Guida is the more skilled technician by trying 0.6 finishes per 3 rounds while Silva looks to get 0.5 finishes per 3 rounds.

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In his previous fight, Clay Guida fought Rafa Garcia and walked away with a loss by unanimous decision in round 3. Garcia landed 143 of 289 total strikes that he let go. Guida ended the night having landed 63 of 252 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Garcia ended up landing 141 of 287, which gave him a rate of 49%. He finished the fight landing 130 of 269 significant strikes to the head. Statistically, Guida landed 25% of his significant strikes by sticking 63 of 252. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he connected on 49 of 227 to the head. 97% of the significant strikes landed by Garcia and 100% of them connected on by Guida were thrown at a distance.

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In the last fight for Joaquim Silva, he faced off with Arman Tsarukyan and ended up losing the fight by way of punches to the head from the mount position in round 3. Tsarukyan landed 40% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Silva ended up connecting on 47% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Silva ended up landing 56% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 23 of 41. He connected on 11 of 27 significant strikes directed at the head. Tsarukyan connected on 80 of 115 significant strikes in that contest. Of those significant strikes, he connected on 64 of 95 to the head. In terms of total strikes thrown in that contest, Tsarukyan was 134 of 175 and Silva was 77 of 96 of all the strikes he threw.

Other fights to watch

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Zach Reese takes on Cody Brundage. Reese will be looking to add a win to his career total of 6-0-0. The 29-year-old is weighing in at 185 lbs and stands in at 6'4". The switch fighter has an arm span of 77". Brundage measures in at 6'0" and tips the scales at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to his record of 9-5-0. The 29-year-old has an arm span of 72". When it comes to grappling, Zach Reese is able to score a takedown 0.70 times per 15 min while Cody Brundage takes his opponents to the canvas 2.51 times per 3 rds. In terms of striking, Reese lands 6.49 strikes/minute and connects on 61% of the strikes that he throws. The other fighter in this bout is Cody Brundage, who is connecting on 54% of the strikes he attempts and connects for an average of 1.69 per minute.

Another bout to watch is when Joe Solecki is set to enter the Octagon against Drakkar Klose. Klose comes into this fight holding a mark of 13-2-1. The 35-year-old tips the scales at 155 lbs and stands 5'9". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 70". Solecki measures 5'9" and weighs in at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a career record of 13-3-0. The 30-year-old reaches 70". Regarding wrestling, Drakkar Klose is able to thwart 69% of his opponents' takedown tries and is taking his opponents down on 30% of his tries. Solecki is finishing his takedowns on 50% of his attempts and is able to defend against 50% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. In the category of striking, Klose takes 3.44 strikes per minute while he connects on 4.38 strikes per minute. Solecki, on the other side, is taking 1.53 strikes per min and is landing 2.24 per minute.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Joaquim Silva (-340)

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