Cynthia Calvillo vs Loopy Godinez Pick, 4/8/2023 Predictions UFC 287 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 4/4/2023

Cynthia Calvillo vs Loopy Godinez

UFC 287

Miami-Dade Arena in Miami, FL

Saturday, April 8, 2023

Cynthia Calvillo will face off against Loopy Godinez at UFC 287 on Saturday, April 8, 2023. The opener has Calvillo at +210 while Godinez is priced at -275.

Cynthia Calvillo will be looking to add a win to her record of 9-5-1. The 35-year-old is fighting at 125 lbs and measures in at 5'4". The orthodox fighter stretches 64". Loopy Godinez measures in at 5'2" and records a weight of 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to her career record of 8-3-0. The 29-year-old extends her reach 61". Regarding significant strikes, Cynthia Calvillo lands 4.16 per min and Loopy Godinez is connecting on 2.97 significant strikes per min. Calvillo connects on 39% of the significant strikes she attempts while Godinez lands 48%. In terms of defending in the cage, Calvillo absorbs 3.95 significant strikes per minute while Godinez allows 2.47. Calvillo also stops 65% of the significant strikes her opponents attempt while Godinez deflects 59% of the shots thrown in her direction.

ufc picks Cynthia Calvillo predictions best bet odds

UFC 287	Cynthia Calvillo	Loopy Godinez
Opening Odds	+210	-275
Record	9-5-1	8-3-0
Average Fight Time	12:39	13:12
Height	5'4"	5'2"
Weight	125 lbs	115 lbs
Reach	64"	61"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.16	2.97
Striking Accuracy	39%	48%

In terms of grappling, Cynthia Calvillo is the not as competent as a wrestler as she is able to score a takedown 1.88 times per 3 rds. Calvillo is finishing her takedown attempts on 44% of her tries and is defending 75% of the takedowns her opponents try. Godinez is getting her opponent to the mat on 45% of the takedowns she attempts and is stuffing 81% of all takedowns attempted on her. In terms of going for the sub, Calvillo is the more capable of the two fighters by going for 0.9 subs per 15 minutes while Godinez attempts 0.8 subs per 15 minutes.

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The last time she stepped into the Octagon, Cynthia Calvillo faced Nina Nunes and walked away in defeat by split decision in round 3. Nunes landed 47 of 142 total strikes that she let go in that contest. Calvillo walked away from this fight having landed 66 of 159 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Nunes landed 39 of 133, which means her percentage was 29%. She finished the fight landing 17 of 94 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Calvillo landed 34% of her significant strikes by connecting on 48 of 139. Of all the significant strikes, she connected on 16 of 86 to the head. 97% of the significant strikes landed by Nunes and 97% of them landed by Calvillo were tallied at a distance.

In the last fight for Loopy Godinez, she faced off with Angela Hill and took a loss on the night by unanimous decision in round 3. Hill ended up connecting on 87% of the significant strikes she tried at a distance and Godinez connected on 92% of the significant strikes she tried at a distance. Godinez landed 38% of the significant strikes she attempted by connecting on 92 of 241. She ended up connecting on 72 of 213 significant strikes aimed at the head. Hill connected on 85 of 218 significant strikes in that fight. Out of those significant strikes, she ended up connecting on 54 of 173 to the head. In relation to total strikes thrown in that contest, Hill ended up connecting on 88 of 225 and Godinez ended up landing 98 of 250 of all the strikes she threw.

Other bouts on the card to watch

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Alex Pereira takes on Israel Adesanya. Pereira steps into the Octagon with a mark of 7-1-0. The 35-year-old weighs 185 lbs and stands 6'4". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 79". Adesanya stands 6'4" and weighs in at 185 lbs. The switch fighter steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 23-2-0. The 33-year-old has an arm span of 80". Concerning takedowns, Alex Pereira gets his opposition to the mat 0.33 times per 3 rounds and Israel Adesanya is able to score a takedown 0.06 times per 15 minutes. When talking about striking, Pereira connects on 5.23 strikes/minute and connects on 59% of the strikes that he throws. On the other side of the cage we have Israel Adesanya, who tags the opposition on 50% of the strikes he has attempted and connects on 3.93 per min.

Another bout to watch is when Jorge Masvidal is set to square up with Gilbert Burns. Burns will be looking to add a win to his career total of 21-5-0. The 36-year-old is fighting at 170 lbs and stands 5'10". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 71". Masvidal measures in at 5'11" and is weighing in at 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his record of 35-16-0. The 38-year-old has a wingspan of 74". Concerning grappling, Gilbert Burns is preventing 47% of the takedowns his opponents try and is taking his opponents to the mat on 35% of his attempts. Masvidal is taking his opponents down on 59% of his attempts and defends against 74% of all takedown attempts. In the matter of striking, Burns is absorbing 3.17 strikes/min while he is landing 3.42 strikes/min. Masvidal, at the same time, is taking 3.06 strikes/min and dishes out 4.11 per min.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Loopy Godinez (-275)

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