Diego Ferreira vs Michael Johnson Pick, 5/20/2023 Predictions UFC Vegas 73 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/16/2023

Diego Ferreira vs Michael Johnson

UFC Vegas 73

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, May 20, 2023

Diego Ferreira will face off with Michael Johnson at UFC Vegas 73 on Saturday, May 20, 2023. The moneyline has Ferreira at -155 while Johnson is coming in at +125.

Diego Ferreira comes into this bout with a record of 17-5-0. The 38-year-old weighs 155 lbs and measures in at 5'9". The orthodox fighter reaches 74". Michael "The Menace" Johnson measures 5'10" and records a weight of 155 lbs. The southpaw fighter looks to add a victory to his record of 22-18-0. The 36-year-old extends his reach 73". In the category of significant strikes, Diego Ferreira is landing 4.67 per min and Michael Johnson lands 4.27 significant strikes per min. Ferreira is landing 37% of the significant strikes he attempts while Johnson is connecting on 38%. Regarding defense, Ferreira takes 3.35 significant strikes per minute while "The Menace" takes 3.90. Ferreira also thwarts 56% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt and Johnson is able to deflect 58% of the shots thrown in his direction.

ufc picks Diego Ferreira predictions best bet odds

UFC Vegas 73	Diego Ferreira	Michael Johnson
Opening Odds	-155	+125
Record	17-5-0	22-18-0
Average Fight Time	9:12	11:43
Height	5'9"	5'10"
Weight	155 lbs	155 lbs
Reach	74"	73"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.67	4.27
Striking Accuracy	37%	38%

In terms of wrestling, Diego Ferreira is the better grappler as he is averaging a takedown 0.75 times per 3 rds. Ferreira is finishing his takedown attempts on 24% of his tries and is stopping 63% of all takedown tries against him. Johnson is taking his opponents down on 38% of the takedowns he attempts and is stopping 80% of all takedowns attempted on him. In terms of subbing the opposition, Ferreira is the more experienced submission fighter by trying 0.8 subs per 3 rounds while Johnson looks to get 0.1 subs per 3 rds.

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In his last appearance in the Octagon, Diego Ferreira fought Mateusz Gamrot and was on the losing end of this fight by way of a knee to the body while on the ground in round 2. Gamrot landed 31 of 67 total strikes attempted in that fight. Ferreira finished this fight landing 37 of 104 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Gamrot landed 25 of 58, giving him a percentage of 43%. He ended up landing 15 of 46 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side, Ferreira ended up landing 35% of his significant strikes by landing 36 of 101. Out of those significant strikes, he was 18 of 69 pointed at the head. 88% of the significant strikes landed by Gamrot and 97% of them connected on by Ferreira were done at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Michael Johnson, he battled Marc Diakiese and ended up getting the win by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Diakiese ended up landing 94% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance while Johnson connected on 95% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Johnson landed 45% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 83 of 181. He ended up landing 37 of 116 significant strikes aimed at the head. Diakiese connected on 55 of 127 significant strikes in that contest. Of all the significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 21 of 80 to the head. Regarding total strikes thrown, Diakiese landed 55 of 127 and Johnson connected on 83 of 181 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other bouts to watch

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Hayisaer Maheshate goes up against Viacheslav Borshchev. Maheshate steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 9-2-0. The 23-year-old is weighing in at 155 lbs and stands in at 6'0". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 71". Borshchev stands 5'11" and records a weight of 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a record of 6-3-0. The 31-year-old has a reach of 69". In terms of takedowns, Hayisaer Maheshate scores a takedown 0.60 times per 15 minutes while Viacheslav Borshchev scores a takedown 0.40 times per 15 min. Regarding striking, Maheshate connects on 2.59 strikes per min and is landing 25% of the strikes that he throws. The other fighter in this bout is Viacheslav Borshchev, who tags his opponent on 58% of the strikes that he throws and is landing 3.36 per min.

Another bout to watch is when Gilbert Urbina is set to square up with Orion Cosce. Cosce comes into this bout with a mark of 8-1-0. The 28-year-old tips the scales at 170 lbs and comes in at 5'11". The switch fighter has a reach of 71". Urbina stands in at 6'3" and steps on the scale at 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage with a mark of 6-3-0. The 27-year-old has an arm span of 75". Concerning grappling, Orion Cosce stops 72% of the takedowns fighters have attempted and is taking his opponents to the mat on 40% of his tries. Urbina is finishing his takedown tries on 33% of the attempts he tries and deflects 0% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. In the matter of striking, Cosce is taking 3.53 strikes per min while he deals 2.92 per min. Urbina, at the same time, absorbs 6.34 strikes per minute and lands 6.21 per min.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Diego Ferreira (-155)

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