Edson Barboza vs Billy Quarantillo Pick, 4/15/2023 Predictions UFC Kansas City Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/11/2023

Edson Barboza vs Billy Quarantillo

UFC Kansas City

T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, MO

Saturday, April 15, 2023

Edson Barboza will face off with Billy Quarantillo at UFC Kansas City on Saturday, April 15, 2023. The moneyline has Barboza priced at +140 while Quarantillo is priced at -165.

Edson "Junior" Barboza will be looking to add a victory to his career record of 22-11-0. The 37-year-old is fighting at 145 lbs and measures in at 5'11". The orthodox fighter stretches 75". Billy Quarantillo stands 5'10" and steps on the scale at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a record of 17-4-0. The 34-year-old extends his reach 70". Regarding significant strikes, Edson Barboza is landing 3.96 per minute and Billy Quarantillo is landing 7.88 significant strikes per minute. Barboza connects on 44% of the significant strikes he throws while Quarantillo is connecting on 58%. When it comes to defending themselves, "Junior" takes 4.10 significant strikes per min and Quarantillo absorbs 5.72. Barboza also curbs 58% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him and Quarantillo curbs 40% of the strikes thrown his way.

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UFC Kansas City	Edson Barboza	Billy Quarantillo
Opening Odds	+140	-165
Record	22-11-0	17-4-0
Average Fight Time	11:36	12:07
Height	5'11"	5'10"
Weight	145 lbs	145 lbs
Reach	75"	70"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.96	7.88
Striking Accuracy	44%	58%

Concerning wrestling, Edson Barboza is the lesser skilled wrestler as he scores a takedown 0.38 times per 15 min. Barboza is getting his opponent to the mat on 44% of his tries and stopping 75% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Quarantillo is finishing his takedown attempts on 24% of his takedown tries and is stuffing 58% of all takedowns attempted on him. Regarding going for the sub, Barboza is the lesser skilled fighter by attempting 0.1 subs per 15 min while Quarantillo goes for 1.2 subs per 3 rds.

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In his last fight, Edson Barboza fought Bryce Mitchell and ended up walking away in defeat by unanimous decision in round 3. Mitchell ended up landing 182 of 209 total strikes attempted in that contest. Barboza walked away from this fight having landed 23 of 46 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Mitchell landed 34 of 47, which gave him a rate of 72%. He landed 28 of 40 significant strikes to the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Barboza ended up landing 43% of his significant strikes by connecting on 16 of 37. Of those significant strikes, he was 3 of 17 pointed at the head. 26% of the significant strikes connected on by Mitchell and 93% of them landed by Barboza were done at a distance.

In the last fight for Billy Quarantillo, he fought Alexander Hernandez and wound up taking home the victory via a punch to the head in round 2. Hernandez ended up landing 70% of his significant strikes at distance while Quarantillo ended up landing 59% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Quarantillo connected on 57% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 87 of 151. He ended up connecting on 61 of 123 significant strikes directed at the head. Hernandez landed 48 of 94 significant strikes in that battle. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he landed 33 of 70 directed at the head. In terms of total strikes attempted in that contest, Hernandez landed 59 of 105 and Quarantillo ended up connecting on 127 of 194 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other fights on the card to watch out for

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Dustin Jacoby battles Azamat Murzakanov. Jacoby holds a mark of 18-6-1. The 35-year-old steps on the scale at 205 lbs and measures 6'3". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 76". Murzakanov comes in at 5'10" and steps on the scale at 205 lbs. The southpaw fighter steps into the cage holding a mark of 12-0-0. The 33-year-old has a reach of 71". In the grappling category, Dustin Jacoby gets a takedown 0.34 times per 15 minutes and Azamat Murzakanov takes his opponents to the mat 0.60 times per 15 min. Regarding striking, Jacoby lands an average of 5.58 strikes per minute and is landing 46% out of all the strikes he attempts. On the other side of the cage we have Azamat Murzakanov, who is landing 60% of the strikes he attempts and is connecting on 4.63 per min.

Another must see fight on the night is when Ion Cutelaba is set to take on Tanner Boser. Boser looks to add a victory to his career record of 20-9-1. The 31-year-old records a weight of 205 lbs and stands 6'2". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 75". Cutelaba comes in at 6'1" and is weighing in at 205 lbs. The southpaw fighter steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 16-9-1 (1 NC). The 29-year-old has an arm span of 75". When it comes to takedowns, Tanner Boser is able to curb 64% of the takedowns his opponents try and is scoring a takedown on 15% of the times he tries. Cutelaba is taking his opponents to the mat on 57% of his attempts and is able to thwart 77% of all takedown attempts. With reference to striking, Boser is taking 2.20 strikes per min while he is dishing out 4.21 strikes per minute. Cutelaba, at the same time, takes 3.30 strikes per minute and dishes out 4.43 per min.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Billy Quarantillo (-165)

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