Emily Ducote vs Loopy Godinez Pick, 5/20/2023 Predictions UFC Vegas 73 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/16/2023

Emily Ducote vs Loopy Godinez

UFC Vegas 73

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, May 20, 2023

Emily Ducote will take on Loopy Godinez at UFC Vegas 73 on Saturday, May 20, 2023. The moneyline has Ducote at +125 while Godinez is at -150.

Emily "Gordinha" Ducote walks into the cage holding a mark of 12-7-0. The 29-year-old will fight at 115 lbs and stands in at 5'2". The orthodox fighter reaches 63". Loopy Godinez comes in at 5'2" and is weighing in at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to her career total of 9-3-0. The 29-year-old stretches 61". In terms of significant strikes, Emily Ducote connects on 6.23 per minute and Loopy Godinez is connecting on 3.42 significant strikes per minute. Ducote is landing 49% of the significant strikes she attempts while Godinez lands 48%. When it comes to defending in the Octagon, "Gordinha" allows 8.17 significant strikes per min while Godinez allows 3.18. Ducote also deflects 58% of the significant strikes her opponents throw at her and Godinez defends against 63% of the shots thrown.

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UFC Vegas 73	Emily Ducote	Loopy Godinez
Opening Odds	+125	-150
Record	12-7-0	9-3-0
Average Fight Time	15:00	13:28
Height	5'2"	5'2"
Weight	115 lbs	115 lbs
Reach	63"	61"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	6.23	3.42
Striking Accuracy	49%	48%

Concerning grappling, Emily Ducote is the not as competent as a wrestler as she takes her opponents to the mat 0.50 times per 3 rounds. Ducote is getting her opponent to the mat on 0% of the times she tries and stopping 100% of all takedown attempts. Godinez is taking her opponents to the canvas on 43% of her takedown tries and is stopping 77% of all takedowns attempted on her. In terms of going for the submission, Ducote is the lesser skilled fighter by attempting 0.3 submissions per 3 rounds while Godinez looks to get 0.6 submissions per 15 minutes.

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In her previous fight, Emily Ducote went up against Angela Hill and wound up walking away in defeat by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Hill landed 190 of 353 total strikes that she let go in that contest. Ducote finished this fight landing 76 of 178 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Hill ended up landing 182 of 345, giving her a percentage of 52%. She landed 95 of 240 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Ducote landed 41% of her significant strikes by landing 71 of 173. Out of those significant strikes, she was 49 of 147 pointed at the head. 71% of the significant strikes landed by Hill and 87% of them landed by Ducote were tallied at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Loopy Godinez, she battled Cynthia Calvillo and wound up taking home the win by split decision in round 3. Calvillo ended up connecting on 100% of her significant strikes at distance while Godinez ended up landing 100% of her significant strikes at distance. Godinez landed 48% of the significant strikes she attempted by landing 87 of 180. She landed 65 of 146 significant strikes to the head. Calvillo connected on 104 of 333 significant strikes in that contest. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, she ended up connecting on 58 of 249 to the head. Relating to total strikes thrown in that contest, Calvillo ended up connecting on 107 of 338 and Godinez connected on 93 of 188 of the strikes she threw in total.

Other fights to watch

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Edmen Shahbazyan encounters Anthony Hernandez. Shahbazyan steps into the Octagon with a record of 12-3-0. The 25-year-old steps on the scale at 185 lbs and measures in at 6'2". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 74". Hernandez stands 6'0" and weighs in at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a record of 10-2-0 (1 NC). The 29-year-old extends his reach 75". In the wrestling category, Edmen Shahbazyan gets his opposition to the mat 2.31 times per 3 rounds while Anthony Hernandez gets a takedown 6.49 times per 15 min. When it comes to striking, Shahbazyan lands an average of 3.59 strikes/minute and lands 50% of the strikes that he attempts. The other fighter in this bout is Anthony Hernandez, who tags the opposition on 59% of the strikes he has tried and lands 4.03 per min.

Another must see fight on the night is when Joaquin Buckley is set to clash with Andre Fialho. Fialho looks to add a win to his career total of 16-6-0 (1 NC). The 29-year-old steps on the scale at 170 lbs and stands 6'0". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 74". Buckley measures in at 5'10" and tips the scales at 170 lbs. The southpaw fighter walks into the cage with a mark of 15-6-0. The 29-year-old has an arm span of 76". In the category of takedowns, Andre Fialho is able to stop 71% of the takedowns his opponents go for and is finishing his takedown tries on 0% of the times he tries. Buckley is taking his opponents down on 30% of his tries and curbs 66% of the takedowns his opponents try. Concerning striking, Fialho is absorbing 6.22 strikes/min while he dishes out 3.17 strikes per minute. Buckley, on the contrary, is taking 3.53 strikes/minute and lands 3.87 per min.

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Josh's Pick: Take Loopy Godinez (-150)

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