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Erick Gonzalez vs Trevor Peek Pick, 2/25/2023 Predictions UFC Vegas 70 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 2/21/2023

Erick Gonzalez vs Trevor Peek

UFC Vegas 70

UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, February 25, 2023

Erick Gonzalez will face off against Trevor Peek at UFC Vegas 70 on Saturday, February 25, 2023. The odds have Gonzalez coming in at +160 while Peek is priced at -190.

Erick "The Ghost Pepper" Gonzalez steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 14-7-0. The 31-year-old will fight at 155 lbs and measures 5'11". The orthodox fighter stretches 75". Trevor Peek measures 5'9" and weighs 155 lbs. The switch fighter will be looking to add a victory to his total of 7-0-0 (1 NC). The 28-year-old reaches 70". With respect to significant strikes, Erick Gonzalez lands 3.06 per minute while Trevor Peek is landing 7.09 significant strikes per min. Gonzalez is landing 43% of the significant strikes he throws while Peek lands 68%. Regarding defending in the cage, "The Ghost Pepper" allows 6.65 significant strikes per minute and Peek absorbs 8.53. Gonzalez also deflects 41% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt and Peek is able to deflect 32% of them.

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UFC Vegas 70 Erick Gonzalez Trevor Peek
Opening Odds +160 -190
Record 14-7-0 7-0-0 (1 NC)
Average Fight Time 3:46 7:37
Height 5'11" 5'9"
Weight 155 lbs 155 lbs
Reach 75" 70"
Strikes Landed Per Minute 3.06 7.09
Striking Accuracy 43% 68%

 

In the category of takedowns, Erick Gonzalez is the more effective wrestler as he is averaging a takedown 2.00 times per 15 min. Gonzalez is getting his opponent to the mat on 33% of the times he tries and is defending 33% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Peek is finishing his takedown tries on 50% of the takedowns he tries and is stopping 50% of the attempts against him. In terms of submissions, Gonzalez is less apt at going for the finish by attempting 0.6 finishes per 3 rounds while Peek goes for 0.8 finishes per 15 min.

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In his previous fight, Erick Gonzalez faced Terrance McKinney and was defeated by rear naked choke in round 1. McKinney landed 23 of 42 total strikes that he threw in that contest. Gonzalez finished this fight landing 10 of 18 total strikes. In the category of significant strikes, McKinney ended up landing 18 of 37, which gave him a percentage of 48%. He finished the fight landing 15 of 34 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Gonzalez landed 56% of his significant strikes by landing 9 of 16. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he connected on 6 of 11 to the head. 77% of the significant strikes connected on by McKinney and 100% of them connected on by Gonzalez were done at distance.

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In the last fight for Trevor Peek, he went up against Malik Lewis and wound up getting the win by way of punches to the head from the mount position in round 2. Lewis ended up connecting on 49% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance and Peek ended up connecting on 40% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Peek landed 68% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 54 of 79. He landed 35 of 54 significant strikes to the head. Lewis landed 65 of 96 significant strikes in that fight. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he connected on 46 of 74 aimed at the head. Regarding the total strikes thrown in this fight, Lewis ended up landing 75 of 107 and Peek landed 68 of 95 of all the strikes he threw.

Other bouts on the card to watch out for

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Jordan Leavitt battles Victor Martinez. Leavitt walks into the cage with a mark of 10-2-0. The 27-year-old is fighting at 155 lbs and stands in at 5'9". The southpaw fighter has an arm span of 71". Martinez comes in at 5'8" and weighs in at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 13-4-0. The 31-year-old stretches 70". In the grappling category, Jordan Leavitt takes his opponents down 2.43 times per 15 min while Victor Martinez takes his opponents to the mat 1.00 times per 3 rds. When it comes to striking, Leavitt connects on 2.43 strikes per min and connects on 63% of his attempted strikes. On the other side of the cage we have Victor Martinez, who connects on 52% of the strikes he has thrown and lands 9.60 per minute.

One more can't miss bout is when Charles Johnson is set to go up against Ode Osbourne. Osbourne steps into the Octagon with a record of 11-5-0 (1 NC). The 31-year-old is fighting at 125 lbs and measures 5'7". The southpaw fighter has a reach of 73". Johnson comes in at 5'9" and is fighting at 125 lbs. The switch fighter will be looking to add a victory to his total of 13-3-0. The 32-year-old has a reach of 70". Concerning grappling, Ode Osbourne is able to thwart 66% of the takedowns fighters have tried and is finishing his takedown attempts on 25% of his tries. Johnson is taking his opponents to the mat on 15% of the tries he takes and is able to stop 57% of the takedowns his opponents try. With reference to striking, Osbourne is taking 4.93 strikes per min and he is landing 4.84 strikes/minute. Johnson, on the other hand, is absorbing 3.99 strikes per min and is dishing out 4.66 per min.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Erick Gonzalez (+160)

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