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Francis Marshall vs William Gomis Pick, 4/22/2023 Predictions UFC Vegas 71 Odds

by Tony Sink - 4/19/2023

Francis Marshall vs William Gomis

UFC Vegas 71

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, April 22, 2023

Francis Marshall will take on William Gomis at UFC Vegas 71 on Saturday, April 22, 2023. The opening moneyline has Marshall at -210 while Gomis is priced at +170.

Francis "Fire" Marshall comes into this fight holding a mark of 7-0-0. The 24-year-old weighs 145 lbs and stands 5'9". The orthodox fighter reaches 72". William "Jaguar" Gomis stands in at 6'0" and is weighing in at 145 lbs. The southpaw fighter steps into the Octagon with a mark of 11-2-0. The 25-year-old has an arm span of 73". Regarding significant strikes, Francis Marshall connects on 6.26 per min while William Gomis lands 2.13 significant strikes per minute. Marshall lands 42% of the significant strikes he tries while Gomis is connecting on 45%. In terms of defending in the Octagon, "Fire" absorbs 4.95 significant strikes per min while "Jaguar" allows 1.33. Marshall also defends 53% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him and Gomis curbs 62% of the shots thrown in his direction.

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UFC Vegas 71 Francis Marshall William Gomis
Opening Odds -210 +170
Record 7-0-0 11-2-0
Average Fight Time 10:37 15:00
Height 5'9" 6'0"
Weight 145 lbs 145 lbs
Reach 72" 73"
Strikes Landed Per Minute 6.26 2.13
Striking Accuracy 42% 45%

 

In terms of takedowns, Francis Marshall is the more capable wrestler as he scores a takedown 4.95 times per 3 rounds. Marshall is scoring a takedown on 53% of his tries and stopping 15% of all takedowns attempted on him. Gomis is taking his opponents down on 60% of the takedowns he attempts and stopping 85% of the tries against him. When it comes to going for the submission, Marshall is less apt at going for the finish by trying 0.4 submissions per 3 rds while Gomis looks to get 0.9 submissions per 15 minutes.

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In his previous fight, Francis Marshall faced Marcelo Rojo and wound up taking home the victory via a punch to the head in round 2. Rojo landed 48 of 65 total strikes that he let go in that fight. Marshall walked away from this fight having landed 29 of 89 total strikes. In the category of significant strikes, Rojo ended up landing 31 of 47, which gave him a rate of 65%. He finished the fight landing 20 of 35 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side, Marshall ended up landing 28% of his significant strikes by landing 23 of 81. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he connected on 20 of 78 pointed at the head. 77% of the significant strikes connected on by Rojo and 65% of them connected on by Marshall were thrown at distance.

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In the last Octagon appearance for William Gomis, he fought Jarno Errens and wound up getting the win by unanimous decision in round 3. Errens ended up landing 75% of the significant strikes he took from distance and Gomis ended up connecting on 84% of his significant strikes at distance. Gomis ended up connecting on 45% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 32 of 70. He ended up landing 14 of 43 significant strikes directed at the head. Errens ended up landing 20 of 53 significant strikes in that fight. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 10 of 32 to the head. In regard to total strikes that he let go in that contest, Errens connected on 31 of 64 and Gomis was 69 of 121 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other fights on the card to keep an eye on

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Brady Hiestand enters the Octagon against Batgerel Danaa. Hiestand comes into this fight with a record of 7-2-0. The 23-year-old steps on the scale at 135 lbs and stands in at 5'8". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 71". Danaa comes in at 5'7" and is fighting at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon with a mark of 12-4-0. The 33-year-old has an arm span of 70". In the grappling category, Brady Hiestand takes his opponents to the canvas 4.50 times per 3 rds and Batgerel Danaa is averaging a takedown 0.35 times per 15 minutes. When it comes to striking, Hiestand connects on 2.83 strikes/min and is connecting on 50% of his attempted strikes. On the other side of the cage you've got Batgerel Danaa, who tags his opponent on 37% of the strikes he has attempted and is landing 6.22 per minute.

Another must see fight on the night is when Karine Silva is set to square up in the Octagon with Priscila Cachoeira. Cachoeira looks to add a win to her total of 12-4-0. The 34-year-old is weighing in at 125 lbs and stands 5'7". The orthodox fighter extends her reach 65". Silva measures in at 5'5" and weighs 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon with a mark of 15-4-0. The 29-year-old reaches 67". In terms of grappling, Priscila Cachoeira is able to stop 65% of the takedowns her opponents go for and is scoring a takedown on 33% of her tries. Silva is taking her opponents down on 33% of the tries she takes and thwarts 15% of all takedown tries against her. In the category of striking, Cachoeira absorbs 7.85 strikes/min while she is dealing 4.68 strikes per minute. Silva, moreover, takes 3.95 strikes/minute and is dealing 2.49 per minute.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Francis Marshall (-210)

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