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Jaqueline Amorim vs Montserrat Ruiz Pick, 8/12/2023 Predictions UFC Vegas 78 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 8/7/2023

Jaqueline Amorim vs Montserrat Ruiz

UFC Vegas 78

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, August 12, 2023

Jaqueline Amorim will face off with Montserrat Ruiz at UFC Vegas 78 on Saturday, August 12, 2023. The opener has Amorim at -225 while Ruiz is at +185.

Jaqueline Amorim will be looking to add a victory to her career total of 6-1-0. The 28-year-old steps on the scale at 115 lbs and measures 5'3". The orthodox fighter stretches 68". Montserrat "Conejo" Ruiz comes in at 5'0" and is weighing in at 115 lbs. The southpaw fighter will be looking to add a victory to her record of 10-2-0. The 30-year-old reaches 61". Regarding significant strikes, Jaqueline Amorim is connecting on 0.80 per minute and Montserrat Ruiz lands 1.16 significant strikes per min. Amorim lands 23% of the significant strikes she tries while Ruiz connects on 37%. When it comes to the fighter's defense, Amorim allows 3.07 significant strikes per minute and "Conejo" takes 2.44. Amorim also defends against 55% of the significant strikes her opponents throw at her and Ruiz defends against 51% of the strikes thrown her way.

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UFC Vegas 78 Jaqueline Amorim Montserrat Ruiz
Opening Odds -225 +185
Record 6-1-0 10-2-0
Average Fight Time 15:00 7:48
Height 5'3" 5'0"
Weight 115 lbs 115 lbs
Reach 68" 61"
Strikes Landed Per Minute 0.80 1.16
Striking Accuracy 23% 37%

 

Concerning grappling, Jaqueline Amorim is not as effective of a grappler as she is able to score a takedown 2.00 times per 3 rounds. Amorim is finishing her takedown attempts on 20% of her tries and stuffing 10% of all takedowns attempted by her opposition. Ruiz is getting her opponent to the mat on 80% of her takedown tries and is stopping 10% of all takedowns attempted by her opposition. Regarding sub attempts, Amorim is the more capable fighter by trying 3.0 submissions per 15 minutes while Ruiz goes for 1.9 submissions per 3 rounds.

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The last time she stepped into the Octagon, Jaqueline Amorim squared up with Sam Hughes and wound up losing the fight via unanimous decision in round 3. Hughes ended up landing 107 of 176 total strikes that she let go in that fight. Amorim ended the night having landed 52 of 109 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Hughes landed 46 of 104, which gave her a rate of 44%. She landed 45 of 101 significant strikes to the head. Statistically, Amorim ended up landing 23% of her significant strikes by landing 12 of 52. Out of those significant strikes, she connected on 12 of 42 pointed at the head. 41% of the significant strikes landed by Hughes and 91% of them connected on by Amorim were tallied at distance.

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In the last bout for Montserrat Ruiz, she went up against Amanda Lemos and walked away with a loss via a punch to the head in round 1. Lemos ended up landing 85% of the significant strikes she attempted at distance while Ruiz ended up connecting on 100% of her significant strikes at distance. Ruiz ended up connecting on 42% of the significant strikes she attempted by connecting on 3 of 7. She landed 2 of 6 significant strikes to the head. Lemos ended up landing 7 of 13 significant strikes in that fight. Of those significant strikes, she ended up landing 6 of 11 aimed at the head. In terms of the total strikes thrown in this fight, Lemos connected on 7 of 13 while Ruiz ended up connecting on 3 of 7 of the strikes she threw in total.

Other bouts to keep an eye on

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Vicente Luque battles Rafael Dos Anjos. Luque comes into this fight holding a mark of 21-9-1. The 31-year-old steps on the scale at 170 lbs and stands 5'11". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 76". Dos Anjos comes in at 5'8" and weighs in at 170 lbs. The southpaw fighter walks into the Octagon with a mark of 32-14-0. The 38-year-old extends his reach 70". In the wrestling category, Vicente Luque is averaging a takedown 0.51 times per 15 minutes and Rafael Dos Anjos scores a takedown 2.05 times per 15 min. When it comes to striking, Luque lands 5.49 strikes per minute and connecting on 52% of the strikes that he throws. On the other side of the cage we have Rafael Dos Anjos, who lands 47% of his attempted strikes and is connecting on 3.56 per min.

One more can't miss bout is when Hakeem Dawodu is set to square up in the Octagon against Cub Swanson. Swanson looks to add a win to his total of 28-13-0. The 39-year-old weighs 145 lbs and comes in at 5'8". The orthodox fighter stretches 70". Dawodu measures 5'8" and will fight at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a record of 13-3-1. The 32-year-old has a reach of 73". Concerning wrestling, Cub Swanson stops 61% of the takedowns fighters have gone for and is getting his opponent to the mat on 52% of the times he tries. Dawodu is finishing his takedowns on 10% of his attempts and curbs 65% of all takedown tries against him. With regard to striking, Swanson takes 3.73 strikes/minute while he is dealing 4.68 strikes per minute. Dawodu, on the other hand, is taking 3.15 strikes per minute and is dishing out 5.33 per min.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Montserrat Ruiz (+185)

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