Jennifer Maia vs Viviane Araujo Pick, 10/14/2023 Predictions UFC Vegas 81 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/9/2023

Jennifer Maia vs Viviane Araujo

UFC Vegas 81

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, October 14, 2023

Jennifer Maia will enter the Octagon against Viviane Araujo at UFC Vegas 81 on Saturday, October 14, 2023. The moneyline has Maia priced at -135 while Araujo is at +114.

Jennifer Maia walks into the Octagon holding a record of 21-9-1. The 35-year-old will fight at 125 lbs and stands 5'4". The orthodox fighter extends her reach 64". Viviane "Vivi" Araujo stands 5'4" and is fighting at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this fight with a record of 11-5-0. The 36-year-old extends her reach 68". With respect to significant strikes, Jennifer Maia lands 4.50 per minute and Viviane Araujo is landing 4.63 significant strikes per min. Maia is connecting on 38% of the significant strikes she attempts and Araujo lands 47%. In terms of defending in the Octagon, Maia allows 4.78 significant strikes per min while "Vivi" absorbs 5.45. Maia also stops 55% of the significant strikes her opponents throw her way while Araujo thwarts 55% of the shots thrown.

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UFC Vegas 81	Jennifer Maia	Viviane Araujo
Opening Odds	-135	+114
Record	21-9-1	11-5-0
Average Fight Time	14:57	15:39
Height	5'4"	5'4"
Weight	125 lbs	125 lbs
Reach	64"	68"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.50	4.63
Striking Accuracy	38%	47%

Concerning takedowns, Jennifer Maia is not as efficient of a grappler as she is able to score a takedown 0.27 times per 3 rds. Maia is finishing her takedown attempts on 21% of her tries and stopping 57% of all takedown attempts. Araujo is taking her opponents to the canvas on 48% of the takedowns she attempts and is stuffing 82% of all takedowns attempted on her. When it comes to sub attempts, Maia is less apt at going for the finish by going for 0.1 subs per 3 rds while Araujo looks to get 0.6 subs per 3 rds.

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The last time she fought, Jennifer Maia went up against Casey O'Neill and wound up getting the victory by way of unanimous decision in round 3. O'Neill landed 137 of 264 total strikes that she threw in that contest. Maia ended the night having landed 151 of 355 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, O'Neill landed 137 of 264, which gave her a percentage of 51%. She landed 108 of 226 significant strikes directed at the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Maia ended up landing 41% of her significant strikes by connecting on 145 of 349. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, she landed 123 of 321 aimed at the head. 94% of the significant strikes connected on by O'Neill and 85% of them landed by Maia were thrown at distance.

In the last fight for Viviane Araujo, she squared up with Amanda Ribas and wound up losing the fight by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Ribas ended up connecting on 94% of the significant strikes she tried at a distance and Araujo landed 97% of the significant strikes she took from distance. Araujo landed 40% of her significant strikes attempted by connecting on 46 of 115. She connected on 37 of 105 significant strikes to the head. Ribas ended up connecting on 98 of 183 significant strikes in that fight. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, she ended up connecting on 71 of 149 aimed at the head. Discussing total strikes thrown, Ribas connected on 205 of 320 and Araujo connected on 86 of 162 of all the strikes she attempted.

Other fights to watch

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Ashley Yoder takes on Emily Ducote. Yoder comes into this fight holding a mark of 8-8-0. The 35-year-old records a weight of 115 lbs and stands in at 5'7". The southpaw fighter reaches 69". Ducote stands in at 5'2" and is weighing in at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this fight with a record of 12-8-0. The 29-year-old stretches 63". In terms of takedowns, Ashley Yoder takes her opponents to the mat 1.20 times per 3 rounds and Emily Ducote takes her opponents to the mat 0.40 times per 3 rds. In terms of striking, Yoder lands 3.08 strikes per min and connects on 39% of her attempted strikes. Joining her in the Octagon is Emily Ducote, who connects on 46% of the strikes she has attempted and lands an average of 6.64 per min.

Another bout to watch is when Adrian Yanez is set to fight Jonathan Martinez. Martinez holds a record of 18-4-0. The 29-year-old will fight at 135 lbs and stands in at 5'8". The southpaw fighter reaches 70". Yanez stands 5'7" and records a weight of 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage holding a mark of 16-4-0. The 29-year-old has a reach of 70". In terms of grappling, Jonathan Martinez thwarts 69% of the takedowns his opponents attempt and is taking his opponents to the mat on 41% of his tries. Yanez is finishing his takedown tries on 15% of his attempts and is able to thwart 85% of all takedown attempts. In the category of striking, Martinez absorbs 3.81 strikes/min and he is dishing out 4.63 strikes per minute. Yanez, moreover, absorbs 5.89 strikes/minute and connects on 6.75 per min.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Jennifer Maia (-135)

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