Jimmy Flick vs Alessandro Costa Pick, 6/17/2023 Predictions UFC Vegas 75 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 6/12/2023

Jimmy Flick vs Alessandro Costa

UFC Vegas 75

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, June 17, 2023

Jimmy Flick will battle Alessandro Costa at UFC Vegas 75 on Saturday, June 17, 2023. The odds have Flick priced at +200 while Costa is priced at -250.

Jimmy "The Brick" Flick has a mark of 16-6-0. The 32-year-old is weighing in at 125 lbs and stands 5'7". The orthodox fighter reaches 68". Alessandro "Nono" Costa stands 5'4" and records a weight of 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage with a record of 12-3-0. The 27-year-old extends his reach 67". Concerning significant strikes, Jimmy Flick is landing 1.90 per min and Alessandro Costa connects on 2.28 significant strikes per min. Flick is connecting on 57% of the significant strikes he throws and Costa is connecting on 30%. Regarding defending in the cage, "The Brick" takes 3.41 significant strikes per minute and "Nono" absorbs 3.16. Flick also stops 45% of the significant strikes that are directed at him and Costa deflects 63% of the shots thrown his way.

UFC Vegas 75	Jimmy Flick	Alessandro Costa
Opening Odds	+200	-250
Record	16-6-0	12-3-0
Average Fight Time	7:02	13:37
Height	5'7"	5'4"
Weight	125 lbs	125 lbs
Reach	68"	67"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	1.90	2.28
Striking Accuracy	57%	30%

Concerning grappling, Jimmy Flick is the more productive wrestler as he is able to score a takedown 2.13 times per 15 min. Flick is taking his opponents to the canvas on 42% of the times he tries and is stuffing 15% of all takedowns attempted on him. Costa is finishing his takedowns on 15% of the takedowns he tries and is stopping 87% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. When it comes to subbing the opposition, Flick is the more apt fighter by attempting 5.7 submissions per 3 rds while Costa looks to get 0.8 submissions per 15 minutes.

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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Jimmy Flick went up against Charles Johnson and wound up losing the fight via a punch to the head in round 1. Johnson ended up landing 44 of 77 total strikes that he let go. Flick finished this fight landing 7 of 13 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Johnson landed 34 of 57, which means his percentage was 59%. He finished the fight landing 20 of 39 significant strikes to the head. On the other side, Flick landed 53% of his significant strikes by landing 7 of 13. Of all the significant strikes, he connected on 3 of 6 aimed at the head. 64% of the significant strikes landed by Johnson and 100% of them landed by Flick were thrown at distance.

In the last fight for Alessandro Costa, he faced off with Amir Albazi and took a loss on the night by a punch to the head in round 3. Albazi ended up landing 62% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Costa connected on 94% of his significant strikes at distance. Costa ended up connecting on 23% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 17 of 71. He ended up connecting on 6 of 55 significant strikes to the head. Albazi connected on 37 of 81 significant strikes in that contest. Of those significant strikes, he ended up landing 23 of 67 to the head. Relating to total strikes thrown in that contest, Albazi landed 62 of 110 while Costa ended up landing 38 of 107 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other fights to watch out for

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Kyung Ho Kang takes on Cristian Quinonez. Ho Kang steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 18-9-0 (1 NC). The 35-year-old records a weight of 135 lbs and measures 5'9". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 73". Quinonez measures in at 5'8" and steps on the scale at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to his career total of 18-3-0. The 27-year-old has a wingspan of 70". Regarding grappling, Kyung Ho Kang takes his opponents to the mat 2.00 times per 3 rds and Cristian Quinonez is averaging a takedown 0.82 times per 15 min. When it comes to striking, Ho Kang tags his opponents 2.99 strikes/min and connects on 48% out of all the strikes he attempts. On the other side we have Cristian Quinonez, who lands 41% of the strikes he attempts and is landing 5.21 per minute.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Denys Bondar is set to encounter Carlos Hernandez. Hernandez holds a career record of 8-2-0. The 29-year-old is weighing in at 125 lbs and measures in at 5'8". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 67". Bondar comes in at 5'6" and weighs in at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage holding a record of 16-4-0. The 30-year-old stretches 69". Regarding takedowns, Carlos Hernandez is able to stop 66% of his opponents' takedown attempts and is getting his opponent to the mat on 11% of his tries. Bondar is finishing his takedowns on 85% of the tries he takes and stops 15% of takedowns his opponents have tried. With regard to striking, Hernandez is taking 4.12 strikes/minute while he connects on 4.93 strikes per min. Bondar, at the same time, takes 2.20 strikes/min and deals 2.93 per minute.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Alessandro Costa (-250)

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