Josiane Nunes vs Zarah Fairn Pick, 1/21/2023 Predictions UFC 283 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 1/17/2023

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Josiane Nunes vs Zarah Fairn

UFC 283

Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Saturday, January 21, 2023

Josiane Nunes will enter the Octagon against Zarah Fairn at UFC 283 on Saturday, January 21, 2023. The opening odds have Nunes coming in at -475 while Fairn is at +380.

Josiane "Josi" Nunes walks into the cage with a record of 9-1-0. The 29-year-old records a weight of 145 lbs and stands in at 5'2". The southpaw fighter stretches 67". Zarah "Infinite" Fairn stands in at 5'8" and records a weight of 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to her total of 6-4-0. The 39-year-old extends her reach 72". In the category of significant strikes, Josiane Nunes is landing 7.54 per min and Zarah Fairn is landing 1.98 significant strikes per min. Nunes lands 42% of the significant strikes she attempts and Fairn is connecting on 45%. Regarding defending in the cage, "Josi" takes 4.37 significant strikes per min and "Infinite" allows 6.61. Nunes also defends 52% of the significant strikes her opponents throw at her while Fairn defends against 39% of the shots thrown.

UFC 283	Josiane Nunes	Zarah Fairn
Opening Odds	-475	+380
Record	9-1-0	6-4-0
Average Fight Time	9:57	3:47
Height	5'2"	5'8"
Weight	145 lbs	145 lbs
Reach	67"	72"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	7.54	1.98
Striking Accuracy	42%	45%

Concerning grappling, Josiane Nunes is not as efficient of a grappler as she is able to score a takedown 0.40 times per 3 rds. Nunes is finishing her takedown attempts on 10% of her tries and is stuffing 70% of the takedowns her opponents try. Fairn is scoring a takedown on 10% of her takedown tries and stuffing 50% of the attempts against her. Regarding going for the sub, Nunes is the more able fighter by trying 0.8 subs per 3 rounds while Fairn attempts 0.4 subs per 3 rounds.

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In her previous bout, Josiane Nunes fought Ramona Pascual and got a win for the night via unanimous decision in round 3. Pascual landed 71 of 121 total strikes that she let go. Nunes ended the night having landed 119 of 245 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Pascual ended up landing 52 of 100, which gave her a rate of 52%. She landed 25 of 71 significant strikes directed at the head. Statistically, Nunes ended up landing 44% of the significant strikes she threw by landing 98 of 222. Of those significant strikes, she landed 83 of 205 pointed at the head. 82% of the significant strikes connected on by Pascual and 80% of them connected on by Nunes were done at a distance.

In the last bout for Zarah Fairn, she fought Felicia Spencer and ended up taking the loss by way of punches to the head from the mount position in round 1. Spencer ended up connecting on 22% of the significant strikes she tried at a distance and Fairn ended up connecting on 92% of the significant strikes she tried at a distance. Fairn connected on 46% of her significant strikes attempted by connecting on 13 of 28. She landed 12 of 27 significant strikes directed at the head. Spencer connected on 40 of 64 significant strikes in that battle. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, she landed 38 of 61 directed at the head. In regard to total strikes attempted in that contest, Spencer landed 68 of 98 and Fairn ended up connecting on 14 of 29 total strikes.

Other fights on the card to keep an eye on

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Lauren Murphy battles Jessica Andrade. Murphy looks to add a victory to her career record of 16-5-0. The 39-year-old is weighing in at 125 lbs and measures in at 5'5". The orthodox fighter reaches 67". Andrade stands in at 5'1" and is weighing in at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to her career record of 23-9-0. The 31-year-old reaches 62". In terms of takedowns, Lauren Murphy takes her opponents to the mat 1.11 times per 15 min and Jessica Andrade takes her opponents to the canvas 2.85 times per 3 rounds. When it comes to striking, Murphy is landing 3.84 strikes/min and connecting on 40% out of all the strikes she attempts. Joining her in the Octagon is Jessica Andrade, who lands 50% of the strikes she attempts and connects on 6.16 per min.

One more can't miss bout is when Jamahal Hill is set to clash with Glover Teixeira. Teixeira has a record of 33-8-0. The 43-year-old records a weight of 205 lbs and measures 6'2". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 76". Hill measures 6'4" and tips the scales at 205 lbs. The southpaw fighter will be looking to add a victory to his career record of 11-1-0 (1 NC). The 31-year-old extends his reach 79". In terms of grappling, Glover Teixeira is preventing 60% of his opponents' takedown attempts and is taking his opponents to the canvas on 37% of his attempts. Hill is finishing his takedown tries on 10% of the attempts he tries and is able to curb 65% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Concerning striking, Teixeira is absorbing 3.93 strikes per minute while he is dealing 3.80 strikes/min. Hill, in contrast, is taking 3.51 strikes/min and is dealing 6.46 per min.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Josiane Nunes (-475)

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