Juliana Miller vs Veronica Macedo Pick, 3/18/2023 Predictions UFC 286 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 3/14/2023

Juliana Miller vs Veronica Macedo

UFC 286

The O2 in London, England

Saturday, March 18, 2023

Juliana Miller will face off with Veronica Macedo at UFC 286 on Saturday, March 18, 2023. The opening odds have Miller coming in at -500 while Macedo is coming in at +360.

Juliana "Killer" Miller will be looking to add a victory to her record of 4-1-0. The 26-year-old steps on the scale at 125 lbs and stands in at 5'7". The orthodox fighter reaches 66". Veronica Macedo measures 5'4" and will fight at 125 lbs. The southpaw fighter walks into the cage holding a mark of 6-4-1. The 27-year-old reaches 64". Regarding significant strikes, Juliana Miller is landing 3.87 per min and Veronica Macedo lands 3.13 significant strikes per minute. Miller is connecting on 63% of the significant strikes she attempts while Macedo lands 39%. In terms of defending in the cage, "Killer" allows 2.15 significant strikes per minute while Hardy takes 5.06. Miller also defends 37% of the significant strikes her opponents throw her way and Macedo prevents 43% of the strikes thrown her way.

ufc picks Juliana Miller predictions best bet odds

UFC 286	Juliana Miller	Veronica Macedo
Opening Odds	-500	+360
Record	4-1-0	6-4-1
Average Fight Time	13:57	10:28
Height	5'7"	5'4"
Weight	125 lbs	125 lbs
Reach	66"	64"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.87	3.13
Striking Accuracy	63%	39%

In the grappling category, Juliana Miller is the more apt grappler as she takes her opponents to the canvas 4.30 times per 3 rounds. Miller is scoring a takedown on 85% of her tries and stuffing 15% of the takedowns her opponents try. Macedo is taking her opponents to the canvas on 18% of her takedown tries and is stopping 46% of all takedowns attempted on her. Regarding going for the sub, Miller is the more experienced submission fighter by going for 1.1 subs per 15 minutes while Macedo tries 0.6 subs per 15 min.

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The last time she fought, Juliana Miller fought Brogan Walker and took home the win by way of an elbow to the head in round 3. Walker landed 52 of 74 of the strikes she threw in total in this fight. Miller finished this fight landing 110 of 156 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Walker landed 30 of 48, which gave her a percentage of 62%. She ended up landing 16 of 33 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the cage, Miller landed 63% of the significant strikes she threw by landing 54 of 85. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, she was 43 of 72 pointed at the head. 93% of the significant strikes landed by Walker and 46% of them landed by Miller were tallied at a distance.

In the last fight for Veronica Macedo, she squared up with Bea Malecki and was on the losing end of this fight by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Malecki ended up connecting on 82% of her significant strikes at distance while Macedo ended up landing 96% of the significant strikes she tried at a distance. Macedo connected on 36% of the significant strikes she attempted by connecting on 93 of 258. She ended up connecting on 67 of 213 significant strikes directed at the head. Malecki ended up landing 130 of 247 significant strikes in that contest. Out of those significant strikes, she landed 92 of 191 directed at the head. In relation to total strikes that she let go, Malecki connected on 190 of 326 while Macedo was 106 of 271 of all the strikes she threw.

Other bouts on the card to watch

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Leon Edwards faces off with Kamaru Usman. Edwards holds a record of 20-3-0 (1 NC). The 31-year-old is fighting at 170 lbs and measures in at 6'2". The southpaw fighter extends his reach 74". Usman stands in at 6'0" and is fighting at 170 lbs. The switch fighter looks to add a win to his total of 20-2-0. The 35-year-old extends his reach 76". In the grappling category, Leon Edwards takes his opponents to the canvas 1.39 times per 15 min and Kamaru Usman is averaging a takedown 3.01 times per 3 rounds. When it comes to striking, Edwards lands an average of 2.59 strikes per minute and landing 50% of the strikes that he throws. Joining him in the Octagon is Kamaru Usman, who lands 53% of the strikes he has thrown and connects on 4.55 per minute.

One more can't miss bout is when Rafael Fiziev is set to go up against Justin Gaethje. Gaethje will be looking to add a win to his career total of 23-4-0. The 34-year-old is fighting at 155 lbs and comes in at 5'11". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 70". Fiziev measures in at 5'8" and tips the scales at 155 lbs. The switch fighter steps into the Octagon with a record of 12-1-0. The 30-year-old has an arm span of 71". In the category of takedowns, Justin Gaethje is stopping 75% of the takedowns fighters have tried and is taking his opponents to the canvas on 15% of his attempts. Fiziev is taking his opponents to the mat on 40% of his tries and prevents 92% of the takedowns his opponents try. In the category of striking, Gaethje takes 7.85 strikes/minute while he deals 7.46 strikes/min. Fiziev, on the other hand, takes 4.86 strikes/min and is dishing out 4.81 per minute.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Juliana Miller (-500)

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