Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs Diana Belbita Pick, 10/7/2023 Predictions UFC Vegas 80 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 10/2/2023

Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs Diana Belbita

UFC Vegas 80

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, October 7, 2023

Karolina Kowalkiewicz will enter the Octagon against Diana Belbita at UFC Vegas 80 on Saturday, October 7, 2023. The moneyline has Kowalkiewicz coming in at -162 while Belbita is at +136.

Karolina Kowalkiewicz looks to add a victory to her career total of 15-7-0. The 37-year-old tips the scales at 115 lbs and comes in at 5'3". The orthodox fighter stretches 64". Diana "The Warrior Princess" Belbita stands 5'7" and steps on the scale at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to her career record of 15-7-0. The 27-year-old stretches 68". Regarding significant strikes, Karolina Kowalkiewicz is connecting on 5.65 per minute and Diana Belbita is connecting on 6.59 significant strikes per minute. Kowalkiewicz connects on 42% of the significant strikes she attempts while Belbita is connecting on 44%. Concerning their defense in the cage, Kowalkiewicz absorbs 5.47 significant strikes per min while "The Warrior Princess" takes 5.72. Kowalkiewicz also prevents 58% of the significant strikes her opponents attempt and Belbita prevents 53% of the strikes thrown her way.

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UFC Vegas 80	Karolina Kowalkiewicz	Diana Belbita
Opening Odds	-162	+136
Record	15-7-0	15-7-0
Average Fight Time	12:54	12:33
Height	5'3"	5'7"
Weight	115 lbs	115 lbs
Reach	64"	68"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	5.65	6.59
Striking Accuracy	42%	44%

In terms of wrestling, Karolina Kowalkiewicz is not as effective of a grappler as she is able to score a takedown 0.31 times per 3 rounds. Kowalkiewicz is scoring a takedown on 30% of the times she tries and thwarting 76% of the takedowns her opponents try. Belbita is getting her opponent to the mat on 50% of the takedowns she tries and defending 66% of all takedowns attempted on her. When it comes to going for the sub, Kowalkiewicz is the less likely of the two fighters to go for the finish by trying 0.2 subs per 15 minutes while Belbita attempts 0.6 subs per 15 min.

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The last time she stepped into the Octagon, Karolina Kowalkiewicz fought Vanessa Demopoulos and ended up getting the win by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Demopoulos ended up landing 83 of 237 total strikes attempted in that fight. Kowalkiewicz ended the night having landed 148 of 249 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Demopoulos ended up landing 68 of 221, which gave her a rate of 30%. She finished the fight landing 49 of 190 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Kowalkiewicz ended up landing 58% of the significant strikes she threw by landing 139 of 237. Of those significant strikes, she was 94 of 187 aimed at the head. 95% of the significant strikes connected on by Demopoulos and 96% of them connected on by Kowalkiewicz were thrown at distance.

In the last fight for Diana Belbita, she fought Maria Oliveira and wound up getting the victory by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Oliveira connected on 96% of the significant strikes she took from distance while Belbita ended up landing 71% of the significant strikes she took from distance. Belbita connected on 50% of her significant strikes attempted by connecting on 106 of 208. She ended up landing 71 of 165 significant strikes to the head. Oliveira connected on 64 of 168 significant strikes in that contest. Of all the significant strikes, she ended up landing 45 of 142 aimed at the head. Discussing total strikes that she let go in that fight, Oliveira landed 85 of 200 and Belbita ended up landing 154 of 258 of all the strikes she threw.

Other fights to watch out for

One more match to look forward to is when Vanessa Demopoulos battles Kanako Murata. Demopoulos looks to add a win to her record of 9-5-0. The 35-year-old weighs in at 115 lbs and stands in at 5'2". The orthodox fighter reaches 59". Murata comes in at 5'1" and weighs in at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage holding a mark of 12-2-0. The 30-year-old extends her reach 62". In terms of takedowns, Vanessa Demopoulos gets a takedown 0.58 times per 3 rds and Kanako Murata takes her opponents to the mat 2.40 times per 3 rounds. When it comes to striking, Demopoulos is landing 3.71 strikes/min and landing 42% out of all the strikes she attempts. Joining her in the Octagon is Kanako Murata, who connects on 59% of the strikes she attempts and connects on 2.08 per minute.

If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when JJ Aldrich is set to square up against Montana De La Rosa. De La Rosa comes into this fight with a mark of 12-8-1. The 28-year-old is weighing in at 125 lbs and measures in at 5'7". The orthodox fighter reaches 68". Aldrich stands in at 5'5" and is weighing in at 125 lbs. The southpaw fighter comes into this fight with a record of 12-6-0. The 31-year-old extends her reach 67". In the category of takedowns, Montana De La Rosa thwarts 64% of her opponents takedown tries and is getting her opponent to the mat on 31% of the times she tries. Aldrich is taking her opponents down on 25% of the attempts she tries and is able to stop 65% of all takedown attempts. With reference to striking, De La Rosa is taking 3.06 strikes per min while she is dealing 2.47 strikes/minute. Aldrich, in contrast, takes 4.54 strikes per minute and deals 4.02 per minute.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Karolina Kowalkiewicz (-162)

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