Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs Vanessa Demopoulos Pick, 5/20/2023 Predictions UFC Vegas 73 Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/16/2023

Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs Vanessa Demopoulos

UFC Vegas 73

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, May 20, 2023

Karolina Kowalkiewicz will face off against Vanessa Demopoulos at UFC Vegas 73 on Saturday, May 20, 2023. The opening moneyline has Kowalkiewicz priced at -140 while Demopoulos is priced at +115.

Karolina Kowalkiewicz looks to add a victory to her career record of 14-7-0. The 37-year-old records a weight of 115 lbs and measures in at 5'3". The orthodox fighter reaches 64". Vanessa "Lil Monster" Demopoulos stands in at 5'2" and weighs in at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a career mark of 9-4-0. The 34-year-old reaches 59". Regarding significant strikes, Karolina Kowalkiewicz connects on 5.34 per minute and Vanessa Demopoulos lands 3.51 significant strikes per minute. Kowalkiewicz is landing 40% of the significant strikes she tries and Demopoulos lands 48%. In terms of the fighter's defense, Kowalkiewicz allows 5.55 significant strikes per min and "Lil Monster" allows 4.73. Kowalkiewicz also defends against 57% of the significant strikes her opponents attempt while Demopoulos defends against 44% of the shots thrown in her direction.

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UFC Vegas 73	Karolina Kowalkiewicz	Vanessa Demopoulos
Opening Odds	-140	+115
Record	14-7-0	9-4-0
Average Fight Time	12:45	12:29
Height	5'3"	5'2"
Weight	115 lbs	115 lbs
Reach	64"	59"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	5.34	3.51
Striking Accuracy	40%	48%

In terms of wrestling, Karolina Kowalkiewicz is the lesser skilled grappler as she takes her opponents to the canvas 0.34 times per 3 rds. Kowalkiewicz is scoring a takedown on 30% of her tries and thwarting 75% of the takedowns her opponents try. Demopoulos is taking her opponents to the canvas on 16% of her takedown tries and stopping 50% of the attempts against her. Regarding submissions, Kowalkiewicz is less apt at going for the finish by going for 0.2 submissions per 15 min while Demopoulos looks to get 1.0 finish per 3 rounds.

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In her last appearance in the Octagon, Karolina Kowalkiewicz squared up with Silvana Gomez Juarez and got a win for the night by unanimous decision in round 3. Juarez landed 79 of 267 total strikes that she threw in that fight. Kowalkiewicz walked away from this fight having landed 90 of 230 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Juarez landed 77 of 263, which means her percentage was 29%. She finished the fight landing 46 of 224 significant strikes aimed at the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Kowalkiewicz landed 36% of her significant strikes by connecting on 74 of 202. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, she connected on 55 of 170 aimed at the head. 97% of the significant strikes connected on by Juarez and 95% of them landed by Kowalkiewicz were tallied at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Vanessa Demopoulos, she went up against Maria Oliveira and ended up getting the victory by unanimous decision in round 3. Oliveira connected on 96% of the significant strikes she took from distance and Demopoulos landed 32% of her significant strikes at distance. Demopoulos connected on 68% of her significant strikes attempted by connecting on 55 of 80. She connected on 44 of 68 significant strikes aimed at the head. Oliveira connected on 83 of 154 significant strikes in that contest. Out of those significant strikes, she ended up connecting on 55 of 124 aimed at the head. Relating to the strikes she fired off in this contest, Oliveira landed 95 of 166 and Demopoulos was 121 of 154 of all the strikes she attempted.

Other bouts to watch

One more match to look forward to is when Natalia Silva meets Victoria Leonardo. Silva steps into the Octagon holding a record of 14-5-1. The 26-year-old records a weight of 125 lbs and measures in at 5'4". The southpaw fighter reaches 65". Leonardo measures in at 5'5" and tips the scales at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon with a record of 9-5-0. The 33-year-old extends her reach 64". When it comes to grappling, Natalia Silva takes her opponents to the mat 1.13 times per 15 min while Victoria Leonardo is able to score a takedown 1.71 times per 15 minutes. In the striking category, Silva is landing 5.33 strikes/min and connects on 54% of the strikes that she throws. On the other side we have Victoria Leonardo, who is landing 39% of the strikes she attempts and connects for an average of 3.33 per minute.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Loopy Godinez is set to clash with Emily Ducote. Ducote walks into the cage holding a mark of 12-7-0. The 29-year-old will fight at 115 lbs and stands in at 5'2". The orthodox fighter reaches 63". Godinez comes in at 5'2" and is weighing in at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to her career total of 9-3-0. The 29-year-old stretches 61". In terms of wrestling, Emily Ducote is able to curb 100% of her opponents takedown tries and is scoring a takedown on 0% of her tries. Godinez is finishing her takedown tries on 43% of the tries she takes and is able to thwart 77% of all takedown attempts. Concerning striking, Ducote absorbs 8.17 strikes per min and she is dealing 6.23 strikes per min. Godinez, at the same time, is absorbing 3.18 strikes per min and is landing 3.42 per min.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Vanessa Demopoulos (+115)

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