Lando Vannata vs Mike Breeden Pick, 8/12/2023 Predictions UFC Vegas 78 Odds

by Tony Sink - 8/7/2023

Lando Vannata vs Mike Breeden

UFC Vegas 78

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, August 12, 2023

Lando Vannata will face off against Mike Breeden at UFC Vegas 78 on Saturday, August 12, 2023. The odds have Vannata coming in at -250 while Breeden is coming in at +200.

Lando "Groovy" Vannata steps into the cage holding a mark of 12-7-2. The 31-year-old is weighing in at 155 lbs and stands 5'9". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 71". Mike "Money" Breeden measures 5'10" and is weighing in at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon with a record of 10-5-0. The 34-year-old has an arm span of 70". In the category of significant strikes, Lando Vannata connects on 4.52 per minute while Mike Breeden is landing 5.43 significant strikes per min. Vannata is connecting on 45% of the significant strikes he throws while Breeden connects on 42%. Regarding defending in the Octagon, "Groovy" allows 4.76 significant strikes per minute while "Money" absorbs 6.38. Vannata also defends against 55% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt while Breeden is able to defend against 41% of the strikes thrown his way.

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UFC Vegas 78	Lando Vannata	Mike Breeden
Opening Odds	-250	+200
Record	12-7-2	10-5-0
Average Fight Time	11:39	10:27
Height	5'9"	5'10"
Weight	155 lbs	155 lbs
Reach	71"	70"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.52	5.43
Striking Accuracy	45%	42%

In terms of takedowns, Lando Vannata is the lesser skilled wrestler as he is averaging a takedown 1.09 times per 3 rounds. Vannata is finishing his takedown attempts on 37% of the times he tries and is stuffing 69% of all takedown attempts. Breeden is taking his opponents to the canvas on 37% of the takedowns he attempts and is defending 59% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Regarding going for the sub, Vannata is the lesser skilled fighter by going for 0.3 submissions per 15 min while Breeden goes for 0.5 submissions per 3 rounds.

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In his previous bout, Lando Vannata went up against Daniel Zellhuber and walked away with a loss by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Zellhuber ended up landing 84 of 225 total strikes attempted in that contest. Vannata ended the night having landed 51 of 91 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Zellhuber ended up landing 78 of 207, which gave him a rate of 37%. He landed 67 of 181 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side, Vannata landed 56% of his significant strikes by connecting on 51 of 91. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he was 20 of 41 pointed at the head. 62% of the significant strikes connected on by Zellhuber and 96% of them landed by Vannata were tallied at a distance.

In the last bout for Mike Breeden, he went up against Natan Levy and ended up walking away in defeat by unanimous decision in round 3. Levy ended up landing 86% of the significant strikes he took from distance while Breeden ended up landing 85% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Breeden ended up landing 49% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 104 of 210. He ended up connecting on 64 of 158 significant strikes to the head. Levy connected on 92 of 141 significant strikes in that contest. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he ended up landing 68 of 115 to the head. Relating to total strikes attempted in that fight, Levy was 99 of 150 and Breeden ended up landing 115 of 221 of all the strikes he threw.

Other bouts to watch

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Josh Parisian opposes Martin Buday. Parisian holds a career record of 15-6-0. The 34-year-old is fighting at 265 lbs and stands in at 6'4". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 79". Buday measures in at 6'4" and steps on the scale at 265 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon with a mark of 12-1-0. The 31-year-old has an arm span of 77". When it comes to grappling, Josh Parisian gets a takedown 1.05 times per 15 minutes and Martin Buday scores a takedown 0.60 times per 15 minutes. When it comes to striking, Parisian lands an average of 4.45 strikes/minute and lands 49% of his attempted strikes. Joining him in the Octagon is Martin Buday, who is connecting on 51% of the strikes he has thrown and connects for an average of 5.22 per min.

One more can't miss bout is when Brady Hiestand is set to fight Da'Mon Blackshear. Blackshear looks to add a win to his career record of 13-5-1. The 28-year-old steps on the scale at 135 lbs and stands 5'10". The switch fighter has a reach of 72". Hiestand stands 5'8" and tips the scales at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to his career total of 8-2-0. The 24-year-old has a wingspan of 71". When it comes to takedowns, Da'Mon Blackshear deflects 54% of the takedowns his opponents try and is finishing his takedown tries on 23% of the times he tries. Hiestand is finishing his takedown tries on 46% of the attempts he tries and deflects 42% of takedowns his opponents have tried. With regard to striking, Blackshear absorbs 3.83 strikes/minute and he is connecting on 3.57 strikes/min. Hiestand, at the same time, is taking 3.65 strikes per min and is connecting on 2.93 per min.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Lando Vannata (-250)

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