Mackenzie Dern vs Angela Hill Pick, 5/20/2023 Predictions UFC Vegas 73 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/16/2023

Mackenzie Dern vs Angela Hill

UFC Vegas 73

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, May 20, 2023

Mackenzie Dern will take on Angela Hill at UFC Vegas 73 on Saturday, May 20, 2023. The opening odds have Dern priced at -175 while Hill is coming in at +145.

Mackenzie Dern looks to add a victory to her record of 12-3-0. The 30-year-old is weighing in at 115 lbs and comes in at 5'4". The orthodox fighter extends her reach 63". Angela "Overkill" Hill stands in at 5'3" and will fight at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this bout with a mark of 15-12-0. The 38-year-old extends her reach 64". When talking about significant strikes, Mackenzie Dern lands 3.02 per min while Angela Hill is connecting on 5.68 significant strikes per min. Dern lands 36% of the significant strikes she attempts and Hill lands 49%. In terms of defending in the Octagon, Dern takes 4.39 significant strikes per minute while "Overkill" absorbs 4.97. Dern also stops 52% of the significant strikes her opponents attempt while Hill is able to stop 62% of the strikes thrown her way.

ufc picks Mackenzie Dern predictions best bet odds

UFC Vegas 73	Mackenzie Dern	Angela Hill
Opening Odds	-175	+145
Record	12-3-0	15-12-0
Average Fight Time	12:22	14:02
Height	5'4"	5'3"
Weight	115 lbs	115 lbs
Reach	63"	64"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.02	5.68
Striking Accuracy	36%	49%

When it comes to grappling, Mackenzie Dern is the more efficient wrestler as she takes her opponents to the canvas 0.61 times per 15 min. Dern is scoring a takedown on 11% of her tries and is stopping 40% of the takedowns her opponents try. Hill is taking her opponents to the canvas on 29% of her takedown tries and is stopping 77% of all takedowns attempted by her opposition. When it comes to submissions, Dern is the more capable fighter by attempting 1.8 finishes per 3 rounds while Hill looks to get 0.1 finishes per 15 minutes.

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In her previous fight, Mackenzie Dern squared up with Yan Xiaonan and wound up taking the loss by way of majority decision in round 5. Xiaonan landed 151 of 240 of the strikes she let go in total for this contest. Dern ended the night having landed 224 of 339 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Xiaonan landed 113 of 195, which gave her a percentage of 57%. She landed 53 of 126 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side, Dern ended up landing 40% of her significant strikes by sticking 61 of 151. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, she landed 45 of 132 aimed at the head. 88% of the significant strikes connected on by Xiaonan and 85% of them connected on by Dern were done at a distance.

In the last bout for Angela Hill, she fought Emily Ducote and took home the victory by unanimous decision in round 3. Ducote ended up landing 87% of her significant strikes at distance and Hill ended up landing 71% of the significant strikes she attempted at distance. Hill connected on 52% of her significant strikes attempted by connecting on 182 of 345. She ended up landing 95 of 240 significant strikes aimed at the head. Ducote ended up connecting on 71 of 173 significant strikes in that battle. Of all the significant strikes, she ended up connecting on 49 of 147 directed at the head. Discussing total strikes attempted in that contest, Ducote was 76 of 178 while Hill ended up connecting on 190 of 353 total strikes.

Other fights on the card to watch

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Karolina Kowalkiewicz squares up against Vanessa Demopoulos. 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". 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 grappling, Karolina Kowalkiewicz is able to score a takedown 0.34 times per 15 minutes while Vanessa Demopoulos takes her opponents to the canvas 0.72 times per 3 rounds. When it comes to striking, Kowalkiewicz tags his opponents 5.34 strikes per minute and connecting on 40% of the strikes that she throws. On the other side we have Vanessa Demopoulos, who connects on 48% of the strikes she attempts and lands an average of 3.51 per minute.

One more can't miss bout is when Victoria Leonardo is set to square up in the Octagon against Natalia Silva. 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". In terms of grappling, Natalia Silva is thwarting 92% of her opponents takedown tries and is scoring a takedown on 33% of the times she tries. Leonardo is finishing her takedown tries on 29% of the attempts she tries and deflects 71% of all takedown attempts. Concerning striking, Silva absorbs 1.85 strikes per minute and she lands 5.33 per min. Leonardo, on the other side, absorbs 4.56 strikes/min and connects on 3.33 per min.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Mackenzie Dern (-175)

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