Marlon Vera vs Pedro Munhoz Pick, 8/19/2023 Predictions UFC 292 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/15/2023

Marlon Vera vs Pedro Munhoz

UFC 292

TD Garden in Boston, MA

Saturday, August 19, 2023

Marlon Vera will face off against Pedro Munhoz at UFC 292 on Saturday, August 19, 2023. The opening odds have Vera priced at -185 while Munhoz is at +154.

Marlon "Chito" Vera will be looking to add a victory to his career record of 20-8-1. The 30-year-old will fight at 135 lbs and comes in at 5'8". The switch fighter has a reach of 70". Pedro "The Young Punisher" Munhoz stands in at 5'6" and will fight at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a mark of 20-7-0 (2 NC). The 36-year-old has a reach of 65". Concerning significant strikes, Marlon Vera lands 4.09 per minute and Pedro Munhoz is connecting on 5.30 significant strikes per minute. Vera lands 49% of the significant strikes he tries while Munhoz is landing 43%. Concerning their defense in the Octagon, "Chito" takes 5.02 significant strikes per min and "The Young Punisher" absorbs 5.90. Vera also curbs 51% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction and Munhoz is able to defend against 57% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

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UFC 292	Marlon Vera	Pedro Munhoz
Opening Odds	-185	+154
Record	20-8-1	20-7-0 (2 NC)
Average Fight Time	12:48	10:54
Height	5'8"	5'6"
Weight	135 lbs	135 lbs
Reach	70"	65"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.09	5.30
Striking Accuracy	49%	43%

In the grappling category, Marlon Vera is the more apt wrestler as he scores a takedown 0.61 times per 3 rds. Vera is finishing his takedown attempts on 40% of the times he tries and is stuffing 69% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Munhoz is taking his opponents to the mat on 20% of the takedowns he attempts and stopping 81% of the tries against him. In terms of going for the sub, Vera is the more capable fighter by attempting 1.0 finish per 15 minutes while Munhoz looks to get 0.6 finishes per 15 min.

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In his last fight, Marlon Vera faced Cory Sandhagen and ended up taking the loss via split decision in round 5. Sandhagen landed 187 of 378 total strikes that he let go in that fight. Vera walked away from this fight having landed 73 of 177 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Sandhagen ended up landing 128 of 280, which gave him a percentage of 45%. He ended up landing 84 of 226 significant strikes aimed at the head. Statistically, Vera ended up landing 36% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 58 of 158. Out of those significant strikes, he landed 28 of 105 to the head. 83% of the significant strikes landed by Sandhagen and 91% of them landed by Vera were tallied at a distance.

In the last bout for Pedro Munhoz, he faced off with Chris Gutierrez and wound up taking home the win by unanimous decision in round 3. Gutierrez ended up landing 97% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance while Munhoz connected on 86% of his significant strikes at distance. Munhoz connected on 34% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 60 of 174. He ended up landing 20 of 104 significant strikes to the head. Gutierrez ended up landing 77 of 133 significant strikes in that fight. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he connected on 30 of 69 aimed at the head. Relating to the strikes he fired off in this contest, Gutierrez connected on 79 of 135 while Munhoz connected on 74 of 188 of all the strikes he threw.

Other fights on the card to watch

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Chris Weidman encounters Brad Tavares. Weidman walks into the cage with a record of 15-6-0. The 39-year-old records a weight of 185 lbs and stands in at 6'2". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 78". Tavares measures in at 6'1" and tips the scales at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his career total of 19-9-0. The 35-year-old has a wingspan of 74". When it comes to grappling, Chris Weidman is averaging a takedown 3.92 times per 3 rounds while Brad Tavares gets a takedown 0.85 times per 3 rounds. In terms of striking, Weidman is connecting on 3.03 strikes/min and landing 43% of the strikes that he attempts. On the other side of the cage you've got Brad Tavares, who connects on 42% of the strikes he has attempted and connects on 3.32 per minute.

Another must see fight on the night is when Denis Tiuliulin is set to enter the Octagon with Gregory Rodrigues. Rodrigues walks into the cage with a mark of 13-5-0. The 31-year-old weighs 185 lbs and stands 6'3". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 75". Tiuliulin measures in at 6'1" and weighs 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage holding a record of 10-7-0 (1 NC). The 35-year-old has a reach of 77". Regarding takedowns, Gregory Rodrigues is stopping 85% of the takedowns his opponents go for and is getting his opponent to the mat on 50% of his attempts. Tiuliulin is taking his opponents to the mat on 15% of his tries and stops 72% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. In the category of striking, Rodrigues is taking 5.82 strikes per minute and he lands 6.09 strikes per minute. Tiuliulin, notwithstanding, absorbs 6.07 strikes per minute and is landing 5.35 per minute.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Marlon Vera (-185)

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