Michelle Waterson-Gomez vs Luana Pinheiro Pick, 4/8/2023 Predictions UFC 287 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/4/2023

Michelle Waterson-Gomez vs Luana Pinheiro

UFC 287

Miami-Dade Arena in Miami, FL

Saturday, April 8, 2023

Michelle Waterson-Gomez will face off with Luana Pinheiro at UFC 287 on Saturday, April 8, 2023. The opening odds have Waterson-Gomez at +140 while Pinheiro is at -165.

Michelle "The Karate Hottie" Waterson-Gomez will be looking to add a victory to her record of 18-10-0. The 37-year-old records a weight of 115 lbs and comes in at 5'3". The orthodox fighter reaches 62". Luana Pinheiro stands in at 5'2" and tips the scales at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a record of 10-1-0. The 30-year-old extends her reach 62". When talking about significant strikes, Michelle Waterson-Gomez is landing 3.60 per minute and Luana Pinheiro is landing 4.49 significant strikes per minute. Waterson-Gomez is landing 48% of the significant strikes she attempts and Pinheiro is connecting on 41%. When it comes to defending in the Octagon, "The Karate Hottie" allows 4.09 significant strikes per min while Pinheiro takes 3.40. Waterson-Gomez also curbs 50% of the significant strikes her opponents throw at her and Pinheiro deflects 60% of the strikes thrown her way.

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UFC 287	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	Luana Pinheiro
Opening Odds	+140	-165
Record	18-10-0	10-1-0
Average Fight Time	14:15	7:21
Height	5'3"	5'2"
Weight	115 lbs	115 lbs
Reach	62"	62"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.60	4.49
Striking Accuracy	48%	41%

Concerning wrestling, Michelle Waterson-Gomez is not as efficient of a grappler as she is able to score a takedown 1.43 times per 3 rounds. Waterson-Gomez is getting her opponent to the mat on 33% of the times she tries and thwarting 67% of the takedowns her opponents try. Pinheiro is taking her opponents to the canvas on 77% of the takedowns she attempts and is stopping 15% of the attempts against her. In terms of subbing the opposition, Waterson-Gomez is the more capable of the two fighters by trying 0.8 submissions per 3 rounds while Pinheiro goes for 0.7 submissions per 15 minutes.

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In her previous fight, Michelle Waterson-Gomez fought Amanda Lemos and ended up losing the fight by way of a guillotine choke in round 2. Lemos ended up landing 20 of 35 total strikes that she let go in that fight. Waterson-Gomez walked away from this fight having landed 35 of 62 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Lemos ended up landing 20 of 35, which gave her a rate of 57%. She landed 11 of 23 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Waterson-Gomez landed 51% of the significant strikes she threw by landing 29 of 56. Of all the significant strikes, she landed 7 of 24 to the head. 100% of the significant strikes connected on by Lemos and 93% of them connected on by Waterson-Gomez were done at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Luana Pinheiro, she went up against Sam Hughes and took home the win by unanimous decision in round 3. Hughes ended up connecting on 94% of the significant strikes she attempted at distance while Pinheiro ended up connecting on 88% of the significant strikes she attempted at distance. Pinheiro ended up connecting on 37% of her significant strikes attempted by connecting on 60 of 159. She landed 40 of 126 significant strikes aimed at the head. Hughes connected on 53 of 130 significant strikes in that contest. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, she connected on 23 of 72 to the head. In relation to total strikes attempted in that contest, Hughes was 65 of 147 and Pinheiro ended up connecting on 67 of 170 of all the strikes she attempted.

Other fights on the card to watch

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Cynthia Calvillo encounters Loopy Godinez. Calvillo will be looking to add a win to her record of 9-5-1. The 35-year-old is fighting at 125 lbs and measures in at 5'4". The orthodox fighter stretches 64". Godinez measures in at 5'2" and records a weight of 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to her career record of 8-3-0. The 29-year-old extends her reach 61". Regarding grappling, Cynthia Calvillo is able to score a takedown 1.88 times per 3 rounds and Loopy Godinez takes her opponents to the mat 4.54 times per 3 rounds. When it comes to striking, Calvillo lands an average of 4.16 strikes per minute and landing 39% out of all the strikes she attempts. On the other side of the cage we have Loopy Godinez, who is landing 48% of the strikes she attempts and is connecting on 2.97 per minute.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Israel Adesanya is set to enter the Octagon with Alex Pereira. Pereira steps into the Octagon with a mark of 7-1-0. The 35-year-old weighs 185 lbs and stands 6'4". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 79". Adesanya stands 6'4" and weighs in at 185 lbs. The switch fighter steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 23-2-0. The 33-year-old has an arm span of 80". In the category of takedowns, Alex Pereira thwarts 73% of the takedowns his opponents go for and is scoring a takedown on 85% of his tries. Adesanya is taking his opponents to the mat on 14% of his tries and thwarts 77% of all takedown tries against him. With regard to striking, Pereira is absorbing 3.63 strikes per min while he connects on 5.23 per min. Adesanya, on the other side, is absorbing 2.80 strikes per minute and is connecting on 3.93 per minute.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Michelle Waterson-Gomez (+140)

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