Miranda Maverick vs Priscila Cachoeira Pick, 7/29/2023 Predictions UFC 291 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 7/24/2023

Miranda Maverick vs Priscila Cachoeira

UFC 291

Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, UT

Saturday, July 29, 2023

Miranda Maverick will enter the Octagon with Priscila Cachoeira at UFC 291 on Saturday, July 29, 2023. The opener has Maverick priced at -335 while Cachoeira is coming in at +260.

Miranda "Fear The" Maverick will be looking to add a victory to her career record of 13-5-0. The 26-year-old weighs in at 125 lbs and comes in at 5'3". The southpaw fighter reaches 65". Priscila "Zombie Girl" Cachoeira measures 5'7" and tips the scales at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this fight with a mark of 12-4-0. The 34-year-old stretches 65". Regarding significant strikes, Miranda Maverick lands 3.82 per min while Priscila Cachoeira is landing 4.68 significant strikes per minute. Maverick is connecting on 45% of the significant strikes she attempts while Cachoeira connects on 43%. Concerning their defense in the cage, "Fear The" absorbs 2.87 significant strikes per min while "Zombie Girl" absorbs 7.85. Maverick also curbs 59% of the significant strikes her opponents throw at her while Cachoeira deflects 46% of the strikes thrown her way.

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UFC 291	Miranda Maverick	Priscila Cachoeira
Opening Odds	-335	+260
Record	13-5-0	12-4-0
Average Fight Time	12:28	8:53
Height	5'3"	5'7"
Weight	125 lbs	125 lbs
Reach	65"	65"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.82	4.68
Striking Accuracy	45%	43%

In the category of takedowns, Miranda Maverick is the more capable wrestler as she takes her opponents to the canvas 2.24 times per 15 min. Maverick is scoring a takedown on 54% of the times she tries and is stuffing 42% of all takedowns attempted by her opposition. Cachoeira is getting her opponent to the mat on 33% of the takedowns she attempts and is defending 65% of all takedowns attempted on her. When it comes to going for the sub, Maverick is less apt at going for the finish by trying 0.3 subs per 3 rounds while Cachoeira goes for 0.6 subs per 15 min.

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The last time she fought, Miranda Maverick faced Jasmine Jasudavicius and walked away with a loss by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Jasudavicius ended up landing 115 of 235 of the strikes she threw in total in this fight. Maverick finished this fight landing 68 of 132 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Jasudavicius landed 67 of 158, which gave her a rate of 42%. She ended up landing 52 of 140 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side, Maverick ended up landing 49% of her significant strikes by landing 63 of 127. Of all the significant strikes, she landed 33 of 94 aimed at the head. 79% of the significant strikes connected on by Jasudavicius and 88% of them connected on by Maverick were done at distance.

In the last fight for Priscila Cachoeira, she fought Ariane Lipski and ended up getting the victory in the fight via a punch to the head in round 1. Lipski connected on 100% of the significant strikes she attempted at distance while Cachoeira landed 30% of the significant strikes she attempted at distance. Cachoeira ended up landing 57% of her significant strikes attempted by connecting on 20 of 35. She ended up landing 15 of 27 significant strikes aimed at the head. Lipski connected on 4 of 15 significant strikes in that contest. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, she connected on 3 of 12 to the head. Discussing total strikes thrown in that contest, Lipski connected on 4 of 15 and Cachoeira was 20 of 35 of all the strikes she threw.

Other fights to keep an eye on

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Dustin Poirier fights Justin Gaethje. Poirier steps into the cage with a record of 29-7-0 (1 NC). The 34-year-old weighs 155 lbs and stands in at 5'9". The southpaw fighter has a reach of 72". Gaethje comes in at 5'11" and records a weight of 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon with a mark of 24-4-0. The 34-year-old has a wingspan of 70". In the wrestling category, Dustin Poirier is able to score a takedown 1.39 times per 3 rds and Justin Gaethje is averaging a takedown 0.13 times per 3 rds. Regarding striking, Poirier is landing 5.51 strikes per min and connecting on 50% of his attempted strikes. The other fighter in this bout is Justin Gaethje, who connects on 60% of the strikes that he throws and connects on 7.38 per min.

One more can't miss bout is when Alex Pereira is set to encounter Jan Blachowicz. Blachowicz walks into the cage holding a record of 29-9-1. The 40-year-old steps on the scale at 205 lbs and measures in at 6'2". The orthodox fighter reaches 78". Pereira measures 6'4" and weighs 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a career record of 7-2-0. The 36-year-old has a reach of 79". When it comes to takedowns, Jan Blachowicz prevents 68% of the takedowns fighters have attempted and is getting his opponent to the mat on 53% of his attempts. Pereira is finishing his takedowns on 85% of his attempts and is able to curb 73% of all takedown tries against him. In the category of striking, Blachowicz is absorbing 2.81 strikes per minute and he connects on 3.41 strikes per minute. Pereira, on the other hand, is taking 3.76 strikes/min and is dealing 5.23 per minute.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Miranda Maverick (-335)

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