Natalia Silva vs Victoria Leonardo Pick, 5/20/2023 Predictions UFC Vegas 73 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/16/2023

Natalia Silva vs Victoria Leonardo

UFC Vegas 73

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, May 20, 2023

Natalia Silva will face off against Victoria Leonardo at UFC Vegas 73 on Saturday, May 20, 2023. The moneyline has Silva priced at -800 while Leonardo is priced at +550.

Natalia 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". Victoria "Fury" 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 significant strikes, Natalia Silva is landing 5.33 per minute while Victoria Leonardo connects on 3.33 significant strikes per minute. Silva is connecting on 54% of the significant strikes she attempts while Leonardo is connecting on 39%. When it comes to defending themselves, Silva takes 1.85 significant strikes per min and "Fury" absorbs 4.56. Silva also deflects 66% of the significant strikes her opponents throw at her and Leonardo deflects 44% of the strikes thrown her way.

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UFC Vegas 73	Natalia Silva	Victoria Leonardo
Opening Odds	-800	+550
Record	14-5-1	9-5-0
Average Fight Time	13:14	10:57
Height	5'4"	5'5"
Weight	125 lbs	125 lbs
Reach	65"	64"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	5.33	3.33
Striking Accuracy	54%	39%

In the category of takedowns, Natalia Silva is the lesser skilled grappler as she takes her opponents to the mat 1.13 times per 3 rounds. Silva is finishing her takedown attempts on 33% of her tries and stopping 92% of all takedowns attempted by her opposition. Leonardo is getting her opponent to the mat on 29% of the takedowns she attempts and is stopping 71% of all takedowns attempted on her. When it comes to submission attempts, Silva is less apt at going for the finish by attempting 0.6 subs per 3 rounds while Leonardo tries 0.8 subs per 3 rds.

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In her last fight, Natalia Silva fought Tereza Bleda and ended up getting the victory in the fight via a spinning kick to the head in round 3. Bleda ended up landing 25 of 55 of the strikes she threw in total in this fight. Silva ended the night having landed 62 of 89 total strikes. In the category of significant strikes, Bleda landed 18 of 47, which means her percentage was 38%. She landed 8 of 33 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side, Silva ended up landing 62% of her significant strikes by connecting on 45 of 72. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, she landed 26 of 50 aimed at the head. 72% of the significant strikes connected on by Bleda and 91% of them connected on by Silva were thrown at distance.

In the last fight for Victoria Leonardo, she went up against Mandy Bohm and wound up taking home the victory via unanimous decision in round 3. Bohm ended up connecting on 67% of her significant strikes at distance and Leonardo landed 64% of the significant strikes she attempted at distance. Leonardo connected on 35% of the significant strikes she attempted by landing 39 of 110. She ended up connecting on 21 of 80 significant strikes to the head. Bohm ended up connecting on 52 of 93 significant strikes in that contest. Of those significant strikes, she connected on 26 of 66 directed at the head. Regarding total strikes attempted in that contest, Bohm ended up connecting on 83 of 124 while Leonardo connected on 85 of 166 total strikes.

Other fights on the card to watch

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Emily Ducote squares up against Loopy Godinez. Ducote walks into the cage holding a mark of 12-7-0. The 29-year-old will fight at 115 lbs and stands in at 5'2". The orthodox fighter reaches 63". Godinez comes in at 5'2" and is weighing in at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to her career total of 9-3-0. The 29-year-old stretches 61". In terms of takedowns, Emily Ducote gets a takedown 0.50 times per 3 rds while Loopy Godinez takes her opponents to the mat 3.82 times per 3 rounds. When it comes to striking, Ducote is connecting on 6.23 strikes/minute and is landing 49% out of all the strikes she attempts. Joining her in the Octagon is Loopy Godinez, who is landing 48% of the strikes she attempts and is landing 3.42 per minute.

One more can't miss bout is when Anthony Hernandez is set to square up with Edmen Shahbazyan. Shahbazyan steps into the Octagon with a record of 12-3-0. The 25-year-old steps on the scale at 185 lbs and measures in at 6'2". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 74". Hernandez stands 6'0" and weighs in at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a record of 10-2-0 (1 NC). The 29-year-old extends his reach 75". Regarding takedowns, Edmen Shahbazyan is able to thwart 65% of the takedowns fighters have tried and is scoring a takedown on 37% of his tries. Hernandez is taking his opponents down on 64% of his tries and curbs 66% of the takedowns his opponents try. With regard to striking, Shahbazyan absorbs 3.87 strikes/min and he is landing 3.59 strikes/minute. Hernandez, at the same time, takes 3.50 strikes/min and is connecting on 4.03 per min.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Natalia Silva (-800)

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