Nazim Sadykhov vs Evan Elder Pick, 2/18/2023 Predictions UFC Vegas 69 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 2/14/2023

Nazim Sadykhov vs Evan Elder

UFC Vegas 69

UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, February 18, 2023

Nazim Sadykhov will take on Evan Elder at UFC Vegas 69 on Saturday, February 18, 2023. The opening odds have Sadykhov at -170 while Elder is priced at +145.

Nazim "Black Wolf" Sadykhov looks to add a victory to his total of 7-1-0. The 28-year-old weighs 155 lbs and measures in at 5'10". The southpaw fighter has an arm span of 69". Evan "The Phenom" Elder stands in at 5'10" and records a weight of 155 lbs. The switch fighter walks into the Octagon with a record of 7-1-0. The 25-year-old extends his reach 72". In the category of significant strikes, Nazim Sadykhov is connecting on 4.42 per min and Evan Elder lands 1.80 significant strikes per minute. Sadykhov is connecting on 59% of the significant strikes he throws while Elder lands 45%. In terms of defending in the cage, "Black Wolf" allows 2.59 significant strikes per minute and "The Phenom" allows 5.00. Sadykhov also defends against 65% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way and Elder defends against 33% of them.

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UFC Vegas 69	Nazim Sadykhov	Evan Elder
Opening Odds	-170	+145
Record	7-1-0	7-1-0
Average Fight Time	11:59	15:00
Height	5'10"	5'10"
Weight	155 lbs	155 lbs
Reach	69"	72"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.42	1.80
Striking Accuracy	59%	45%

In terms of grappling, Nazim Sadykhov is the lesser skilled grappler as he is averaging a takedown 0.40 times per 3 rounds. Sadykhov is taking his opponents to the canvas on 15% of his tries and is stuffing 77% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Elder is finishing his takedown tries on 15% of the takedowns he tries and thwarting 33% of the tries against him. Regarding going for the sub, Sadykhov is the more skilled fighter by going for 0.5 finishes per 15 min while Elder looks to get 0.4 finishes per 15 min.

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In his previous fight, Nazim Sadykhov faced Ahmad Hassanzada and took home the win via a punch to the head in round 3. Hassanzada landed 56 of 116 total strikes that he threw in that fight. Sadykhov ended the night having landed 95 of 134 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Hassanzada landed 31 of 90, which gave him a rate of 34%. He ended up landing 22 of 79 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side, Sadykhov landed 59% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 53 of 89. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he was 45 of 77 pointed at the head. 90% of the significant strikes landed by Hassanzada and 49% of them landed by Sadykhov were tallied at distance.

In the last fight for Evan Elder, he battled Preston Parsons and was defeated by unanimous decision in round 3. Parsons landed 44% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance while Elder connected on 96% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Elder connected on 45% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 27 of 60. He ended up landing 12 of 43 significant strikes directed at the head. Parsons ended up landing 75 of 112 significant strikes in that contest. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he connected on 60 of 94 directed at the head. In regard to the strikes he fired off in this contest, Parsons landed 121 of 160 while Elder ended up connecting on 34 of 67 total strikes.

Other fights to watch

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Clayton Carpenter fights Juancamilo Ronderos. Carpenter will be looking to add a win to his career total of 6-0-0. The 26-year-old steps on the scale at 125 lbs and stands in at 5'6". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 68". Ronderos comes in at 5'4" and steps on the scale at 125 lbs. The southpaw fighter looks to add a victory to his career total of 4-1-0. The 27-year-old has a wingspan of 64.5". In the grappling category, Clayton Carpenter gets his opposition to the mat 3.00 times per 3 rds and Juancamilo Ronderos gets a takedown 0.50 times per 3 rounds. Regarding striking, Carpenter connects for an average of 5.27 strikes/min and is connecting on 51% of the strikes that he throws. On the other side of the cage you've got Juancamilo Ronderos, who lands 34% of his attempted strikes and connects for an average of 4.78 per min.

Another must see fight on the night is when Erin Blanchfield is set to clash with Jessica Andrade. Andrade will be looking to add a victory to her career record of 24-9-0. The 31-year-old is weighing in at 125 lbs and stands 5'1". The orthodox fighter extends her reach 62". Blanchfield measures 5'4" and weighs in at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this bout with a record of 10-1-0. The 23-year-old extends her reach 66". In terms of grappling, Jessica Andrade deflects 73% of the takedowns her opponents go for and is scoring a takedown on 55% of her tries. Blanchfield is taking her opponents to the mat on 68% of the attempts she tries and prevents 75% of the takedowns her opponents attempt. In the matter of striking, Andrade is absorbing 5.26 strikes/min and she is dealing 6.80 strikes/minute. Blanchfield, on the other hand, is absorbing 2.45 strikes per minute and is connecting on 5.79 per min.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Evan Elder (+145)

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