Nazim Sadykhov vs Terrance McKinney Pick, 7/15/2023 Predictions UFC Vegas 77 Odds

by Tony Sink - 7/10/2023

Nazim Sadykhov vs Terrance McKinney

UFC Vegas 77

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, July 15, 2023

Nazim Sadykhov will enter the Octagon with Terrance McKinney at UFC Vegas 77 on Saturday, July 15, 2023. The opening odds have Sadykhov coming in at -150 while McKinney is coming in at +125.

Nazim "Black Wolf" Sadykhov has a career record of 8-1-0. The 29-year-old is weighing in at 155 lbs and stands in at 5'10". The southpaw fighter stretches 69". Terrance "T. Wrecks" McKinney stands 5'10" and records a weight of 155 lbs. The switch fighter looks to add a victory to his total of 13-5-0. The 28-year-old extends his reach 73". When talking about significant strikes, Nazim Sadykhov is connecting on 5.17 per min and Terrance McKinney lands 3.78 significant strikes per minute. Sadykhov lands 52% of the significant strikes he throws and McKinney is connecting on 48%. Concerning the fighter's defense, "Black Wolf" allows 4.47 significant strikes per minute and "T. Wrecks" absorbs 2.96. Sadykhov also thwarts 56% of the significant strikes that are thrown his way and McKinney is able to stop 43% of the shots thrown his way.

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UFC Vegas 77	Nazim Sadykhov	Terrance McKinney
Opening Odds	-150	+125
Record	8-1-0	13-5-0
Average Fight Time	11:19	3:40
Height	5'10"	5'10"
Weight	155 lbs	155 lbs
Reach	69"	73"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	5.17	3.78
Striking Accuracy	52%	48%

When it comes to wrestling, Nazim Sadykhov is the lesser skilled wrestler as he takes his opponents to the mat 0.66 times per 15 min. Sadykhov is scoring a takedown on 85% of his attempts and stuffing 80% of all takedown attempts. McKinney is finishing his takedown attempts on 41% of his takedown attempts and is defending 83% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. When it comes to subbing opponents, Sadykhov is the less likely of the two fighters to go for the finish by going for 0.7 submissions per 3 rds while McKinney tries 1.4 submissions per 3 rds.

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In his last bout, Nazim Sadykhov went up against Evan Elder and wound up getting the victory by way of TKO via a doctor's stoppage in round 3. Elder ended up landing 84 of 158 total strikes attempted in that contest. Sadykhov ended the night having landed 71 of 141 total strikes. In the category of significant strikes, Elder landed 70 of 142, giving him a percentage of 49%. He finished the fight landing 25 of 87 significant strikes directed at the head. Statistically, Sadykhov ended up landing 48% of his significant strikes by sticking 64 of 132. Out of those significant strikes, he connected on 38 of 103 to the head. 85% of the significant strikes connected on by Elder and 84% of them connected on by Sadykhov were done at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Terrance McKinney, he fought Ismael Bonfim and wound up losing the fight via a flying knee to the head in round 2. Bonfim landed 70% of the significant strikes he took from distance while McKinney connected on 85% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. McKinney connected on 28% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 14 of 49. He ended up landing 10 of 43 significant strikes directed at the head. Bonfim connected on 34 of 49 significant strikes in that contest. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he landed 16 of 30 to the head. Regarding total strikes that he let go in that fight, Bonfim connected on 38 of 53 and McKinney was 20 of 55 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other bouts to watch

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Tucker Lutz squares up in the Octagon against Melsik Baghdasaryan. Lutz holds a mark of 12-3-0. The 28-year-old tips the scales at 145 lbs and comes in at 5'8". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 72". Baghdasaryan stands in at 5'9" and is fighting at 145 lbs. The southpaw fighter will be looking to add a win to his career record of 7-2-0. The 31-year-old has a reach of 70". In terms of takedowns, Tucker Lutz is averaging a takedown 1.77 times per 3 rounds and Melsik Baghdasaryan takes his opponents down 0.50 times per 15 min. Regarding striking, Lutz is connecting on 4.04 strikes/minute and is connecting on 49% of the strikes that he throws. The other guy in this fight is Melsik Baghdasaryan, who lands 61% of the strikes he has attempted and connects on 5.63 per min.

If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when Melquizael Costa is set to square up with Austin Lingo. Lingo steps into the Octagon holding a record of 9-2-0. The 29-year-old weighs in at 145 lbs and comes in at 5'10". The orthodox fighter stretches 70". Costa comes in at 5'10" and weighs 145 lbs. The southpaw fighter looks to add a victory to his career record of 19-6-0. The 26-year-old has a reach of 71". When it comes to takedowns, Austin Lingo is stopping 78% of his opponents' takedown attempts and is taking his opponents to the mat on 66% of the times he tries. Costa is taking his opponents down on 15% of the tries he takes and prevents 42% of the takedowns his opponents try. In the matter of striking, Lingo is taking 4.36 strikes per min while he is connecting on 4.21 per minute. Costa, on the other side, is taking 2.42 strikes/min and is landing 2.53 per minute.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Terrance McKinney (+125)

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