Paul Craig vs Johnny Walker Pick, 1/21/2023 Predictions UFC 283 Odds

by Tony Sink - 1/17/2023

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Paul Craig vs Johnny Walker

UFC 283

Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Saturday, January 21, 2023

Paul Craig will enter the Octagon against Johnny Walker at UFC 283 on Saturday, January 21, 2023. The odds have Craig priced at +160 while Walker is priced at -190.

Paul "Bearjew" Craig steps into the Octagon holding a record of 16-5-1. The 35-year-old will fight at 205 lbs and stands in at 6'3". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 76". Johnny Walker Walker measures 6'6" and weighs 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon with a record of 19-7-0. The 30-year-old has an arm span of 82". Concerning significant strikes, Paul Craig lands 2.47 per minute while Johnny Walker is connecting on 3.26 significant strikes per min. Craig is landing 46% of the significant strikes he attempts while Walker connects on 59%. Regarding defending in the Octagon, "Bearjew" absorbs 2.79 significant strikes per minute while Walker absorbs 2.64. Craig also stops 47% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt while Walker curbs 42% of the shots thrown his way.

UFC 283	Paul Craig	Johnny Walker
Opening Odds	+160	-190
Record	16-5-1	19-7-0
Average Fight Time	8:07	7:01
Height	6'3"	6'6"
Weight	205 lbs	205 lbs
Reach	76"	82"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	2.47	3.26
Striking Accuracy	46%	59%

In terms of wrestling, Paul Craig is the more productive wrestler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 1.85 times per 15 min. Craig is scoring a takedown on 20% of the times he tries and stopping 50% of all takedown attempts. Walker is taking his opponents to the canvas on 85% of the takedowns he attempts and defending 58% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. In terms of subbing opponents, Craig is the more experienced submission fighter by going for 1.7 finishes per 15 minutes while Walker attempts 1.3 finishes per 15 min.

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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Paul Craig went up against Volkan Oezdemir and wound up losing the fight by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Oezdemir landed 108 of 170 total strikes attempted in that fight. Craig finished this fight landing 41 of 136 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Oezdemir landed 72 of 129, which gave him a percentage of 55%. He finished the fight landing 45 of 101 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Craig ended up landing 26% of his significant strikes by sticking 33 of 126. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he landed 18 of 102 pointed at the head. 69% of the significant strikes connected on by Oezdemir and 96% of them landed by Craig were done at a distance.

In the last bout for Johnny Walker, he went up against Ion Cutelaba and ended up getting the win via rear naked choke in round 1. Cutelaba landed 66% of the significant strikes he took from distance while Walker connected on 33% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Walker landed 100% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 3 of 3. He ended up landing 3 of 3 significant strikes to the head. Cutelaba connected on 3 of 5 significant strikes in that contest. Of those significant strikes, he ended up landing 2 of 4 aimed at the head. In relation to the strikes he fired off in this contest, Cutelaba was 17 of 23 while Walker connected on 17 of 21 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other bouts to keep an eye on

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Mauricio Rua enters the Octagon with Ihor Potieria. Rua walks into the cage with a mark of 27-13-1. The 41-year-old is weighing in at 205 lbs and measures 6'1". The orthodox fighter stretches 76". Potieria stands in at 6'3" and is fighting at 205 lbs. The southpaw fighter walks into the Octagon holding a mark of 19-3-0. The 26-year-old extends his reach 75". When it comes to grappling, Mauricio Rua is able to score a takedown 2.03 times per 3 rounds and Ihor Potieria takes his opponents to the canvas 0.80 times per 3 rounds. In the striking category, Rua lands an average of 3.57 strikes per min and lands 50% out of all the strikes he attempts. On the other side of the cage we have Ihor Potieria, who tags his opponent on 58% of the strikes he attempts and is landing 4.58 per minute.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Brunno Ferreira is set to go up against Gregory Rodrigues. Rodrigues steps into the cage holding a mark of 13-4-0. The 30-year-old is weighing in at 185 lbs and measures 6'3". The orthodox fighter stretches 75". Ferreira stands 5'10" and will fight at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon holding a mark of 9-0-0. The 30-year-old has a wingspan of 72". In terms of wrestling, Gregory Rodrigues is preventing 85% of the takedowns his opponents attempt and is scoring a takedown on 50% of his attempts. Ferreira is finishing his takedowns on 10% of his attempts and is able to defend against 85% of all takedown attempts. With regard to striking, Rodrigues is taking 5.87 strikes per minute while he dishes out 6.19 per minute. Ferreira, notwithstanding, absorbs 6.32 strikes per minute and dishes out 10.11 per min.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Johnny Walker (-190)

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