Pedro Munhoz vs Chris Gutierrez Pick, 4/15/2023 Predictions UFC Kansas City Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/11/2023

Pedro Munhoz vs Chris Gutierrez

UFC Kansas City

T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, MO

Saturday, April 15, 2023

Pedro Munhoz will take on Chris Gutierrez at UFC Kansas City on Saturday, April 15, 2023. The odds have Munhoz coming in at +180 while Gutierrez is coming in at -225.

Pedro "The Young Punisher" Munhoz steps into the cage with a record of 19-7-0 (2 NC). The 36-year-old weighs in at 135 lbs and stands 5'6". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 65". Chris "El Guapo" Gutierrez measures 5'9" and records a weight of 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage with a mark of 19-3-2. The 31-year-old has a reach of 67". Regarding significant strikes, Pedro Munhoz is connecting on 5.40 per min and Chris Gutierrez is landing 4.70 significant strikes per min. Munhoz is landing 44% of the significant strikes he throws while Gutierrez connects on 58%. Concerning their defense in the cage, "The Young Punisher" allows 5.96 significant strikes per min while "El Guapo" allows 2.58. Munhoz also thwarts 58% of the significant strikes that are directed at him and Gutierrez defends against 64% of the shots thrown.

ufc picks Pedro Munhoz predictions best bet odds

UFC Kansas City	Pedro Munhoz	Chris Gutierrez
Opening Odds	+180	-225
Record	19-7-0 (2 NC)	19-3-2
Average Fight Time	10:41	11:28
Height	5'6"	5'9"
Weight	135 lbs	135 lbs
Reach	65"	67"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	5.40	4.70
Striking Accuracy	44%	58%

In the category of takedowns, Pedro Munhoz is the more competent wrestler as he takes his opponents down 0.55 times per 15 min. Munhoz is taking his opponents to the canvas on 20% of his tries and stopping 81% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Gutierrez is finishing his takedown attempts on 37% of his takedown tries and is stuffing 73% of all takedowns attempted on him. Regarding going for the sub, Munhoz is the more experienced of the two fighters by going for 0.6 submissions per 15 minutes while Gutierrez attempts 0.1 submissions per 15 minutes.

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The last time he fought, Pedro Munhoz fought Sean O'Malley and the fight ended in a no contest by an accidental eye poke by O'Malley in round 2. O'Malley ended up landing 25 of 47 total strikes that he let go in that fight. Munhoz ended the night having landed 26 of 41 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, O'Malley landed 25 of 47, which means his percentage was 53%. He finished the fight landing 14 of 30 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side, Munhoz ended up landing 63% of his significant strikes by sticking 26 of 41. Of those significant strikes, he landed 0 of 9 pointed at the head. 100% of the significant strikes landed by O'Malley and 100% of them landed by Munhoz were done at a distance.

In the last fight for Chris Gutierrez, he battled Frankie Edgar and ended up getting the victory in the fight by way of a knee to the head in round 1. Edgar connected on 100% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Gutierrez ended up connecting on 100% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Gutierrez ended up connecting on 50% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 10 of 20. He landed 6 of 14 significant strikes aimed at the head. Edgar landed 2 of 12 significant strikes in that fight. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he ended up landing 0 of 5 to the head. Discussing total strikes that he let go in that fight, Edgar ended up landing 2 of 12 while Gutierrez ended up connecting on 10 of 20 total strikes.

Other bouts on the card to watch

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Clay Guida enters the Octagon against Rafa Garcia. Guida has a career mark of 38-19-0. The 41-year-old weighs 155 lbs and comes in at 5'7". The orthodox fighter reaches 70". Garcia measures 5'7" and weighs 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon with a mark of 15-3-0. The 28-year-old extends his reach 70". Regarding grappling, Clay Guida takes his opponents down 3.27 times per 15 minutes while Rafa Garcia takes his opponents to the canvas 4.24 times per 3 rounds. When it comes to striking, Guida tags his opponents 2.58 strikes/min and is connecting on 34% of the strikes that he attempts. Joining him in the Octagon is Rafa Garcia, who connects on 40% of the strikes that he throws and is landing 3.27 per min.

If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when TJ Brown is set to go up against Bill Algeo. Algeo will be looking to add a victory to his career record of 16-7-0. The 33-year-old records a weight of 145 lbs and comes in at 6'0". The switch fighter has an arm span of 73". Brown measures 5'9" and weighs in at 145 lbs. The switch fighter steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 17-9-0. The 32-year-old reaches 72". In terms of wrestling, Bill Algeo thwarts 55% of his opponents' takedown tries and is finishing his takedowns on 38% of the times he tries. Brown is finishing his takedowns on 56% of the attempts he tries and is able to curb 38% of all takedown tries against him. In the matter of striking, Algeo is absorbing 4.14 strikes per minute and he lands 5.68 strikes/minute. Brown, notwithstanding, takes 2.69 strikes/min and lands 3.40 per minute.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Pedro Munhoz (+180)

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