Philipe Lins vs Ion Cutelaba Pick, 10/7/2023 Predictions UFC Vegas 80 Odds

by Tony Sink - 10/2/2023

Philipe Lins vs Ion Cutelaba

UFC Vegas 80

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, October 7, 2023

Philipe Lins will battle Ion Cutelaba at UFC Vegas 80 on Saturday, October 7, 2023. The odds have Lins at +120 while Cutelaba is priced at -142.

Philipe "Monstro" Lins holds a record of 17-5-0. The 38-year-old steps on the scale at 205 lbs and stands 6'2". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 78". Ion "The Hulk" Cutelaba measures 6'1" and records a weight of 205 lbs. The southpaw fighter will be looking to add a win to his career record of 17-9-1 (1 NC). The 29-year-old has a wingspan of 75". Concerning significant strikes, Philipe Lins is landing 3.59 per min while Ion Cutelaba lands 4.63 significant strikes per minute. Lins connects on 46% of the significant strikes he throws and Cutelaba is landing 43%. When it comes to defending in the Octagon, "Monstro" takes 3.73 significant strikes per min while "The Hulk" takes 3.29. Lins also defends 44% of the significant strikes that are thrown his way and Cutelaba defends against 48% of the shots thrown.

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UFC Vegas 80	Philipe Lins	Ion Cutelaba
Opening Odds	+120	-142
Record	17-5-0	17-9-1 (1 NC)
Average Fight Time	9:42	7:10
Height	6'2"	6'1"
Weight	205 lbs	205 lbs
Reach	78"	75"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.59	4.63
Striking Accuracy	46%	43%

In terms of grappling, Philipe Lins is not as efficient of a grappler as he takes his opponents down 1.55 times per 3 rds. Lins is finishing his takedown attempts on 35% of the times he tries and defending 85% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Cutelaba is finishing his takedown tries on 58% of the takedowns he tries and stopping 77% of the attempts against him. When it comes to going for the sub, Lins is the lesser skilled of the two fighters by attempting 0.3 finishes per 3 rounds while Cutelaba attempts 0.8 finishes per 3 rds.

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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Philipe Lins fought Maxim Grishin and ended up getting the victory by unanimous decision in round 3. Grishin ended up landing 103 of 145 total strikes attempted in that fight. Lins finished this fight landing 50 of 113 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Grishin ended up landing 41 of 80, which gave him a percentage of 51%. He ended up landing 20 of 53 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Lins ended up landing 42% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 45 of 106. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he landed 22 of 74 to the head. 70% of the significant strikes connected on by Grishin and 80% of them landed by Lins were thrown at a distance.

In the last fight for Ion Cutelaba, he went up against Tanner Boser and took home the win by a punch to the head while on the ground in round 1. Boser connected on 100% of the significant strikes he took from distance while Cutelaba landed 46% of his significant strikes at distance. Cutelaba connected on 75% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 30 of 40. He landed 27 of 36 significant strikes directed at the head. Boser landed 5 of 16 significant strikes in that fight. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he ended up connecting on 5 of 15 aimed at the head. In regard to total strikes that he threw in that fight, Boser ended up landing 5 of 16 and Cutelaba landed 30 of 40 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other bouts on the card to watch

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Alexander Hernandez enters the Octagon against Bill Algeo. Hernandez looks to add a win to his record of 14-6-0. The 31-year-old weighs 145 lbs and measures in at 5'9". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 72". Algeo comes in at 6'0" and records a weight of 145 lbs. The switch fighter holds a record of 17-7-0. The 34-year-old has a reach of 73". In the grappling category, Alexander Hernandez takes his opponents down 1.38 times per 15 min and Bill Algeo gets a takedown 0.87 times per 15 minutes. Regarding striking, Hernandez is landing 4.57 strikes/minute and is landing 40% out of all the strikes he attempts. On the other side of the cage you've got Bill Algeo, who is connecting on 53% of the strikes that he throws and lands an average of 5.93 per minute.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Montel Jackson is set to take on Chris Gutierrez. Gutierrez walks into the Octagon with a record of 19-5-2. The 32-year-old records a weight of 135 lbs and stands in at 5'9". The orthodox fighter reaches 67". Jackson comes in at 5'10" and weighs 135 lbs. The southpaw fighter has a mark of 13-2-0. The 31-year-old has a reach of 75". Regarding takedowns, Chris Gutierrez is able to thwart 74% of his opponents' takedown attempts and is taking his opponents to the canvas on 37% of the times he tries. Jackson is taking his opponents to the mat on 71% of his attempts and prevents 69% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Concerning striking, Gutierrez is taking 2.76 strikes/minute while he is dealing 4.75 strikes per minute. Jackson, at the same time, absorbs 1.41 strikes per minute and lands 3.36 per min.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Philipe Lins (+120)

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