Polyana Viana vs Iasmin Lucindo Pick, 8/12/2023 Predictions UFC Vegas 78 Odds

by Tony Sink - 8/7/2023

Polyana Viana vs Iasmin Lucindo

UFC Vegas 78

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, August 12, 2023

Polyana Viana will face off against Iasmin Lucindo at UFC Vegas 78 on Saturday, August 12, 2023. The moneyline has Viana at +160 while Lucindo is at -192.

Polyana "Dama de Ferro" Viana steps into the cage holding a mark of 13-5-0. The 31-year-old is fighting at 115 lbs and comes in at 5'5". The orthodox fighter extends her reach 67". Iasmin Lucindo stands 5'3" and is weighing in at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to her career record of 14-5-0. The 21-year-old reaches 66". When talking about significant strikes, Polyana Viana is landing 3.50 per min and Iasmin Lucindo is connecting on 3.97 significant strikes per min. Viana is landing 41% of the significant strikes she attempts while Lucindo connects on 39%. When it comes to defending in the Octagon, "Dama de Ferro" absorbs 2.86 significant strikes per minute and Lucindo allows 3.83. Viana also defends against 54% of the significant strikes her opponents throw her way while Lucindo is able to curb 68% of the strikes thrown her way.

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UFC Vegas 78	Polyana Viana	Iasmin Lucindo
Opening Odds	+160	-192
Record	13-5-0	14-5-0
Average Fight Time	7:00	15:00
Height	5'5"	5'3"
Weight	115 lbs	115 lbs
Reach	67"	66"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.50	3.97
Striking Accuracy	41%	39%

Concerning takedowns, Polyana Viana is the lesser skilled wrestler as she takes her opponents to the mat 0.80 times per 3 rounds. Viana is finishing her takedown attempts on 33% of the times she tries and thwarting 50% of the takedowns her opponents try. Lucindo is taking her opponents to the canvas on 57% of her takedown tries and stuffing 10% of all takedowns attempted by her opposition. In terms of submissions, Viana is the more apt fighter by going for 2.4 submissions per 3 rounds while Lucindo tries 0.3 submissions per 15 minutes.

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In her previous bout, Polyana Viana fought Jinh Yu Frey and wound up taking home the victory via a punch to the head in round 1. Frey ended up landing 6 of 14 total strikes attempted in that contest. Viana ended the night having landed 11 of 18 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Frey landed 6 of 14, which gave her a percentage of 42%. She finished the fight landing 0 of 5 significant strikes aimed at the head. Statistically, Viana ended up landing 61% of her significant strikes by connecting on 11 of 18. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, she landed 10 of 17 to the head. 100% of the significant strikes landed by Frey and 81% of them landed by Viana were thrown at distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Iasmin Lucindo, she went up against Brogan Walker and ended up getting the victory by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Walker landed 75% of her significant strikes at distance and Lucindo ended up landing 96% of the significant strikes she attempted at distance. Lucindo ended up connecting on 44% of her significant strikes attempted by connecting on 53 of 118. She connected on 33 of 93 significant strikes to the head. Walker ended up connecting on 29 of 145 significant strikes in that fight. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, she landed 6 of 99 directed at the head. In terms of the strikes she fired off in this contest, Walker ended up connecting on 31 of 149 while Lucindo ended up landing 57 of 123 of all the strikes she threw.

Other fights to watch out for

One more match to look forward to is when Jaqueline Amorim squares up with Montserrat Ruiz. Amorim will be looking to add a victory to her career total of 6-1-0. The 28-year-old steps on the scale at 115 lbs and measures 5'3". The orthodox fighter stretches 68". Ruiz comes in at 5'0" and is weighing in at 115 lbs. The southpaw fighter will be looking to add a victory to her record of 10-2-0. The 30-year-old reaches 61". In the grappling category, Jaqueline Amorim is able to score a takedown 2.00 times per 15 minutes and Montserrat Ruiz takes her opponents to the canvas 3.85 times per 15 minutes. Regarding striking, Amorim is landing 0.80 strikes/minute and is landing 23% of the strikes that she throws. On the other side of the cage we have Montserrat Ruiz, who connects on 37% of the strikes she attempts and lands an average of 1.16 per minute.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Rafael Dos Anjos is set to encounter Vicente Luque. Luque comes into this fight holding a mark of 21-9-1. The 31-year-old steps on the scale at 170 lbs and stands 5'11". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 76". Dos Anjos comes in at 5'8" and weighs in at 170 lbs. The southpaw fighter walks into the Octagon with a mark of 32-14-0. The 38-year-old extends his reach 70". Regarding takedowns, Vicente Luque is stopping 61% of the takedowns fighters have gone for and is taking his opponents to the canvas on 50% of his attempts. Dos Anjos is finishing his takedown tries on 35% of the tries he takes and thwarts 59% of the takedowns his opponents try. Concerning striking, Luque is absorbing 5.51 strikes per minute and he is dishing out 5.49 strikes/min. Dos Anjos, in contrast, is taking 3.21 strikes/minute and is dealing 3.56 per minute.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Polyana Viana (+160)

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