Punahele Soriano vs Dustin Stoltzfus Pick, 12/2/2023 Predictions UFC Austin Odds

by Tony Sink - 11/27/2023

Punahele Soriano vs Dustin Stoltzfus

UFC Austin

Moody Center in Austin, TX

Saturday, December 2, 2023

Punahele Soriano will face off with Dustin Stoltzfus at UFC Austin on Saturday, December 2, 2023. The opening line has Soriano at -270 while Stoltzfus is at +220.

Punahele "Puna" Soriano looks to add a win to his record of 9-3-0. The 31-year-old weighs in at 185 lbs and comes in at 5'11". The southpaw fighter extends his reach 72". Dustin Stoltzfus stands in at 6'0" and is fighting at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his career total of 14-5-0. The 32-year-old has a wingspan of 75". Regarding significant strikes, Punahele Soriano is landing 4.04 per min and Dustin Stoltzfus lands 2.96 significant strikes per minute. Soriano lands 45% of the significant strikes he attempts and Stoltzfus is landing 41%. Regarding defense, "Puna" allows 4.22 significant strikes per minute while Stoltzfus absorbs 3.28. Soriano also deflects 48% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him and Stoltzfus is able to deflect 46% of the shots thrown his way.

ufc picks Punahele Soriano predictions best bet odds

UFC Austin	Punahele Soriano	Dustin Stoltzfus
Opening Odds	-270	+220
Record	9-3-0	14-5-0
Average Fight Time	9:33	9:55
Height	5'11"	6'0"
Weight	185 lbs	185 lbs
Reach	72"	75"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.04	2.96
Striking Accuracy	45%	41%

Concerning takedowns, Punahele Soriano is not as effective of a wrestler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 0.90 times per 15 minutes. Soriano is getting his opponent to the mat on 40% of his attempts and thwarting 30% of all takedown attempts. Stoltzfus is taking his opponents to the canvas on 35% of his takedown tries and thwarting 46% of the tries against him. When it comes to sub attempts, Soriano is less likely to go for the finish by attempting 0.2 finishes per 3 rds while Stoltzfus attempts 0.5 finishes per 3 rounds.

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In his last fight, Punahele Soriano squared up with Roman Kopylov and ended up taking the loss via a kick to the body in round 2. Kopylov ended up landing 82 of 128 total strikes attempted in that contest. Soriano walked away from this fight having landed 39 of 107 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Kopylov landed 82 of 128, which means his percentage was 64%. He ended up landing 56 of 101 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the cage, Soriano landed 36% of his significant strikes by landing 39 of 107. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he was 35 of 101 to the head. 92% of the significant strikes landed by Kopylov and 84% of them landed by Soriano were done at a distance.

In the last fight for Dustin Stoltzfus, he squared up with Abus Magomedov and was defeated by punches to the head in round 1. Magomedov connected on 42% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance while Stoltzfus landed 0% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Stoltzfus ended up connecting on 0% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 0 of 2. He landed 0 of 1 significant strikes aimed at the head. Magomedov landed 7 of 7 significant strikes in that contest. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he connected on 6 of 6 aimed at the head. In relation to total strikes thrown, Magomedov ended up landing 7 of 7 and Stoltzfus connected on 0 of 2 of all the strikes he threw.

Other fights to watch

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Clay Guida enters the Octagon with Joaquim Silva. Guida walks into the cage with a record of 38-20-0. The 41-year-old records a weight of 155 lbs and measures 5'7". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 70". Silva stands 5'8" and weighs 155 lbs. The southpaw fighter will be looking to add a victory to his career total of 12-5-0. The 34-year-old has a reach of 69". In the grappling category, Clay Guida is able to score a takedown 3.16 times per 15 minutes while Joaquim Silva is able to score a takedown 0.17 times per 3 rounds. Regarding striking, Guida is landing 2.63 strikes/min and landing 33% out of all the strikes he attempts. The other guy in this fight is Joaquim Silva, who tags his opponent on 40% of his attempted strikes and is landing 3.71 per minute.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Cody Brundage is set to square up against Zach Reese. Reese will be looking to add a win to his career total of 6-0-0. The 29-year-old is weighing in at 185 lbs and stands in at 6'4". The switch fighter has an arm span of 77". Brundage measures in at 6'0" and tips the scales at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to his record of 9-5-0. The 29-year-old has an arm span of 72". In terms of grappling, Zach Reese is thwarting 0% of the takedowns fighters have attempted and is taking his opponents to the canvas on 0% of his attempts. Brundage is taking his opponents to the mat on 50% of his tries and is able to curb 73% of all takedown tries against him. Concerning striking, Reese absorbs 8.92 strikes per min while he is connecting on 6.49 strikes/minute. Brundage, at the same time, takes 2.52 strikes per minute and deals 1.69 per minute.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Punahele Soriano (-270)

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