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Ricky Glenn vs Christos Giagos Pick, 4/22/2023 Predictions UFC Vegas 71 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/19/2023

Ricky Glenn vs Christos Giagos

UFC Vegas 71

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, April 22, 2023

Ricky Glenn will take on Christos Giagos at UFC Vegas 71 on Saturday, April 22, 2023. The opening odds have Glenn at -185 while Giagos is at +150.

Ricky "The Gladiator" Glenn looks to add a victory to his record of 22-6-2. The 34-year-old is weighing in at 155 lbs and comes in at 6'0". The southpaw fighter has a reach of 70". Christos "The Spartan" Giagos stands 5'10" and weighs 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon with a mark of 19-10-0. The 33-year-old reaches 71". Regarding significant strikes, Ricky Glenn connects on 4.03 per minute and Christos Giagos lands 2.81 significant strikes per minute. Glenn connects on 43% of the significant strikes he attempts and Giagos is connecting on 41%. When it comes to defending in the Octagon, "The Gladiator" takes 3.89 significant strikes per minute while "The Spartan" absorbs 2.87. Glenn also thwarts 52% of the significant strikes that are thrown his way while Giagos stops 48% of the shots thrown.

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UFC Vegas 71 Ricky Glenn Christos Giagos
Opening Odds -185 +150
Record 22-6-2 19-10-0
Average Fight Time 13:12 9:20
Height 6'0" 5'10"
Weight 155 lbs 155 lbs
Reach 70" 71"
Strikes Landed Per Minute 4.03 2.81
Striking Accuracy 43% 41%

 

When it comes to grappling, Ricky Glenn is the not as competent as a grappler as he takes his opponents to the mat 0.57 times per 3 rounds. Glenn is scoring a takedown on 13% of his tries and stopping 68% of all takedowns attempted on him. Giagos is finishing his takedowns on 41% of his takedown attempts and is stuffing 52% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. When it comes to subbing the opposition, Glenn is the more apt fighter by attempting 0.5 finishes per 15 min while Giagos looks to get 0.4 finishes per 15 minutes.

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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Ricky Glenn faced Grant Dawson and ended up in a draw via majority decision in round 3. Dawson landed 71 of 85 of the strikes he let go in total for this contest. Glenn walked away from this fight having landed 88 of 104 total strikes. In the category of significant strikes, Dawson landed 24 of 31, giving him a percentage of 77%. He finished the fight landing 12 of 17 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Glenn landed 68% of his significant strikes by sticking 28 of 41. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he connected on 19 of 26 aimed at the head. 12% of the significant strikes landed by Dawson and 28% of them landed by Glenn were tallied at a distance.

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In the last bout for Christos Giagos, he squared up with Thiago Moises and wound up losing the fight by way of rear naked choke in round 1. Moises ended up connecting on 66% of his significant strikes at distance and Giagos ended up connecting on 100% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Giagos ended up landing 40% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 2 of 5. He connected on 1 of 4 significant strikes aimed at the head. Moises ended up connecting on 3 of 4 significant strikes in that contest. Of all the significant strikes, he connected on 2 of 3 aimed at the head. In regard to total strikes that he let go in that fight, Moises was 7 of 9 while Giagos connected on 13 of 16 total strikes.

Other bouts to watch

One more match to look forward to is when Rani Yahya enters the Octagon against Montel Jackson. Yahya comes into this fight with a record of 28-10-1 (1 NC). The 38-year-old tips the scales at 135 lbs and stands in at 5'6". The orthodox fighter reaches 67". Jackson measures in at 5'10" and weighs in at 135 lbs. The southpaw fighter has a record of 12-2-0. The 30-year-old reaches 75". Regarding grappling, Rani Yahya takes his opponents down 2.90 times per 3 rds while Montel Jackson takes his opponents to the canvas 3.54 times per 15 minutes. In the striking category, Yahya is connecting on 1.58 strikes per minute and connecting on 38% of the strikes that he throws. On the other side of the cage we have Montel Jackson, who tags his opponent on 54% of the strikes he attempts and lands an average of 3.39 per min.

One more can't miss bout is when William Gomis is set to fight Francis Marshall. Marshall comes into this fight holding a mark of 7-0-0. The 24-year-old weighs 145 lbs and stands 5'9". The orthodox fighter reaches 72". Gomis stands in at 6'0" and is weighing in at 145 lbs. The southpaw fighter steps into the Octagon with a mark of 11-2-0. The 25-year-old has an arm span of 73". Regarding wrestling, Francis Marshall is stopping 15% of his opponents' takedown tries and is scoring a takedown on 53% of his tries. Gomis is taking his opponents to the mat on 60% of his attempts and prevents 85% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. With reference to striking, Marshall takes 4.95 strikes per min and he is landing 6.26 per minute. Gomis, in contrast, is absorbing 1.33 strikes/min and is dishing out 2.13 per minute.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Ricky Glenn (-185)

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