Rob Font vs Deiveson Figueiredo Pick, 12/2/2023 Predictions UFC Austin Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 11/27/2023

Rob Font vs Deiveson Figueiredo

UFC Austin

Moody Center in Austin, TX

Saturday, December 2, 2023

Rob Font will battle Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC Austin on Saturday, December 2, 2023. The moneyline has Font at -135 while Figueiredo is at +114.

Rob Font has a record of 20-7-0. The 36-year-old steps on the scale at 135 lbs and stands 5'8". The orthodox fighter reaches 71". Deiveson "Deus da Guerra" Figueiredo measures in at 5'5" and tips the scales at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this bout holding a record of 21-3-1. The 35-year-old has a reach of 68". Regarding significant strikes, Rob Font connects on 5.71 per minute and Deiveson Figueiredo connects on 3.09 significant strikes per minute. Font is landing 45% of the significant strikes he throws while Figueiredo is connecting on 55%. In terms of defending in the cage, Font takes 3.70 significant strikes per min while "Deus da Guerra" absorbs 3.50. Font also stops 57% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him while Figueiredo stops 51% of the shots thrown his way.

ufc picks Rob Font ufc predictions best bet odds

UFC Austin	Rob Font	Deiveson Figueiredo
Opening Odds	-135	+114
Record	20-7-0	21-3-1
Average Fight Time	12:42	11:55
Height	5'8"	5'5"
Weight	135 lbs	135 lbs
Reach	71"	68"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	5.71	3.09
Striking Accuracy	45%	55%

When it comes to wrestling, Rob Font is not as effective of a grappler as he is averaging a takedown 0.96 times per 3 rounds. Font is getting his opponent to the mat on 37% of his tries and thwarting 46% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Figueiredo is scoring a takedown on 42% of his takedown tries and defending 57% of the tries against him. Regarding submission attempts, Font is not as skilled of a technician by attempting 0.4 finishes per 3 rounds while Figueiredo goes for 1.8 finishes per 15 minutes.

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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Rob Font went up against Cory Sandhagen and was defeated by unanimous decision in round 5. Sandhagen ended up landing 132 of 211 total strikes attempted in that fight. Font ended the night having landed 25 of 69 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Sandhagen ended up landing 34 of 84, which gave him a percentage of 40%. He finished the fight landing 30 of 79 significant strikes directed at the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Font landed 18% of his significant strikes by sticking 9 of 49. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he landed 5 of 43 to the head. 29% of the significant strikes landed by Sandhagen and 88% of them landed by Font were thrown at a distance.

In the last bout for Deiveson Figueiredo, he battled Brandon Moreno and was defeated by TKO via a doctor's stoppage in round 3. Moreno connected on 70% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance and Figueiredo landed 78% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Figueiredo landed 44% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 19 of 43. He landed 8 of 30 significant strikes to the head. Moreno landed 48 of 74 significant strikes in that battle. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he connected on 37 of 61 to the head. Relating to total strikes that he let go in that contest, Moreno ended up landing 85 of 111 while Figueiredo was 24 of 48 of all the strikes he threw.

Other bouts on the card to keep an eye on

One more match to look forward to is when Sean Brady squares up with Kelvin Gastelum. Brady steps into the Octagon with a mark of 15-1-0. The 31-year-old weighs 170 lbs and measures in at 5'10". The orthodox fighter stretches 72". Gastelum stands 5'9" and tips the scales at 170 lbs. The southpaw fighter will be looking to add a victory to his career record of 18-8-0 (1 NC). The 32-year-old reaches 71". In the grappling category, Sean Brady gets his opposition to the mat 2.80 times per 15 min while Kelvin Gastelum scores a takedown 1.00 times per 15 min. When it comes to striking, Brady lands an average of 4.17 strikes/minute and is connecting on 53% of his attempted strikes. On the other side we have Kelvin Gastelum, who connects on 41% of the strikes he attempts and connects on 3.63 per minute.

One more can't miss bout is when Dustin Stoltzfus is set to battle Punahele Soriano. 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". 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". In the category of takedowns, Punahele Soriano thwarts 30% of the takedowns fighters have tried and is taking his opponents to the canvas on 40% of the times he tries. Stoltzfus is taking his opponents down on 35% of the tries he takes and deflects 46% of all takedown tries against him. Concerning striking, Soriano is taking 4.22 strikes/minute while he is landing 4.04 strikes/minute. Stoltzfus, on the other hand, is taking 3.28 strikes/minute and lands 2.96 per minute.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Rob Font (-135)

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