Rodolfo Bellato vs Ihor Potieria Pick, 12/2/2023 Predictions UFC Austin Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 11/27/2023

Rodolfo Bellato vs Ihor Potieria

UFC Austin

Moody Center in Austin, TX

Saturday, December 2, 2023

Rodolfo Bellato will battle Ihor Potieria at UFC Austin on Saturday, December 2, 2023. The moneyline has Bellato at -455 while Potieria is priced at +350.

Rodolfo "Trator" Bellato comes into this bout holding a record of 11-2-0. The 27-year-old is weighing in at 205 lbs and stands 6'3". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 75". Ihor "Duelist" Potieria comes in at 6'3" and steps on the scale at 205 lbs. The southpaw fighter comes into this bout holding a record of 19-4-0. The 27-year-old has a reach of 75". In the category of significant strikes, Rodolfo Bellato is landing 5.39 per min and Ihor Potieria is connecting on 4.44 significant strikes per min. Bellato is connecting on 62% of the significant strikes he attempts and Potieria is connecting on 56%. In terms of defending in the Octagon, "Trator" absorbs 4.90 significant strikes per minute and "Duelist" absorbs 5.52. Bellato also prevents 45% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way and Potieria is able to defend against 42% of the shots thrown his way.

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UFC Austin	Rodolfo Bellato	Ihor Potieria
Opening Odds	-455	+350
Record	11-2-0	19-4-0
Average Fight Time	9:11	4:37
Height	6'3"	6'3"
Weight	205 lbs	205 lbs
Reach	75"	75"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	5.39	4.44
Striking Accuracy	62%	56%

In terms of grappling, Rodolfo Bellato is the more efficient grappler as he takes his opponents down 0.82 times per 3 rounds. Bellato is scoring a takedown on 25% of his tries and is defending 100% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Potieria is taking his opponents down on 0% of the takedowns he attempts and stuffing 33% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Regarding going for the sub, Bellato is the more capable fighter by attempting 0.8 finishes per 15 minutes while Potieria attempts 0.5 finishes per 3 rounds.

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In his last appearance in the Octagon, Rodolfo Bellato faced Murtaza Talha and ended up getting the win by a punch to the head while on the ground in round 2. Talha landed 67 of 102 total strikes that he threw in that contest. Bellato ended the night having landed 122 of 176 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Talha ended up landing 48 of 82, giving him a percentage of 58%. He landed 43 of 75 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the cage, Bellato ended up landing 69% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 81 of 116. Of all the significant strikes, he landed 52 of 82 aimed at the head. 52% of the significant strikes connected on by Talha and 43% of them connected on by Bellato were done at distance.

In the last bout for Ihor Potieria, he fought Carlos Ulberg and wound up losing the fight via a punch to the head while on the ground in round 1. Ulberg landed 38% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Potieria ended up connecting on 100% of his significant strikes at distance. Potieria landed 55% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 5 of 9. He connected on 1 of 4 significant strikes directed at the head. Ulberg ended up connecting on 13 of 21 significant strikes in that fight. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he connected on 11 of 18 aimed at the head. Relating to total strikes thrown in that contest, Ulberg landed 13 of 21 and Potieria ended up landing 5 of 9 total strikes.

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Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Wellington Turman faces off against Jared Gooden. Turman holds a career mark of 18-7-0. The 27-year-old weighs 170 lbs and stands 6'0". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 72". Gooden stands in at 6'0" and records a weight of 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a record of 22-9-0. The 29-year-old stretches 77". In terms of takedowns, Wellington Turman takes his opponents down 1.49 times per 3 rds while Jared Gooden takes his opponents to the mat 0.49 times per 15 minutes. When talking about striking, Turman connects on 3.04 strikes per min and lands 49% of the strikes that he attempts. On the other side of the cage we have Jared Gooden, who connects on 47% of the strikes he has thrown and connects on 4.73 per minute.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Julia Avila is set to go up against Miesha Tate. Tate steps into the Octagon holding a record of 19-9-0. The 37-year-old weighs in at 135 lbs and measures in at 5'6". The orthodox fighter stretches 65". Avila measures in at 5'7" and is fighting at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a record of 9-2-0. The 35-year-old extends her reach 68". In terms of grappling, Miesha Tate is able to curb 55% of her opponents takedown tries and is scoring a takedown on 29% of the times she tries. Avila is taking her opponents to the mat on 33% of the tries she takes and is able to stop 61% of all takedown attempts. With reference to striking, Tate is absorbing 3.10 strikes/minute and she lands 2.61 strikes per minute. Avila, notwithstanding, absorbs 2.86 strikes/minute and is landing 3.18 per min.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Ihor Potieria (+350)

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