Sean Strickland vs Abus Magomedov Pick, 7/1/2023 Predictions UFC Vegas 76 Odds

by Tony Sink - 6/26/2023

Sean Strickland vs Abus Magomedov

UFC Vegas 76

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, July 1, 2023

Sean Strickland will enter the Octagon against Abus Magomedov at UFC Vegas 76 on Saturday, July 1, 2023. The odds have Strickland priced at +100 while Magomedov is priced at -132.

Sean Strickland steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 26-5-0. The 32-year-old is weighing in at 185 lbs and measures in at 6'1". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 76". Abus Magomedov comes in at 6'2" and steps on the scale at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to his career total of 25-4-1. The 32-year-old has a reach of 78". Concerning significant strikes, Sean Strickland connects on 5.76 per min while Abus Magomedov is landing 22.11 significant strikes per min. Strickland lands 41% of the significant strikes he attempts and Magomedov is landing 100%. When it comes to defending in the Octagon, Strickland absorbs 4.25 significant strikes per min and Magomedov allows 2.51. Strickland also prevents 63% of the significant strikes that are directed at him while Magomedov defends against 100% of the shots thrown his way.

ufc picks Sean Strickland predictions best bet odds

UFC Vegas 76	Sean Strickland	Abus Magomedov
Opening Odds	+100	-132
Record	26-5-0	25-4-1
Average Fight Time	14:26	0:19
Height	6'1"	6'2"
Weight	185 lbs	185 lbs
Reach	76"	78"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	5.76	22.11
Striking Accuracy	41%	100%

When it comes to wrestling, Sean Strickland is the more apt grappler as he scores a takedown 1.04 times per 3 rounds. Strickland is getting his opponent to the mat on 64% of his tries and is defending 85% of all takedown attempts. Magomedov is taking his opponents to the mat on 15% of the takedowns he tries and stopping 15% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Regarding going for the sub, Strickland is not as skilled of a technician by attempting 0.2 submissions per 15 min while Magomedov looks to get 0.7 submissions per 15 min.

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In his last bout, Sean Strickland faced Nassourdine Imavov and took home the win by unanimous decision in round 5. Imavov ended up landing 131 of 277 total strikes that he threw in that fight. Strickland finished this fight landing 194 of 420 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Imavov landed 123 of 269, which gave him a percentage of 45%. He landed 67 of 207 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side, Strickland landed 44% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 182 of 405. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he landed 134 of 347 to the head. 84% of the significant strikes connected on by Imavov and 96% of them landed by Strickland were thrown at distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Abus Magomedov, he squared up with Dustin Stoltzfus and wound up taking home the victory by punches to the head in round 1. Stoltzfus landed 0% of his significant strikes at distance and Magomedov connected on 42% of his significant strikes at distance. Magomedov ended up connecting on 100% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 7 of 7. He ended up landing 6 of 6 significant strikes to the head. Stoltzfus connected on 0 of 2 significant strikes in that fight. Of all the significant strikes, he connected on 0 of 1 aimed at the head. In relation to total strikes that he let go in that fight, Stoltzfus landed 0 of 2 and Magomedov was 7 of 7 total strikes.

Other bouts to watch

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Damir Ismagulov squares up against Grant Dawson. Ismagulov holds a record of 24-2-0. The 32-year-old steps on the scale at 155 lbs and measures in at 5'10". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 74". Dawson comes in at 5'10" and steps on the scale at 155 lbs. The switch fighter looks to add a win to his career record of 19-1-1. The 29-year-old extends his reach 72". In terms of takedowns, Damir Ismagulov is averaging a takedown 1.17 times per 15 min and Grant Dawson gets a takedown 3.80 times per 3 rds. Regarding striking, Ismagulov is connecting on 3.78 strikes per minute and connecting on 42% of his attempted strikes. On the other side we have Grant Dawson, who lands 51% of his attempted strikes and is connecting on 3.12 per min.

Another bout to watch is when Michael Morales is set to go up against Max Griffin. Griffin comes into this fight with a record of 19-9-0. The 37-year-old records a weight of 170 lbs and stands 5'11". The orthodox fighter reaches 76". Morales comes in at 6'0" and steps on the scale at 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon with a record of 14-0-0. The 24-year-old has a reach of 79". Regarding wrestling, Max Griffin defends against 71% of the takedowns his opponents try and is scoring a takedown on 50% of his tries. Morales is taking his opponents to the mat on 40% of the tries he takes and is able to curb 86% of the takedowns his opponents try. In the category of striking, Griffin absorbs 3.87 strikes per minute while he is landing 4.23 strikes/minute. Morales, on the contrary, is taking 4.10 strikes per minute and dishes out 5.36 per min.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Sean Strickland (+100)

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