Sean Woodson vs Jesse Butler Pick, 8/5/2023 Predictions UFC Nashville Odds

by Tony Sink - 7/31/2023

Sean Woodson vs Jesse Butler

UFC Nashville

Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN

Saturday, August 5, 2023

Sean Woodson will take on Jesse Butler at UFC Nashville on Saturday, August 5, 2023. The opening moneyline has Woodson coming in at -500 while Butler is at +360.

Sean "The Sniper" Woodson walks into the Octagon holding a record of 9-1-1. The 31-year-old is weighing in at 145 lbs and measures 6'2". The orthodox fighter reaches 78". Jesse Butler measures in at 5'10" and weighs in at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his record of 12-5-0. The 31-year-old has a wingspan of 73". Concerning significant strikes, Sean Woodson connects on 5.56 per minute while Jesse Butler is landing 2.61 significant strikes per minute. Woodson is connecting on 45% of the significant strikes he throws while Butler connects on 14%. Regarding defending in the cage, "The Sniper" absorbs 4.26 significant strikes per min while Butler absorbs 7.83. Woodson also deflects 56% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction while Butler deflects 40% of them.

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UFC Nashville	Sean Woodson	Jesse Butler
Opening Odds	-500	+360
Record	9-1-1	12-5-0
Average Fight Time	11:31	0:23
Height	6'2"	5'10"
Weight	145 lbs	145 lbs
Reach	78"	73"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	5.56	2.61
Striking Accuracy	45%	14%

In the grappling category, Sean Woodson is the more productive grappler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 0.80 times per 3 rounds. Woodson is scoring a takedown on 15% of his attempts and thwarting 82% of the takedowns his opponents try. Butler is getting his opponent to the mat on 15% of his takedown attempts and stopping 15% of the attempts against him. Regarding submission attempts, Woodson is the more capable fighter by going for 0.7 submissions per 3 rds while Butler looks to get 0.3 submissions per 3 rounds.

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In his last bout, Sean Woodson squared up with Luis Saldana and ended up in a draw by way of split decision in round 3. Saldana ended up landing 96 of 181 of the strikes he threw in total in this fight. Woodson ended the night having landed 86 of 170 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Saldana landed 91 of 176, giving him a percentage of 51%. He finished the fight landing 46 of 108 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Woodson ended up landing 46% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 73 of 157. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he connected on 53 of 133 pointed at the head. 93% of the significant strikes connected on by Saldana and 95% of them landed by Woodson were thrown at distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Jesse Butler, he squared up with Jim Miller and ended up walking away in defeat by a punch to the head in round 1. Miller landed 66% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance and Butler ended up connecting on 100% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Butler ended up landing 14% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 1 of 7. He ended up landing 1 of 5 significant strikes to the head. Miller landed 3 of 5 significant strikes in that battle. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he landed 3 of 5 to the head. In regard to total strikes that he let go in that fight, Miller ended up landing 3 of 5 and Butler ended up connecting on 1 of 7 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other bouts on the card to watch out for

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Jessica Andrade goes up against Tatiana Suarez. Andrade walks into the Octagon with a mark of 24-11-0. The 31-year-old weighs in at 115 lbs and stands 5'1". The orthodox fighter reaches 62". Suarez measures 5'5" and steps on the scale at 115 lbs. The southpaw fighter comes into this fight with a record of 10-0-0. The 32-year-old extends her reach 66". In the grappling category, Jessica Andrade gets a takedown 2.61 times per 15 minutes and Tatiana Suarez is able to score a takedown 6.12 times per 3 rds. When talking about striking, Andrade connects on 6.82 strikes/min and lands 50% of the strikes that she throws. On the other side we have Tatiana Suarez, who lands 66% of the strikes she attempts and is connecting on 4.35 per minute.

Another must see fight on the night is when Rob Font is set to square up against Cory Sandhagen. Sandhagen walks into the Octagon with a record of 16-4-0. The 31-year-old steps on the scale at 135 lbs and measures in at 5'11". The switch fighter has a reach of 70". Font stands in at 5'8" and tips the scales at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage with a mark of 20-6-0. The 36-year-old has a reach of 71". In terms of wrestling, Cory Sandhagen is able to defend against 64% of the takedowns his opponents try and is taking his opponents to the canvas on 21% of his attempts. Font is taking his opponents to the mat on 36% of the tries he takes and is able to defend against 55% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Concerning striking, Sandhagen takes 3.90 strikes per minute and he is dishing out 5.98 per minute. Font, in contrast, takes 4.03 strikes/min and is dealing 6.46 per min.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Jesse Butler (+360)

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