Shayilan Nuerdanbieke vs Steve Garcia Pick, 4/8/2023 Predictions UFC 287 Odds

by Tony Sink - 4/4/2023

Shayilan Nuerdanbieke vs Steve Garcia

UFC 287

Miami-Dade Arena in Miami, FL

Saturday, April 8, 2023

Shayilan Nuerdanbieke will enter the Octagon against Steve Garcia at UFC 287 on Saturday, April 8, 2023. The odds have Nuerdanbieke coming in at -225 while Garcia is priced at +180.

Shayilan "Wolverine" Nuerdanbieke holds a mark of 39-10-0. The 28-year-old weighs in at 145 lbs and measures 5'8". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 69". Steve "Mean Machine" Garcia measures in at 6'0" and is weighing in at 145 lbs. The southpaw fighter steps into the Octagon with a record of 13-5-0. The 30-year-old reaches 75". In terms of significant strikes, Shayilan Nuerdanbieke connects on 2.17 per minute while Steve Garcia connects on 5.15 significant strikes per min. Nuerdanbieke connects on 44% of the significant strikes he attempts and Garcia is connecting on 57%. Regarding defending in the cage, "Wolverine" takes 2.93 significant strikes per minute while "Mean Machine" allows 2.52. Nuerdanbieke also stops 48% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way and Garcia thwarts 46% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

ufc picks Shayilan Nuerdanbieke predictions best bet odds

UFC 287	Shayilan Nuerdanbieke	Steve Garcia
Opening Odds	-225	+180
Record	39-10-0	13-5-0
Average Fight Time	11:32	5:42
Height	5'8"	6'0"
Weight	145 lbs	145 lbs
Reach	69"	75"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	2.17	5.15
Striking Accuracy	44%	57%

Regarding grappling, Shayilan Nuerdanbieke is the more productive grappler as he takes his opponents to the mat 2.93 times per 15 min. Nuerdanbieke is scoring a takedown on 32% of his attempts and stuffing 40% of all takedown tries against him. Garcia is taking his opponents to the canvas on 44% of the takedowns he attempts and thwarting 85% of the attempts against him. When it comes to going for the submission, Nuerdanbieke is the lesser skilled of the two fighters by trying 0.3 finishes per 3 rounds while Garcia tries 0.4 finishes per 3 rds.

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In his previous bout, Shayilan Nuerdanbieke went up against Darrick Minner and ended up getting the victory in the fight via an elbow to the head in round 1. Minner landed 5 of 5 of the strikes he threw in total in this fight. Nuerdanbieke walked away from this fight having landed 32 of 50 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Minner ended up landing 5 of 5, which gave him a rate of 100%. He finished the fight landing 0 of 0 significant strikes to the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Nuerdanbieke ended up landing 52% of his significant strikes by sticking 19 of 36. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he was 19 of 36 aimed at the head. 100% of the significant strikes landed by Minner and 21% of them landed by Nuerdanbieke were done at distance.

In the last bout for Steve Garcia, he battled Chase Hooper and took home the win by way of a punch to the head in round 1. Hooper ended up connecting on 100% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance and Garcia ended up landing 89% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Garcia ended up landing 65% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 29 of 44. He landed 19 of 33 significant strikes aimed at the head. Hooper ended up connecting on 10 of 30 significant strikes in that contest. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he ended up connecting on 7 of 25 aimed at the head. When discussing the strikes he fired off in this contest, Hooper connected on 10 of 32 while Garcia ended up connecting on 31 of 46 of all the strikes he threw.

Other bouts to watch

One more match to look forward to is when Michelle Waterson-Gomez squares up in the Octagon against Luana Pinheiro. Waterson-Gomez will be looking to add a victory to her record of 18-10-0. The 37-year-old records a weight of 115 lbs and comes in at 5'3". The orthodox fighter reaches 62". Pinheiro stands in at 5'2" and tips the scales at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a record of 10-1-0. The 30-year-old extends her reach 62". In the grappling category, Michelle Waterson-Gomez takes her opponents to the mat 1.43 times per 3 rds and Luana Pinheiro takes her opponents to the canvas 4.76 times per 15 min. Regarding striking, Waterson-Gomez is connecting on 3.60 strikes/min and landing 48% of the strikes that she throws. Joining her in the Octagon is Luana Pinheiro, who is landing 41% of the strikes she has thrown and connects for an average of 4.49 per min.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Loopy Godinez is set to go up against Cynthia Calvillo. Calvillo will be looking to add a win to her record of 9-5-1. The 35-year-old is fighting at 125 lbs and measures in at 5'4". The orthodox fighter stretches 64". Godinez measures in at 5'2" and records a weight of 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to her career record of 8-3-0. The 29-year-old extends her reach 61". Concerning grappling, Cynthia Calvillo is able to stop 75% of the takedowns her opponents go for and is scoring a takedown on 44% of the times she tries. Godinez is taking her opponents down on 45% of her tries and curbs 81% of the takedowns her opponents attempt. With regard to striking, Calvillo is taking 3.95 strikes per minute while she is dealing 4.16 per min. Godinez, notwithstanding, absorbs 2.47 strikes per minute and is dealing 2.97 per minute.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Steve Garcia (+180)

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