Song Yadong vs Ricky Simon Pick, 4/29/2023 Predictions UFC Vegas 72 Odds

by Tony Sink - 4/25/2023

Song Yadong vs Ricky Simon

UFC Vegas 72

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, April 29, 2023

Song Yadong will take on Ricky Simon at UFC Vegas 72 on Saturday, April 29, 2023. The line has Yadong coming in at +110 while Simon is priced at -135.

Song "Kung Fu Kid" Yadong looks to add a win to his career record of 19-7-1 (1 NC). The 25-year-old records a weight of 135 lbs and measures in at 5'8". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 67". Ricky Simon measures 5'6" and steps on the scale at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon with a mark of 20-3-0. The 30-year-old reaches 69". Regarding significant strikes, Song Yadong is connecting on 4.55 per minute while Ricky Simon lands 3.04 significant strikes per min. Yadong connects on 41% of the significant strikes he tries and Simon lands 44%. Concerning their defense in the cage, "Kung Fu Kid" takes 3.93 significant strikes per minute while Simon takes 2.95. Yadong also defends 59% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt and Simon is able to deflect 64% of the shots thrown.

ufc picks Song Yadong predictions best bet odds

UFC Vegas 72	Song Yadong	Ricky Simon
Opening Odds	+110	-135
Record	19-7-1 (1 NC)	20-3-0
Average Fight Time	10:55	11:52
Height	5'8"	5'6"
Weight	135 lbs	135 lbs
Reach	67"	69"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.55	3.04
Striking Accuracy	41%	44%

Concerning grappling, Song Yadong is not as effective of a wrestler as he scores a takedown 0.63 times per 3 rds. Yadong is scoring a takedown on 55% of his attempts and is stopping 71% of the attempts against him. Simon is taking his opponents to the canvas on 52% of his takedown tries and defending 75% of the tries against him. Regarding going for the sub, Yadong is the lesser skilled fighter by attempting 0.2 subs per 15 min while Simon attempts 0.5 subs per 15 min.

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The last time he fought, Song Yadong went up against Cory Sandhagen and walked away with a loss via TKO via a doctor's stoppage in round 4. Sandhagen ended up landing 130 of 259 total strikes that he threw in that contest. Yadong finished this fight landing 130 of 224 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Sandhagen ended up landing 94 of 222, which gave him a rate of 42%. He landed 62 of 186 significant strikes aimed at the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Yadong ended up landing 37% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 54 of 145. Of those significant strikes, he connected on 36 of 125 to the head. 91% of the significant strikes connected on by Sandhagen and 81% of them connected on by Yadong were thrown at distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Ricky Simon, he went up against Jack Shore and wound up getting the victory by way of an arm triangle in round 2. Shore connected on 89% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Simon ended up landing 72% of his significant strikes at distance. Simon ended up landing 65% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 25 of 38. He ended up landing 13 of 25 significant strikes to the head. Shore connected on 19 of 44 significant strikes in that fight. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he ended up landing 15 of 40 directed at the head. Relating to total strikes that he let go, Shore ended up landing 27 of 52 and Simon landed 46 of 59 of all the strikes he threw.

Other fights to watch

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Caio Borralho squares up with Michal Oleksiejczuk. Borralho will be looking to add a win to his career total of 13-1-0 (1 NC). The 30-year-old is fighting at 185 lbs and stands in at 5'10". The southpaw fighter has a reach of 75". Oleksiejczuk measures in at 6'0" and tips the scales at 185 lbs. The southpaw fighter steps into the cage holding a record of 18-5-0 (1 NC). The 28-year-old has an arm span of 74". Regarding grappling, Caio Borralho takes his opponents down 2.23 times per 15 minutes while Michal Oleksiejczuk is able to score a takedown 0.67 times per 15 min. Regarding striking, Borralho connects on 2.36 strikes/min and lands 61% of the strikes that he attempts. On the other side of the cage we have Michal Oleksiejczuk, who tags the opposition on 50% of the strikes he has tried and connects on 4.94 per minute.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Cody Brundage is set to fight Rodolfo Vieira. Vieira walks into the cage holding a mark of 8-2-0. The 33-year-old steps on the scale at 185 lbs and measures 6'0". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 73". Brundage measures in at 6'0" and is fighting at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a career mark of 8-3-0. The 28-year-old stretches 72". Concerning wrestling, Rodolfo Vieira defends against 85% of his opponents' takedown tries and is taking his opponents down on 27% of his attempts. Brundage is taking his opponents to the mat on 46% of the tries he takes and is able to curb 68% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. With reference to striking, Vieira is absorbing 5.09 strikes per min and he connects on 3.62 strikes per minute. Brundage, in contrast, is absorbing 2.88 strikes per min and is landing 2.34 per min.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Song Yadong (+110)

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