Tanner Boser vs Ion Cutelaba Pick, 4/15/2023 Predictions UFC Kansas City Odds

by Tony Sink - 4/11/2023

Tanner Boser vs Ion Cutelaba

UFC Kansas City

T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, MO

Saturday, April 15, 2023

Tanner Boser will enter the Octagon with Ion Cutelaba at UFC Kansas City on Saturday, April 15, 2023. The opening moneyline has Boser priced at +105 while Cutelaba is priced at -125.

Tanner "The Bulldozer" Boser looks to add a victory to his career record of 20-9-1. The 31-year-old records a weight of 205 lbs and stands 6'2". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 75". Ion "The Hulk" Cutelaba comes in at 6'1" and is weighing in at 205 lbs. The southpaw fighter steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 16-9-1 (1 NC). The 29-year-old has an arm span of 75". With respect to significant strikes, Tanner Boser connects on 4.21 per minute while Ion Cutelaba connects on 4.43 significant strikes per min. Boser is landing 52% of the significant strikes he tries while Cutelaba is connecting on 42%. Concerning the fighter's defense, "The Bulldozer" takes 2.20 significant strikes per min while "The Hulk" absorbs 3.30. Boser also thwarts 62% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way and Cutelaba prevents 47% of the shots thrown his way.

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UFC Kansas City	Tanner Boser	Ion Cutelaba
Opening Odds	+105	-125
Record	20-9-1	16-9-1 (1 NC)
Average Fight Time	11:36	7:31
Height	6'2"	6'1"
Weight	205 lbs	205 lbs
Reach	75"	75"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.21	4.43
Striking Accuracy	52%	42%

Regarding wrestling, Tanner Boser is not as effective of a grappler as he takes his opponents to the mat 0.50 times per 3 rounds. Boser is getting his opponent to the mat on 15% of his attempts and is stopping 64% of the takedowns his opponents try. Cutelaba is finishing his takedown tries on 57% of the takedowns he tries and stuffing 77% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Regarding going for the sub, Boser is the more skilled technician by attempting 0.5 submissions per 15 min while Cutelaba tries 0.3 submissions per 15 minutes.

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In his previous bout, Tanner Boser faced Rodrigo Nascimento and was defeated by split decision in round 3. Nascimento landed 91 of 149 of the strikes he let go in total for this contest. Boser finished this fight landing 163 of 220 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Nascimento ended up landing 36 of 86, giving him a percentage of 41%. He ended up landing 32 of 81 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Boser ended up landing 53% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 62 of 115. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he was 40 of 87 aimed at the head. 83% of the significant strikes connected on by Nascimento and 95% of them connected on by Boser were done at distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Ion Cutelaba, he went up against Kennedy Nzechukwu and walked away in defeat via a knee to the head in round 2. Nzechukwu ended up connecting on 62% of the significant strikes he took from distance and Cutelaba landed 88% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Cutelaba connected on 34% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 9 of 26. He ended up landing 7 of 23 significant strikes directed at the head. Nzechukwu landed 24 of 42 significant strikes in that battle. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he ended up landing 22 of 40 to the head. Regarding total strikes attempted in that contest, Nzechukwu connected on 24 of 42 while Cutelaba ended up landing 30 of 57 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other bouts on the card to keep an eye on

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Pedro Munhoz faces off against Chris Gutierrez. Munhoz steps into the cage with a record of 19-7-0 (2 NC). The 36-year-old weighs in at 135 lbs and stands 5'6". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 65". Gutierrez measures 5'9" and records a weight of 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage with a mark of 19-3-2. The 31-year-old has a reach of 67". In terms of takedowns, Pedro Munhoz takes his opponents to the canvas 0.55 times per 3 rds while Chris Gutierrez takes his opponents to the canvas 0.44 times per 3 rds. In terms of striking, Munhoz lands an average of 5.40 strikes per min and landing 44% of the strikes that he throws. On the other side we have Chris Gutierrez, who tags his opponent on 58% of his attempted strikes and connects on 4.70 per min.

Another must see fight on the night is when Rafa Garcia is set to square up with Clay Guida. Guida has a career mark of 38-19-0. The 41-year-old weighs 155 lbs and comes in at 5'7". The orthodox fighter reaches 70". Garcia measures 5'7" and weighs 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon with a mark of 15-3-0. The 28-year-old extends his reach 70". Concerning wrestling, Clay Guida is stopping 68% of his opponents' takedown attempts and is scoring a takedown on 37% of his attempts. Garcia is finishing his takedowns on 45% of the attempts he tries and defends against 76% of takedowns his opponents have tried. In the matter of striking, Guida absorbs 2.80 strikes/min and he connects on 2.58 strikes/minute. Garcia, in contrast, absorbs 4.21 strikes/minute and is connecting on 3.27 per minute.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Ion Cutelaba (-125)

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