Tatsuro Taira vs Jesus Aguilar Pick, 2/4/2023 Predictions UFC Vegas 68 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 1/31/2023

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Tatsuro Taira vs Jesus Aguilar

UFC Vegas 68

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, February 4, 2023

Tatsuro Taira will face off against Jesus Aguilar at UFC Vegas 68 on Saturday, February 4, 2023. The opener has Taira priced at -1150 while Aguilar is priced at +750.

Tatsuro Taira walks into the cage with a record of 12-0-0. The 23-year-old weighs 125 lbs and measures in at 5'7". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 70". Jesus Aguilar comes in at 5'4" and steps on the scale at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his total of 8-1-0. The 26-year-old stretches 62". Regarding significant strikes, Tatsuro Taira is landing 3.25 per minute and Jesus Aguilar lands 2.01 significant strikes per min. Taira lands 64% of the significant strikes he tries while Aguilar is connecting on 46%. Concerning the fighter's defense, Taira allows 1.15 significant strikes per min while Aguilar takes 1.17. Taira also thwarts 56% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt while Aguilar is able to defend against 66% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

UFC Vegas 68	Tatsuro Taira	Jesus Aguilar
Opening Odds	-1150	+750
Record	12-0-0	8-1-0
Average Fight Time	12:10	11:56
Height	5'7"	5'4"
Weight	125 lbs	125 lbs
Reach	70"	62"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.25	2.01
Striking Accuracy	64%	46%

In the category of takedowns, Tatsuro Taira is the not as competent as a wrestler as he is averaging a takedown 2.47 times per 15 min. Taira is getting his opponent to the mat on 30% of the times he tries and defending 60% of the takedowns his opponents try. Aguilar is finishing his takedown attempts on 37% of the takedowns he attempts and is defending 15% of the attempts against him. Regarding sub attempts, Taira is the more able fighter by trying 3.1 submissions per 3 rounds while Aguilar goes for 1.3 submissions per 15 min.

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In his last fight, Tatsuro Taira squared up with CJ Vergara and took home the win via an armbar in round 2. Vergara ended up landing 29 of 40 of the strikes he threw in total in this fight. Taira walked away from this fight having landed 31 of 46 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Vergara ended up landing 19 of 30, which gave him a percentage of 63%. He landed 13 of 23 significant strikes to the head. Statistically, Taira landed 61% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 22 of 36. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he landed 14 of 28 to the head. 63% of the significant strikes landed by Vergara and 68% of them landed by Taira were thrown at distance.

In the last fight for Jesus Aguilar, he went up against Erisson Ferreira and took home the win via a guillotine choke in round 3. Ferreira ended up landing 50% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance and Aguilar landed 33% of his significant strikes at distance. Aguilar ended up landing 46% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 24 of 52. He ended up landing 19 of 42 significant strikes aimed at the head. Ferreira connected on 14 of 42 significant strikes in that fight. Of all the significant strikes, he ended up landing 9 of 35 directed at the head. In relation to total strikes that he let go in that fight, Ferreira landed 32 of 63 and Aguilar connected on 38 of 68 total strikes.

Other fights to watch

One more match to look forward to is when Ji Yeon Kim enters the Octagon against Mandy Bohm. Yeon Kim will be looking to add a victory to her career total of 9-6-2. The 33-year-old tips the scales at 125 lbs and measures in at 5'7". The orthodox fighter extends her reach 72". Bohm comes in at 5'7" and steps on the scale at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage with a mark of 7-2-0 (1 NC). The 33-year-old reaches 71". In terms of takedowns, Ji Yeon Kim takes her opponents to the mat 0.80 times per 3 rds and Mandy Bohm takes her opponents to the canvas 0.40 times per 15 min. When it comes to striking, Yeon Kim is connecting on 5.79 strikes per minute and landing 36% of the strikes that she throws. Joining her in the Octagon is Mandy Bohm, who connects on 43% of the strikes she attempts and lands an average of 2.93 per minute.

Another bout to watch is when Serghei Spivac is set to square up in the Octagon with Derrick Lewis. Lewis will be looking to add a victory to his total of 26-10-0 (1 NC). The 37-year-old is fighting at 260 lbs and stands in at 6'3". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 79". Spivac stands in at 6'3" and steps on the scale at 260 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this bout with a mark of 15-3-0. The 28-year-old has a reach of 78". In terms of grappling, Derrick Lewis is thwarting 55% of the takedowns his opponents go for and is taking his opponents to the mat on 28% of his tries. Spivac is finishing his takedown tries on 63% of the attempts he tries and prevents 70% of all takedown attempts. With regard to striking, Lewis absorbs 2.57 strikes/min while he connects on 2.57 per minute. Spivac, on the other hand, absorbs 2.96 strikes per min and dishes out 3.79 per minute.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Tatsuro Taira (-1150)

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