Vitor Petrino vs Anton Turkalj Pick, 3/11/2023 Predictions UFC Las Vegas Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 3/7/2023

Vitor Petrino vs Anton Turkalj

UFC Las Vegas

The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, March 11, 2023

Vitor Petrino will enter the Octagon with Anton Turkalj at UFC Las Vegas on Saturday, March 11, 2023. The opening odds have Petrino at -120 while Turkalj is coming in at +100.

Vitor Petrino steps into the Octagon holding a record of 7-0-0. The 25-year-old tips the scales at 205 lbs and measures in at 6'2". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 77". Anton "The Pleasure Man" Turkalj stands in at 6'4" and will fight at 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a career mark of 8-1-0. The 26-year-old reaches 78". Regarding significant strikes, Vitor Petrino connects on 4.88 per minute and Anton Turkalj is landing 1.13 significant strikes per minute. Petrino is connecting on 50% of the significant strikes he tries while Turkalj connects on 57%. When it comes to defending in the Octagon, Petrino takes 2.09 significant strikes per minute and "The Pleasure Man" absorbs 1.85. Petrino also curbs 57% of the significant strikes that are directed at him and Turkalj is able to stop 48% of the shots thrown.

ufc picks Anton Turkalj predictions best bet odds

UFC Las Vegas	Vitor Petrino	Anton Turkalj
Opening Odds	-120	+100
Record	7-0-0	8-1-0
Average Fight Time	8:36	9:44
Height	6'2"	6'4"
Weight	205 lbs	205 lbs
Reach	77"	78"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.88	1.13
Striking Accuracy	50%	57%

In the category of takedowns, Vitor Petrino is the not as competent as a grappler as he gets a takedown 0.40 times per 15 minutes. Petrino is scoring a takedown on 15% of his tries and is stuffing 66% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Turkalj is taking his opponents down on 68% of his takedown tries and is defending 15% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. When it comes to subbing opponents, Petrino is less apt at going for the finish by going for 0.4 finishes per 3 rounds while Turkalj tries 0.8 finishes per 3 rounds.

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The last time he fought, Vitor Petrino fought Rodolfo Bellato and wound up getting the victory by way of a punch to the head in round 2. Bellato ended up landing 21 of 45 of the strikes he threw in total in this fight. Petrino finished this fight landing 52 of 95 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Bellato ended up landing 18 of 42, giving him a percentage of 42%. He landed 14 of 35 significant strikes directed at the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Petrino landed 50% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 42 of 84. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he was 39 of 80 pointed at the head. 94% of the significant strikes landed by Bellato and 73% of them connected on by Petrino were tallied at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Anton Turkalj, he battled Jailton Almeida and wound up taking the loss by rear naked choke in round 1. Almeida ended up connecting on 0% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance while Turkalj ended up connecting on 100% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Turkalj landed 100% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 1 of 1. He connected on 0 of 0 significant strikes aimed at the head. Almeida ended up connecting on 17 of 24 significant strikes in that contest. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he landed 17 of 22 to the head. When discussing total strikes thrown in that contest, Almeida was 23 of 31 while Turkalj ended up connecting on 19 of 22 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other fights to watch

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Karl Williams squares up against Lukasz Brzeski. Williams will be looking to add a win to his career record of 7-1-0. The 33-year-old weighs 205 lbs and stands in at 6'3". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 79". Brzeski stands 6'4" and will fight at 236 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage holding a mark of 8-2-1 (1 NC). The 30-year-old has an arm span of 78". Regarding grappling, Karl Williams is averaging a takedown 3.00 times per 3 rounds and Lukasz Brzeski takes his opponents to the mat 1.04 times per 3 rounds. Regarding striking, Williams connects on 1.60 strikes/minute and connecting on 55% of his attempted strikes. The other fighter in this bout is Lukasz Brzeski, who tags his opponent on 46% of the strikes that he throws and lands 6.86 per min.

One more can't miss bout is when Davey Grant is set to enter the Octagon against Raphael Assuncao. Assuncao will be looking to add a win to his career record of 28-9-0. The 40-year-old is fighting at 135 lbs and comes in at 5'5". The orthodox fighter reaches 66". Grant measures 5'8" and weighs 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a record of 14-6-0. The 37-year-old has a reach of 69". When it comes to takedowns, Raphael Assuncao curbs 78% of his opponents' takedown attempts and is taking his opponents down on 38% of his tries. Grant is taking his opponents down on 42% of the attempts he tries and is able to defend against 65% of all takedown tries against him. With regard to striking, Assuncao takes 2.41 strikes per min while he lands 3.24 per minute. Grant, on the other hand, takes 4.02 strikes/min and is connecting on 4.83 per min.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Anton Turkalj (+100)

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