Walt Harris vs Josh Parisian Pick, 7/15/2023 Predictions UFC Vegas 77 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 7/10/2023

Walt Harris vs Josh Parisian

UFC Vegas 77

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, July 15, 2023

Walt Harris will face off with Josh Parisian at UFC Vegas 77 on Saturday, July 15, 2023. The opening line has Harris at -175 while Parisian is priced at +145.

Walt "The Big Ticket" Harris steps into the cage with a mark of 13-10-0 (1 NC). The 40-year-old is fighting at 250 lbs and stands in at 6'5". The southpaw fighter has a wingspan of 77". Josh Parisian comes in at 6'4" and tips the scales at 265 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a mark of 15-6-0. The 34-year-old has an arm span of 79". Concerning significant strikes, Walt Harris lands 3.05 per min while Josh Parisian is connecting on 4.45 significant strikes per minute. Harris is landing 39% of the significant strikes he throws and Parisian is connecting on 49%. When it comes to defending in the cage, "The Big Ticket" takes 3.33 significant strikes per min while Parisian allows 4.50. Harris also defends 54% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way while Parisian defends against 41% of the shots thrown.

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UFC Vegas 77	Walt Harris	Josh Parisian
Opening Odds	-175	+145
Record	13-10-0 (1 NC)	15-6-0
Average Fight Time	6:30	10:15
Height	6'5"	6'4"
Weight	250 lbs	265 lbs
Reach	77"	79"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.05	4.45
Striking Accuracy	39%	49%

Concerning grappling, Walt Harris is the lesser skilled grappler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 0.29 times per 15 minutes. Harris is scoring a takedown on 28% of his attempts and is defending 70% of all takedowns attempted on him. Parisian is getting his opponent to the mat on 33% of the takedowns he attempts and is stuffing 48% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. When it comes to submission attempts, Harris is less likely to go for the finish by going for 0.1 finishes per 3 rounds while Parisian looks to get 0.2 finishes per 15 minutes.

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In his previous bout, Walt Harris fought Marcin Tybura and wound up walking away in defeat via a punch to the head in round 1. Tybura ended up landing 59 of 71 total strikes that he let go in that fight. Harris ended the night having landed 23 of 41 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Tybura ended up landing 4 of 10, which gave him a rate of 40%. He landed 2 of 6 significant strikes aimed at the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Harris landed 57% of his significant strikes by connecting on 23 of 40. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he was 17 of 33 pointed at the head. 100% of the significant strikes landed by Tybura and 82% of them connected on by Harris were done at distance.

In the last bout for Josh Parisian, he went up against Jamal Pogues and ended up taking the loss by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Pogues ended up landing 60% of the significant strikes he took from distance and Parisian ended up landing 94% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Parisian landed 32% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 37 of 113. He ended up landing 19 of 85 significant strikes aimed at the head. Pogues connected on 33 of 60 significant strikes in that battle. Out of those significant strikes, he landed 29 of 56 directed at the head. In terms of total strikes that he let go, Pogues ended up connecting on 49 of 79 while Parisian landed 51 of 137 of all the strikes he threw.

Other bouts on the card to watch out for

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Ottman Azaitar battles Francisco Prado. Azaitar will be looking to add a win to his career record of 13-1-0. The 33-year-old is weighing in at 155 lbs and measures in at 5'8". The switch fighter has an arm span of 71". Prado stands in at 5'10" and is fighting at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his career total of 11-1-0. The 21-year-old stretches 69". Regarding grappling, Ottman Azaitar gets his opposition to the mat 0.40 times per 15 minutes and Francisco Prado is able to score a takedown 0.80 times per 15 min. Regarding striking, Azaitar is connecting on 6.97 strikes per minute and is landing 54% of the strikes that he attempts. The other guy in this fight is Francisco Prado, who is connecting on 37% of the strikes he attempts and connects on 1.87 per minute.

One more can't miss bout is when Terrance McKinney is set to take on Nazim Sadykhov. Sadykhov has a career record of 8-1-0. The 29-year-old is weighing in at 155 lbs and stands in at 5'10". The southpaw fighter stretches 69". McKinney stands 5'10" and records a weight of 155 lbs. The switch fighter looks to add a victory to his total of 13-5-0. The 28-year-old extends his reach 73". Concerning wrestling, Nazim Sadykhov stops 80% of his opponents' takedown attempts and is finishing his takedown attempts on 85% of his tries. McKinney is taking his opponents down on 41% of his attempts and curbs 83% of all takedown attempts. With regard to striking, Sadykhov is taking 4.47 strikes/minute while he lands 5.17 strikes per minute. McKinney, at the same time, absorbs 2.96 strikes per minute and lands 3.78 per minute.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Josh Parisian (+145)

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