Zak Cummings vs Ed Herman Pick, 4/15/2023 Predictions UFC Kansas City Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 4/11/2023

Zak Cummings vs Ed Herman

UFC Kansas City

T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, MO

Saturday, April 15, 2023

Zak Cummings will battle Ed Herman at UFC Kansas City on Saturday, April 15, 2023. The opening line has Cummings priced at -250 while Herman is at +200.

Zak Cummings has a career record of 24-7-0. The 38-year-old weighs in at 205 lbs and comes in at 6'0". The southpaw fighter has a wingspan of 75". Ed "Short Fuse" Herman stands 6'1" and is fighting at 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to his record of 27-15-0 (1 NC). The 42-year-old has a wingspan of 77". In terms of significant strikes, Zak Cummings lands 2.58 per min and Ed Herman is landing 3.28 significant strikes per min. Cummings is connecting on 32% of the significant strikes he tries while Herman is connecting on 48%. Regarding defending in the cage, Cummings allows 2.83 significant strikes per minute while "Short Fuse" takes 3.52. Cummings also thwarts 55% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him while Herman curbs 42% of the shots thrown.

ufc picks Ed Herman predictions best bet odds

UFC Kansas City	Zak Cummings	Ed Herman
Opening Odds	-250	+200
Record	24-7-0	27-15-0 (1 NC)
Average Fight Time	11:04	9:27
Height	6'0"	6'1"
Weight	205 lbs	205 lbs
Reach	75"	77"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	2.58	3.28
Striking Accuracy	32%	48%

In the grappling category, Zak Cummings is not as effective of a grappler as he takes his opponents to the mat 0.68 times per 15 minutes. Cummings is finishing his takedown attempts on 28% of the times he tries and stuffing 65% of all takedown tries against him. Herman is finishing his takedown attempts on 48% of his takedown tries and is stuffing 59% of the tries against him. Regarding submission attempts, Cummings is the less likely of the two fighters to go for the finish by trying 0.7 submissions per 3 rds while Herman tries 1.1 submissions per 3 rds.

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In his previous bout, Zak Cummings fought Alessio Di Chirico and took home the victory via unanimous decision in round 3. Chirico ended up landing 53 of 157 of the strikes he let go in total for this contest. Cummings ended the night having landed 54 of 139 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Chirico landed 53 of 157, giving him a percentage of 33%. He landed 33 of 127 significant strikes to the head. Statistically, Cummings ended up landing 38% of his significant strikes by landing 54 of 139. Out of those significant strikes, he was 34 of 115 aimed at the head. 98% of the significant strikes landed by Chirico and 100% of them landed by Cummings were tallied at distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Ed Herman, he went up against Alonzo Menifield and ended up taking the loss by unanimous decision in round 3. Menifield ended up connecting on 75% of the significant strikes he took from distance and Herman ended up landing 92% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Herman landed 32% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 41 of 126. He ended up connecting on 31 of 115 significant strikes aimed at the head. Menifield landed 93 of 140 significant strikes in that fight. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 75 of 122 aimed at the head. Relating to total strikes that he threw in that fight, Menifield landed 94 of 141 and Herman landed 42 of 127 total strikes.

Other fights on the card to watch out for

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Lando Vannata squares up against Daniel Zellhuber. Vannata will be looking to add a victory to his career record of 12-6-2. The 31-year-old tips the scales at 155 lbs and stands 5'9". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 71". Zellhuber stands 6'1" and weighs 155 lbs. The switch fighter has a career mark of 12-1-0. The 23-year-old has a wingspan of 77". Regarding grappling, Lando Vannata is able to score a takedown 1.21 times per 15 min while Daniel Zellhuber gets a takedown 0.50 times per 15 minutes. When it comes to striking, Vannata connects for an average of 4.64 strikes per minute and lands 44% out of all the strikes he attempts. On the other side of the cage you've got Daniel Zellhuber, who connects on 42% of the strikes that he throws and connects on 5.57 per min.

Another must see fight on the night is when Denise Gomes is set to square up with Bruna Brasil. Brasil steps into the Octagon with a record of 8-2-1. The 29-year-old is fighting at 115 lbs and measures 5'6". The orthodox fighter extends her reach 65". Gomes stands 5'2" and is weighing in at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to her record of 6-2-0. The 23-year-old reaches 63". In the category of takedowns, Bruna Brasil deflects 62% of her opponents takedown tries and is getting her opponent to the mat on 85% of the times she tries. Gomes is finishing her takedown tries on 15% of her tries and is able to defend against 44% of all takedown attempts. In the matter of striking, Brasil is taking 1.99 strikes/minute and she is dealing 4.19 strikes/min. Gomes, in contrast, absorbs 3.43 strikes/minute and dishes out 4.07 per min.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Zak Cummings (-250)

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