Abus Magomedov vs Warlley Alves Pick, 5/18/2024 Predictions UFC Vegas 92 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/15/2024

Abus Magomedov vs Warlley Alves

UFC Vegas 92

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, May 18, 2024

Abus Magomedov will face off with Warlley Alves at UFC Vegas 92 on Saturday, May 18, 2024. The line has Magomedov priced at -278 while Alves is coming in at +225.

Abus Magomedov looks to add a victory to his career record of 25-6-1. The 33-year-old is weighing in at 185 lbs. and measures in at 6' 2". The orthodox fighter reaches 78". Warlley Alves measures 5' 11" and is weighing in at 185 lbs.. The orthodox fighter comes into this fight with a record of 15-7-0. The 33-year-old extends his reach 72". In terms of significant strikes, Abus Magomedov connects on 3.73 per minute and Warlley Alves is connecting on 3.25 significant strikes per minute. Magomedov is landing 42% of the significant strikes he attempts while Alves connects on 48%. In terms of the fighter's defense, Magomedov absorbs 5.36 significant strikes per minute and Alves allows 4.21. Magomedov also stops 54% of the significant strikes that are directed at him and Alves defends against 50% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

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UFC Vegas 92	Abus Magomedov	Warlley Alves
Opening Odds	-278	+225
Record	25-6-1	15-7-0
Average Fight Time	8:13	9:37
Height	6' 2"	5' 11"
Weight	185 lbs.	185 lbs.
Reach	78"	72"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.73	3.25
Striking Accuracy	42%	48%

Regarding wrestling, Abus Magomedov is the lesser skilled wrestler as he is able to score a takedown 0.61 times per 15 minutes. Magomedov is getting his opponent to the mat on 50% of his tries and thwarting 90% of all takedowns attempted on him. Alves is taking his opponents to the canvas on 50% of his takedown attempts and thwarting 80% of the tries against him. Regarding going for the sub, Magomedov is not as skilled of a technician by attempting 0.5 submissions per 15 minutes while Alves tries 0.9 submissions per 3 rounds.

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In his last bout, Abus Magomedov squared up with Caio Borralho and ended up losing the fight by unanimous decision in round 3. Borralho landed 70 of 126 total strikes attempted in that fight. Magomedov ended the night having landed 39 of 110 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Borralho landed 51 of 103, which gave him a percentage of 49%. He finished the fight landing 33 of 73 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the cage, Magomedov ended up landing 35% of his significant strikes by landing 38 of 107. Of all the significant strikes, he was 19 of 74 aimed at the head. 98% of the significant strikes connected on by Borralho and 100% of them landed by Magomedov were tallied at distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Warlley Alves, he fought Ikram Aliskerov and was defeated via a punch to the head in round 1. Aliskerov ended up connecting on 100% of his significant strikes at distance and Alves ended up connecting on 100% of his significant strikes at distance. Alves ended up landing 75% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 12 of 16. He ended up landing 3 of 6 significant strikes aimed at the head. Aliskerov ended up landing 26 of 36 significant strikes in that battle. Of those significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 20 of 29 directed at the head. Relating to total strikes attempted in that contest, Aliskerov was 26 of 36 and Alves ended up landing 12 of 16 of all the strikes he threw.

Other fights to watch

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Heili Alateng battles Kleidison Rodrigues. Alateng comes into this fight with a mark of 16-9-2. The 32-year-old is weighing in at 135 lbs. and stands in at 5' 5". The orthodox fighter stretches 66". Rodrigues measures 5' 5" and weighs 135 lbs.. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 8-3-0. The 28-year-old reaches 67". Regarding grappling, Heili Alateng scores a takedown 1.82 times per 15 min while Kleidison Rodrigues takes his opponents to the mat 0.85 times per 3 rounds. In the striking category, Alateng lands an average of 2.88 strikes/min and landing 33% of his attempted strikes. Joining him in the Octagon is Kleidison Rodrigues, who tags his opponent on 62% of the strikes he has attempted and connects on 5.48 per min.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Angela Hill is set to take on Luana Pinheiro. Pinheiro looks to add a victory to her career total of 11-2-0. The 31-year-old will fight at 115 lbs. and measures 5' 2". The orthodox fighter reaches 62". Hill stands 5' 3" and steps on the scale at 115 lbs.. The orthodox fighter comes into this fight with a mark of 16-13-0. The 39-year-old extends her reach 64". In terms of grappling, Luana Pinheiro defends against 66% of the takedowns her opponents try and is taking her opponents to the canvas on 40% of her tries. Hill is taking her opponents to the mat on 34% of the attempts she tries and defends against 75% of all takedown attempts. Concerning striking, Pinheiro is taking 4.38 strikes per minute and she is dealing 3.89 per min. Hill, on the contrary, is taking 4.94 strikes per minute and lands 5.44 per minute.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Warlley Alves (+225)

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