Adrian Yanez vs Daniel Marcos Pick, 12/14/2024 Predictions UFC Tampa Odds

Adrian Yanez vs Daniel Marcos

UFC Tampa

Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL

Saturday, December 14, 2024

Adrian Yanez will face off against Daniel Marcos at UFC Tampa on Saturday, December 14, 2024. The opening line has Yanez coming in at +140 while Marcos is coming in at -166.

Adrian Yanez will be looking to add a victory to his record of 17-5-0. The 31-year-old is fighting at 135 lbs and stands in at 5'7". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 70". Daniel "Soncora" Marcos stands 5'7" and is weighing in at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a career record of 16-0-0 (1 NC). The 31-year-old extends his reach 69". Regarding significant strikes, Adrian Yanez connects on 6.51 per min and Daniel Marcos is connecting on 5.94 significant strikes per min. Yanez is connecting on 41% of the significant strikes he attempts while Marcos is connecting on 52%. Concerning their defense in the Octagon, Yanez takes 5.75 significant strikes per minute while "Soncora" allows 4.00. Yanez also thwarts 57% of the significant strikes that are directed at him and Marcos is able to defend against 63% of the shots thrown in his direction.

In the grappling category, Adrian Yanez is the better grappler as he scores a takedown 0.80 times per 3 rds. Yanez is finishing his takedown attempts on 15% of his tries and is stuffing 85% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Marcos is taking his opponents down on 50% of his takedown tries and is stopping 87% of the tries against him. When it comes to going for the submission, Yanez is the lesser skilled of the two fighters by going for 0.5 subs per 15 min while Marcos looks to get 0.9 subs per 15 min.

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The last time he fought, Adrian Yanez went up against Vinicius Salvador and ended up getting the win by a punch to the head while on the ground in round 1. Salvador landed 17 of 34 total strikes that he let go in that fight. Yanez ended the night having landed 36 of 58 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Salvador landed 17 of 34, which means his percentage was 50%. He ended up landing 6 of 20 significant strikes to the head. On the other side, Yanez landed 64% of his significant strikes by landing 36 of 56. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he was 27 of 45 to the head. 100% of the significant strikes connected on by Salvador and 41% of them connected on by Yanez were tallied at distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Daniel Marcos, he battled John Castaneda and wound up getting the win by unanimous decision in round 3. Castaneda connected on 98% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Marcos landed 82% of his significant strikes at distance. Marcos ended up landing 57% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 98 of 171. He ended up landing 71 of 131 significant strikes to the head. Castaneda ended up landing 60 of 123 significant strikes in that contest. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he landed 26 of 75 aimed at the head. When discussing the total strikes thrown in this fight, Castaneda connected on 68 of 134 while Marcos was 101 of 177 of all the strikes he threw.

Other fights on the card to watch

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Navajo Stirling faces off against Tuco Tokkos. Stirling looks to add a win to his career total of 5-0-0. The 27-year-old is fighting at 205 lbs and measures in at 6'4". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 79". Tokkos comes in at 6'4" and steps on the scale at 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage holding a record of 10-4-0. The 34-year-old has a reach of 76". When it comes to grappling, Navajo Stirling gets a takedown 0.70 times per 15 min while Tuco Tokkos is able to score a takedown 1.96 times per 3 rds. Regarding striking, Stirling is connecting on 7.07 strikes/minute and is connecting on 68% of the strikes that he attempts. On the other side of the cage you've got Tuco Tokkos, who is connecting on 43% of the strikes that he throws and lands 3.26 per min.

Another bout to watch is when Ottman Azaitar is set to take on Michael Johnson. Johnson has a mark of 23-19-0. The 38-year-old steps on the scale at 155 lbs and measures 5'10". The southpaw fighter has an arm span of 73". Azaitar stands 5'8" and is fighting at 155 lbs. The switch fighter steps into the cage holding a record of 13-2-0. The 34-year-old extends his reach 71". Concerning wrestling, Michael Johnson defends against 81% of the takedowns fighters have tried and is scoring a takedown on 41% of his attempts. Azaitar is taking his opponents down on 15% of his tries and defends against 85% of all takedown tries against him. In the category of striking, Johnson is absorbing 3.83 strikes/min while he is landing 4.27 per min. Azaitar, in contrast, is absorbing 4.96 strikes/min and deals 5.73 per min.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Adrian Yanez (+140)

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