Adrian Yanez vs Vinicius Salvador Pick, 5/18/2024 Predictions UFC Vegas 92 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/15/2024

Adrian Yanez vs Vinicius Salvador

UFC Vegas 92

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, May 18, 2024

Adrian Yanez will face off with Vinicius Salvador at UFC Vegas 92 on Saturday, May 18, 2024. The opening moneyline has Yanez priced at -360 while Salvador is coming in at +285.

Adrian Yanez steps into the cage with a record of 16-5-0. The 30-year-old weighs in at 135 lbs. and measures 5' 7". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 70". Vinicius Salvador stands 5' 7" and weighs in at 135 lbs.. The southpaw fighter steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 14-6-0. The 27-year-old reaches 70". When talking about significant strikes, Adrian Yanez is landing 6.15 per min and Vinicius Salvador connects on 5.44 significant strikes per minute. Yanez is landing 39% of the significant strikes he tries while Salvador is connecting on 42%. Concerning their defense in the Octagon, Yanez allows 5.73 significant strikes per minute while Salvador absorbs 6.05. Yanez also stops 57% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him while Salvador thwarts 49% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

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UFC Vegas 92	Adrian Yanez	Vinicius Salvador
Opening Odds	-360	+285
Record	16-5-0	14-6-0
Average Fight Time	6:17	13:07
Height	5' 7"	5' 7"
Weight	135 lbs.	135 lbs.
Reach	70"	70"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	6.15	5.44
Striking Accuracy	39%	42%

In the wrestling category, Adrian Yanez is the more competent wrestler as he takes his opponents to the mat 0.50 times per 15 minutes. Yanez is getting his opponent to the mat on 15% of his tries and is stopping 90% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Salvador is scoring a takedown on 11% of the takedowns he attempts and thwarting 86% of the attempts against him. Regarding going for the sub, Yanez is the more skilled of the two fighters by trying 0.7 submissions per 3 rds while Salvador looks to get 0.3 submissions per 15 min.

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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Adrian Yanez faced Jonathan Martinez and wound up walking away in defeat by kicks to the leg in round 2. Martinez ended up landing 36 of 60 total strikes that he let go in that contest. Yanez walked away from this fight having landed 20 of 73 total strikes. In the category of significant strikes, Martinez landed 36 of 58, which means his percentage was 62%. He landed 7 of 15 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side, Yanez ended up landing 27% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 20 of 72. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he connected on 9 of 59 to the head. 100% of the significant strikes connected on by Martinez and 85% of them connected on by Yanez were done at distance.

In the last fight for Vinicius Salvador, he fought CJ Vergara and wound up losing the fight via unanimous decision in round 3. Vergara connected on 95% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance while Salvador connected on 98% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Salvador ended up connecting on 45% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 88 of 195. He connected on 54 of 154 significant strikes to the head. Vergara landed 109 of 181 significant strikes in that contest. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he ended up landing 43 of 102 to the head. In relation to total strikes that he threw in that fight, Vergara connected on 109 of 181 and Salvador landed 89 of 196 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other bouts to watch

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Victor Martinez fights Tom Nolan. Martinez walks into the cage holding a record of 13-5-0. The 32-year-old weighs 155 lbs. and measures in at 5' 8". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 70". Nolan stands in at 6' 3" and steps on the scale at 155 lbs.. The southpaw fighter will be looking to add a win to his career total of 6-1-0. The 24-year-old has a reach of 73". Regarding grappling, Victor Martinez gets his opposition to the mat 0.86 times per 15 minutes and Tom Nolan is able to score a takedown 0.30 times per 15 minutes. In the striking category, Martinez lands 8.65 strikes per min and connects on 50% of the strikes that he attempts. On the other side of the cage we have Tom Nolan, who tags the opposition on 56% of the strikes that he throws and is connecting on 10.27 per minute.

If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when Warlley Alves is set to take on Abus Magomedov. 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". 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 the category of takedowns, Abus Magomedov is able to deflect 90% of the takedowns fighters have tried and is taking his opponents to the canvas on 50% of his attempts. Alves is finishing his takedowns on 50% of his attempts and is able to stop 80% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. In the matter of striking, Magomedov absorbs 5.36 strikes per minute while he lands 3.73 strikes/min. Alves, moreover, is absorbing 4.21 strikes/min and is dealing 3.25 per min.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Vinicius Salvador (+285)

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