Andre Petroski vs Dylan Budka Pick, 9/7/2024 Predictions UFC Vegas 97 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 9/4/2024

Andre Petroski vs Dylan Budka

UFC Vegas 97

UFC Apex in Las Vegas

Saturday, September 7, 2024

Andre Petroski will enter the Octagon with Dylan Budka at UFC Vegas 97 on Saturday, September 7, 2024. The opening odds have Petroski coming in at -270 while Budka is priced at +220.

Andre Petroski steps into the Octagon with a record of 11-4-0. The 33-year-old records a weight of 185 lbs and measures 6'0". The switch fighter extends his reach 73". Dylan "The Mindless Hulk" Budka comes in at 6'0" and records a weight of 185 lbs. The switch fighter comes into this fight with a record of 7-3-0. The 24-year-old has a wingspan of 75". In terms of significant strikes, Andre Petroski connects on 3.00 per min and Dylan Budka lands 1.04 significant strikes per min. Petroski is connecting on 50% of the significant strikes he attempts while Budka connects on 60%. When it comes to the fighter's defense, Petroski takes 2.70 significant strikes per minute and "The Mindless Hulk" absorbs 1.80. Petroski also stops 50% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt and Budka stops 34% of the strikes thrown his way.

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UFC Vegas 97	Andre Petroski	Dylan Budka
Opening Odds	-270	+220
Record	11-4-0	7-3-0
Average Fight Time	10:07	11:07
Height	6'0"	6'0"
Weight	185 lbs	185 lbs
Reach	73"	75"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.00	1.04
Striking Accuracy	50%	60%

When it comes to grappling, Andre Petroski is the more skilled grappler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 4.07 times per 3 rounds. Petroski is scoring a takedown on 56% of the times he tries and thwarting 80% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Budka is finishing his takedown attempts on 38% of his takedown attempts and thwarting 86% of the attempts against him. When it comes to going for the submission, Petroski is the more able fighter by attempting 2.0 subs per 3 rounds while Budka tries 0.7 subs per 15 minutes.

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In his previous fight, Andre Petroski fought Josh Fremd and got a win for the night via unanimous decision in round 3. Fremd landed 60 of 74 total strikes that he let go in that contest. Petroski ended the night having landed 30 of 51 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Fremd ended up landing 16 of 24, which gave him a percentage of 66%. He ended up landing 10 of 15 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Petroski ended up landing 66% of his significant strikes by landing 12 of 18. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he was 5 of 11 pointed at the head. 87% of the significant strikes landed by Fremd and 83% of them landed by Petroski were done at a distance.

In the last fight for Dylan Budka, he went up against Cesar Almeida and was defeated by way of elbows to the head in round 2. Almeida landed 24% of his significant strikes at distance while Budka ended up connecting on 100% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Budka ended up landing 20% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 1 of 5. He landed 0 of 4 significant strikes directed at the head. Almeida connected on 29 of 38 significant strikes in that fight. Of those significant strikes, he ended up landing 21 of 29 directed at the head. In regard to total strikes thrown in that contest, Almeida connected on 87 of 101 while Budka ended up landing 6 of 11 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other fights to watch

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Jessica Andrade fights Natalia Silva. Andrade comes into this fight with a record of 26-12-0. The 32-year-old tips the scales at 125 lbs and stands in at 5'1". The orthodox fighter stretches 62". Silva stands in at 5'4" and tips the scales at 125 lbs. The southpaw fighter holds a record of 17-5-1. The 27-year-old reaches 65". When it comes to grappling, Jessica Andrade is able to score a takedown 2.37 times per 3 rds and Natalia Silva takes her opponents to the canvas 0.50 times per 15 minutes. When it comes to striking, Andrade is connecting on 6.62 strikes per min and is connecting on 50% out of all the strikes she attempts. On the other side of the cage we have Natalia Silva, who is landing 44% of the strikes she has thrown and connects on 4.53 per min.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Vanessa Demopoulos is set to face off with Jaqueline Amorim. Amorim comes into this fight with a mark of 8-1-0. The 29-year-old is weighing in at 115 lbs and measures 5'3". The orthodox fighter reaches 68". Demopoulos measures in at 5'2" and is fighting at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon holding a record of 11-5-0. The 35-year-old extends her reach 59". Regarding takedowns, Jaqueline Amorim is stopping 15% of the takedowns her opponents try and is scoring a takedown on 23% of the times she tries. Demopoulos is taking her opponents down on 11% of her tries and is able to thwart 30% of the takedowns her opponents attempt. With regard to striking, Amorim is taking 1.85 strikes/minute while she lands 3.33 strikes/min. Demopoulos, moreover, is absorbing 5.69 strikes per minute and deals 3.98 per min.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Dylan Budka (+220)

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