Austen Lane vs Robelis Despaigne Pick, 10/19/2024 Predictions UFC Vegas 99 Odds

by Tony Sink - 10/18/2024

Austen Lane vs Robelis Despaigne

UFC Vegas 99

UFC Apex in Las Vegas

Saturday, October 19, 2024

Austen Lane will face off with Robelis Despaigne at UFC Vegas 99 on Saturday, October 19, 2024. The moneyline has Lane at +350 while Despaigne is coming in at -455.

Austen Lane walks into the cage holding a record of 12-5-0 (1 NC). The 36-year-old weighs 245 lbs and stands in at 6'6". The orthodox fighter stretches 80". Robelis "The Big Boy" Despaigne measures in at 6'7" and tips the scales at 265 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a record of 5-1-0. The 36-year-old has a wingspan of 84". When talking about significant strikes, Austen Lane is connecting on 3.43 per minute while Robelis Despaigne is landing 2.16 significant strikes per minute. Lane is landing 46% of the significant strikes he attempts and Despaigne connects on 54%. When it comes to defending themselves, Lane absorbs 2.81 significant strikes per min while "The Big Boy" allows 3.53. Lane also curbs 44% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction and Despaigne defends against 49% of the shots thrown his way.

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UFC Vegas 99	Austen Lane	Robelis Despaigne
Opening Odds	+350	-455
Record	12-5-0 (1 NC)	5-1-0
Average Fight Time	2:55	7:39
Height	6'6"	6'7"
Weight	245 lbs	265 lbs
Reach	80"	84"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.43	2.16
Striking Accuracy	46%	54%

In terms of takedowns, Austen Lane is the more apt wrestler as he scores a takedown 1.03 times per 3 rds. Lane is getting his opponent to the mat on 20% of the times he tries and defending 15% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Despaigne is finishing his takedowns on 15% of his takedown tries and is stopping 25% of all takedowns attempted on him. When it comes to submission attempts, Lane is the more skilled of the two fighters by going for 0.8 submissions per 15 minutes while Despaigne attempts 0.5 submissions per 3 rds.

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The last time he fought, Austen Lane fought Jhonata Diniz and walked away with a loss by way of a punch to the head in round 2. Diniz ended up landing 31 of 45 total strikes that he let go in that fight. Lane walked away from this fight having landed 43 of 73 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Diniz ended up landing 20 of 33, giving him a percentage of 60%. He finished the fight landing 15 of 28 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side, Lane ended up landing 45% of his significant strikes by connecting on 17 of 37. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he connected on 15 of 34 aimed at the head. 80% of the significant strikes connected on by Diniz and 64% of them connected on by Lane were tallied at distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Robelis Despaigne, he went up against Waldo Cortes-Acosta and walked away with a loss by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Cortes-Acosta ended up connecting on 28% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance and Despaigne landed 100% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Despaigne connected on 50% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 26 of 52. He connected on 11 of 36 significant strikes to the head. Cortes-Acosta landed 52 of 101 significant strikes in that fight. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he connected on 44 of 92 aimed at the head. Regarding total strikes attempted in that fight, Cortes-Acosta landed 130 of 204 and Despaigne connected on 28 of 59 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other bouts to watch

One more match to look forward to is when Joselyne Edwards squares up against Tamires Vidal. Edwards steps into the Octagon with a record of 13-6-0. The 29-year-old steps on the scale at 135 lbs and comes in at 5'8". The orthodox fighter reaches 70". Vidal measures in at 5'6" and will fight at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a career record of 7-3-0. The 26-year-old extends her reach 68". When it comes to grappling, Joselyne Edwards gets a takedown 0.88 times per 15 minutes while Tamires Vidal takes her opponents to the mat 0.40 times per 15 min. When it comes to striking, Edwards lands 4.35 strikes/min and connecting on 51% out of all the strikes she attempts. Joining her in the Octagon is Tamires Vidal, who lands 55% of the strikes she attempts and is landing 3.20 per minute.

One more can't miss bout is when Elise Reed is set to take on Jessica Penne. Penne will be looking to add a win to her career record of 14-8-0. The 41-year-old will fight at 115 lbs and comes in at 5'5". The orthodox fighter reaches 67". Reed measures 5'3" and is weighing in at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a record of 7-4-0. The 31-year-old extends her reach 63". In terms of grappling, Jessica Penne is able to curb 36% of the takedowns her opponents try and is getting her opponent to the mat on 21% of the times she tries. Reed is finishing her takedown tries on 60% of the attempts she tries and is able to curb 42% of all takedown attempts. In the matter of striking, Penne absorbs 4.75 strikes/minute while she lands 2.52 strikes/minute. Reed, at the same time, is taking 3.06 strikes/minute and is dealing 2.66 per minute.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Robelis Despaigne (-455)

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