Cody Durden vs Bruno Silva Pick, 7/20/2024 Predictions UFC Vegas 94 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 7/16/2024

Cody Durden vs Bruno Silva

UFC Vegas 94

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, July 20, 2024

Cody Durden will face off against Bruno Silva at UFC Vegas 94 on Saturday, July 20, 2024. The moneyline has Durden at -122 while Silva is coming in at -102.

Cody Durden looks to add a win to his career total of 16-5-1. The 33-year-old weighs 125 lbs and measures in at 5'7". The southpaw fighter reaches 67". Bruno "Bulldog" Silva stands 5'4" and tips the scales at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a mark of 13-5-2 (1 NC). The 34-year-old has a wingspan of 65". Regarding significant strikes, Cody Durden is landing 3.16 per min and Bruno Silva is landing 3.05 significant strikes per minute. Durden is landing 51% of the significant strikes he attempts while Silva lands 46%. When it comes to defending in the Octagon, Durden allows 2.89 significant strikes per min while "Bulldog" allows 3.09. Durden also deflects 51% of the significant strikes that are thrown his way and Silva defends against 59% of them.

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UFC Vegas 94	Cody Durden	Bruno Silva
Opening Odds	-122	-102
Record	16-5-1	13-5-2 (1 NC)
Average Fight Time	9:59	9:43
Height	5'7"	5'4"
Weight	125 lbs	125 lbs
Reach	67"	65"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.16	3.05
Striking Accuracy	51%	46%

Concerning takedowns, Cody Durden is the more capable grappler as he gets a takedown 4.84 times per 3 rounds. Durden is scoring a takedown on 50% of his attempts and is defending 66% of the takedowns his opponents try. Silva is finishing his takedown attempts on 30% of his takedown attempts and is stuffing 64% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. In terms of going for the sub, Durden FALSE by trying 0.3 finishes per 3 rds while Silva looks to get 0.3 finishes per 3 rds.

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In his last bout, Cody Durden faced Tagir Ulanbekov and was on the losing end of this fight by way of rear naked choke in round 2. Ulanbekov landed 45 of 63 total strikes that he let go. Durden ended the night having landed 55 of 67 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Ulanbekov ended up landing 24 of 41, which gave him a rate of 58%. He landed 19 of 35 significant strikes aimed at the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Durden landed 74% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 32 of 43. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he was 22 of 31 aimed at the head. 62% of the significant strikes landed by Ulanbekov and 75% of them connected on by Durden were done at distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Bruno Silva, he faced off with Tyson Nam and wound up getting the win by way of rear naked choke in round 2. Nam connected on 100% of his significant strikes at distance while Silva ended up landing 91% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Silva landed 51% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 23 of 45. He connected on 14 of 33 significant strikes aimed at the head. Nam landed 12 of 38 significant strikes in that fight. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he ended up connecting on 6 of 31 aimed at the head. Discussing the strikes he fired off in this contest, Nam ended up landing 12 of 38 while Silva was 27 of 50 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other bouts to keep an eye on

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Dooho Choi squares up against Bill Algeo. Choi holds a mark of 14-4-1. The 33-year-old will fight at 145 lbs and measures in at 5'10". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 70". Algeo comes in at 6'0" and records a weight of 145 lbs. The switch fighter steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 18-8-0. The 35-year-old stretches 73". Regarding grappling, Dooho Choi takes his opponents to the mat 0.29 times per 15 min while Bill Algeo gets a takedown 0.86 times per 15 minutes. In the striking category, Choi tags his opponents 4.74 strikes/min and landing 53% of the strikes that he attempts. On the other side of the cage you've got Bill Algeo, who tags the opposition on 52% of the strikes that he throws and is connecting on 6.16 per minute.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Hyder Amil is set to battle JeongYeong Lee. Lee walks into the cage with a mark of 11-1-0. The 28-year-old weighs 145 lbs and comes in at 5'10". The orthodox fighter stretches 73". Amil measures 5'9" and steps on the scale at 145 lbs. The switch fighter looks to add a win to his record of 9-0-0. The 34-year-old has a reach of 70". In the category of takedowns, JeongYeong Lee deflects 76% of his opponents' takedown tries and is finishing his takedowns on 66% of his tries. Amil is taking his opponents to the mat on 33% of his tries and is able to thwart 78% of the takedowns his opponents try. With regard to striking, Lee is absorbing 1.57 strikes/minute while he is connecting on 2.81 strikes/minute. Amil, notwithstanding, takes 2.16 strikes per minute and is connecting on 4.73 per min.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Bruno Silva (-102)

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