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Danny Silva vs Dennis Buzukja Pick, 8/24/2024 Predictions UFC Vegas 96 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 8/21/2024

Danny Silva vs Dennis Buzukja

UFC Vegas 96

UFC Apex in Las Vegas

Saturday, August 24, 2024

Danny Silva will face off with Dennis Buzukja at UFC Vegas 96 on Saturday, August 24, 2024. The opening line has Silva priced at -238 while Buzukja is at +195.

Danny "El Puma" Silva looks to add a victory to his career total of 9-1-0. The 27-year-old weighs in at 145 lbs and measures in at 5'11". The switch fighter stretches 70". Dennis "The Great" Buzukja measures 5'9" and is fighting at 145 lbs. The switch fighter holds a mark of 12-4-0. The 26-year-old reaches 70". When talking about significant strikes, Danny Silva connects on 8.30 per minute while Dennis Buzukja lands 4.16 significant strikes per minute. Silva connects on 58% of the significant strikes he tries and Buzukja lands 42%. When it comes to defending in the cage, "El Puma" takes 9.47 significant strikes per min and "The Great" takes 5.09. Silva also defends against 59% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way while Buzukja is able to deflect 45% of the shots thrown.

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UFC Vegas 96 Danny Silva Dennis Buzukja
Opening Odds -238 +195
Record 9-1-0 12-4-0
Average Fight Time 15:00 11:14
Height 5'11" 5'9"
Weight 145 lbs 145 lbs
Reach 70" 70"
Strikes Landed Per Minute 8.30 4.16
Striking Accuracy 58% 42%

Regarding wrestling, Danny Silva is the more apt wrestler as he is able to score a takedown 3.00 times per 15 minutes. Silva is scoring a takedown on 50% of his attempts and stopping 85% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Buzukja is getting his opponent to the mat on 30% of the takedowns he attempts and stuffing 72% of the tries against him. Regarding going for the sub, Silva is the more skilled of the two fighters by attempting 0.5 submissions per 15 minutes while Buzukja looks to get 0.3 submissions per 3 rds.

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In his previous fight, Danny Silva went up against Josh Culibao and ended up getting the win by way of split decision in round 3. Culibao ended up landing 89 of 205 of the strikes he let go in total for this contest. Silva ended the night having landed 56 of 119 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Culibao ended up landing 87 of 202, giving him a percentage of 43%. He ended up landing 59 of 168 significant strikes directed at the head. Statistically, Silva ended up landing 42% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 45 of 107. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he was 28 of 82 to the head. 98% of the significant strikes connected on by Culibao and 97% of them connected on by Silva were done at distance.

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In the last Octagon appearance for Dennis Buzukja, he squared up with Connor Matthews and wound up taking home the win by a punch to the head in round 3. Matthews connected on 95% of his significant strikes at distance while Buzukja ended up connecting on 92% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Buzukja ended up connecting on 41% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 83 of 201. He landed 44 of 145 significant strikes to the head. Matthews ended up landing 60 of 138 significant strikes in that contest. Out of those significant strikes, he connected on 37 of 101 aimed at the head. In regard to total strikes that he let go, Matthews connected on 62 of 140 and Buzukja landed 84 of 202 of all the strikes he threw.

Other bouts to watch

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Zachary Reese goes up against Jose Medina. Reese walks into the cage holding a record of 7-1-0. The 30-year-old is fighting at 185 lbs and stands 6'4". The switch fighter reaches 77". Medina stands in at 6'0" and records a weight of 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon holding a record of 11-3-0. The 33-year-old stretches 74". In the grappling category, Zachary Reese gets a takedown 0.00 times per 3 rds while Jose Medina takes his opponents down 0.00 times per 3 rds. When talking about striking, Reese is landing 5.32 strikes/min and landing 66% of the strikes that he throws. On the other side of the cage we have Jose Medina, who tags his opponent on 26% of the strikes he has tried and connects on 1.60 per min.

Another bout to watch is when James Llontop is set to enter the Octagon with Viacheslav Borshchev. Borshchev comes into this bout holding a record of 7-4-1. The 32-year-old is fighting at 155 lbs and measures in at 5'11". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 69". Llontop measures 6'0" and weighs 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon with a mark of 14-3-0. The 25-year-old has an arm span of 73". Concerning wrestling, Viacheslav Borshchev is stopping 35% of the takedowns fighters have attempted and is scoring a takedown on 15% of the times he tries. Llontop is taking his opponents down on 15% of his attempts and defends against 50% of all takedown tries against him. In the matter of striking, Borshchev absorbs 4.49 strikes per minute while he is landing 5.18 per min. Llontop, at the same time, takes 2.10 strikes per minute and is dishing out 4.76 per minute.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Dennis Buzukja (+195)

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