Edson Barboza vs Lerone Murphy Pick, 5/18/2024 Predictions UFC Vegas 92 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/15/2024

Edson Barboza vs Lerone Murphy

UFC Vegas 92

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, May 18, 2024

Edson Barboza will battle Lerone Murphy at UFC Vegas 92 on Saturday, May 18, 2024. The odds have Barboza coming in at +124 while Murphy is at -148.

Edson "Junior" Barboza holds a career mark of 24-11-0. The 38-year-old steps on the scale at 145 lbs. and comes in at 5' 11". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 75". Lerone "The Miracle" Murphy stands in at 5' 9" and will fight at 145 lbs.. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his record of 13-0-1. The 32-year-old extends his reach 73". In terms of significant strikes, Edson Barboza is connecting on 4.18 per min while Lerone Murphy connects on 3.65 significant strikes per min. Barboza is connecting on 45% of the significant strikes he throws and Murphy is connecting on 50%. In terms of the fighter's defense, "Junior" absorbs 4.34 significant strikes per min while "The Miracle" takes 2.40. Barboza also curbs 57% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way while Murphy deflects 56% of the shots thrown.

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UFC Vegas 92	Edson Barboza	Lerone Murphy
Opening Odds	+124	-148
Record	24-11-0	13-0-1
Average Fight Time	11:45	11:35
Height	5' 11"	5' 9"
Weight	145 lbs.	145 lbs.
Reach	75"	73"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.18	3.65
Striking Accuracy	45%	50%

In the wrestling category, Edson Barboza is the not as competent as a wrestler as he gets a takedown 0.48 times per 15 min. Barboza is finishing his takedown attempts on 50% of his attempts and stopping 75% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Murphy is finishing his takedown tries on 46% of the takedowns he attempts and is stopping 46% of the tries against him. In terms of submissions, Barboza is the lesser skilled fighter by trying 0.1 finishes per 3 rds while Murphy looks to get 0.9 finishes per 15 min.

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In his last fight, Edson Barboza faced Sodiq Yusuff and wound up taking home the victory by way of unanimous decision in round 5. Yusuff ended up landing 206 of 397 of the strikes he let go in total for this contest. Barboza ended the night having landed 178 of 347 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Yusuff landed 178 of 351, which gave him a percentage of 50%. He ended up landing 126 of 284 significant strikes aimed at the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Barboza ended up landing 50% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 164 of 324. Out of those significant strikes, he connected on 71 of 204 aimed at the head. 83% of the significant strikes landed by Yusuff and 81% of them connected on by Barboza were done at a distance.

In the last fight for Lerone Murphy, he fought Josh Culibao and ended up winning this fight via unanimous decision in round 3. Culibao ended up landing 82% of his significant strikes at distance while Murphy connected on 40% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Murphy connected on 54% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 59 of 109. He ended up connecting on 37 of 81 significant strikes aimed at the head. Culibao landed 23 of 59 significant strikes in that contest. Of all the significant strikes, he landed 16 of 48 to the head. Regarding the total strikes thrown in this fight, Culibao landed 40 of 77 while Murphy was 87 of 144 total strikes.

Other bouts to watch

One more match to look forward to is when Khaos Williams goes up against Carlston Harris. Williams will be looking to add a victory to his record of 14-3-0. The 30-year-old weighs 170 lbs. and measures in at 6' 0". The orthodox fighter reaches 77". Harris comes in at 6' 0" and is weighing in at 170 lbs.. The orthodox fighter holds a career mark of 19-5-0. The 36-year-old has a reach of 76". Regarding grappling, Khaos Williams takes his opponents to the canvas 0.40 times per 3 rds while Carlston Harris gets a takedown 2.05 times per 15 min. When talking about striking, Williams lands 5.77 strikes per min and is landing 39% out of all the strikes he attempts. The other fighter in this bout is Carlston Harris, who tags his opponent on 49% of the strikes he has thrown and connects for an average of 2.93 per min.

Another bout to watch is when Ramiz Brahimaj is set to clash with Themba Gorimbo. Gorimbo walks into the cage with a mark of 12-4-0. The 33-year-old is fighting at 170 lbs. and measures in at 6' 1". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 77". Brahimaj comes in at 5' 10" and is weighing in at 170 lbs.. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his career record of 10-4-0. The 31-year-old has a wingspan of 72". In terms of wrestling, Themba Gorimbo is stopping 66% of his opponents' takedown attempts and is finishing his takedown tries on 45% of his attempts. Brahimaj is finishing his takedowns on 66% of his attempts and thwarts 58% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. In the matter of striking, Gorimbo is taking 1.67 strikes per min and he is landing 2.30 per minute. Brahimaj, notwithstanding, takes 4.08 strikes/min and lands 2.47 per min.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Edson Barboza (+124)

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