Erik Silva vs Muhammad Naimov Pick, 2/24/2024 Predictions UFC Mexico City Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 2/19/2024

Erik Silva vs Muhammad Naimov

UFC Mexico City

Mexico City Arena

Saturday, February 24, 2024

Erik Silva will enter the Octagon with Muhammad Naimov at UFC Mexico City on Saturday, February 24, 2024. The odds have Silva priced at +245 while Naimov is priced at -305.

Erik "The King" Silva will be looking to add a win to his career total of 9-2-0. The 36-year-old tips the scales at 145 lbs and comes in at 5'9". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 71". Muhammad "Hillman" Naimov stands in at 5'9" and records a weight of 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his career record of 10-2-0. The 29-year-old has a reach of 70". With respect to significant strikes, Erik Silva lands 2.17 per min while Muhammad Naimov is landing 3.37 significant strikes per minute. Silva lands 71% of the significant strikes he throws and Naimov lands 46%. When it comes to defending in the cage, "The King" allows 1.58 significant strikes per minute while "Hillman" allows 4.66. Silva also curbs 40% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him while Naimov is able to thwart 41% of the shots thrown.

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UFC Mexico City	Erik Silva	Muhammad Naimov
Opening Odds	+245	-305
Record	9-2-0	10-2-0
Average Fight Time	7:37	12:40
Height	5'9"	5'9"
Weight	145 lbs	145 lbs
Reach	71"	70"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	2.17	3.37
Striking Accuracy	71%	46%

In the wrestling category, Erik Silva is the more effective grappler as he scores a takedown 3.94 times per 3 rds. Silva is taking his opponents to the canvas on 80% of his tries and defending 71% of the takedowns his opponents try. Naimov is taking his opponents to the canvas on 28% of his takedown attempts and is stuffing 57% of the attempts against him. In terms of going for the sub, Silva is less likely to go for the finish by attempting 0.4 subs per 3 rounds while Naimov attempts 0.8 subs per 15 minutes.

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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Erik Silva went up against TJ Brown and walked away with a loss by an arm triangle in round 3. Brown ended up landing 82 of 109 total strikes attempted in that fight. Silva finished this fight landing 32 of 42 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Brown ended up landing 24 of 38, which gave him a rate of 63%. He ended up landing 20 of 33 significant strikes directed at the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Silva landed 72% of his significant strikes by landing 21 of 29. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he landed 12 of 19 to the head. 54% of the significant strikes landed by Brown and 61% of them connected on by Silva were tallied at distance.

In the last fight for Muhammad Naimov, he went up against Nathaniel Wood and wound up taking home the victory by unanimous decision in round 3. Wood ended up landing 72% of his significant strikes at distance and Naimov ended up landing 50% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Naimov ended up connecting on 59% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 48 of 81. He ended up connecting on 31 of 60 significant strikes directed at the head. Wood ended up connecting on 50 of 72 significant strikes in that fight. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he ended up connecting on 37 of 57 to the head. In terms of total strikes attempted in that contest, Wood landed 70 of 94 while Naimov ended up landing 100 of 140 of all the strikes he threw.

Other fights on the card to watch

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Yazmin Jauregui encounters Sam Hughes. Jauregui comes into this bout with a mark of 10-1-0. The 24-year-old steps on the scale at 115 lbs and measures 5'3". The orthodox fighter reaches 64". Hughes stands 5'5" and tips the scales at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this bout holding a record of 8-5-0. The 31-year-old stretches 64". In the grappling category, Yazmin Jauregui is able to score a takedown 0.00 times per 15 minutes and Sam Hughes takes her opponents to the canvas 1.12 times per 15 min. In the striking category, Jauregui connects for an average of 6.26 strikes per min and landing 41% out of all the strikes she attempts. Joining her in the Octagon is Sam Hughes, who lands 46% of the strikes she has thrown and is connecting on 3.79 per minute.

Another must see fight on the night is when Brandon Royval is set to square up in the Octagon against Brandon Moreno. Moreno has a career record of 21-7-2. The 30-year-old records a weight of 125 lbs and measures in at 5'7". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 70". Royval measures 5'9" and tips the scales at 125 lbs. The southpaw fighter will be looking to add a victory to his career total of 15-7-0. The 31-year-old has a reach of 68". Regarding takedowns, Brandon Moreno thwarts 64% of the takedowns fighters have attempted and is finishing his takedowns on 45% of his attempts. Royval is finishing his takedowns on 66% of the tries he takes and is able to defend against 40% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Concerning striking, Moreno takes 3.40 strikes/minute while he is dishing out 3.80 per min. Royval, moreover, absorbs 3.05 strikes/minute and is landing 3.80 per min.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Muhammad Naimov (-305)

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