Farid Basharat vs Taylor Lapilus Pick, 1/13/2024 Predictions UFC Vegas 84 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 1/8/2024

Farid Basharat vs Taylor Lapilus

UFC Vegas 84

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, January 13, 2024

Farid Basharat will enter the Octagon against Taylor Lapilus at UFC Vegas 84 on Saturday, January 13, 2024. The opener has Basharat at -278 while Lapilus is at +225.

Farid "Ferocious" Basharat holds a record of 11-0-0. The 26-year-old steps on the scale at 135 lbs and comes in at 5'8". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 71". Taylor "Double Impact" Lapilus measures in at 5'6" and weighs 135 lbs. The southpaw fighter steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 19-3-0. The 31-year-old has a wingspan of 73". When talking about significant strikes, Farid Basharat is connecting on 5.20 per min and Taylor Lapilus lands 4.18 significant strikes per min. Basharat is connecting on 63% of the significant strikes he attempts while Lapilus is connecting on 47%. In terms of defending themselves, "Ferocious" absorbs 2.34 significant strikes per min and "Double Impact" allows 2.27. Basharat also defends against 58% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way and Lapilus stops 62% of the shots thrown his way.

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UFC Vegas 84	Farid Basharat	Taylor Lapilus
Opening Odds	-278	+225
Record	11-0-0	19-3-0
Average Fight Time	11:25	13:17
Height	5'8"	5'6"
Weight	135 lbs	135 lbs
Reach	71"	73"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	5.20	4.18
Striking Accuracy	63%	47%

When it comes to wrestling, Farid Basharat is the more apt grappler as he scores a takedown 3.50 times per 3 rounds. Basharat is getting his opponent to the mat on 53% of his attempts and defending 83% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Lapilus is taking his opponents to the mat on 40% of the takedowns he attempts and defending 81% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Regarding going for the sub, Basharat is less apt at going for the finish by trying 0.4 submissions per 3 rds while Lapilus looks to get 0.5 submissions per 3 rds.

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In his previous bout, Farid Basharat went up against Kleydson Rodrigues and got a win for the night by way of an arm triangle in round 1. Rodrigues ended up landing 25 of 26 total strikes that he threw in that contest. Basharat ended the night having landed 25 of 36 total strikes. In the category of significant strikes, Rodrigues ended up landing 7 of 8, which means his percentage was 87%. He finished the fight landing 3 of 4 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Basharat ended up landing 66% of his significant strikes by sticking 4 of 6. Out of those significant strikes, he connected on 2 of 3 to the head. 57% of the significant strikes landed by Rodrigues and 0% of them connected on by Basharat were done at a distance.

In the last bout for Taylor Lapilus, he squared up with Caolan Loughran and wound up taking home the victory by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Loughran ended up connecting on 91% of his significant strikes at distance and Lapilus landed 90% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Lapilus landed 51% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 84 of 163. He ended up connecting on 59 of 133 significant strikes aimed at the head. Loughran connected on 48 of 132 significant strikes in that contest. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he landed 28 of 100 aimed at the head. Regarding the strikes he fired off in this contest, Loughran connected on 70 of 166 while Lapilus connected on 87 of 166 total strikes.

Other bouts to watch

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Westin Wilson fights Jean Silva. Wilson walks into the Octagon with a record of 16-8-0. The 34-year-old steps on the scale at 145 lbs and stands 6'1". The southpaw fighter stretches 73". Silva measures in at 5'7" and will fight at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to his career total of 11-2-0. The 27-year-old has a reach of 69". In the grappling category, Westin Wilson gets a takedown 0.60 times per 15 minutes and Jean Silva takes his opponents to the canvas 1.00 times per 3 rounds. When it comes to striking, Wilson tags his opponents 1.38 strikes/minute and connecting on 50% of his attempted strikes. The other guy in this fight is Jean Silva, who is landing 48% of the strikes he attempts and is landing 5.80 per min.

One more can't miss bout is when Tom Nolan is set to square up against Nikolas Motta. Motta walks into the cage holding a record of 13-5-0 (1 NC). The 30-year-old will fight at 155 lbs and stands in at 5'9". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 70". Nolan comes in at 6'3" and will fight at 155 lbs. The southpaw fighter will be looking to add a win to his record of 6-0-0. The 23-year-old stretches 73". In terms of wrestling, Nikolas Motta is able to stop 82% of his opponents' takedown attempts and is finishing his takedown attempts on 15% of his tries. Nolan is taking his opponents to the mat on 15% of his attempts and is able to stop 15% of all takedown attempts. With regard to striking, Motta absorbs 4.61 strikes/minute while he dishes out 2.65 per min. Nolan, on the other side, absorbs 1.45 strikes per minute and lands 9.40 per min.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Farid Basharat (-278)

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