Gillian Robertson vs Polyana Viana Pick, 1/20/2024 Predictions UFC 297 Odds

by Tony Sink - 1/16/2024

Gillian Robertson vs Polyana Viana

UFC 297

Scotiabank Arena in Toronto

Saturday, January 20, 2024

Gillian Robertson will face off with Polyana Viana at UFC 297 on Saturday, January 20, 2024. The opening line has Robertson coming in at -245 while Viana is coming in at +200.

Gillian "The Savage" Robertson steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 12-8-0. The 28-year-old weighs in at 115 lbs. and comes in at 5' 5". The orthodox fighter reaches 63". Polyana "Dama de Ferro" Viana stands in at 5' 5" and is fighting at 115 lbs.. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon holding a mark of 13-6-0. The 31-year-old extends her reach 67". In the category of significant strikes, Gillian Robertson lands 2.60 per minute while Polyana Viana is connecting on 3.19 significant strikes per min. Robertson is connecting on 45% of the significant strikes she attempts while Viana is connecting on 41%. Concerning the fighter's defense, "The Savage" takes 3.21 significant strikes per minute while "Dama de Ferro" absorbs 2.63. Robertson also prevents 55% of the significant strikes her opponents throw her way and Viana thwarts 55% of the shots thrown.

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UFC 297	Gillian Robertson	Polyana Viana
Opening Odds	-245	+200
Record	12-8-0	13-6-0
Average Fight Time	9:45	7:11
Height	5' 5"	5' 5"
Weight	115 lbs.	115 lbs.
Reach	63"	67"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	2.60	3.19
Striking Accuracy	45%	41%

When it comes to grappling, Gillian Robertson is averaging more takedowns in the cage as she is able to score a takedown 2.46 times per 3 rds. Robertson is finishing her takedown attempts on 41% of her tries and is stopping 43% of the takedowns her opponents try. Viana is taking her opponents to the canvas on 33% of the takedowns she attempts and thwarting 43% of all takedowns attempted on her. Regarding going for the sub, Robertson is the less likely of the two fighters to go for the finish by trying 0.9 submissions per 15 minutes while Viana attempts 2.1 submissions per 3 rds.

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The last time she fought, Gillian Robertson fought Tabatha Ricci and was defeated by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Ricci landed 101 of 318 total strikes that she threw in that fight. Robertson walked away from this fight having landed 78 of 225 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Ricci landed 100 of 315, which means her percentage was 31%. She finished the fight landing 59 of 257 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Robertson ended up landing 34% of her significant strikes by connecting on 76 of 219. Out of those significant strikes, she was 31 of 150 pointed at the head. 95% of the significant strikes landed by Ricci and 97% of them landed by Robertson were done at distance.

In the last bout for Polyana Viana, she went up against Iasmin Lucindo and wound up losing the fight via an arm triangle in round 2. Lucindo connected on 90% of the significant strikes she attempted at distance while Viana landed 100% of the significant strikes she took from distance. Viana ended up connecting on 40% of her significant strikes attempted by connecting on 10 of 25. She connected on 2 of 15 significant strikes directed at the head. Lucindo landed 10 of 24 significant strikes in that fight. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, she connected on 5 of 18 to the head. When discussing total strikes that she let go in that fight, Lucindo ended up landing 31 of 48 while Viana was 41 of 68 of the strikes she threw in total.

Other bouts to watch

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Jasmine Jasudavicius squares up against Priscila Cachoeira. Jasudavicius comes into this fight holding a mark of 9-3-0. The 34-year-old weighs 125 lbs. and measures in at 5' 7". The orthodox fighter extends her reach 68". Cachoeira measures in at 5' 7" and weighs in at 125 lbs.. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to her career total of 12-5-0. The 35-year-old extends her reach 65". In terms of takedowns, Jasmine Jasudavicius gets a takedown 2.17 times per 3 rds and Priscila Cachoeira takes her opponents to the canvas 0.18 times per 3 rounds. In terms of striking, Jasudavicius is connecting on 3.54 strikes/minute and is landing 40% of the strikes that she throws. On the other side we have Priscila Cachoeira, who lands 43% of the strikes she attempts and is connecting on 4.12 per min.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Dricus Du Plessis is set to square up in the Octagon with Sean Strickland. Strickland comes into this fight holding a mark of 28-5-0. The 32-year-old will fight at 185 lbs and measures 6'1". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 76". Du Plessis measures in at 6'1" and weighs 185 lbs. The switch fighter steps into the Octagon with a mark of 20-2-0. The 30-year-old reaches 76". Concerning wrestling, Sean Strickland prevents 84% of the takedowns fighters have attempted and is finishing his takedown attempts on 64% of his tries. Du Plessis is finishing his takedowns on 50% of his attempts and defends against 40% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Concerning striking, Strickland is taking 4.24 strikes/min while he is landing 5.82 strikes/minute. Du Plessis, at the same time, is taking 3.79 strikes/min and is dealing 6.95 per min.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Polyana Viana (+200)

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