Jacqueline Cavalcanti vs Josiane Nunes Pick, 8/24/2024 Predictions UFC Vegas 96 Odds

Jacqueline Cavalcanti vs Josiane Nunes

UFC Vegas 96

UFC Apex in Las Vegas

Saturday, August 24, 2024

Jacqueline Cavalcanti will battle Josiane Nunes at UFC Vegas 96 on Saturday, August 24, 2024. The opening moneyline has Cavalcanti priced at -192 while Nunes is priced at +160.

Jacqueline Cavalcanti will be looking to add a victory to her career total of 6-1-0. The 26-year-old tips the scales at 135 lbs and measures 5'8". The orthodox fighter reaches 70". Josiane "Josi" Nunes comes in at 5'2" and will fight at 135 lbs. The southpaw fighter comes into this bout with a record of 10-2-0. The 30-year-old extends her reach 67". Concerning significant strikes, Jacqueline Cavalcanti lands 8.40 per minute while Josiane Nunes lands 5.99 significant strikes per min. Cavalcanti connects on 57% of the significant strikes she tries and Nunes is landing 44%. Concerning their defense in the cage, Cavalcanti takes 2.60 significant strikes per min and "Josi" takes 5.25. Cavalcanti also deflects 84% of the significant strikes her opponents throw at her and Nunes is able to stop 53% of the shots thrown.

Regarding grappling, Jacqueline Cavalcanti FALSE as she is able to score a takedown 0.00 times per 3 rounds. Cavalcanti is finishing her takedown attempts on 15% of her tries and is defending 85% of the takedowns her opponents try. Nunes is getting her opponent to the mat on 15% of her takedown tries and defending 58% of the attempts against her. Regarding submissions, Cavalcanti is less apt at going for the finish by going for 0.3 submissions per 15 minutes while Nunes goes for 0.8 submissions per 3 rounds.

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In her previous fight, Jacqueline Cavalcanti fought Zarah Fairn and took home the victory by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Fairn ended up landing 39 of 259 total strikes that she let go in that fight. Cavalcanti walked away from this fight having landed 127 of 222 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Fairn ended up landing 39 of 259, which means her percentage was 15%. She finished the fight landing 25 of 241 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Cavalcanti ended up landing 57% of her significant strikes by sticking 126 of 221. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, she connected on 43 of 127 aimed at the head. 100% of the significant strikes connected on by Fairn and 92% of them landed by Cavalcanti were done at distance.

In the last bout for Josiane Nunes, she squared up with Chelsea Chandler and ended up taking the loss via unanimous decision in round 3. Chandler landed 74% of her significant strikes at distance while Nunes connected on 91% of the significant strikes she tried at a distance. Nunes landed 44% of the significant strikes she attempted by connecting on 47 of 105. She ended up connecting on 37 of 85 significant strikes directed at the head. Chandler landed 58 of 130 significant strikes in that contest. Of all the significant strikes, she connected on 43 of 107 aimed at the head. Relating to total strikes that she let go in that fight, Chandler ended up connecting on 100 of 176 while Nunes connected on 49 of 108 of the strikes she threw in total.

Other bouts to keep an eye on

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Wang Cong goes up against Victoria Leonardo. Cong walks into the Octagon with a record of 5-0-0. The 32-year-old records a weight of 125 lbs and stands 5'6". The southpaw fighter reaches 66". Leonardo comes in at 5'5" and tips the scales at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage holding a mark of 9-6-0. The 34-year-old extends her reach 64". In the grappling category, Wang Cong takes her opponents to the mat 4.89 times per 3 rds and Victoria Leonardo takes her opponents to the canvas 1.60 times per 3 rounds. Regarding striking, Cong connects on 6.20 strikes/minute and lands 82% of the strikes that she throws. On the other side we have Victoria Leonardo, who is landing 39% of the strikes she attempts and connects for an average of 3.27 per minute.

Another must see fight on the night is when Tabatha Ricci is set to face off with Angela Hill. Hill has a career record of 17-13-0. The 39-year-old is fighting at 115 lbs and comes in at 5'3". The orthodox fighter extends her reach 64". Ricci stands 5'1" and is fighting at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this fight with a mark of 10-2-0. The 29-year-old reaches 61". In the category of takedowns, Angela Hill deflects 76% of the takedowns her opponents try and is scoring a takedown on 33% of her tries. Ricci is taking her opponents to the mat on 35% of her tries and prevents 77% of all takedown tries against her. Concerning striking, Hill is absorbing 4.86 strikes/minute and she is dealing 5.38 strikes/minute. Ricci, on the other hand, is absorbing 4.94 strikes per minute and is connecting on 4.28 per minute.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Jacqueline Cavalcanti (-192)

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