JeongYeong Lee vs Hyder Amil Pick, 7/20/2024 Predictions UFC Vegas 94 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 7/16/2024

JeongYeong Lee vs Hyder Amil

UFC Vegas 94

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, July 20, 2024

JeongYeong Lee will enter the Octagon with Hyder Amil at UFC Vegas 94 on Saturday, July 20, 2024. The moneyline has Lee priced at -198 while Amil is at +164.

JeongYeong "Korean Tiger" Lee walks into the cage with a mark of 11-1-0. The 28-year-old weighs 145 lbs and comes in at 5'10". The orthodox fighter stretches 73". Hyder "The Hurricane" Amil measures 5'9" and steps on the scale at 145 lbs. The switch fighter looks to add a win to his record of 9-0-0. The 34-year-old has a reach of 70". Regarding significant strikes, JeongYeong Lee connects on 2.81 per min while Hyder Amil connects on 4.73 significant strikes per minute. Lee connects on 53% of the significant strikes he throws and Amil is landing 54%. When it comes to defending themselves, "Korean Tiger" takes 1.57 significant strikes per min while "The Hurricane" allows 2.16. Lee also stops 59% of the significant strikes that are directed at him while Amil is able to deflect 61% of them.

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UFC Vegas 94	JeongYeong Lee	Hyder Amil
Opening Odds	-198	+164
Record	11-1-0	9-0-0
Average Fight Time	7:50	11:06
Height	5'10"	5'9"
Weight	145 lbs	145 lbs
Reach	73"	70"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	2.81	4.73
Striking Accuracy	53%	54%

In terms of wrestling, JeongYeong Lee is the more apt grappler as he takes his opponents down 0.96 times per 3 rds. Lee is finishing his takedown attempts on 66% of his attempts and is stopping 76% of all takedown attempts. Amil is taking his opponents down on 33% of the takedowns he attempts and defending 78% of all takedowns attempted on him. When it comes to submission attempts, Lee is the lesser skilled fighter by going for 0.5 subs per 3 rounds while Amil looks to get 2.0 subs per 15 min.

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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, JeongYeong Lee squared up with Blake Bilder and wound up getting the win by unanimous decision in round 3. Bilder ended up landing 36 of 77 of the strikes he let go in total for this contest. Lee finished this fight landing 75 of 121 total strikes. In the category of significant strikes, Bilder ended up landing 19 of 54, which gave him a rate of 35%. He ended up landing 3 of 27 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the cage, Lee ended up landing 59% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 49 of 82. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he connected on 33 of 62 pointed at the head. 42% of the significant strikes connected on by Bilder and 42% of them connected on by Lee were done at a distance.

In the last fight for Hyder Amil, he battled Fernie Garcia and took home the win by a punch to the head in round 2. Garcia ended up connecting on 96% of the significant strikes he took from distance while Amil landed 73% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Amil connected on 54% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 79 of 144. He ended up connecting on 60 of 121 significant strikes aimed at the head. Garcia ended up landing 26 of 79 significant strikes in that battle. Of those significant strikes, he landed 22 of 75 directed at the head. When discussing total strikes that he threw in that fight, Garcia landed 31 of 87 while Amil connected on 109 of 194 of all the strikes he threw.

Other fights on the card to watch

One more match to look forward to is when Brian Kelleher squares up with Cody Gibson. Kelleher looks to add a victory to his record of 24-15-0. The 37-year-old records a weight of 135 lbs and measures in at 5'6". The switch fighter reaches 66". Gibson comes in at 5'10" and records a weight of 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his career record of 20-10-0. The 36-year-old has an arm span of 71". In terms of takedowns, Brian Kelleher gets a takedown 1.74 times per 15 minutes and Cody Gibson gets a takedown 1.28 times per 15 minutes. When talking about striking, Kelleher tags his opponents 3.39 strikes per min and connecting on 41% out of all the strikes he attempts. On the other side of the cage we have Cody Gibson, who tags his opponent on 43% of the strikes he has tried and lands an average of 4.00 per minute.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Trey Ogden is set to square up with Loik Radzhabov. Radzhabov will be looking to add a victory to his total of 18-5-1. The 33-year-old tips the scales at 155 lbs and stands 5'11". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 69". Ogden stands 5'11" and will fight at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a career record of 17-6-0 (1 NC). The 34-year-old has a wingspan of 72". Regarding wrestling, Loik Radzhabov is able to stop 55% of the takedowns his opponents try and is getting his opponent to the mat on 57% of his tries. Ogden is finishing his takedown tries on 23% of the attempts he tries and is able to thwart 85% of the takedowns his opponents try. In the category of striking, Radzhabov takes 4.73 strikes/min and he dishes out 2.93 strikes per min. Ogden, notwithstanding, absorbs 3.59 strikes/minute and deals 3.38 per min.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Hyder Amil (+164)

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