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Jim Miller vs Gabriel Benitez Pick, 1/13/2024 Predictions UFC Vegas 84 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 1/8/2024

Jim Miller vs Gabriel Benitez

UFC Vegas 84

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, January 13, 2024

Jim Miller will enter the Octagon against Gabriel Benitez at UFC Vegas 84 on Saturday, January 13, 2024. The opening moneyline has Miller at -120 while Benitez is priced at +100.

Jim "A-10" Miller steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 36-17-0 (1 NC). The 40-year-old records a weight of 155 lbs and measures in at 5'8". The southpaw fighter has a wingspan of 71". Gabriel "Moggly" Benitez stands in at 5'8" and is fighting at 155 lbs. The southpaw fighter walks into the cage with a record of 23-11-0. The 35-year-old stretches 71". Regarding significant strikes, Jim Miller is connecting on 2.86 per minute and Gabriel Benitez is connecting on 4.79 significant strikes per minute. Miller lands 41% of the significant strikes he tries while Benitez connects on 41%. Regarding defending in the cage, "A-10" allows 3.08 significant strikes per minute while "Moggly" absorbs 4.05. Miller also stops 58% of the significant strikes that are thrown his way and Benitez thwarts 65% of the shots thrown in his direction.

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UFC Vegas 84 Jim Miller Gabriel Benitez
Opening Odds -120 +100
Record 36-17-0 (1 NC) 23-11-0
Average Fight Time 9:36 8:31
Height 5'8" 5'8"
Weight 155 lbs 155 lbs
Reach 71" 71"
Strikes Landed Per Minute 2.86 4.79
Striking Accuracy 41% 41%

 

In terms of takedowns, Jim Miller is the more skilled grappler as he scores a takedown 1.56 times per 3 rds. Miller is scoring a takedown on 43% of his attempts and defending 48% of all takedown attempts. Benitez is taking his opponents to the mat on 50% of his takedown attempts and is stuffing 58% of all takedowns attempted on him. When it comes to going for the sub, Miller is the more skilled technician by trying 1.8 subs per 3 rounds while Benitez looks to get 1.1 subs per 15 minutes.

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In his previous fight, Jim Miller squared up with Jesse Butler and wound up taking home the victory by way of a punch to the head in round 1. Butler ended up landing 1 of 7 total strikes that he threw in that fight. Miller ended the night having landed 3 of 5 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Butler ended up landing 1 of 7, which means his percentage was 14%. He landed 1 of 5 significant strikes to the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Miller ended up landing 60% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 3 of 5. Of all the significant strikes, he was 3 of 5 aimed at the head. 100% of the significant strikes connected on by Butler and 66% of them connected on by Miller were tallied at distance.

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In the last Octagon appearance for Gabriel Benitez, he squared up with Charlie Ontiveros and wound up taking home the win by punches to the head from the mount position in round 1. Ontiveros landed 95% of the significant strikes he took from distance while Benitez connected on 37% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Benitez ended up connecting on 61% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 37 of 60. He ended up connecting on 26 of 46 significant strikes aimed at the head. Ontiveros ended up landing 22 of 47 significant strikes in that contest. Out of those significant strikes, he ended up landing 17 of 40 aimed at the head. Regarding total strikes thrown, Ontiveros ended up landing 28 of 55 and Benitez connected on 47 of 74 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other bouts to watch out for

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Ricky Simon squares up against Mario Bautista. Simon comes into this bout with a mark of 20-4-0. The 31-year-old weighs in at 135 lbs and stands in at 5'6". The orthodox fighter stretches 69". Bautista stands 5'9" and steps on the scale at 135 lbs. The switch fighter will be looking to add a win to his career record of 13-2-0. The 30-year-old reaches 69". In the grappling category, Ricky Simon gets a takedown 5.84 times per 3 rounds and Mario Bautista scores a takedown 2.72 times per 3 rds. In terms of striking, Simon connects on 3.01 strikes/min and is landing 44% of the strikes that he attempts. On the other side of the cage you've got Mario Bautista, who is connecting on 51% of his attempted strikes and connects on 5.32 per min.

Another bout to watch is when Brunno Ferreira is set to clash with Phil Hawes. Hawes will be looking to add a victory to his career record of 12-5-0. The 35-year-old weighs 185 lbs and measures in at 6'0". The orthodox fighter stretches 77". Ferreira stands 5'10" and will fight at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon with a record of 10-1-0. The 31-year-old has a wingspan of 72". Concerning wrestling, Phil Hawes is stopping 85% of the takedowns fighters have attempted and is finishing his takedown attempts on 36% of his tries. Ferreira is finishing his takedowns on 15% of the attempts he tries and thwarts 50% of takedowns his opponents have tried. With regard to striking, Hawes is absorbing 3.70 strikes/min while he deals 5.55 per minute. Ferreira, on the other hand, is taking 5.22 strikes/minute and is dishing out 5.79 per min.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Jim Miller (-120)

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