Joselyne Edwards vs Tamires Vidal Pick, 10/19/2024 Predictions UFC Vegas 99 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/18/2024

Joselyne Edwards vs Tamires Vidal

UFC Vegas 99

UFC Apex in Las Vegas

Saturday, October 19, 2024

Joselyne Edwards will enter the Octagon against Tamires Vidal at UFC Vegas 99 on Saturday, October 19, 2024. The opening odds have Edwards at -245 while Vidal is at +200.

Joselyne "La Pantera" Edwards steps into the Octagon with a record of 13-6-0. The 29-year-old steps on the scale at 135 lbs and comes in at 5'8". The orthodox fighter reaches 70". Tamires "Tractor" Vidal measures in at 5'6" and will fight at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a career record of 7-3-0. The 26-year-old extends her reach 68". Regarding significant strikes, Joselyne Edwards is connecting on 4.35 per minute while Tamires Vidal is connecting on 3.20 significant strikes per min. Edwards is connecting on 51% of the significant strikes she attempts while Vidal is landing 55%. In terms of the fighter's defense, "La Pantera" absorbs 3.29 significant strikes per minute while "Tractor" absorbs 3.90. Edwards also stops 49% of the significant strikes her opponents attempt while Vidal defends against 54% of the shots thrown in her direction.

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UFC Vegas 99	Joselyne Edwards	Tamires Vidal
Opening Odds	-245	+200
Record	13-6-0	7-3-0
Average Fight Time	15:00	9:34
Height	5'8"	5'6"
Weight	135 lbs	135 lbs
Reach	70"	68"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.35	3.20
Striking Accuracy	51%	55%

In terms of grappling, Joselyne Edwards is the better wrestler as she takes her opponents to the canvas 0.88 times per 3 rds. Edwards is getting her opponent to the mat on 33% of her tries and is defending 60% of all takedowns attempted by her opposition. Vidal is taking her opponents to the canvas on 15% of the takedowns she attempts and is stuffing 28% of the attempts against her. When it comes to going for the submission, Edwards is the lesser skilled fighter by trying 0.4 submissions per 15 min while Vidal looks to get 1.0 finish per 3 rounds.

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In her last fight, Joselyne Edwards went up against Ailin Perez and wound up losing the fight by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Perez ended up landing 68 of 91 total strikes that she let go in that fight. Edwards walked away from this fight having landed 130 of 179 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Perez landed 42 of 62, which gave her a percentage of 67%. She ended up landing 16 of 28 significant strikes to the head. Statistically, Edwards ended up landing 42% of the significant strikes she threw by landing 27 of 64. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, she was 9 of 37 pointed at the head. 57% of the significant strikes landed by Perez and 88% of them connected on by Edwards were tallied at distance.

In the last bout for Tamires Vidal, she fought Melissa Gatto and walked away in defeat by a punch to the body in round 3. Gatto connected on 73% of her significant strikes at distance and Vidal connected on 93% of the significant strikes she attempted at distance. Vidal landed 51% of her significant strikes attempted by landing 15 of 29. She ended up connecting on 7 of 21 significant strikes directed at the head. Gatto landed 30 of 52 significant strikes in that contest. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, she ended up connecting on 13 of 30 to the head. In relation to total strikes that she threw in that fight, Gatto was 120 of 163 and Vidal ended up landing 50 of 66 of all the strikes she threw.

Other bouts on the card to watch out for

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Jessica Penne fights Elise Reed. Penne will be looking to add a win to her career record of 14-8-0. The 41-year-old will fight at 115 lbs and comes in at 5'5". The orthodox fighter reaches 67". Reed measures 5'3" and is weighing in at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a record of 7-4-0. The 31-year-old extends her reach 63". In terms of takedowns, Jessica Penne is able to score a takedown 1.32 times per 15 minutes and Elise Reed takes her opponents to the canvas 0.58 times per 3 rds. When it comes to striking, Penne connects for an average of 2.52 strikes/min and lands 31% out of all the strikes she attempts. On the other side of the cage we have Elise Reed, who is landing 49% of the strikes she attempts and lands 2.66 per minute.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Alice Ardelean is set to square up in the Octagon with Melissa Martinez. Martinez looks to add a win to her record of 7-1-0. The 27-year-old weighs 115 lbs and measures 5'2". The southpaw fighter extends her reach 66". Ardelean stands in at 5'3" and records a weight of 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage holding a record of 9-6-0. The 32-year-old reaches 62". In terms of grappling, Melissa Martinez is able to curb 15% of her opponents takedown tries and is scoring a takedown on 50% of the times she tries. Ardelean is taking her opponents to the mat on 50% of her tries and is able to thwart 85% of all takedown attempts. With regard to striking, Martinez is absorbing 2.53 strikes per minute while she is landing 3.00 strikes per minute. Ardelean, on the other hand, is taking 5.13 strikes/minute and is landing 3.80 per min.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Joselyne Edwards (-245)

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