Josh Culibao vs Ricardo Ramos Pick, 8/17/2024 Predictions UFC 305 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 8/13/2024

Josh Culibao vs Ricardo Ramos

UFC 305

RAC Arena in Perth, Australia

Saturday, August 17, 2024

Josh Culibao will enter the Octagon with Ricardo Ramos at UFC 305 on Saturday, August 17, 2024. The opener has Culibao priced at -155 while Ramos is coming in at +130.

Josh "Kuya" Culibao walks into the Octagon holding a record of 11-3-1. The 30-year-old is weighing in at 145 lbs and stands 5'10". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 73". Ricardo Ramos comes in at 5'9" and tips the scales at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage with a mark of 16-6-0. The 29-year-old stretches 72". Regarding significant strikes, Josh Culibao is connecting on 3.20 per minute while Ricardo Ramos is connecting on 3.21 significant strikes per min. Culibao connects on 42% of the significant strikes he tries and Ramos lands 37%. Regarding defense, "Kuya" allows 3.24 significant strikes per minute and Ramos absorbs 3.74. Culibao also defends 56% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way and Ramos thwarts 57% of the shots thrown.

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UFC 305	Josh Culibao	Ricardo Ramos
Opening Odds	-155	+130
Record	11-3-1	16-6-0
Average Fight Time	12:52	8:42
Height	5'10"	5'9"
Weight	145 lbs	145 lbs
Reach	73"	72"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.20	3.21
Striking Accuracy	42%	37%

In the category of takedowns, Josh Culibao is the not as competent as a wrestler as he gets a takedown 0.30 times per 15 minutes. Culibao is taking his opponents to the canvas on 15% of his attempts and is stopping 67% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Ramos is getting his opponent to the mat on 60% of the takedowns he attempts and thwarting 72% of the attempts against him. When it comes to going for the submission, Culibao is less likely to go for the finish by attempting 0.3 submissions per 3 rds while Ramos attempts 0.7 submissions per 3 rds.

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The last time he fought, Josh Culibao fought Danny Silva and ended up walking away in defeat by split decision in round 3. Silva landed 56 of 119 total strikes that he let go in that contest. Culibao ended the night having landed 89 of 205 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Silva landed 45 of 107, which gave him a percentage of 42%. He ended up landing 28 of 82 significant strikes aimed at the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Culibao ended up landing 43% of his significant strikes by landing 87 of 202. Of those significant strikes, he was 59 of 168 to the head. 97% of the significant strikes connected on by Silva and 98% of them connected on by Culibao were tallied at distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Ricardo Ramos, he battled Julian Erosa and wound up losing the fight by way of guillotine choke in round 1. Erosa ended up connecting on 100% of the significant strikes he took from distance while Ramos ended up connecting on 85% of his significant strikes at distance. Ramos connected on 41% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 7 of 17. He connected on 5 of 14 significant strikes aimed at the head. Erosa landed 4 of 11 significant strikes in that contest. Out of those significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 2 of 8 aimed at the head. Relating to total strikes thrown, Erosa landed 11 of 21 and Ramos connected on 12 of 23 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other fights to watch

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Jack Jenkins encounters Herbert Burns. Jenkins steps into the Octagon with a mark of 12-3-0. The 30-year-old records a weight of 145 lbs and comes in at 5'7". The switch fighter extends his reach 68". Burns measures in at 5'9" and is fighting at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his total of 11-5-0. The 36-year-old reaches 73". In terms of takedowns, Jack Jenkins takes his opponents to the mat 2.56 times per 3 rounds and Herbert Burns is averaging a takedown 3.00 times per 3 rounds. When talking about striking, Jenkins connects for an average of 4.43 strikes/min and connects on 61% of the strikes that he attempts. The other guy in this fight is Herbert Burns, who lands 40% of the strikes he has attempted and is connecting on 1.73 per min.

Another bout to watch is when Alex Reyes is set to square up in the Octagon with Tom Nolan. Nolan has a career mark of 7-1-0. The 24-year-old is weighing in at 155 lbs and measures 6'3". The southpaw fighter reaches 73". Reyes stands 5'11" and steps on the scale at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this fight holding a mark of 13-4-0. The 37-year-old extends his reach 73". In the category of takedowns, Tom Nolan is able to deflect 85% of the takedowns his opponents go for and is finishing his takedowns on 15% of his attempts. Reyes is finishing his takedowns on 15% of the tries he takes and is able to stop 15% of all takedown tries against him. With reference to striking, Nolan absorbs 6.54 strikes/minute while he is dishing out 9.26 strikes/minute. Reyes, on the other side, is taking 10.91 strikes/min and deals 4.04 per min.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Josh Culibao (-155)

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