Josiane Nunes vs Chelsea Chandler Pick, 3/16/2024 Predictions UFC Vegas 88 Odds

by Tony Sink - 3/11/2024

Josiane Nunes vs Chelsea Chandler

UFC Vegas 88

UFC Apex in Las Vegas

Saturday, March 16, 2024

Josiane Nunes will face off against Chelsea Chandler at UFC Vegas 88 on Saturday, March 16, 2024. The opening line has Nunes priced at -142 while Chandler is coming in at +120.

Josiane "Josi" Nunes steps into the cage holding a mark of 10-1-0. The 30-year-old tips the scales at 135 lbs and measures 5'2". The southpaw fighter reaches 67". Chelsea Chandler stands 5'8" and weighs 135 lbs. The southpaw fighter holds a career record of 5-2-0. The 33-year-old extends her reach 68". When talking about significant strikes, Josiane Nunes lands 7.22 per min and Chelsea Chandler connects on 3.12 significant strikes per minute. Nunes is connecting on 44% of the significant strikes she attempts while Chandler connects on 45%. When it comes to defending in the Octagon, "Josi" takes 5.85 significant strikes per min and Chandler absorbs 3.06. Nunes also defends against 52% of the significant strikes her opponents throw at her and Chandler is able to thwart 42% of the strikes thrown her way.

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UFC Vegas 88	Josiane Nunes	Chelsea Chandler
Opening Odds	-142	+120
Record	10-1-0	5-2-0
Average Fight Time	11:38	9:38
Height	5'2"	5'8"
Weight	135 lbs	135 lbs
Reach	67"	68"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	7.22	3.12
Striking Accuracy	44%	45%

Concerning grappling, Josiane Nunes is not as effective of a wrestler as she is able to score a takedown 0.00 times per 15 min. Nunes is finishing her takedown attempts on 0% of the times she tries and thwarting 70% of the takedowns her opponents try. Chandler is taking her opponents to the canvas on 33% of the takedowns she attempts and is defending 33% of the attempts against her. In terms of subbing opponents, Nunes is the more experienced of the two fighters by going for 0.9 finishes per 3 rds while Chandler looks to get 0.7 finishes per 3 rds.

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In her last fight, Josiane Nunes fought Zarah Fairn and wound up getting the win via unanimous decision in round 3. Fairn ended up landing 122 of 256 total strikes that she let go in that contest. Nunes ended the night having landed 107 of 216 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Fairn landed 117 of 251, which means her percentage was 46%. She landed 89 of 220 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side, Nunes landed 48% of the significant strikes she threw by landing 102 of 211. Of all the significant strikes, she landed 58 of 150 to the head. 91% of the significant strikes connected on by Fairn and 80% of them landed by Nunes were tallied at distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Chelsea Chandler, she battled Norma Dumont and wound up losing the fight by unanimous decision in round 3. Dumont ended up landing 59% of the significant strikes she took from distance while Chandler connected on 59% of the significant strikes she attempted at distance. Chandler ended up landing 36% of her significant strikes attempted by landing 22 of 61. She landed 14 of 51 significant strikes aimed at the head. Dumont ended up connecting on 47 of 76 significant strikes in that contest. Out of those significant strikes, she landed 30 of 59 to the head. Relating to total strikes that she let go in that fight, Dumont was 98 of 141 and Chandler was 72 of 124 of the strikes she threw in total.

Other bouts on the card to watch out for

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Jaqueline Amorim encounters Cory McKenna. Amorim has a career mark of 7-1-0. The 28-year-old tips the scales at 115 lbs and measures in at 5'3". The orthodox fighter reaches 68". McKenna stands in at 5'3" and is fighting at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this bout with a mark of 8-2-0. The 24-year-old extends her reach 58". Regarding grappling, Jaqueline Amorim is able to score a takedown 1.57 times per 15 min and Cory McKenna takes her opponents to the mat 2.04 times per 3 rounds. When talking about striking, Amorim connects for an average of 3.42 strikes per minute and is landing 52% out of all the strikes she attempts. On the other side we have Cory McKenna, who is landing 40% of the strikes she has attempted and connects for an average of 3.01 per minute.

Another must see fight on the night is when Marcin Tybura is set to go up against Tai Tuivasa. Tuivasa has a mark of 15-6-0. The 30-year-old weighs in at 264 lbs and measures in at 6'2". The southpaw fighter has a reach of 75". Tybura measures in at 6'3" and weighs 249 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon with a mark of 24-8-0. The 38-year-old extends his reach 78". In terms of grappling, Tai Tuivasa curbs 54% of the takedowns his opponents try and is taking his opponents to the canvas on 0% of the times he tries. Tybura is taking his opponents down on 33% of his tries and defends against 79% of takedowns his opponents have tried. In the category of striking, Tuivasa is taking 4.98 strikes/minute and he deals 3.98 strikes per min. Tybura, at the same time, is absorbing 3.35 strikes/min and is connecting on 3.55 per minute.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chelsea Chandler (+120)

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