Marcus McGhee vs Gaston Bolanos Pick, 1/13/2024 Predictions UFC Vegas 84 Odds

by Tony Sink - 1/8/2024

Marcus McGhee vs Gaston Bolanos

UFC Vegas 84

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, January 13, 2024

Marcus McGhee will enter the Octagon against Gaston Bolanos at UFC Vegas 84 on Saturday, January 13, 2024. The opener has McGhee coming in at -278 while Bolanos is coming in at +225.

Marcus "The Maniac" McGhee looks to add a victory to his record of 8-1-0. The 33-year-old is fighting at 135 lbs and measures in at 5'8". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 69". Gaston "The Dreamkiller" Bolanos stands 5'7" and weighs in at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a mark of 7-3-0. The 31-year-old stretches 69". In terms of significant strikes, Marcus McGhee is landing 3.42 per minute and Gaston Bolanos connects on 4.20 significant strikes per min. McGhee connects on 48% of the significant strikes he tries and Bolanos lands 49%. Regarding defending in the cage, "The Maniac" takes 1.81 significant strikes per minute while "The Dreamkiller" takes 1.13. McGhee also stops 77% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him and Bolanos is able to curb 56% of the strikes thrown his way.

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UFC Vegas 84	Marcus McGhee	Gaston Bolanos
Opening Odds	-278	+225
Record	8-1-0	7-3-0
Average Fight Time	4:41	15:00
Height	5'8"	5'7"
Weight	135 lbs	135 lbs
Reach	69"	69"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.42	4.20
Striking Accuracy	48%	49%

In the category of takedowns, Marcus McGhee is the not as competent as a grappler as he is able to score a takedown 0.40 times per 15 minutes. McGhee is getting his opponent to the mat on 15% of his attempts and is stuffing 85% of all takedowns attempted on him. Bolanos is getting his opponent to the mat on 15% of his takedown attempts and stuffing 40% of all takedowns attempted on him. Regarding going for the sub, McGhee is the more capable fighter by attempting 1.6 submissions per 3 rounds while Bolanos attempts 0.5 submissions per 3 rounds.

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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Marcus McGhee faced JP Buys and wound up getting the win via a punch to the head in round 1. Buys landed 4 of 30 total strikes that he let go. McGhee ended the night having landed 7 of 13 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Buys landed 4 of 30, which gave him a rate of 13%. He ended up landing 2 of 22 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the cage, McGhee ended up landing 53% of his significant strikes by connecting on 7 of 13. Of those significant strikes, he connected on 6 of 11 aimed at the head. 100% of the significant strikes landed by Buys and 100% of them landed by McGhee were tallied at a distance.

In the last fight for Gaston Bolanos, he went up against Aaron Phillips and ended up winning this fight by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Phillips ended up landing 94% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance and Bolanos ended up landing 68% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Bolanos connected on 49% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 63 of 127. He landed 32 of 82 significant strikes to the head. Phillips connected on 17 of 39 significant strikes in that contest. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he ended up landing 7 of 22 aimed at the head. Regarding total strikes that he let go in that contest, Phillips landed 79 of 104 while Bolanos ended up landing 69 of 135 total strikes.

Other fights to keep an eye on

One more match to look forward to is when Farid Basharat takes on Taylor Lapilus. Basharat holds a record of 11-0-0. The 26-year-old steps on the scale at 135 lbs and comes in at 5'8". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 71". Lapilus measures in at 5'6" and weighs 135 lbs. The southpaw fighter steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 19-3-0. The 31-year-old has a wingspan of 73". In terms of takedowns, Farid Basharat takes his opponents down 3.50 times per 15 minutes and Taylor Lapilus takes his opponents to the mat 0.45 times per 15 minutes. In terms of striking, Basharat connects for an average of 5.20 strikes per minute and connects on 63% of his attempted strikes. On the other side we have Taylor Lapilus, who lands 47% of the strikes he has attempted and is landing 4.18 per minute.

Another must see fight on the night is when Jean Silva is set to go up against Westin Wilson. Wilson walks into the Octagon with a record of 16-8-0. The 34-year-old steps on the scale at 145 lbs and stands 6'1". The southpaw fighter stretches 73". Silva measures in at 5'7" and will fight at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to his career total of 11-2-0. The 27-year-old has a reach of 69". Concerning grappling, Westin Wilson is able to stop 15% of the takedowns his opponents go for and is taking his opponents down on 15% of the times he tries. Silva is taking his opponents down on 33% of his tries and thwarts 85% of the takedowns his opponents try. In the category of striking, Wilson takes 7.59 strikes/minute and he is landing 1.38 per minute. Silva, in contrast, takes 4.73 strikes/minute and dishes out 5.80 per min.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Gaston Bolanos (+225)

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