Melissa Martinez vs Alice Ardelean Pick, 10/19/2024 Predictions UFC Vegas 99 Odds
Melissa Martinez vs Alice Ardelean
UFC Vegas 99
UFC Apex in Las Vegas
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Melissa Martinez will enter the Octagon with Alice Ardelean at UFC Vegas 99 on Saturday, October 19, 2024. The moneyline has Martinez coming in at -148 while Ardelean is priced at +124.
Melissa "Super Mely" 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". Alice 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". Concerning significant strikes, Melissa Martinez is landing 3.00 per min and Alice Ardelean is connecting on 3.80 significant strikes per minute. Martinez connects on 57% of the significant strikes she tries and Ardelean connects on 54%. Concerning their defense in the Octagon, "Super Mely" absorbs 2.53 significant strikes per minute and Ardelean absorbs 5.13. Martinez also stops 45% of the significant strikes her opponents throw at her and Ardelean is able to stop 54% of the shots thrown.
| UFC Vegas 99 | Melissa Martinez | Alice Ardelean |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Odds | -148 | +124 |
| Record | 7-1-0 | 9-6-0 |
| Average Fight Time | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Height | 5'2" | 5'3" |
| Weight | 115 lbs | 115 lbs |
| Reach | 66" | 62" |
| Strikes Landed Per Minute | 3.00 | 3.80 |
| Striking Accuracy | 57% | 54% |
Regarding grappling, Melissa Martinez is the lesser skilled wrestler as she takes her opponents to the mat 1.00 times per 3 rds. Martinez is scoring a takedown on 50% of the times she tries and stopping 15% of the takedowns her opponents try. Ardelean is taking her opponents to the canvas on 50% of the takedowns she attempts and stuffing 85% of the attempts against her. Regarding going for the sub, Martinez is the more capable of the two fighters by going for 0.7 finishes per 3 rounds while Ardelean goes for 0.4 finishes per 3 rds.
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In her previous bout, Melissa Martinez went up against Elise Reed and wound up losing the fight by unanimous decision in round 3. Reed ended up landing 65 of 99 total strikes that she threw in that fight. Martinez finished this fight landing 63 of 96 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Reed ended up landing 38 of 70, which gave her a percentage of 54%. She ended up landing 15 of 44 significant strikes directed at the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Martinez ended up landing 57% of her significant strikes by connecting on 45 of 78. Out of those significant strikes, she landed 10 of 38 aimed at the head. 52% of the significant strikes landed by Reed and 82% of them landed by Martinez were tallied at a distance.
In the last fight for Alice Ardelean, she fought Shauna Bannon and took a loss on the night via split decision in round 3. Bannon connected on 94% of her significant strikes at distance while Ardelean ended up landing 87% of the significant strikes she tried at a distance. Ardelean ended up landing 54% of her significant strikes attempted by landing 57 of 105. She ended up connecting on 42 of 84 significant strikes to the head. Bannon connected on 77 of 169 significant strikes in that fight. Of those significant strikes, she ended up connecting on 44 of 119 directed at the head. When discussing total strikes attempted in that fight, Bannon ended up landing 151 of 252 while Ardelean landed 80 of 139 of the strikes she threw in total.
Other bouts on the card to watch
Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Anthony Hernandez enters the Octagon with Michel Pereira. Hernandez walks into the cage with a record of 12-2-0 (1 NC). The 30-year-old is fighting at 185 lbs and measures 6'0". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 75". Pereira stands 6'1" and steps on the scale at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage holding a record of 31-11-0 (2 NC). The 31-year-old has a reach of 73". Concerning takedowns, Anthony Hernandez takes his opponents down 6.62 times per 15 minutes while Michel Pereira scores a takedown 1.53 times per 15 min. In the striking category, Hernandez is connecting on 4.30 strikes per minute and landing 59% of the strikes that he attempts. The other guy in this fight is Michel Pereira, who lands 54% of the strikes he has thrown and connects for an average of 5.16 per min.
If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Kyler Phillips is set to square up in the Octagon with Rob Font. Font steps into the cage with a record of 20-8-0. The 37-year-old records a weight of 135 lbs and comes in at 5'8". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 71". Phillips comes in at 5'8" and weighs 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his career record of 12-2-0. The 29-year-old reaches 72". Regarding takedowns, Rob Font stops 46% of the takedowns his opponents go for and is finishing his takedown tries on 35% of his tries. Phillips is taking his opponents to the mat on 46% of his tries and is able to stop 75% of all takedown attempts. Concerning striking, Font is absorbing 3.65 strikes/min while he is dishing out 5.53 strikes/minute. Phillips, on the contrary, is taking 3.38 strikes/min and is connecting on 5.72 per min.
Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Melissa Martinez (-148)
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