Navajo Stirling vs Tuco Tokkos Pick, 12/14/2024 Predictions UFC Tampa Odds

Navajo Stirling vs Tuco Tokkos

UFC Tampa

Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL

Saturday, December 14, 2024

Navajo Stirling will battle Tuco Tokkos at UFC Tampa on Saturday, December 14, 2024. The opening line has Stirling priced at -500 while Tokkos is at +380.

Navajo Stirling looks to add a win to his career total of 5-0-0. The 27-year-old is fighting at 205 lbs and measures in at 6'4". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 79". Tuco Tokkos comes in at 6'4" and steps on the scale at 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage holding a record of 10-4-0. The 34-year-old has a reach of 76". Regarding significant strikes, Navajo Stirling lands 7.07 per min and Tuco Tokkos is landing 3.26 significant strikes per min. Stirling connects on 68% of the significant strikes he tries and Tokkos lands 43%. Regarding defense, Stirling takes 3.40 significant strikes per min and Tokkos allows 4.57. Stirling also prevents 48% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him while Tokkos is able to stop 45% of the shots thrown in his direction.

In terms of grappling, Navajo Stirling is the lesser skilled grappler as he gets a takedown 0.70 times per 3 rounds. Stirling is getting his opponent to the mat on 15% of the times he tries and is stuffing 85% of all takedowns attempted on him. Tokkos is finishing his takedown tries on 85% of his takedown tries and is stuffing 33% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Regarding going for the sub, Stirling is the more skilled of the two fighters by attempting 0.8 submissions per 3 rounds while Tokkos looks to get 0.2 submissions per 15 minutes.

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In his last appearance in the Octagon, Navajo Stirling fought Phillip Latu and ended up getting the victory in the fight by way of a punch to the head in round 2. Latu landed 26 of 50 of the strikes he let go in total for this contest. Stirling ended the night having landed 53 of 77 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Latu landed 25 of 49, which gave him a percentage of 51%. He ended up landing 14 of 37 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Stirling ended up landing 68% of his significant strikes by connecting on 52 of 76. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he connected on 16 of 32 to the head. 92% of the significant strikes landed by Latu and 94% of them landed by Stirling were tallied at distance.

In the last bout for Tuco Tokkos, he fought Oumar Sy and wound up losing the fight by way of rear naked choke in round 1. Sy connected on 33% of his significant strikes at distance while Tokkos ended up landing 100% of his significant strikes at distance. Tokkos connected on 75% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 3 of 4. He landed 1 of 1 significant strikes to the head. Sy landed 0 of 2 significant strikes in that contest. Out of those significant strikes, he ended up landing 0 of 2 to the head. Discussing total strikes that he threw in that fight, Sy was 1 of 8 and Tokkos ended up landing 4 of 5 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other bouts on the card to watch

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Michael Johnson squares up in the Octagon against Ottman Azaitar. Johnson has a mark of 23-19-0. The 38-year-old steps on the scale at 155 lbs and measures 5'10". The southpaw fighter has an arm span of 73". Azaitar stands 5'8" and is fighting at 155 lbs. The switch fighter steps into the cage holding a record of 13-2-0. The 34-year-old extends his reach 71". In terms of takedowns, Michael Johnson takes his opponents to the canvas 0.62 times per 15 min while Ottman Azaitar takes his opponents down 0.50 times per 3 rounds. When talking about striking, Johnson connects on 4.27 strikes/min and lands 39% of the strikes that he throws. On the other side we have Ottman Azaitar, who tags the opposition on 51% of the strikes he has tried and is landing 5.73 per min.

One more can't miss bout is when Drakkar Klose is set to square up with Joel Alvarez. Alvarez steps into the cage with a mark of 21-3-0. The 31-year-old is fighting at 155 lbs and comes in at 6'3". The orthodox fighter stretches 77". Klose stands 5'9" and steps on the scale at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this fight with a record of 15-2-1. The 36-year-old extends his reach 70". In terms of grappling, Joel Alvarez is able to defend against 42% of the takedowns his opponents attempt and is taking his opponents to the mat on 15% of his tries. Klose is taking his opponents down on 26% of the tries he takes and is able to stop 69% of the takedowns his opponents try. With reference to striking, Alvarez takes 3.36 strikes per min while he is dealing 4.39 strikes/min. Klose, on the other hand, is absorbing 3.46 strikes/min and is dealing 4.37 per minute.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Tuco Tokkos (+380)

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