Neil Magny vs Michael Morales Pick, 8/24/2024 Predictions UFC Vegas 96 Odds

by Tony Sink - 8/21/2024

Neil Magny vs Michael Morales

UFC Vegas 96

UFC Apex in Las Vegas

Saturday, August 24, 2024

Neil Magny will enter the Octagon with Michael Morales at UFC Vegas 96 on Saturday, August 24, 2024. The moneyline has Magny coming in at +600 while Morales is coming in at -900.

Neil "The Haitian Sensation" Magny comes into this bout with a record of 29-12-0. The 37-year-old weighs 170 lbs and measures in at 6'3". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 80". Michael Morales measures in at 6'0" and will fight at 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon with a record of 16-0-0. The 25-year-old extends his reach 79". Regarding significant strikes, Neil Magny connects on 3.47 per minute and Michael Morales is landing 5.28 significant strikes per min. Magny lands 46% of the significant strikes he throws and Morales connects on 46%. In terms of defending themselves, "The Haitian Sensation" absorbs 2.42 significant strikes per min and Morales takes 3.60. Magny also stops 52% of the significant strikes that are directed at him and Morales is able to stop 52% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

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UFC Vegas 96	Neil Magny	Michael Morales
Opening Odds	+600	-900
Record	29-12-0	16-0-0
Average Fight Time	12:44	12:03
Height	6'3"	6'0"
Weight	170 lbs	170 lbs
Reach	80"	79"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.47	5.28
Striking Accuracy	46%	46%

Concerning wrestling, Neil Magny is the more efficient grappler as he is averaging a takedown 2.17 times per 15 min. Magny is scoring a takedown on 40% of his tries and is defending 54% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Morales is taking his opponents to the mat on 41% of the takedowns he tries and is stopping 91% of all takedowns attempted on him. Regarding going for the sub, Magny is the more skilled of the two fighters by going for 0.3 finishes per 15 minutes while Morales goes for 0.1 finishes per 3 rounds.

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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Neil Magny went up against Mike Malott and ended up winning this fight by way of punches to the head from the mount position in round 3. Malott ended up landing 100 of 128 total strikes that he threw in that contest. Magny walked away from this fight having landed 110 of 159 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Malott ended up landing 45 of 67, which means his percentage was 67%. He finished the fight landing 19 of 40 significant strikes aimed at the head. Statistically, Magny landed 55% of his significant strikes by landing 57 of 102. Of all the significant strikes, he connected on 52 of 95 aimed at the head. 66% of the significant strikes landed by Malott and 22% of them connected on by Magny were done at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Michael Morales, he battled Jake Matthews and took home the win by unanimous decision in round 3. Matthews connected on 94% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Morales landed 95% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Morales connected on 40% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 84 of 208. He ended up connecting on 45 of 157 significant strikes directed at the head. Matthews landed 57 of 149 significant strikes in that fight. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he connected on 33 of 109 aimed at the head. Regarding total strikes attempted in that fight, Matthews was 57 of 149 and Morales ended up landing 84 of 208 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other bouts on the card to watch

One more match to look forward to is when Edmen Shahbazyan squares up against Gerald Meerschaert. Shahbazyan has a record of 13-4-0. The 26-year-old tips the scales at 185 lbs and comes in at 6'2". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 75". Meerschaert measures 6'1" and weighs in at 185 lbs. The southpaw fighter comes into this bout with a record of 36-17-0. The 36-year-old reaches 77". When it comes to grappling, Edmen Shahbazyan gets a takedown 2.24 times per 3 rounds and Gerald Meerschaert takes his opponents to the mat 2.17 times per 3 rounds. When talking about striking, Shahbazyan lands 3.60 strikes per minute and connecting on 52% of the strikes that he attempts. The other fighter in this bout is Gerald Meerschaert, who is landing 45% of the strikes he has thrown and is landing 3.18 per min.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Dennis Buzukja is set to face off against Danny Silva. Silva looks to add a victory to his career total of 9-1-0. The 27-year-old weighs in at 145 lbs and measures in at 5'11". The switch fighter stretches 70". Buzukja measures 5'9" and is fighting at 145 lbs. The switch fighter holds a mark of 12-4-0. The 26-year-old reaches 70". In terms of wrestling, Danny Silva stops 85% of his opponents' takedown tries and is scoring a takedown on 50% of the times he tries. Buzukja is finishing his takedowns on 30% of his attempts and prevents 72% of all takedown tries against him. With reference to striking, Silva takes 9.47 strikes/minute while he connects on 8.30 strikes/min. Buzukja, on the other hand, is absorbing 5.09 strikes per minute and is dishing out 4.16 per min.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Michael Morales (-900)

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