Niko Price vs Alex Morono Pick, 6/1/2024 Predictions UFC 302 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/28/2024

Niko Price vs Alex Morono

UFC 302

Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

Saturday, June 1, 2024

Niko Price will face off against Alex Morono at UFC 302 on Saturday, June 1, 2024. The opening odds have Price at +195 while Morono is at -238.

Niko "The Hybrid" Price holds a career mark of 15-7-0 (2 NC). The 34-year-old weighs 170 lbs and stands 6'0". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 76". Alex "The Great White" Morono measures in at 5'11" and is fighting at 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his total of 24-9-0 (1 NC). The 33-year-old extends his reach 72". Regarding significant strikes, Niko Price lands 5.46 per min and Alex Morono connects on 4.87 significant strikes per minute. Price connects on 42% of the significant strikes he attempts and Morono is landing 40%. When it comes to defending in the Octagon, "The Hybrid" absorbs 5.60 significant strikes per min while "The Great White" takes 4.16. Price also defends against 48% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction while Morono prevents 58% of the shots thrown his way.

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UFC 302	Niko Price	Alex Morono
Opening Odds	+195	-238
Record	15-7-0 (2 NC)	24-9-0 (1 NC)
Average Fight Time	8:02	11:47
Height	6'0"	5'11"
Weight	170 lbs	170 lbs
Reach	76"	72"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	5.46	4.87
Striking Accuracy	42%	40%

In terms of wrestling, Niko Price is the more effective wrestler as he takes his opponents to the mat 0.70 times per 15 minutes. Price is taking his opponents to the canvas on 20% of his attempts and is defending 64% of all takedown tries against him. Morono is taking his opponents to the canvas on 22% of the takedowns he attempts and defending 55% of the attempts against him. Regarding going for the sub, Price is the more experienced submission fighter by attempting 0.7 subs per 15 minutes while Morono looks to get 0.4 subs per 3 rounds.

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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Niko Price went up against Robbie Lawler and walked away in defeat by way of punches to the head in round 1. Lawler ended up landing 8 of 10 total strikes attempted in that contest. Price ended the night having landed 2 of 7 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Lawler ended up landing 8 of 10, which gave him a percentage of 80%. He finished the fight landing 8 of 10 significant strikes to the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Price ended up landing 28% of his significant strikes by sticking 2 of 7. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he was 0 of 3 pointed at the head. 50% of the significant strikes landed by Lawler and 50% of them connected on by Price were done at a distance.

In the last bout for Alex Morono, he went up against Court McGee and wound up taking home the win by way of unanimous decision in round 3. McGee landed 86% of his significant strikes at distance and Morono connected on 100% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Morono ended up landing 26% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 38 of 141. He ended up landing 26 of 118 significant strikes directed at the head. McGee connected on 60 of 160 significant strikes in that fight. Of those significant strikes, he ended up landing 14 of 73 to the head. In terms of total strikes attempted in that fight, McGee was 78 of 184 while Morono connected on 42 of 149 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other bouts to keep an eye on

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Mickey Gall goes up against Bassil Hafez. Gall has a record of 7-5-0. The 32-year-old tips the scales at 170 lbs and measures in at 6'2". The switch fighter has an arm span of 74". Hafez stands 5'11" and records a weight of 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his total of 8-3-1. The 32-year-old stretches 72". In terms of takedowns, Mickey Gall is averaging a takedown 1.21 times per 15 minutes and Bassil Hafez is able to score a takedown 3.00 times per 15 minutes. In terms of striking, Gall lands an average of 2.94 strikes per min and connects on 46% of the strikes that he attempts. The other fighter in this bout is Bassil Hafez, who is landing 25% of the strikes he has thrown and lands an average of 2.13 per minute.

Another must see fight on the night is when Andre Lima is set to face off against Nyamjargal Tumendemberel. Tumendemberel looks to add a win to his career total of 8-0-0. The 26-year-old steps on the scale at 125 lbs and stands in at 5'7". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 71". Lima measures in at 5'7" and weighs 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his total of 8-0-0. The 25-year-old extends his reach 67". In the category of takedowns, Nyamjargal Tumendemberel is able to deflect 14% of the takedowns fighters have attempted and is taking his opponents to the canvas on 38% of his attempts. Lima is finishing his takedowns on 66% of his tries and stops 61% of the takedowns his opponents try. With reference to striking, Tumendemberel absorbs 3.62 strikes per min and he connects on 4.43 per min. Lima, on the other hand, absorbs 2.67 strikes per minute and connects on 3.98 per min.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Niko Price (+195)

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