Nora Cornolle vs Melissa Mullins Pick, 4/6/2024 Predictions UFC Vegas 90 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 4/2/2024

Nora Cornolle vs Melissa Mullins

UFC Vegas 90

UFC Apex in Las Vegas

Saturday, April 6, 2024

Nora Cornolle will face off against Melissa Mullins at UFC Vegas 90 on Saturday, April 6, 2024. The moneyline has Cornolle coming in at +285 while Mullins is at -360.

Nora Cornolle walks into the Octagon holding a mark of 7-1-0. The 34-year-old is weighing in at 135 lbs and stands 5'7". The orthodox fighter stretches 67". Melissa "No Mess" Mullins measures in at 5'7" and tips the scales at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a record of 6-0-0. The 32-year-old stretches 68". In the category of significant strikes, Nora Cornolle is connecting on 2.67 per minute and Melissa Mullins is connecting on 3.47 significant strikes per min. Cornolle is connecting on 51% of the significant strikes she attempts and Mullins lands 54%. Regarding defending in the cage, Cornolle absorbs 1.20 significant strikes per min and "No Mess" absorbs 3.20. Cornolle also stops 57% of the significant strikes her opponents attempt and Mullins deflects 55% of the shots thrown in her direction.

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UFC Vegas 90	Nora Cornolle	Melissa Mullins
Opening Odds	+285	-360
Record	7-1-0	6-0-0
Average Fight Time	15:00	15:00
Height	5'7"	5'7"
Weight	135 lbs	135 lbs
Reach	67"	68"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	2.67	3.47
Striking Accuracy	51%	54%

In the grappling category, Nora Cornolle is the lesser skilled grappler as she takes her opponents to the canvas 0.60 times per 15 min. Cornolle is finishing her takedown attempts on 15% of her tries and stopping 37% of the takedowns her opponents try. Mullins is scoring a takedown on 15% of her takedown tries and is defending 75% of the attempts against her. Regarding going for the sub, Cornolle is the more experienced submission fighter by going for 0.8 submissions per 15 minutes while Mullins attempts 0.4 submissions per 3 rds.

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The last time she fought, Nora Cornolle fought Joselyne Edwards and ended up getting the win by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Edwards ended up landing 75 of 120 of the strikes she let go in total for this contest. Cornolle ended the night having landed 85 of 134 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Edwards ended up landing 18 of 42, which means her percentage was 42%. She landed 6 of 20 significant strikes to the head. Statistically, Cornolle landed 51% of her significant strikes by connecting on 40 of 77. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, she was 12 of 37 aimed at the head. 77% of the significant strikes connected on by Edwards and 42% of them landed by Cornolle were tallied at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Melissa Mullins, she battled Irina Alekseeva and ended up getting the victory by unanimous decision in round 3. Alekseeva ended up landing 91% of the significant strikes she took from distance and Mullins connected on 80% of the significant strikes she tried at a distance. Mullins ended up landing 54% of the significant strikes she attempted by connecting on 52 of 95. She landed 47 of 89 significant strikes to the head. Alekseeva ended up landing 48 of 108 significant strikes in that fight. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, she ended up landing 23 of 72 to the head. Relating to total strikes that she threw in that fight, Alekseeva ended up connecting on 60 of 126 and Mullins ended up connecting on 87 of 148 of all the strikes she attempted.

Other bouts on the card to watch out for

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Brendan Allen fights Chris Curtis. Allen walks into the Octagon with a record of 23-5-0. The 28-year-old is weighing in at 185 lbs and stands in at 6'2". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 75". Curtis stands 5'10" and is fighting at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his career record of 31-10-0 (1 NC). The 36-year-old has a wingspan of 75". Concerning takedowns, Brendan Allen takes his opponents to the canvas 1.36 times per 3 rds while Chris Curtis is able to score a takedown 0.80 times per 15 minutes. When it comes to striking, Allen tags his opponents 3.87 strikes/minute and connecting on 54% of the strikes that he attempts. On the other side of the cage you've got Chris Curtis, who tags the opposition on 51% of the strikes he attempts and is connecting on 5.96 per minute.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Damon Jackson is set to clash with Alexander Hernandez. Hernandez walks into the Octagon holding a record of 14-7-0. The 31-year-old tips the scales at 145 lbs and stands in at 5'9". The orthodox fighter reaches 72". Jackson comes in at 5'11" and records a weight of 145 lbs. The switch fighter walks into the Octagon holding a record of 22-6-1 (1 NC). The 35-year-old has an arm span of 71". In terms of grappling, Alexander Hernandez is able to deflect 60% of the takedowns fighters have gone for and is taking his opponents down on 31% of his attempts. Jackson is taking his opponents down on 34% of his tries and thwarts 40% of all takedown tries against him. With regard to striking, Hernandez absorbs 4.90 strikes/min and he is connecting on 4.63 strikes per minute. Jackson, on the other side, absorbs 3.46 strikes/min and dishes out 3.02 per minute.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Nora Cornolle (+285)

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