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Raquel Pennington vs Mayra Bueno Silva Pick, 1/20/2024 Predictions UFC 297 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 1/16/2024

Raquel Pennington vs Mayra Bueno Silva

UFC 297

Scotiabank Arena in Toronto

Saturday, January 20, 2024

Raquel Pennington will take on Mayra Bueno Silva at UFC 297 on Saturday, January 20, 2024. The odds have Pennington priced at +136 while Silva is coming in at -162.

Raquel "Rocky" Pennington will be looking to add a win to her record of 15-9-0. The 35-year-old weighs 135 lbs. and measures 5' 7". The orthodox fighter reaches 67". Mayra "Sheetara" Bueno Silva stands in at 5' 6" and tips the scales at 135 lbs.. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to her career record of 10-2-1 (1 NC). The 32-year-old extends her reach 66". With respect to significant strikes, Raquel Pennington is connecting on 4.02 per min while Mayra Bueno Silva is connecting on 4.16 significant strikes per minute. Pennington is connecting on 50% of the significant strikes she attempts while Bueno Silva is connecting on 54%. When it comes to defending themselves, "Rocky" absorbs 3.34 significant strikes per minute and "Sheetara" allows 4.71. Pennington also prevents 62% of the significant strikes her opponents throw at her and Bueno Silva defends against 57% of the shots thrown in her direction.

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UFC 297 Raquel Pennington Mayra Bueno Silva
Opening Odds +136 -162
Record 15-9-0 10-2-1 (1 NC)
Average Fight Time 14:09 8:31
Height 5' 7" 5' 6"
Weight 135 lbs. 135 lbs.
Reach 67" 66"
Strikes Landed Per Minute 4.02 4.16
Striking Accuracy 50% 54%

 

Concerning wrestling, Raquel Pennington is the more capable grappler as she takes her opponents to the canvas 0.93 times per 15 minutes. Pennington is finishing her takedown attempts on 27% of her tries and stopping 63% of the takedowns her opponents try. Bueno Silva is taking her opponents to the canvas on 50% of the takedowns she attempts and is defending 68% of the attempts against her. Regarding going for the sub, Pennington is the lesser skilled fighter by trying 0.6 finishes per 3 rds while Bueno Silva looks to get 1.6 finishes per 15 minutes.

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In her previous fight, Raquel Pennington fought Ketlen Vieira and wound up getting the victory by way of split decision in round 3. Vieira ended up landing 138 of 230 total strikes attempted in that contest. Pennington finished this fight landing 104 of 184 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Vieira landed 64 of 152, giving her a percentage of 42%. She landed 41 of 122 significant strikes directed at the head. Statistically, Pennington ended up landing 50% of the significant strikes she threw by landing 81 of 159. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, she landed 37 of 111 pointed at the head. 87% of the significant strikes connected on by Vieira and 72% of them connected on by Pennington were done at distance.

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In the last bout for Mayra Bueno Silva, she fought Holly Holm and the fight ended in a no contest by way of a failed drug test by Silva in round 2. Holm landed 77% of her significant strikes at distance while Silva landed 65% of the significant strikes she tried at a distance. Silva connected on 54% of the significant strikes she attempted by landing 20 of 37. She landed 9 of 21 significant strikes to the head. Holm connected on 27 of 39 significant strikes in that fight. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, she ended up connecting on 15 of 24 directed at the head. In terms of total strikes attempted in that contest, Holm landed 50 of 70 and Silva ended up landing 31 of 50 total strikes.

Other fights to watch out for

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Gillian Robertson goes up against Polyana Viana. Robertson steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 12-8-0. The 28-year-old weighs in at 115 lbs. and comes in at 5' 5". The orthodox fighter reaches 63". Viana stands in at 5' 5" and is fighting at 115 lbs.. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon holding a mark of 13-6-0. The 31-year-old extends her reach 67". When it comes to grappling, Gillian Robertson gets a takedown 2.46 times per 15 minutes and Polyana Viana takes her opponents to the canvas 0.93 times per 3 rds. When it comes to striking, Robertson is connecting on 2.60 strikes/minute and is connecting on 45% of the strikes that she throws. On the other side we have Polyana Viana, who lands 41% of the strikes she has thrown and lands 3.19 per min.

Another bout to watch is when Priscila Cachoeira is set to square up against Jasmine Jasudavicius. Jasudavicius comes into this fight holding a mark of 9-3-0. The 34-year-old weighs 125 lbs. and measures in at 5' 7". The orthodox fighter extends her reach 68". Cachoeira measures in at 5' 7" and weighs in at 125 lbs.. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to her career total of 12-5-0. The 35-year-old extends her reach 65". In the category of takedowns, Jasmine Jasudavicius thwarts 80% of her opponents takedown tries and is getting her opponent to the mat on 37% of the times she tries. Cachoeira is taking her opponents to the mat on 33% of the tries she takes and is able to defend against 65% of all takedown attempts. With regard to striking, Jasudavicius absorbs 4.41 strikes per minute while she is dealing 3.54 per minute. Cachoeira, at the same time, takes 7.13 strikes per minute and lands 4.12 per minute.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Raquel Pennington (+136)

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