Serhiy Sidey vs Ramon Taveras Pick, 1/20/2024 Predictions UFC 297 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 1/16/2024

Serhiy Sidey vs Ramon Taveras

UFC 297

Scotiabank Arena in Toronto

Saturday, January 20, 2024

Serhiy Sidey will face off with Ramon Taveras at UFC 297 on Saturday, January 20, 2024. The odds have Sidey at -175 while Taveras is coming in at +145.

Serhiy Sidey has a mark of 10-1-0. The 27-year-old steps on the scale at 135 lbs and comes in at 5'11". The switch fighter extends his reach 72". Ramon "The Savage" Taveras measures 5'8" and weighs 135 lbs. The southpaw fighter comes into this fight holding a mark of 9-2-0. The 30-year-old has a reach of 70". Concerning significant strikes, Serhiy Sidey is connecting on 4.52 per min while Ramon Taveras is connecting on 7.20 significant strikes per min. Sidey connects on 35% of the significant strikes he tries while Taveras connects on 58%. Concerning their defense in the Octagon, Sidey absorbs 4.52 significant strikes per minute while "The Savage" absorbs 6.17. Sidey also defends against 42% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him and Taveras is able to defend against 66% of the strikes thrown his way.

ufc picks Serhiy Sidey predictions best bet odds

UFC 297	Serhiy Sidey	Ramon Taveras
Opening Odds	-175	+145
Record	10-1-0	9-2-0
Average Fight Time	2:26	1:28
Height	5'11"	5'8"
Weight	135 lbs	135 lbs
Reach	72"	70"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.52	7.20
Striking Accuracy	35%	58%

In the category of takedowns, Serhiy Sidey is the better wrestler as he scores a takedown 0.70 times per 15 minutes. Sidey is taking his opponents to the canvas on 15% of the times he tries and is defending 15% of the takedowns his opponents try. Taveras is taking his opponents to the canvas on 15% of his takedown tries and is defending 15% of the attempts against him. When it comes to going for the submission, Sidey is the lesser skilled of the two fighters by going for 0.6 submissions per 3 rounds while Taveras attempts 0.7 submissions per 15 min.

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In his last bout, Serhiy Sidey faced Ramon Taveras and ended up getting the victory in the fight via a punch to the head in round 1. Taveras ended up landing 11 of 19 total strikes that he threw in that contest. Sidey walked away from this fight having landed 11 of 31 total strikes. In the category of significant strikes, Taveras ended up landing 11 of 19, which gave him a percentage of 57%. He landed 10 of 18 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side, Sidey landed 35% of his significant strikes by connecting on 11 of 31. Of all the significant strikes, he landed 7 of 24 aimed at the head. 100% of the significant strikes landed by Taveras and 90% of them landed by Sidey were thrown at a distance.

In the last fight for Ramon Taveras, he went up against Serhiy Sidey and wound up losing the fight by a punch to the head in round 1. Sidey ended up connecting on 90% of his significant strikes at distance while Taveras ended up connecting on 100% of his significant strikes at distance. Taveras ended up landing 57% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 11 of 19. He connected on 10 of 18 significant strikes to the head. Sidey ended up connecting on 11 of 31 significant strikes in that fight. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he connected on 7 of 24 directed at the head. Discussing total strikes attempted in that contest, Sidey connected on 11 of 31 and Taveras ended up connecting on 11 of 19 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other fights on the card to keep an eye on

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Yohan Lainesse opposes Sam Patterson. Lainesse comes into this fight with a record of 9-2-0. The 31-year-old records a weight of 170 lbs and comes in at 6'1". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 76". Patterson measures in at 6'3" and is fighting at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage holding a record of 10-2-1. The 27-year-old has a wingspan of 78". When it comes to grappling, Yohan Lainesse is able to score a takedown 1.00 times per 3 rounds while Sam Patterson takes his opponents to the canvas 0.70 times per 3 rounds. In the striking category, Lainesse lands an average of 2.34 strikes/min and connecting on 42% of his attempted strikes. Joining him in the Octagon is Sam Patterson, who tags his opponent on 36% of the strikes he has thrown and connects on 2.56 per min.

One more can't miss bout is when Jimmy Flick is set to face off against Malcolm Gordon. Gordon looks to add a victory to his total of 14-7-0. The 33-year-old is fighting at 125 lbs and stands 5'7". The switch fighter reaches 71". Flick comes in at 5'7" and is fighting at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this bout with a mark of 16-7-0. The 33-year-old reaches 68". Concerning grappling, Malcolm Gordon is able to defend against 9% of his opponents' takedown tries and is taking his opponents down on 30% of his attempts. Flick is taking his opponents to the mat on 27% of the attempts he tries and deflects 15% of all takedown attempts. In the matter of striking, Gordon absorbs 2.26 strikes/min and he dishes out 1.93 strikes per min. Flick, on the other hand, is taking 5.05 strikes/minute and connects on 1.99 per minute.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Serhiy Sidey (-175)

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