Themba Gorimbo vs Ramiz Brahimaj Pick, 5/18/2024 Predictions UFC Vegas 92 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/15/2024

Themba Gorimbo vs Ramiz Brahimaj

UFC Vegas 92

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, May 18, 2024

Themba Gorimbo will battle Ramiz Brahimaj at UFC Vegas 92 on Saturday, May 18, 2024. The odds have Gorimbo at -148 while Brahimaj is at +124.

Themba "The Answer" Gorimbo walks into the cage with a mark of 12-4-0. The 33-year-old is fighting at 170 lbs. and measures in at 6' 1". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 77". Ramiz Brahimaj comes in at 5' 10" and is weighing in at 170 lbs.. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his career record of 10-4-0. The 31-year-old has a wingspan of 72". In the category of significant strikes, Themba Gorimbo lands 2.30 per min while Ramiz Brahimaj lands 2.47 significant strikes per min. Gorimbo connects on 60% of the significant strikes he throws while Brahimaj is landing 41%. In terms of defending themselves, "The Answer" takes 1.67 significant strikes per minute while Brahimaj takes 4.08. Gorimbo also stops 46% of the significant strikes that are directed at him and Brahimaj is able to defend against 50% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

ufc picks Ramiz Brahimaj predictions best bet odds

UFC Vegas 92	Themba Gorimbo	Ramiz Brahimaj
Opening Odds	-148	+124
Record	12-4-0	10-4-0
Average Fight Time	7:23	7:55
Height	6' 1"	5' 10"
Weight	170 lbs.	170 lbs.
Reach	77"	72"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	2.30	2.47
Striking Accuracy	60%	41%

In terms of takedowns, Themba Gorimbo is averaging more takedowns in the cage as he takes his opponents to the canvas 3.39 times per 15 minutes. Gorimbo is getting his opponent to the mat on 45% of his attempts and is defending 66% of all takedown tries against him. Brahimaj is taking his opponents down on 66% of his takedown attempts and defending 58% of the attempts against him. When it comes to subbing opponents, Gorimbo is less apt at going for the finish by going for 0.5 subs per 3 rds while Brahimaj looks to get 2.4 subs per 15 min.

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In his previous fight, Themba Gorimbo fought Pete Rodriguez and wound up getting the win by a punch to the head in round 1. Rodriguez ended up landing 0 of 5 of the strikes he threw in total in this fight. Gorimbo walked away from this fight having landed 12 of 18 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Rodriguez ended up landing 0 of 5, which gave him a percentage of 0%. He ended up landing 0 of 3 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Gorimbo ended up landing 66% of his significant strikes by landing 12 of 18. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he connected on 10 of 16 to the head. 0% of the significant strikes connected on by Rodriguez and 25% of them connected on by Gorimbo were done at distance.

In the last fight for Ramiz Brahimaj, he squared up with Micheal Gillmore and wound up taking home the win by rear naked choke in round 1. Gillmore connected on 0% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Brahimaj landed 33% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Brahimaj ended up landing 0% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 0 of 1. He ended up connecting on 0 of 1 significant strikes directed at the head. Gillmore ended up landing 0 of 2 significant strikes in that fight. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he ended up connecting on 0 of 1 directed at the head. In terms of total strikes that he threw in that fight, Gillmore ended up landing 3 of 5 while Brahimaj connected on 2 of 4 of all the strikes he threw.

Other bouts on the card to watch out for

One more match to look forward to is when Adrian Yanez squares up against Vinicius Salvador. Yanez steps into the cage with a record of 16-5-0. The 30-year-old weighs in at 135 lbs. and measures 5' 7". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 70". Salvador stands 5' 7" and weighs in at 135 lbs.. The southpaw fighter steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 14-6-0. The 27-year-old reaches 70". In the grappling category, Adrian Yanez is able to score a takedown 0.50 times per 3 rounds and Vinicius Salvador is able to score a takedown 0.38 times per 15 min. When it comes to striking, Yanez connects for an average of 6.15 strikes/min and landing 39% of the strikes that he attempts. On the other side we have Vinicius Salvador, who connects on 42% of the strikes he attempts and lands 5.44 per minute.

One more can't miss bout is when Tom Nolan is set to fight Victor Martinez. Martinez walks into the cage holding a record of 13-5-0. The 32-year-old weighs 155 lbs. and measures in at 5' 8". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 70". Nolan stands in at 6' 3" and steps on the scale at 155 lbs.. The southpaw fighter will be looking to add a win to his career total of 6-1-0. The 24-year-old has a reach of 73". Regarding takedowns, Victor Martinez is able to stop 80% of his opponents' takedown attempts and is getting his opponent to the mat on 50% of his attempts. Nolan is finishing his takedown tries on 15% of his tries and prevents 15% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. In the category of striking, Martinez absorbs 7.45 strikes/min while he is dishing out 8.65 strikes/minute. Nolan, on the contrary, absorbs 9.45 strikes/min and deals 10.27 per minute.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Themba Gorimbo (-148)

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