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Vitor Petrino vs Tyson Pedro Pick, 3/2/2024 Predictions UFC Vegas 87 Odds

by Tony Sink - 2/28/2024

Vitor Petrino vs Tyson Pedro

UFC Vegas 87

UFC Apex in Las Vegas

Saturday, March 2, 2024

Vitor Petrino will enter the Octagon with Tyson Pedro at UFC Vegas 87 on Saturday, March 2, 2024. The opening odds have Petrino priced at -300 while Pedro is coming in at +240.

Vitor Petrino looks to add a victory to his record of 10-0-0. The 26-year-old records a weight of 205 lbs and measures 6'2". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 77". Tyson Pedro comes in at 6'3" and tips the scales at 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage holding a mark of 10-4-0. The 32-year-old has an arm span of 79". In terms of significant strikes, Vitor Petrino is landing 3.07 per minute while Tyson Pedro connects on 3.11 significant strikes per min. Petrino lands 48% of the significant strikes he throws and Pedro is landing 61%. When it comes to defending in the cage, Petrino takes 2.65 significant strikes per minute while Pedro absorbs 2.53. Petrino also prevents 43% of the significant strikes that are directed at him while Pedro curbs 54% of the strikes thrown his way.

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UFC Vegas 87 Vitor Petrino Tyson Pedro
Opening Odds -300 +240
Record 10-0-0 10-4-0
Average Fight Time 10:50 6:24
Height 6'2" 6'3"
Weight 205 lbs 205 lbs
Reach 77" 79"
Strikes Landed Per Minute 3.07 3.11
Striking Accuracy 48% 61%

 

In terms of takedowns, Vitor Petrino is the more efficient wrestler as he takes his opponents down 4.15 times per 15 min. Petrino is finishing his takedown attempts on 70% of his tries and is defending 68% of the takedowns his opponents try. Pedro is taking his opponents down on 36% of his takedown tries and is stopping 52% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Regarding going for the sub, Petrino is the more skilled fighter by attempting 1.0 submissions per 15 min while Pedro goes for 0.9 submissions per 15 minutes.

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In his last bout, Vitor Petrino fought Modestas Bukauskas and got a win for the night by way of a punch to the head in round 2. Bukauskas ended up landing 12 of 23 total strikes attempted in that fight. Petrino ended the night having landed 14 of 34 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Bukauskas landed 9 of 19, which gave him a percentage of 47%. He finished the fight landing 5 of 14 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Petrino ended up landing 30% of his significant strikes by sticking 8 of 26. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he was 6 of 23 aimed at the head. 100% of the significant strikes landed by Bukauskas and 87% of them connected on by Petrino were thrown at distance.

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In the last fight for Tyson Pedro, he squared up with Anton Turkalj and took home the win via a punch to the head in round 1. Turkalj landed 75% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance and Pedro connected on 93% of his significant strikes at distance. Pedro ended up connecting on 55% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 16 of 29. He landed 12 of 24 significant strikes to the head. Turkalj ended up connecting on 8 of 24 significant strikes in that fight. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he connected on 3 of 13 to the head. When discussing total strikes that he let go in that fight, Turkalj ended up connecting on 9 of 25 and Pedro was 16 of 29 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other bouts on the card to watch

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Alex Perez faces off with Muhammad Mokaev. Perez steps into the cage holding a record of 24-7-0. The 31-year-old is fighting at 125 lbs and measures in at 5'6". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 65". Mokaev stands in at 5'7" and records a weight of 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a record of 11-0-0 (1 NC). The 23-year-old reaches 70". In the grappling category, Alex Perez gets his opposition to the mat 2.84 times per 3 rounds and Muhammad Mokaev is averaging a takedown 6.47 times per 3 rds. Regarding striking, Perez tags his opponents 4.67 strikes per minute and lands 48% out of all the strikes he attempts. The other fighter in this bout is Muhammad Mokaev, who tags his opponent on 51% of the strikes that he throws and connects for an average of 1.12 per min.

One more can't miss bout is when Steve Erceg is set to take on Matt Schnell. Schnell will be looking to add a win to his career total of 16-7-0 (1 NC). The 34-year-old tips the scales at 125 lbs and stands 5'8". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 70". Erceg stands in at 5'8" and tips the scales at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his record of 11-1-0. The 28-year-old reaches 68". When it comes to takedowns, Matt Schnell deflects 46% of the takedowns his opponents go for and is taking his opponents to the canvas on 44% of his tries. Erceg is taking his opponents down on 33% of the tries he takes and curbs 77% of all takedown tries against him. Concerning striking, Schnell is taking 4.46 strikes per minute while he is landing 4.24 strikes per min. Erceg, notwithstanding, is taking 3.57 strikes per minute and is dealing 4.27 per minute.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Tyson Pedro (+240)

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