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Viviane Araujo vs Natalia Silva Pick, 2/3/2024 Predictions UFC Vegas 85 Odds

by Tony Sink - 1/29/2024

Viviane Araujo vs Natalia Silva

UFC Vegas 85

UFC Apex in Las Vegas

Saturday, February 3, 2024

Viviane Araujo will face off with Natalia Silva at UFC Vegas 85 on Saturday, February 3, 2024. The opening moneyline has Araujo priced at +275 while Silva is priced at -345.

Viviane "Vivi" Araujo will be looking to add a victory to her career record of 12-5-0. The 37-year-old weighs 125 lbs and measures in at 5'4". The orthodox fighter reaches 68". Natalia Silva stands in at 5'4" and records a weight of 125 lbs. The southpaw fighter walks into the cage with a mark of 16-5-1. The 26-year-old extends her reach 65". Regarding significant strikes, Viviane Araujo is landing 4.34 per min while Natalia Silva is connecting on 5.20 significant strikes per min. Araujo lands 47% of the significant strikes she tries while Silva is landing 48%. In terms of defending in the Octagon, "Vivi" absorbs 5.19 significant strikes per min while Silva allows 2.23. Araujo also curbs 55% of the significant strikes her opponents attempt while Silva defends against 65% of the shots thrown in her direction.

ufc picks Viviane Araujo predictions best bet odds

 

UFC Vegas 85 Viviane Araujo Natalia Silva
Opening Odds +275 -345
Record 12-5-0 16-5-1
Average Fight Time 15:35 11:06
Height 5'4" 5'4"
Weight 125 lbs 125 lbs
Reach 68" 65"
Strikes Landed Per Minute 4.34 5.20
Striking Accuracy 47% 48%

 

Regarding wrestling, Viviane Araujo is the better grappler as she takes her opponents to the canvas 1.83 times per 3 rds. Araujo is finishing her takedown attempts on 46% of her tries and is stopping 77% of all takedowns attempted by her opposition. Silva is getting her opponent to the mat on 33% of the takedowns she attempts and is stopping 92% of the attempts against her. Regarding going for the sub, Araujo is the more capable fighter by going for 0.7 submissions per 15 minutes while Silva goes for 0.4 submissions per 15 minutes.

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In her last fight, Viviane Araujo fought Jennifer Maia and wound up taking home the win by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Maia ended up landing 60 of 126 total strikes attempted in that fight. Araujo finished this fight landing 64 of 100 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Maia ended up landing 41 of 101, giving her a percentage of 40%. She ended up landing 29 of 87 significant strikes to the head. Statistically, Araujo ended up landing 52% of her significant strikes by sticking 24 of 46. Of all the significant strikes, she landed 15 of 36 to the head. 75% of the significant strikes connected on by Maia and 91% of them landed by Araujo were tallied at a distance.

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In the last Octagon appearance for Natalia Silva, she squared up with Andrea Lee and ended up getting the victory by unanimous decision in round 3. Lee ended up landing 100% of her significant strikes at distance while Silva landed 100% of the significant strikes she took from distance. Silva ended up landing 40% of her significant strikes attempted by connecting on 70 of 174. She connected on 34 of 111 significant strikes to the head. Lee landed 43 of 125 significant strikes in that contest. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, she ended up connecting on 12 of 74 aimed at the head. In relation to total strikes that she let go in that fight, Lee ended up connecting on 43 of 125 and Silva landed 70 of 174 of all the strikes she attempted.

Other fights on the card to watch out for

One more match to look forward to is when Molly McCann enters the Octagon with Diana Belbita. McCann will be looking to add a win to her career total of 13-6-0. The 33-year-old records a weight of 115 lbs and stands in at 5'4". The orthodox fighter reaches 62". Belbita measures in at 5'7" and steps on the scale at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a record of 15-8-0. The 27-year-old extends her reach 68". When it comes to grappling, Molly McCann takes her opponents to the mat 1.65 times per 3 rounds and Diana Belbita takes her opponents to the canvas 0.97 times per 15 min. When it comes to striking, McCann tags his opponents 5.68 strikes per min and is connecting on 49% of her attempted strikes. Joining her in the Octagon is Diana Belbita, who connects on 42% of the strikes she attempts and connects for an average of 6.59 per minute.

Another bout to watch is when Julija Stoliarenko is set to enter the Octagon with Luana Carolina. Carolina walks into the Octagon with a record of 9-4-0. The 30-year-old records a weight of 125 lbs and stands 5'6". The orthodox fighter reaches 69". Stoliarenko measures in at 5'7" and is fighting at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a record of 11-8-2. The 30-year-old stretches 66". In terms of wrestling, Luana Carolina defends against 76% of the takedowns her opponents try and is getting her opponent to the mat on 25% of the times she tries. Stoliarenko is taking her opponents to the mat on 30% of the tries she takes and is able to thwart 62% of all takedown attempts. In the matter of striking, Carolina is taking 4.00 strikes/min and she lands 4.65 per min. Stoliarenko, in contrast, is taking 4.56 strikes per min and lands 2.81 per minute.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Viviane Araujo (+275)

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