Westin Wilson vs Jean Silva Pick, 1/13/2024 Predictions UFC Vegas 84 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 1/8/2024

Westin Wilson vs Jean Silva

UFC Vegas 84

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, January 13, 2024

Westin Wilson will battle Jean Silva at UFC Vegas 84 on Saturday, January 13, 2024. The moneyline has Wilson priced at +525 while Silva is at -750.

Westin Wilson walks into the Octagon with a record of 16-8-0. The 34-year-old steps on the scale at 145 lbs and stands 6'1". The southpaw fighter stretches 73". Jean "Lord" Silva measures in at 5'7" and will fight at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to his career total of 11-2-0. The 27-year-old has a reach of 69". Concerning significant strikes, Westin Wilson connects on 1.38 per minute while Jean Silva lands 5.80 significant strikes per minute. Wilson is connecting on 50% of the significant strikes he throws while Silva is connecting on 48%. In terms of defending in the cage, Wilson allows 7.59 significant strikes per minute while "Lord" absorbs 4.73. Wilson also stops 26% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt while Silva defends against 55% of the shots thrown.

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UFC Vegas 84	Westin Wilson	Jean Silva
Opening Odds	+525	-750
Record	16-8-0	11-2-0
Average Fight Time	2:54	15:00
Height	6'1"	5'7"
Weight	145 lbs	145 lbs
Reach	73"	69"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	1.38	5.80
Striking Accuracy	50%	48%

In terms of takedowns, Westin Wilson is not as efficient of a wrestler as he scores a takedown 0.60 times per 15 min. Wilson is taking his opponents to the canvas on 15% of his attempts and stuffing 15% of all takedown attempts. Silva is taking his opponents down on 33% of his takedown tries and thwarting 85% of the attempts against him. When it comes to subbing opponents, Wilson is the more skilled of the two fighters by going for 10.3 subs per 3 rds while Silva tries 0.8 subs per 15 minutes.

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In his previous bout, Westin Wilson fought Joanderson Brito and ended up losing the fight by way of a punch to the head while on the ground in round 1. Brito ended up landing 24 of 32 of the strikes he threw in total in this fight. Wilson finished this fight landing 14 of 18 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Brito landed 22 of 30, which means his percentage was 73%. He landed 21 of 28 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Wilson ended up landing 50% of his significant strikes by sticking 4 of 8. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he was 0 of 3 to the head. 22% of the significant strikes connected on by Brito and 75% of them landed by Wilson were thrown at a distance.

In the last fight for Jean Silva, he battled Kevin Vallejos and took home the win by unanimous decision in round 3. Vallejos ended up connecting on 97% of the significant strikes he took from distance while Silva ended up landing 91% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Silva ended up connecting on 48% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 87 of 178. He landed 64 of 146 significant strikes aimed at the head. Vallejos landed 71 of 159 significant strikes in that fight. Of all the significant strikes, he ended up landing 33 of 106 directed at the head. When discussing total strikes thrown in that contest, Vallejos landed 73 of 161 while Silva was 87 of 178 of all the strikes he threw.

Other bouts to watch

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Nikolas Motta squares up in the Octagon against Tom Nolan. Motta walks into the cage holding a record of 13-5-0 (1 NC). The 30-year-old will fight at 155 lbs and stands in at 5'9". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 70". Nolan comes in at 6'3" and will fight at 155 lbs. The southpaw fighter will be looking to add a win to his record of 6-0-0. The 23-year-old stretches 73". When it comes to grappling, Nikolas Motta takes his opponents down 0.80 times per 3 rounds while Tom Nolan takes his opponents down 0.40 times per 3 rounds. When it comes to striking, Motta tags his opponents 2.65 strikes per minute and landing 30% of his attempted strikes. On the other side of the cage we have Tom Nolan, who tags his opponent on 54% of the strikes he has thrown and connects on 9.40 per min.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Johnny Walker is set to square up with Magomed Ankalaev. Ankalaev will be looking to add a win to his career total of 18-1-1 (1 NC). The 31-year-old steps on the scale at 205 lbs and measures 6'3". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 75". Walker stands 6'6" and steps on the scale at 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his record of 21-7-0 (1 NC). The 31-year-old has an arm span of 82". In the category of takedowns, Magomed Ankalaev is stopping 86% of his opponents' takedown tries and is finishing his takedown attempts on 31% of his attempts. Walker is finishing his takedowns on 85% of his attempts and stops 57% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. With reference to striking, Ankalaev is absorbing 2.20 strikes per min while he is connecting on 3.56 strikes/min. Walker, moreover, is absorbing 2.64 strikes/min and is connecting on 3.87 per minute.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Jean Silva (-750)

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