Yohan Lainesse vs Sam Patterson Pick, 1/20/2024 Predictions UFC 297 Odds

by Tony Sink - 1/16/2024

Yohan Lainesse vs Sam Patterson

UFC 297

Scotiabank Arena in Toronto

Saturday, January 20, 2024

Yohan Lainesse will take on Sam Patterson at UFC 297 on Saturday, January 20, 2024. The opening odds have Lainesse priced at -148 while Patterson is coming in at +124.

Yohan "White Lion" 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". Sam 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". Concerning significant strikes, Yohan Lainesse is connecting on 2.34 per min and Sam Patterson is connecting on 2.56 significant strikes per minute. Lainesse connects on 42% of the significant strikes he throws and Patterson is landing 36%. Regarding defending in the Octagon, "White Lion" absorbs 3.44 significant strikes per minute and Patterson takes 3.98. Lainesse also stops 59% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction and Patterson defends against 44% of the shots thrown.

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UFC 297	Yohan Lainesse	Sam Patterson
Opening Odds	-148	+124
Record	9-2-0	10-2-1
Average Fight Time	7:29	5:17
Height	6'1"	6'3"
Weight	170 lbs	155 lbs
Reach	76"	78"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	2.34	2.56
Striking Accuracy	42%	36%

In terms of grappling, Yohan Lainesse is the better grappler as he is able to score a takedown 1.00 times per 3 rounds. Lainesse is scoring a takedown on 28% of his tries and thwarting 80% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Patterson is finishing his takedown tries on 15% of the takedowns he tries and stuffing 33% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Regarding submissions, Lainesse is less likely to go for the finish by going for 0.5 finishes per 3 rounds while Patterson goes for 2.8 finishes per 3 rds.

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In his last bout, Yohan Lainesse faced Mike Malott and wound up taking the loss via an arm triangle from half guard in round 1. Malott landed 20 of 28 of the strikes he let go in total for this contest. Lainesse finished this fight landing 1 of 4 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Malott ended up landing 9 of 17, giving him a percentage of 52%. He finished the fight landing 3 of 8 significant strikes to the head. Statistically, Lainesse landed 25% of his significant strikes by landing 1 of 4. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he landed 1 of 3 pointed at the head. 100% of the significant strikes connected on by Malott and 100% of them landed by Lainesse were thrown at distance.

In the last fight for Sam Patterson, he went up against Yanal Ashmouz and ended up walking away in defeat by way of punches to the head from the mount position in round 1. Ashmouz ended up landing 13% of his significant strikes at distance and Patterson connected on 100% of his significant strikes at distance. Patterson ended up connecting on 28% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 2 of 7. He ended up landing 1 of 4 significant strikes aimed at the head. Ashmouz connected on 15 of 20 significant strikes in that fight. Of all the significant strikes, he landed 14 of 18 directed at the head. In regard to the strikes he fired off in this contest, Ashmouz was 15 of 20 while Patterson ended up connecting on 2 of 7 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other fights on the card to keep an eye on

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Malcolm Gordon fights Jimmy Flick. 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". In terms of takedowns, Malcolm Gordon gets his opposition to the mat 1.61 times per 15 min and Jimmy Flick is able to score a takedown 1.66 times per 15 min. In terms of striking, Gordon connects for an average of 1.93 strikes per minute and landing 42% out of all the strikes he attempts. On the other side we have Jimmy Flick, who lands 50% of the strikes he has tried and connects on 1.99 per min.

If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when Mayra Bueno Silva is set to go up against Raquel Pennington. Pennington will be looking to add a win to her record of 15-9-0. The 35-year-old weighs 135 lbs. and measures 5' 7". The orthodox fighter reaches 67". Bueno Silva stands in at 5' 6" and tips the scales at 135 lbs.. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to her career record of 10-2-1 (1 NC). The 32-year-old extends her reach 66". In terms of grappling, Raquel Pennington curbs 63% of her opponents takedown tries and is taking her opponents to the canvas on 27% of the times she tries. Bueno Silva is taking her opponents to the mat on 50% of the tries she takes and defends against 68% of all takedown attempts. With regard to striking, Pennington is taking 3.34 strikes per min while she is landing 4.02 per min. Bueno Silva, on the contrary, absorbs 4.71 strikes per minute and lands 4.16 per min.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Sam Patterson (+124)

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