Zhang Mingyang vs Brendson Ribeiro Pick, 2/17/2024 Predictions UFC 298 Odds

Zhang Mingyang vs Brendson Ribeiro

UFC 298

Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

Saturday, February 17, 2024

Zhang Mingyang will battle Brendson Ribeiro at UFC 298 on Saturday, February 17, 2024. The opening moneyline has Mingyang coming in at -142 while Ribeiro is coming in at +120.

Zhang "Mountain Tiger" Mingyang will be looking to add a victory to his career total of 16-6-0. The 25-year-old tips the scales at 205 lbs and stands 6'2". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 75". Brendson "The Gorilla" Ribeiro stands 6'3" and steps on the scale at 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his total of 15-5-0 (1 NC). The 27-year-old extends his reach 81". With respect to significant strikes, Zhang Mingyang lands 8.86 per min while Brendson Ribeiro is landing 8.46 significant strikes per minute. Mingyang is landing 56% of the significant strikes he tries while Ribeiro connects on 46%. Concerning their defense in the cage, "Mountain Tiger" allows 5.57 significant strikes per min while "The Gorilla" allows 5.29. Mingyang also thwarts 59% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him while Ribeiro curbs 64% of them.

Concerning grappling, Zhang Mingyang is not as efficient of a wrestler as he is able to score a takedown 0.56 times per 15 min. Mingyang is scoring a takedown on 15% of his tries and thwarting 15% of all takedown tries against him. Ribeiro is taking his opponents down on 15% of the takedowns he attempts and defending 15% of the attempts against him. Regarding going for the sub, Mingyang is the more apt fighter by attempting 0.7 finishes per 3 rounds while Ribeiro goes for 0.3 finishes per 15 minutes.

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In his last appearance in the Octagon, Zhang Mingyang went up against Tuco Tokkos and took home the victory by way of a punch to the head in round 1. Tokkos landed 23 of 55 of the strikes he let go in total for this contest. Mingyang finished this fight landing 38 of 66 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Tokkos landed 22 of 54, which means his percentage was 40%. He finished the fight landing 17 of 47 significant strikes directed at the head. Statistically, Mingyang ended up landing 56% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 35 of 62. Of all the significant strikes, he landed 24 of 48 to the head. 95% of the significant strikes connected on by Tokkos and 85% of them connected on by Mingyang were thrown at a distance.

In the last bout for Brendson Ribeiro, he fought Bruno Lopes and ended up winning this fight by way of a punch to the head in round 1. Lopes ended up connecting on 100% of his significant strikes at distance and Ribeiro landed 87% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Ribeiro ended up connecting on 46% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 32 of 69. He landed 28 of 61 significant strikes directed at the head. Lopes landed 20 of 57 significant strikes in that contest. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he ended up landing 13 of 48 to the head. Discussing total strikes thrown, Lopes ended up landing 20 of 57 while Ribeiro ended up connecting on 32 of 69 of all the strikes he threw.

Other bouts to watch out for

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Josh Quinlan takes on Danny Barlow. Quinlan steps into the Octagon with a record of 6-1-0 (1 NC). The 31-year-old will fight at 170 lbs and measures in at 6'0". The orthodox fighter stretches 72". Barlow comes in at 6'2" and is weighing in at 170 lbs. The southpaw fighter steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 7-0-0. The 28-year-old stretches 79". In terms of takedowns, Josh Quinlan gets his opposition to the mat 0.84 times per 3 rds and Danny Barlow scores a takedown 0.40 times per 3 rounds. When it comes to striking, Quinlan lands an average of 3.68 strikes/min and connecting on 41% of the strikes that he attempts. On the other side we have Danny Barlow, who tags his opponent on 57% of his attempted strikes and lands 12.15 per minute.

If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when Val Woodburn is set to square up against Oban Elliott. Elliott will be looking to add a victory to his record of 9-2-0. The 26-year-old will fight at 170 lbs and stands in at 6'0". The orthodox fighter stretches 72". Woodburn stands in at 5'8" and records a weight of 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon with a mark of 7-1-0. The 30-year-old has an arm span of 74". Concerning grappling, Oban Elliott is able to defend against 15% of the takedowns his opponents attempt and is taking his opponents to the canvas on 44% of the times he tries. Woodburn is taking his opponents down on 15% of his tries and prevents 85% of all takedown attempts. With reference to striking, Elliott absorbs 2.80 strikes per minute and he is dealing 3.87 strikes/minute. Woodburn, in contrast, absorbs 11.05 strikes/min and connects on 3.16 per minute.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Zhang Mingyang (-142)

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