Zhang Weili vs Yan Xiaonan Pick, 4/13/2024 Predictions UFC 300 Odds

by Tony Sink - 4/9/2024

Zhang Weili vs Yan Xiaonan

UFC 300

T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas

Saturday, April 13, 2024

Zhang Weili will face off against Yan Xiaonan at UFC 300 on Saturday, April 13, 2024. The opener has Weili at -500 while Xiaonan is at +380.

Zhang "Magnum" Weili has a record of 24-3-0. The 34-year-old will fight at 115 lbs and stands in at 5'4". The switch fighter extends her reach 63". Yan Xiaonan comes in at 5'5" and is fighting at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to her career total of 17-3-0 (1 NC). The 34-year-old extends her reach 63". Regarding significant strikes, Zhang Weili lands 5.94 per min and Yan Xiaonan connects on 5.55 significant strikes per min. Weili lands 51% of the significant strikes she tries and Xiaonan is connecting on 44%. Concerning their defense in the Octagon, "Magnum" allows 3.44 significant strikes per min and Xiaonan takes 3.56. Weili also curbs 53% of the significant strikes her opponents throw at her and Xiaonan is able to curb 61% of the strikes thrown her way.

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UFC 300	Zhang Weili	Yan Xiaonan
Opening Odds	-500	+380
Record	24-3-0	17-3-0 (1 NC)
Average Fight Time	12:25	14:02
Height	5'4"	5'5"
Weight	115 lbs	115 lbs
Reach	63"	63"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	5.94	5.55
Striking Accuracy	51%	44%

Regarding takedowns, Zhang Weili is the more skilled wrestler as she takes her opponents to the canvas 2.29 times per 15 min. Weili is scoring a takedown on 42% of her tries and is defending 66% of the takedowns her opponents try. Xiaonan is scoring a takedown on 66% of her takedown tries and thwarting 70% of the attempts against her. In terms of subbing opponents, Weili is the lesser skilled of the two fighters by going for 0.4 subs per 15 minutes while Xiaonan tries 0.6 subs per 15 min.

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In her last appearance in the Octagon, Zhang Weili squared up with Amanda Lemos and ended up winning this fight by way of unanimous decision in round 5. Lemos ended up landing 29 of 68 total strikes that she let go in that contest. Weili finished this fight landing 296 of 358 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Lemos ended up landing 24 of 63, which means her percentage was 38%. She ended up landing 19 of 57 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side, Weili landed 75% of her significant strikes by sticking 163 of 217. Of those significant strikes, she connected on 106 of 150 aimed at the head. 95% of the significant strikes landed by Lemos and 30% of them landed by Weili were done at a distance.

In the last fight for Yan Xiaonan, she squared up with Jessica Andrade and wound up getting the win via a punch to the head in round 1. Andrade ended up connecting on 100% of her significant strikes at distance while Xiaonan connected on 88% of the significant strikes she attempted at distance. Xiaonan landed 72% of the significant strikes she attempted by landing 26 of 36. She ended up connecting on 12 of 22 significant strikes to the head. Andrade landed 12 of 32 significant strikes in that fight. Of all the significant strikes, she connected on 5 of 23 directed at the head. In terms of total strikes attempted in that contest, Andrade ended up connecting on 12 of 32 while Xiaonan ended up landing 26 of 36 total strikes.

Other bouts on the card to keep an eye on

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Jessica Andrade squares up against Marina Rodriguez. Andrade comes into this fight with a mark of 25-12-0. The 32-year-old weighs 115 lbs and comes in at 5'1". The orthodox fighter stretches 62". Rodriguez measures 5'6" and is weighing in at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage with a mark of 17-3-2. The 36-year-old reaches 65". In the grappling category, Jessica Andrade gets a takedown 2.45 times per 15 min and Marina Rodriguez takes her opponents to the mat 0.25 times per 15 minutes. When it comes to striking, Andrade is connecting on 6.67 strikes per min and is connecting on 50% out of all the strikes she attempts. On the other side we have Marina Rodriguez, who lands 48% of the strikes she has thrown and is landing 4.77 per minute.

Another must see fight on the night is when Jamahal Hill is set to clash with Alex Pereira. Pereira steps into the cage with a record of 9-2-0. The 36-year-old weighs 205 lbs and comes in at 6'4". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 79". Hill measures 6'4" and weighs in at 205 lbs. The southpaw fighter holds a record of 12-1-0 (1 NC). The 32-year-old reaches 79". In terms of wrestling, Alex Pereira defends against 70% of the takedowns fighters have tried and is getting his opponent to the mat on 85% of his tries. Hill is finishing his takedowns on 15% of his tries and defends against 73% of all takedown tries against him. With regard to striking, Pereira takes 3.65 strikes per minute and he is dishing out 5.00 strikes per min. Hill, moreover, takes 3.35 strikes/minute and is dealing 7.31 per min.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Zhang Weili (-500)

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