Jose Johnson vs Felipe Bunes Pick, 01/11/2025 Predictions UFC Vegas 101 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 1/7/2025

Jose Johnson vs Felipe Bunes

UFC Vegas 101

UFC Apex in Las Vegas

Saturday, January 11, 2025

Jose Johnson will battle Felipe Bunes at UFC Vegas 101 on Saturday, January 11, 2025. The moneyline has Johnson at -175 while Bunes is priced at +145.

Jose "Zhakwarius" Johnson walks into the Octagon with a mark of 16-9-0. The 29-year-old weighs 125 lbs and stands 6'0". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 71". Felipe "Felipinho" Bunes measures 5'7" and weighs in at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to his career record of 13-7-0. The 35-year-old extends his reach 69". In terms of significant strikes, Jose Johnson is connecting on 2.22 per min while Felipe Bunes is landing 5.25 significant strikes per minute. Johnson connects on 57% of the significant strikes he attempts and Bunes is landing 54%. In terms of defending in the Octagon, "Zhakwarius" takes 1.64 significant strikes per min while "Felipinho" allows 8.72. Johnson also defends against 52% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt while Bunes thwarts 41% of the strikes thrown his way.

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UFC Vegas 101	Jose Johnson	Felipe Bunes
Opening Odds	-175	+145
Record	16-9-0	13-7-0
Average Fight Time	12:43	9:31
Height	6'0"	5'7"
Weight	125 lbs	125 lbs
Reach	71"	69"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	2.22	5.25
Striking Accuracy	57%	54%

When it comes to grappling, Jose Johnson is the lesser skilled grappler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 0.71 times per 15 min. Johnson is finishing his takedown attempts on 60% of his attempts and is defending 38% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Bunes is taking his opponents down on 33% of his takedown attempts and is stopping 15% of all takedowns attempted on him. Regarding going for the sub, Johnson is the more experienced of the two fighters by attempting 0.7 submissions per 15 minutes while Bunes goes for 0.3 submissions per 3 rds.

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In his last fight, Jose Johnson squared up with Asu Almabayev and ended up walking away in defeat by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Almabayev ended up landing 77 of 109 total strikes attempted in that contest. Johnson ended the night having landed 58 of 79 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Almabayev landed 20 of 29, which gave him a percentage of 68%. He ended up landing 12 of 19 significant strikes directed at the head. Statistically, Johnson landed 23% of his significant strikes by sticking 5 of 21. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he connected on 3 of 16 to the head. 20% of the significant strikes connected on by Almabayev and 80% of them connected on by Johnson were tallied at distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Felipe Bunes, he battled Joshua Van and was defeated via a punch to the head in round 2. Van ended up connecting on 73% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance and Bunes landed 98% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Bunes connected on 54% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 50 of 91. He landed 29 of 64 significant strikes to the head. Van landed 83 of 141 significant strikes in that contest. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he ended up landing 63 of 116 directed at the head. Regarding total strikes attempted in that fight, Van landed 154 of 222 while Bunes connected on 57 of 101 of all the strikes he threw.

Other fights to watch out for

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Marco Tulio faces off with Ihor Potieria. Tulio holds a career record of 12-1-0. The 30-year-old weighs in at 185 lbs and stands in at 6'0". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 74". Potieria stands in at 6'3" and weighs in at 185 lbs. The southpaw fighter will be looking to add a victory to his career total of 20-7-0. The 28-year-old stretches 75". Regarding grappling, Marco Tulio takes his opponents down 1.33 times per 3 rds and Ihor Potieria is averaging a takedown 0.77 times per 3 rds. When it comes to striking, Tulio connects for an average of 4.42 strikes/min and is connecting on 51% of his attempted strikes. The other guy in this fight is Ihor Potieria, who connects on 50% of the strikes he has tried and lands 4.57 per min.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Trey Ogden is set to enter the Octagon against Thiago Moises. Moises steps into the cage holding a mark of 18-8-0. The 29-year-old records a weight of 155 lbs and stands in at 5'9". The orthodox fighter reaches 70". Ogden stands in at 5'11" and is fighting at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his career total of 18-6-0 (1 NC). The 35-year-old stretches 72". Concerning wrestling, Thiago Moises defends against 55% of the takedowns fighters have gone for and is taking his opponents to the mat on 35% of his tries. Ogden is taking his opponents to the mat on 30% of his tries and curbs 85% of the takedowns his opponents try. With reference to striking, Moises is taking 4.14 strikes per min while he is landing 2.39 strikes/minute. Ogden, moreover, takes 3.46 strikes per minute and lands 3.07 per minute.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Felipe Bunes (+145)

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