Marco Tulio vs Ihor Potieria Pick, 01/11/2025 Predictions UFC Vegas 101 Odds
Marco Tulio vs Ihor Potieria
UFC Vegas 101
UFC Apex in Las Vegas
Saturday, January 11, 2025
Marco Tulio will enter the Octagon against Ihor Potieria at UFC Vegas 101 on Saturday, January 11, 2025. The line has Tulio at -500 while Potieria is coming in at +380.
Marco "Matuto" 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". Ihor "Duelist" 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". When talking about significant strikes, Marco Tulio lands 4.42 per min while Ihor Potieria is connecting on 4.57 significant strikes per min. Tulio connects on 51% of the significant strikes he tries and Potieria is landing 50%. Regarding defending in the Octagon, "Matuto" allows 2.78 significant strikes per min while "Duelist" allows 4.72. Tulio also curbs 58% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him while Potieria thwarts 50% of them.
| UFC Vegas 101 | Marco Tulio | Ihor Potieria |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Odds | -500 | +380 |
| Record | 12-1-0 | 20-7-0 |
| Average Fight Time | 11:19 | 7:20 |
| Height | 6'0" | 6'3" |
| Weight | 185 lbs | 185 lbs |
| Reach | 74" | 75" |
| Strikes Landed Per Minute | 4.42 | 4.57 |
| Striking Accuracy | 51% | 50% |
In the wrestling category, Marco Tulio is averaging more takedowns in the cage as he takes his opponents down 1.33 times per 3 rds. Tulio is taking his opponents to the canvas on 20% of the times he tries and is defending 15% of the takedowns his opponents try. Potieria is taking his opponents down on 18% of his takedown attempts and stopping 66% of the attempts against him. When it comes to subbing opponents, Tulio is the more capable of the two fighters by trying 0.7 submissions per 15 minutes while Potieria attempts 0.5 submissions per 15 minutes.
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In his previous fight, Marco Tulio faced Matthieu Duclos and ended up winning this fight via a spinning back kick in round 2. Duclos landed 36 of 89 of the strikes he let go in total for this contest. Tulio walked away from this fight having landed 64 of 109 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Duclos ended up landing 30 of 81, which gave him a rate of 37%. He ended up landing 18 of 59 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Tulio landed 53% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 52 of 97. Of those significant strikes, he connected on 16 of 57 to the head. 96% of the significant strikes connected on by Duclos and 76% of them connected on by Tulio were thrown at distance.
In the last fight for Ihor Potieria, he squared up with Cesar Almeida and ended up walking away in defeat via unanimous decision in round 3. Almeida ended up connecting on 71% of his significant strikes at distance while Potieria connected on 95% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Potieria connected on 49% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 44 of 89. He ended up connecting on 22 of 64 significant strikes directed at the head. Almeida connected on 57 of 113 significant strikes in that contest. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 32 of 69 directed at the head. When discussing total strikes that he let go, Almeida connected on 78 of 137 and Potieria ended up connecting on 57 of 102 of the strikes he threw in total.
Other bouts on the card to watch
Another fight to keep an eye on is when Thiago Moises takes on Trey Ogden. 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". Regarding grappling, Thiago Moises is able to score a takedown 1.47 times per 15 min while Trey Ogden gets a takedown 2.04 times per 3 rounds. When it comes to striking, Moises lands 2.39 strikes per minute and connecting on 40% of the strikes that he throws. On the other side of the cage we have Trey Ogden, who is connecting on 48% of the strikes he has thrown and connects on 3.07 per minute.
If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Jacobe Smith is set to square up with Preston Parsons. Parsons will be looking to add a victory to his career record of 11-5-0. The 29-year-old weighs in at 170 lbs and measures 5'11". The orthodox fighter stretches 71". Smith comes in at 5'10" and tips the scales at 170 lbs. The southpaw fighter looks to add a victory to his career total of 9-0-0. The 28-year-old has a reach of 72". Regarding takedowns, Preston Parsons is preventing 71% of the takedowns his opponents go for and is getting his opponent to the mat on 36% of the times he tries. Smith is finishing his takedown tries on 87% of the attempts he tries and is able to deflect 15% of the takedowns his opponents try. With reference to striking, Parsons takes 3.12 strikes/min and he is connecting on 3.50 strikes/minute. Smith, in contrast, is taking 1.39 strikes/minute and is dealing 6.95 per minute.
Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Marco Tulio (-500)
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