Punahele Soriano vs Uros Medic Pick, 01/11/2025 Predictions UFC Vegas 101 Odds
Punahele Soriano vs Uros Medic
UFC Vegas 101
UFC Apex in Las Vegas
Saturday, January 11, 2025
Punahele Soriano will enter the Octagon with Uros Medic at UFC Vegas 101 on Saturday, January 11, 2025. The moneyline has Soriano priced at +164 while Medic is priced at -198.
Punahele "Puna" Soriano looks to add a victory to his total of 10-4-0. The 32-year-old is fighting at 170 lbs and stands in at 5'11". The southpaw fighter stretches 72". Uros "The Doctor" Medic stands in at 6'1" and weighs in at 170 lbs. The southpaw fighter has a career mark of 10-2-0. The 31-year-old has a wingspan of 71". In the category of significant strikes, Punahele Soriano is landing 4.89 per minute while Uros Medic lands 5.51 significant strikes per min. Soriano is landing 53% of the significant strikes he tries and Medic connects on 60%. Concerning their defense in the cage, "Puna" absorbs 3.88 significant strikes per minute and "The Doctor" takes 3.18. Soriano also defends against 48% of the significant strikes that are directed at him and Medic defends against 58% of them.
| UFC Vegas 101 | Punahele Soriano | Uros Medic |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Odds | +164 | -198 |
| Record | 10-4-0 | 10-2-0 |
| Average Fight Time | 10:07 | 5:42 |
| Height | 5'11" | 6'1" |
| Weight | 170 lbs | 170 lbs |
| Reach | 72" | 71" |
| Strikes Landed Per Minute | 4.89 | 5.51 |
| Striking Accuracy | 53% | 60% |
Regarding grappling, Punahele Soriano is the more apt wrestler as he gets a takedown 1.48 times per 15 min. Soriano is finishing his takedown attempts on 56% of his attempts and is stuffing 37% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Medic is scoring a takedown on 50% of the takedowns he attempts and defending 55% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Regarding submissions, Soriano is the more capable of the two fighters by going for 0.9 subs per 3 rds while Medic goes for 0.6 subs per 3 rounds.
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In his previous fight, Punahele Soriano went up against Miguel Baeza and wound up getting the victory by unanimous decision in round 3. Baeza ended up landing 22 of 33 total strikes attempted in that fight. Soriano finished this fight landing 331 of 394 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Baeza ended up landing 7 of 12, which gave him a percentage of 58%. He finished the fight landing 0 of 1 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the cage, Soriano landed 82% of his significant strikes by connecting on 144 of 175. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he was 129 of 158 aimed at the head. 71% of the significant strikes connected on by Baeza and 2% of them connected on by Soriano were thrown at distance.
In the last fight for Uros Medic, he went up against Tim Means and wound up taking home the victory by way of a punch to the head in round 1. Means landed 71% of the significant strikes he took from distance while Medic ended up connecting on 71% of his significant strikes at distance. Medic ended up landing 58% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 7 of 12. He landed 5 of 10 significant strikes to the head. Means ended up landing 7 of 17 significant strikes in that contest. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he connected on 1 of 10 directed at the head. Regarding the total strikes thrown in this fight, Means ended up connecting on 10 of 21 and Medic ended up landing 11 of 16 of all the strikes he attempted.
Other bouts to watch
An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Jose Johnson takes on Felipe Bunes. 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". 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". Regarding grappling, Jose Johnson takes his opponents to the canvas 0.71 times per 3 rounds and Felipe Bunes takes his opponents to the canvas 3.15 times per 15 min. In the striking category, Johnson connects for an average of 2.22 strikes per minute and is landing 57% out of all the strikes he attempts. On the other side of the cage you've got Felipe Bunes, who is connecting on 54% of the strikes he attempts and lands an average of 5.25 per minute.
Another must see fight on the night is when Ihor Potieria is set to battle Marco Tulio. 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". In the category of takedowns, Marco Tulio prevents 15% of his opponents' takedown attempts and is taking his opponents to the mat on 20% of the times he tries. Potieria is taking his opponents down on 18% of the attempts he tries and thwarts 66% of all takedown attempts. With reference to striking, Tulio is absorbing 2.78 strikes per minute and he deals 4.42 strikes per minute. Potieria, on the other side, is absorbing 4.72 strikes/min and deals 4.57 per minute.
Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Punahele Soriano (+164)
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