Said Nurmagomedov vs Vinicius Oliveira Pick, 02/01/2025 Predictions UFC Saudi Arabia Odds
Said Nurmagomedov vs Vinicius Oliveira
UFC Saudi Arabia
ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Saturday, February 1, 2025
Said Nurmagomedov will take on Vinicius Oliveira at UFC Saudi Arabia on Saturday, February 1, 2025. The opening odds have Nurmagomedov at -175 while Oliveira is priced at +145.
Said Nurmagomedov looks to add a win to his career record of 18-3-0. The 32-year-old weighs 135 lbs and stands in at 5'8". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 70". Vinicius "LokDog" Oliveira measures 5'9" and is weighing in at 135 lbs. The switch fighter holds a mark of 21-3-0. The 29-year-old has a reach of 70". When talking about significant strikes, Said Nurmagomedov lands 3.55 per minute and Vinicius Oliveira lands 5.87 significant strikes per minute. Nurmagomedov connects on 47% of the significant strikes he throws while Oliveira connects on 43%. In terms of defending in the cage, Nurmagomedov takes 2.13 significant strikes per min and "LokDog" allows 2.87. Nurmagomedov also stops 57% of the significant strikes that are thrown his way and Oliveira deflects 53% of the strikes thrown his way.
UFC Saudi Arabia | Said Nurmagomedov | Vinicius Oliveira |
---|---|---|
Opening Odds | -175 | +145 |
Record | 18-3-0 | 21-3-0 |
Average Fight Time | 8:14 | 10:54 |
Height | 5'8" | 5'9" |
Weight | 135 lbs | 135 lbs |
Reach | 70" | 70" |
Strikes Landed Per Minute | 3.55 | 5.87 |
Striking Accuracy | 47% | 43% |
Concerning takedowns, Said Nurmagomedov is not as effective of a grappler as he takes his opponents down 1.01 times per 3 rds. Nurmagomedov is taking his opponents to the canvas on 16% of the times he tries and is defending 66% of all takedowns attempted on him. Oliveira is taking his opponents down on 60% of the takedowns he tries and is stuffing 68% of the tries against him. Regarding going for the sub, Nurmagomedov is the more experienced submission fighter by trying 1.4 submissions per 3 rounds while Oliveira tries 0.6 submissions per 15 min.
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In his previous bout, Said Nurmagomedov fought Muin Gafurov and took home the win by guillotine choke in round 1. Gafurov landed 1 of 3 total strikes attempted in that fight. Nurmagomedov finished this fight landing 5 of 11 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Gafurov landed 1 of 3, giving him a percentage of 33%. He finished the fight landing 0 of 2 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Nurmagomedov ended up landing 45% of his significant strikes by sticking 5 of 11. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he connected on 2 of 7 pointed at the head. 100% of the significant strikes connected on by Gafurov and 100% of them landed by Nurmagomedov were done at distance.
In the last Octagon appearance for Vinicius Oliveira, he battled Ricky Simon and wound up taking home the win via unanimous decision in round 3. Simon ended up landing 95% of his significant strikes at distance and Oliveira connected on 97% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Oliveira landed 40% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 96 of 237. He connected on 53 of 184 significant strikes to the head. Simon ended up landing 42 of 96 significant strikes in that fight. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he ended up landing 26 of 76 aimed at the head. Regarding total strikes that he let go in that contest, Simon landed 44 of 98 while Oliveira connected on 96 of 237 of all the strikes he attempted.
Other bouts on the card to watch out for
Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Muhammad Naimov faces off with Kaan Ofli. Naimov steps into the cage holding a mark of 11-3-0. The 30-year-old weighs in at 145 lbs and measures 5'9". The orthodox fighter reaches 70". Ofli measures 5'7" and is weighing in at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon with a record of 12-3-1. The 31-year-old has a wingspan of 66". In the grappling category, Muhammad Naimov takes his opponents to the canvas 1.80 times per 3 rds while Kaan Ofli is able to score a takedown 0.50 times per 15 min. Regarding striking, Naimov is connecting on 3.18 strikes per min and connecting on 43% of the strikes that he throws. The other guy in this fight is Kaan Ofli, who connects on 42% of the strikes he has attempted and connects on 1.85 per min.
One more can't miss bout is when Thomas Petersen is set to enter the Octagon against Shamil Gaziev. Gaziev comes into this fight with a record of 13-1-0. The 34-year-old tips the scales at 265 lbs and stands in at 6'4". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 78". Petersen stands 6'1" and is fighting at 264 lbs. The southpaw fighter steps into the cage with a record of 9-2-0. The 29-year-old has a wingspan of 74". Regarding takedowns, Shamil Gaziev curbs 85% of the takedowns fighters have tried and is taking his opponents down on 30% of the times he tries. Petersen is finishing his takedowns on 42% of the tries he takes and is able to thwart 85% of takedowns his opponents have tried. In the matter of striking, Gaziev takes 3.72 strikes/minute while he deals 2.43 strikes/min. Petersen, moreover, takes 3.96 strikes/minute and is landing 4.32 per min.
Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Vinicius Oliveira (+145)
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