Aljamain Sterling vs Sean O'Malley Pick, 8/19/2023 Predictions UFC 292 Odds
Aljamain Sterling vs Sean O'Malley
UFC 292
TD Garden in Boston, MA
Saturday, August 19, 2023
Aljamain Sterling will face off with Sean O'Malley at UFC 292 on Saturday, August 19, 2023. The line has Sterling priced at -258 while O'Malley is at +210.
Aljamain "Funk Master" Sterling walks into the cage with a record of 23-3-0. The 34-year-old weighs 135 lbs and stands 5'7". The orthodox fighter stretches 71". Sean "Sugar" O'Malley stands 5'11" and is fighting at 135 lbs. The switch fighter holds a career record of 16-1-0 (1 NC). The 28-year-old has a reach of 72". Regarding significant strikes, Aljamain Sterling connects on 4.78 per minute and Sean O'Malley connects on 7.43 significant strikes per minute. Sterling is connecting on 52% of the significant strikes he attempts while O'Malley lands 60%. Concerning their defense in the cage, "Funk Master" absorbs 2.37 significant strikes per min and "Sugar" takes 3.54. Sterling also curbs 58% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction and O'Malley stops 62% of the shots thrown his way.
Regarding takedowns, Aljamain Sterling is the more productive grappler as he takes his opponents to the mat 2.02 times per 3 rds. Sterling is getting his opponent to the mat on 24% of the times he tries and is stuffing 45% of takedowns his opponents have tried. O'Malley is finishing his takedown tries on 42% of the takedowns he tries and is stopping 60% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. In terms of subbing opponents, Sterling is the more skilled fighter by going for 0.8 subs per 3 rds while O'Malley tries 0.5 subs per 3 rds.
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In his last appearance in the Octagon, Aljamain Sterling squared up with Henry Cejudo and ended up getting the victory in the fight via split decision in round 5. Cejudo ended up landing 143 of 219 total strikes that he let go. Sterling ended the night having landed 186 of 261 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Cejudo ended up landing 99 of 174, which gave him a percentage of 56%. He landed 35 of 99 significant strikes aimed at the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Sterling landed 64% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 135 of 210. Out of those significant strikes, he connected on 51 of 112 aimed at the head. 82% of the significant strikes landed by Cejudo and 76% of them connected on by Sterling were done at a distance.
In the last bout for Sean O'Malley, he battled Petr Yan and took home the victory by way of split decision in round 3. Yan ended up connecting on 81% of his significant strikes at distance while O'Malley connected on 95% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. O'Malley ended up landing 51% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 84 of 163. He connected on 63 of 132 significant strikes to the head. Yan connected on 58 of 96 significant strikes in that fight. Out of those significant strikes, he landed 24 of 57 directed at the head. When discussing the total strikes thrown in this fight, Yan was 97 of 139 and O'Malley ended up connecting on 91 of 171 of all the strikes he threw.
Other bouts on the card to keep an eye on
Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Neil Magny squares up in the Octagon against Ian Garry. Magny has a career record of 28-11-0. The 36-year-old weighs 170 lbs and measures 6'3". The orthodox fighter stretches 80". Garry measures in at 6'3" and records a weight of 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon holding a record of 12-0-0. The 25-year-old stretches 74". Regarding grappling, Neil Magny gets his opposition to the mat 2.30 times per 15 min and Ian Garry is averaging a takedown 0.29 times per 3 rds. When it comes to striking, Magny lands 3.52 strikes per min and landing 46% out of all the strikes he attempts. On the other side of the cage we have Ian Garry, who is landing 55% of his attempted strikes and connects on 6.85 per min.
Another must see fight on the night is when Pedro Munhoz is set to square up in the Octagon against Marlon Vera. Vera will be looking to add a victory to his career record of 20-8-1. The 30-year-old will fight at 135 lbs and comes in at 5'8". The switch fighter has a reach of 70". Munhoz stands in at 5'6" and will fight at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a mark of 20-7-0 (2 NC). The 36-year-old has a reach of 65". In terms of wrestling, Marlon Vera defends against 69% of the takedowns his opponents attempt and is taking his opponents to the mat on 40% of his tries. Munhoz is taking his opponents down on 20% of the tries he takes and thwarts 81% of the takedowns his opponents try. Concerning striking, Vera takes 5.02 strikes per min while he is dishing out 4.09 per min. Munhoz, at the same time, absorbs 5.90 strikes per min and is dishing out 5.30 per minute.
Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take Aljamain Sterling (-258)
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