Andre Petroski vs Gerald Meerschaert Pick, 8/19/2023 Predictions UFC 292 Odds
Andre Petroski vs Gerald Meerschaert
UFC 292
TD Garden in Boston, MA
Saturday, August 19, 2023
Andre Petroski will face off with Gerald Meerschaert at UFC 292 on Saturday, August 19, 2023. The odds have Petroski priced at -245 while Meerschaert is priced at +200.
Andre Petroski walks into the Octagon with a record of 9-2-0. The 32-year-old records a weight of 185 lbs and stands in at 6'0". The switch fighter extends his reach 73". Gerald "GM3" Meerschaert comes in at 6'1" and weighs in at 185 lbs. The southpaw fighter steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 35-16-0. The 35-year-old has an arm span of 77". Regarding significant strikes, Andre Petroski connects on 3.64 per min while Gerald Meerschaert is connecting on 3.11 significant strikes per min. Petroski lands 55% of the significant strikes he tries while Meerschaert is connecting on 43%. Regarding defending in the Octagon, Petroski absorbs 2.28 significant strikes per minute and "GM3" absorbs 3.47. Petroski also stops 52% of the significant strikes that are thrown his way and Meerschaert stops 52% of the shots thrown.
In the category of takedowns, Andre Petroski is the more apt grappler as he takes his opponents down 5.43 times per 15 minutes. Petroski is taking his opponents to the canvas on 57% of the times he tries and stopping 75% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Meerschaert is finishing his takedown attempts on 37% of his takedown attempts and is stuffing 29% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. When it comes to subbing opponents, Petroski is the more skilled technician by going for 3.4 finishes per 3 rds while Meerschaert goes for 1.7 finishes per 15 minutes.
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In his last appearance in the Octagon, Andre Petroski squared up with Wellington Turman and took home the win via unanimous decision in round 3. Turman ended up landing 71 of 118 of the strikes he let go in total for this contest. Petroski walked away from this fight having landed 58 of 119 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Turman landed 41 of 86, which gave him a rate of 47%. He finished the fight landing 22 of 54 significant strikes to the head. On the other side, Petroski ended up landing 43% of his significant strikes by connecting on 42 of 96. Of all the significant strikes, he was 32 of 83 to the head. 92% of the significant strikes connected on by Turman and 76% of them landed by Petroski were tallied at a distance.
In the last Octagon appearance for Gerald Meerschaert, he battled Joe Pyfer and walked away in defeat by a punch to the head while on the ground in round 1. Pyfer connected on 42% of his significant strikes at distance while Meerschaert ended up landing 100% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Meerschaert ended up landing 47% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 10 of 21. He ended up landing 1 of 12 significant strikes directed at the head. Pyfer ended up landing 14 of 24 significant strikes in that contest. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he ended up landing 6 of 16 directed at the head. When discussing the strikes he fired off in this contest, Pyfer ended up connecting on 14 of 24 and Meerschaert connected on 10 of 21 of all the strikes he attempted.
Other bouts to keep an eye on
Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Zhang Weili takes on Amanda Lemos. Weili comes into this fight with a mark of 23-3-0. The 34-year-old weighs in at 115 lbs and stands 5'4". The switch fighter reaches 63". Lemos measures 5'4" and weighs in at 115 lbs. The southpaw fighter steps into the cage holding a record of 13-2-1. The 36-year-old stretches 65". In the grappling category, Zhang Weili is able to score a takedown 1.97 times per 3 rounds while Amanda Lemos takes her opponents to the canvas 1.12 times per 3 rds. In the striking category, Weili tags his opponents 5.79 strikes per minute and is landing 47% of the strikes that she throws. Joining her in the Octagon is Amanda Lemos, who lands 57% of the strikes she has thrown and connects on 4.51 per minute.
If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when Natalia Silva is set to fight Andrea Lee. Lee will be looking to add a victory to her total of 13-7-0. The 34-year-old records a weight of 125 lbs and stands in at 5'6". The orthodox fighter reaches 69". Silva measures in at 5'4" and records a weight of 125 lbs. The southpaw fighter walks into the cage holding a mark of 15-5-1. The 26-year-old extends her reach 65". In terms of grappling, Andrea Lee is able to defend against 54% of her opponents takedown tries and is scoring a takedown on 57% of her tries. Silva is taking her opponents to the mat on 33% of her tries and is able to curb 92% of all takedown attempts. Concerning striking, Lee takes 3.59 strikes per min and she is dealing 5.13 per min. Silva, moreover, is absorbing 1.90 strikes/minute and is landing 5.47 per min.
Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?
Tony's Pick: Take Andre Petroski (-245)
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