Andrea Lee vs Natalia Silva Pick, 8/19/2023 Predictions UFC 292 Odds
Saturday, August 19, 2023
Andrea Lee will face off against Natalia Silva at UFC 292 on Saturday, August 19, 2023. The opener has Lee priced at +280 while Silva is priced at -355.
Andrea "KGB" 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". Natalia 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". Concerning significant strikes, Andrea Lee connects on 5.13 per minute and Natalia Silva is connecting on 5.47 significant strikes per min. Lee connects on 48% of the significant strikes she attempts while Silva lands 53%. Regarding defending in the Octagon, "KGB" takes 3.59 significant strikes per minute and Silva takes 1.90. Lee also defends 64% of the significant strikes her opponents throw at her and Silva deflects 66% of the strikes thrown her way.
In terms of takedowns, Andrea Lee is the more productive grappler as she takes her opponents to the canvas 2.04 times per 3 rounds. Lee is finishing her takedown attempts on 57% of the times she tries and is stuffing 54% of all takedowns attempted by her opposition. Silva is getting her opponent to the mat on 33% of the takedowns she tries and defending 92% of the attempts against her. Regarding going for the sub, Lee is the more skilled fighter by trying 0.6 finishes per 15 min while Silva tries 0.4 finishes per 15 minutes.
The last time she fought, Andrea Lee faced Maycee Barber and was defeated by split decision in round 3. Barber ended up landing 66 of 158 total strikes that she let go in that fight. Lee finished this fight landing 57 of 125 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Barber landed 48 of 127, which gave her a rate of 37%. She ended up landing 31 of 97 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Lee landed 37% of her significant strikes by sticking 39 of 103. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, she connected on 10 of 57 aimed at the head. 79% of the significant strikes landed by Barber and 87% of them connected on by Lee were thrown at distance.
In the last Octagon appearance for Natalia Silva, she battled Victoria Leonardo and wound up taking home the win by a punch to the head in round 1. Leonardo landed 100% of the significant strikes she tried at a distance while Silva ended up landing 100% of the significant strikes she tried at a distance. Silva landed 44% of her significant strikes attempted by landing 20 of 45. She landed 16 of 41 significant strikes to the head. Leonardo connected on 7 of 18 significant strikes in that fight. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, she landed 6 of 14 directed at the head. In relation to the strikes she fired off in this contest, Leonardo landed 7 of 18 and Silva connected on 21 of 46 of all the strikes she threw.
Other fights on the card to watch out for
One more match to look forward to is when Karine Silva squares up against Maryna Moroz. Silva walks into the Octagon holding a record of 16-4-0. The 29-year-old is weighing in at 125 lbs and stands 5'5". The orthodox fighter stretches 67". Moroz comes in at 5'7" and records a weight of 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage holding a mark of 11-4-0. The 31-year-old extends her reach 67". When it comes to grappling, Karine Silva is able to score a takedown 2.24 times per 15 min and Maryna Moroz takes her opponents to the canvas 0.69 times per 3 rds. When it comes to striking, Silva tags his opponents 2.39 strikes per minute and connects on 26% of the strikes that she throws. On the other side we have Maryna Moroz, who connects on 31% of the strikes she attempts and connects for an average of 4.19 per min.
Another must see fight on the night is when Sean O'Malley is set to take on Aljamain Sterling. 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". 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 wrestling, Aljamain Sterling stops 45% of the takedowns his opponents try and is getting his opponent to the mat on 24% of his tries. O'Malley is finishing his takedown tries on 42% of the attempts he tries and stops 60% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. With reference to striking, Sterling is absorbing 2.37 strikes per min while he dishes out 4.78 strikes per minute. O'Malley, on the other hand, is absorbing 3.54 strikes/min and is dealing 7.43 per minute.
Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?
Josh's Pick: Take Natalia Silva (-355)
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