Billy Goff vs Yusaku Kinoshita Pick, 8/26/2023 Predictions UFC Singapore Odds
Singapore Indoor Stadium in Malaysia
Saturday, August 26, 2023
Billy Goff will take on Yusaku Kinoshita at UFC Singapore on Saturday, August 26, 2023. The odds have Goff at +114 while Kinoshita is priced at -135.
Billy Goff will be looking to add a win to his career total of 8-2-0. The 25-year-old steps on the scale at 170 lbs and measures 5'10". The switch fighter has an arm span of 73". Yusaku Kinoshita measures in at 6'0" and records a weight of 170 lbs. The southpaw fighter looks to add a victory to his total of 6-2-0. The 23-year-old has a reach of 71". Regarding significant strikes, Billy Goff is connecting on 9.95 per minute while Yusaku Kinoshita connects on 4.70 significant strikes per min. Goff lands 45% of the significant strikes he throws while Kinoshita is connecting on 57%. Regarding defending in the cage, Goff absorbs 4.15 significant strikes per min and Kinoshita takes 3.79. Goff also thwarts 59% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt while Kinoshita is able to thwart 50% of the shots thrown in his direction.
Regarding wrestling, Billy Goff is the more capable grappler as he takes his opponents down 8.29 times per 15 minutes. Goff is getting his opponent to the mat on 50% of his attempts and stuffing 85% of the takedowns his opponents try. Kinoshita is getting his opponent to the mat on 15% of his takedown tries and stuffing 42% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Regarding submissions, Goff is less apt at going for the finish by going for 0.4 finishes per 15 minutes while Kinoshita looks to get 0.8 finishes per 3 rounds.
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In his last appearance in the Octagon, Billy Goff squared up with Shimon Smotritsky and wound up getting the win by a punch to the head in round 1. Smotritsky ended up landing 29 of 56 total strikes that he threw in that fight. Goff ended the night having landed 40 of 84 total strikes. In the category of significant strikes, Smotritsky landed 15 of 37, giving him a percentage of 40%. He landed 7 of 28 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the cage, Goff landed 45% of his significant strikes by landing 36 of 79. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he connected on 21 of 59 pointed at the head. 73% of the significant strikes connected on by Smotritsky and 91% of them connected on by Goff were done at a distance.
In the last fight for Yusaku Kinoshita, he faced off with Adam Fugitt and was on the losing end of this fight by an elbow to the head in round 1. Fugitt ended up connecting on 52% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Kinoshita ended up landing 100% of his significant strikes at distance. Kinoshita landed 41% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 10 of 24. He landed 6 of 20 significant strikes to the head. Fugitt ended up connecting on 21 of 33 significant strikes in that contest. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he connected on 16 of 23 directed at the head. In terms of total strikes thrown in that contest, Fugitt landed 33 of 54 and Kinoshita ended up landing 11 of 25 of all the strikes he threw.
Other fights on the card to watch out for
Another fight to keep an eye on is when SeungWoo Choi squares up with Jarno Errens. Choi looks to add a win to his total of 10-6-0. The 30-year-old is fighting at 145 lbs and comes in at 6'0". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 74". Errens stands 5'11" and will fight at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this fight with a mark of 13-4-1. The 28-year-old reaches 73". When it comes to grappling, SeungWoo Choi takes his opponents down 0.85 times per 15 min and Jarno Errens gets a takedown 0.70 times per 15 minutes. In the striking category, Choi tags his opponents 3.43 strikes/min and connects on 37% of the strikes that he attempts. The other fighter in this bout is Jarno Errens, who connects on 37% of his attempted strikes and connects for an average of 1.33 per minute.
One more can't miss bout is when Taila Santos is set to fight Erin Blanchfield. Blanchfield looks to add a victory to her career record of 11-1-0. The 24-year-old is fighting at 125 lbs and stands 5'4". The orthodox fighter stretches 66". Santos stands in at 5'6" and tips the scales at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a record of 19-2-0. The 30-year-old extends her reach 68". Concerning wrestling, Erin Blanchfield is stopping 77% of the takedowns her opponents go for and is scoring a takedown on 63% of her tries. Santos is taking her opponents to the mat on 88% of her tries and is able to thwart 78% of all takedown attempts. In the matter of striking, Blanchfield takes 3.22 strikes/min while she lands 6.06 strikes per minute. Santos, on the other hand, takes 2.43 strikes per minute and is dealing 3.35 per minute.
Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Yusaku Kinoshita (-135)
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