Bryce Mitchell vs Dan Ige Pick, 9/23/2023 Predictions UFC Vegas 79 Odds
Saturday, September 23, 2023
Bryce Mitchell will battle Dan Ige at UFC Vegas 79 on Saturday, September 23, 2023. The moneyline has Mitchell priced at -205 while Ige is priced at +170.
Bryce "Thug Nasty" Mitchell will be looking to add a victory to his career total of 15-2-0. The 28-year-old weighs 145 lbs and measures 5'10". The southpaw fighter has a reach of 70". Dan "50K" Ige measures 5'7" and steps on the scale at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon holding a record of 17-6-0. The 32-year-old reaches 71". Regarding significant strikes, Bryce Mitchell is landing 2.48 per min and Dan Ige is landing 3.96 significant strikes per min. Mitchell lands 59% of the significant strikes he attempts while Ige connects on 45%. Concerning their defense in the cage, "Thug Nasty" absorbs 1.71 significant strikes per min while "50K" allows 3.69. Mitchell also thwarts 57% of the significant strikes that are thrown his way and Ige deflects 57% of the shots thrown his way.
In the grappling category, Bryce Mitchell is averaging more takedowns in the cage as he is averaging a takedown 3.26 times per 3 rounds. Mitchell is getting his opponent to the mat on 44% of the times he tries and defending 33% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Ige is taking his opponents to the mat on 26% of the takedowns he tries and is defending 56% of the attempts against him. Regarding going for the sub, Mitchell is the more experienced of the two fighters by going for 1.7 finishes per 3 rounds while Ige goes for 0.3 finishes per 3 rounds.
The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Bryce Mitchell fought Ilia Topuria and ended up losing the fight by an arm triangle in round 2. Topuria ended up landing 53 of 93 total strikes that he let go. Mitchell ended the night having landed 46 of 94 total strikes. In the category of significant strikes, Topuria landed 40 of 77, giving him a percentage of 51%. He landed 34 of 63 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Mitchell landed 43% of his significant strikes by landing 36 of 82. Out of those significant strikes, he was 22 of 57 pointed at the head. 72% of the significant strikes connected on by Topuria and 94% of them landed by Mitchell were tallied at a distance.
In the last bout for Dan Ige, he went up against Nate Landwehr and wound up taking home the win via unanimous decision in round 3. Landwehr ended up connecting on 74% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Ige ended up landing 88% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Ige connected on 47% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 88 of 184. He connected on 61 of 143 significant strikes directed at the head. Landwehr landed 74 of 195 significant strikes in that fight. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he landed 54 of 161 directed at the head. In regard to total strikes thrown in that contest, Landwehr landed 74 of 195 and Ige was 88 of 184 total strikes.
Other bouts on the card to watch out for
An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Bryan Battle goes up against AJ Fletcher. Battle holds a career mark of 10-2-0. The 28-year-old steps on the scale at 170 lbs and measures in at 6'1". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 77". Fletcher measures 5'10" and will fight at 170 lbs. The switch fighter steps into the cage holding a mark of 10-2-0. The 26-year-old extends his reach 67". In terms of takedowns, Bryan Battle takes his opponents to the canvas 0.79 times per 15 minutes while AJ Fletcher takes his opponents to the canvas 1.92 times per 3 rds. When it comes to striking, Battle is landing 4.47 strikes/minute and is landing 54% of his attempted strikes. The other guy in this fight is AJ Fletcher, who is landing 49% of the strikes he attempts and connects for an average of 3.54 per min.
If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when Charles Jourdain is set to battle Ricardo Ramos. Ramos comes into this fight with a mark of 16-4-0. The 28-year-old is fighting at 145 lbs and measures in at 5'9". The orthodox fighter reaches 72". Jourdain stands in at 5'9" and records a weight of 145 lbs. The switch fighter comes into this fight with a record of 14-6-1. The 27-year-old reaches 69". When it comes to takedowns, Ricardo Ramos is able to defend against 72% of the takedowns his opponents go for and is finishing his takedowns on 58% of his tries. Jourdain is taking his opponents to the mat on 16% of his attempts and thwarts 48% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. With regard to striking, Ramos is taking 3.82 strikes/min and he deals 3.32 per minute. Jourdain, in contrast, absorbs 4.30 strikes/min and is dishing out 5.78 per min.
Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Dan Ige (+170)
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