Chad Anheliger vs Jose Johnson Pick, 11/18/2023 Predictions UFC Vegas 82 Odds
Saturday, November 18, 2023
Chad Anheliger will enter the Octagon with Jose Johnson at UFC Vegas 82 on Saturday, November 18, 2023. The moneyline has Anheliger coming in at +170 while Johnson is at -205.
Chad "The Monster" Anheliger looks to add a victory to his total of 12-6-0. The 36-year-old is weighing in at 135 lbs and comes in at 5'6". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 64". Jose "Lobo Solitario" Johnson stands 6'0" and will fight at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage holding a mark of 15-8-0. The 28-year-old extends his reach 71". Concerning significant strikes, Chad Anheliger connects on 3.51 per minute while Jose Johnson connects on 2.16 significant strikes per minute. Anheliger connects on 43% of the significant strikes he tries and Johnson lands 63%. Regarding defense, "The Monster" absorbs 3.31 significant strikes per min while "Lobo Solitario" takes 1.72. Anheliger also stops 55% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way while Johnson deflects 51% of the strikes thrown his way.
In the wrestling category, Chad Anheliger is the better grappler as he scores a takedown 0.80 times per 15 min. Anheliger is getting his opponent to the mat on 15% of the times he tries and thwarting 47% of the takedowns his opponents try. Johnson is taking his opponents to the canvas on 50% of his takedown attempts and defending 33% of the tries against him. Regarding going for the sub, Anheliger is the more skilled of the two fighters by going for 1.0 subs per 3 rounds while Johnson looks to get 0.4 subs per 3 rounds.
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In his previous fight, Chad Anheliger faced Alatengheili and ended up losing the fight via unanimous decision in round 3. Alatengheili landed 60 of 148 total strikes that he threw in that fight. Anheliger walked away from this fight having landed 56 of 163 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Alatengheili ended up landing 49 of 131, giving him a percentage of 37%. He finished the fight landing 30 of 102 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Anheliger landed 27% of his significant strikes by sticking 39 of 143. Of all the significant strikes, he landed 25 of 118 aimed at the head. 87% of the significant strikes landed by Alatengheili and 89% of them connected on by Anheliger were tallied at a distance.
In the last fight for Jose Johnson, he went up against Da'Mon Blackshear and was on the losing end of this fight by twister from back control in round 1. Blackshear ended up landing 27% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance and Johnson landed 87% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Johnson landed 66% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 8 of 12. He connected on 4 of 7 significant strikes to the head. Blackshear landed 18 of 30 significant strikes in that contest. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he ended up landing 7 of 16 aimed at the head. Regarding total strikes that he threw in that fight, Blackshear landed 30 of 46 while Johnson ended up connecting on 16 of 21 of all the strikes he threw.
Other fights on the card to watch
Another fight to keep an eye on is when Cesar Almeida encounters Christian Leroy Duncan. Almeida comes into this bout holding a record of 4-0-0. The 35-year-old is weighing in at 185 lbs and measures 6'1". The orthodox fighter stretches 74". Leroy Duncan stands 6'2" and weighs in at 185 lbs. The switch fighter comes into this fight with a mark of 8-1-0. The 28-year-old has a reach of 79". In the grappling category, Cesar Almeida is averaging a takedown 0.70 times per 3 rounds while Christian Leroy Duncan takes his opponents to the mat 0.40 times per 3 rds. In the striking category, Almeida lands 4.73 strikes/min and is landing 61% of his attempted strikes. The other guy in this fight is Christian Leroy Duncan, who tags his opponent on 50% of the strikes he attempts and is connecting on 4.03 per minute.
Another bout to watch is when Caio Machado is set to face off against Mick Parkin. Parkin looks to add a victory to his total of 7-0-0. The 28-year-old weighs in at 265 lbs and stands 6'4". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 79". Machado measures in at 6'4" and will fight at 250 lbs. The southpaw fighter walks into the Octagon with a record of 8-1-1. The 29-year-old has a wingspan of 78". Concerning grappling, Mick Parkin defends against 33% of the takedowns fighters have attempted and is taking his opponents down on 85% of his tries. Machado is taking his opponents down on 15% of the attempts he tries and defends against 85% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. In the category of striking, Parkin is absorbing 3.07 strikes/min and he is landing 6.02 per minute. Machado, on the other side, takes 1.13 strikes per minute and connects on 8.07 per min.
Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chad Anheliger (+170)
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