Dan Ige vs Andre Fili Pick, 2/10/2024 Predictions UFC Vegas 86 Odds

Saturday, February 10, 2024

Dan Ige will take on Andre Fili at UFC Vegas 86 on Saturday, February 10, 2024. The moneyline has Ige priced at -175 while Fili is coming in at +145.

Dan "50K" Ige comes into this bout with a record of 17-7-0. The 32-year-old is fighting at 145 lbs and comes in at 5'7". The orthodox fighter reaches 71". Andre "Touchy" Fili measures in at 5'11" and steps on the scale at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his record of 23-10-0 (1 NC). The 33-year-old has a wingspan of 74". Concerning significant strikes, Dan Ige lands 3.76 per minute and Andre Fili lands 3.86 significant strikes per min. Ige lands 45% of the significant strikes he attempts while Fili is landing 37%. Regarding defending in the cage, "50K" allows 3.53 significant strikes per minute and "Touchy" takes 4.11. Ige also stops 57% of the significant strikes that are thrown his way while Fili is able to thwart 51% of them.

Regarding wrestling, Dan Ige is the not as competent as a grappler as he gets a takedown 1.07 times per 15 minutes. Ige is getting his opponent to the mat on 26% of his attempts and defending 58% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Fili is finishing his takedown attempts on 47% of his takedown attempts and is defending 69% of the tries against him. Regarding going for the sub, Ige is less likely to go for the finish by going for 0.3 submissions per 15 minutes while Fili attempts 0.5 submissions per 15 min.

The last time he fought, Dan Ige squared up with Bryce Mitchell and wound up walking away in defeat by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Mitchell landed 37 of 59 of the strikes he threw in total in this fight. Ige ended the night having landed 32 of 72 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Mitchell ended up landing 23 of 40, which gave him a percentage of 57%. He finished the fight landing 13 of 22 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side, Ige ended up landing 32% of his significant strikes by landing 18 of 55. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he connected on 13 of 47 pointed at the head. 73% of the significant strikes connected on by Mitchell and 88% of them landed by Ige were done at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Andre Fili, he faced off with Lucas Almeida and wound up taking home the win via a punch to the head in round 1. Almeida ended up connecting on 100% of his significant strikes at distance while Fili connected on 40% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Fili ended up connecting on 55% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 20 of 36. He ended up connecting on 16 of 29 significant strikes directed at the head. Almeida ended up landing 10 of 25 significant strikes in that contest. Of all the significant strikes, he landed 1 of 11 to the head. Discussing the total strikes thrown in this fight, Almeida landed 10 of 25 while Fili ended up landing 25 of 42 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other fights to keep an eye on

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Brad Tavares meets Gregory Rodrigues. Tavares looks to add a win to his career total of 20-9-0. The 36-year-old tips the scales at 185 lbs and stands in at 6'1". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 74". Rodrigues stands 6'3" and is weighing in at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon with a record of 14-5-0. The 31-year-old stretches 75". In terms of takedowns, Brad Tavares takes his opponents down 0.81 times per 15 min and Gregory Rodrigues takes his opponents down 2.40 times per 15 minutes. When it comes to striking, Tavares is landing 3.38 strikes per min and connecting on 43% of the strikes that he attempts. On the other side we have Gregory Rodrigues, who is landing 55% of the strikes he attempts and lands 5.99 per min.

Another must see fight on the night is when Darrius Flowers is set to square up in the Octagon with Michael Johnson. Johnson looks to add a win to his career record of 22-19-0. The 37-year-old weighs in at 155 lbs and stands 5'10". The southpaw fighter has a wingspan of 73". Flowers stands 5'9" and is fighting at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his career record of 12-6-1. The 29-year-old has a wingspan of 71". Regarding takedowns, Michael Johnson is stopping 80% of the takedowns his opponents try and is getting his opponent to the mat on 38% of the times he tries. Flowers is taking his opponents down on 33% of his attempts and is able to stop 85% of the takedowns his opponents try. With reference to striking, Johnson is taking 3.91 strikes per min and he is dishing out 4.28 strikes/min. Flowers, moreover, is taking 7.02 strikes/minute and dishes out 4.19 per min.

Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Andre Fili (+145)

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