Deiveson Figueiredo vs Brandon Moreno Pick, 1/21/2023 Predictions UFC 283 Odds

Deiveson Figueiredo vs Brandon Moreno

UFC 283

Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Saturday, January 21, 2023

Deiveson Figueiredo will take on Brandon Moreno at UFC 283 on Saturday, January 21, 2023. The line has Figueiredo at -110 while Moreno is at -110.

Deiveson "Deus da Guerra" Figueiredo comes into this bout with a record of 21-2-1. The 35-year-old will fight at 125 lbs and stands 5'5". The orthodox fighter reaches 68". Brandon "The Assassin Baby" Moreno measures in at 5'7" and is fighting at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage holding a record of 20-6-2. The 29-year-old has a reach of 70". In the category of significant strikes, Deiveson Figueiredo is connecting on 3.27 per minute while Brandon Moreno connects on 3.58 significant strikes per min. Figueiredo is connecting on 55% of the significant strikes he tries while Moreno is landing 39%. Concerning their defense in the Octagon, "Deus da Guerra" allows 3.53 significant strikes per min and "The Assassin Baby" allows 3.33. Figueiredo also defends 52% of the significant strikes that are thrown his way while Moreno is able to curb 57% of them.

When it comes to wrestling, Deiveson Figueiredo is not as effective of a wrestler as he takes his opponents to the mat 1.48 times per 15 minutes. Figueiredo is scoring a takedown on 41% of his attempts and is stopping 58% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Moreno is finishing his takedowns on 44% of the takedowns he attempts and stuffing 68% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Regarding going for the sub, Figueiredo is the more capable fighter by trying 1.8 submissions per 15 minutes while Moreno looks to get 0.6 submissions per 15 min.

The last time he fought, Deiveson Figueiredo went up against Brandon Moreno and wound up taking home the victory via unanimous decision in round 5. Moreno landed 106 of 260 total strikes attempted in that fight. Figueiredo walked away from this fight having landed 95 of 178 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Moreno ended up landing 105 of 259, giving him a percentage of 40%. He landed 71 of 214 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Figueiredo ended up landing 50% of his significant strikes by connecting on 86 of 169. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he connected on 40 of 106 pointed at the head. 95% of the significant strikes landed by Moreno and 93% of them landed by Figueiredo were thrown at a distance.

In the last bout for Brandon Moreno, he squared up with Deiveson Figueiredo and wound up walking away in defeat by way of unanimous decision in round 5. Figueiredo ended up landing 93% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance and Moreno landed 95% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Moreno ended up connecting on 40% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 105 of 259. He landed 71 of 214 significant strikes aimed at the head. Figueiredo connected on 86 of 169 significant strikes in that contest. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 40 of 106 to the head. In regard to total strikes that he let go in that contest, Figueiredo connected on 95 of 178 and Moreno ended up connecting on 106 of 260 of all the strikes he threw.

Other fights on the card to watch

One more match to look forward to is when Gilbert Burns enters the Octagon against Neil Magny. Burns looks to add a victory to his career total of 20-5-0. The 36-year-old weighs 170 lbs and measures in at 5'10". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 71". Magny stands 6'3" and records a weight of 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his record of 27-10-0. The 35-year-old has a reach of 80". In the grappling category, Gilbert Burns gets a takedown 2.00 times per 15 min and Neil Magny scores a takedown 2.43 times per 3 rds. When it comes to striking, Burns tags his opponents 3.46 strikes per min and connects on 48% of his attempted strikes. On the other side of the cage you've got Neil Magny, who is connecting on 46% of the strikes he attempts and connects on 3.62 per min.

One more can't miss bout is when Johnny Walker is set to enter the Octagon with Paul Craig. Craig steps into the Octagon holding a record of 16-5-1. The 35-year-old will fight at 205 lbs and stands in at 6'3". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 76". Walker measures 6'6" and weighs 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon with a record of 19-7-0. The 30-year-old has an arm span of 82". In terms of grappling, Paul Craig is able to curb 50% of the takedowns fighters have tried and is scoring a takedown on 20% of his tries. Walker is taking his opponents down on 85% of his attempts and is able to thwart 58% of all takedown tries against him. Concerning striking, Craig is taking 2.79 strikes per min and he lands 2.47 per minute. Walker, on the other side, is absorbing 2.64 strikes/minute and is dealing 3.26 per minute.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Brandon Moreno (-110)

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