Erin Blanchfield vs Taila Santos Pick, 8/26/2023 Predictions UFC Singapore Odds
Erin Blanchfield vs Taila Santos
UFC Singapore
Singapore Indoor Stadium in Malaysia
Saturday, August 26, 2023
Erin Blanchfield will face off against Taila Santos at UFC Singapore on Saturday, August 26, 2023. The odds have Blanchfield at -142 while Santos is coming in at +120.
Erin "Cold Blooded" 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". Taila 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". When talking about significant strikes, Erin Blanchfield is landing 6.06 per min while Taila Santos connects on 3.35 significant strikes per min. Blanchfield lands 54% of the significant strikes she tries and Santos is landing 50%. Regarding defense, "Cold Blooded" allows 3.22 significant strikes per min and Santos allows 2.43. Blanchfield also thwarts 61% of the significant strikes her opponents throw her way while Santos is able to defend against 59% of the strikes thrown her way.
In the wrestling category, Erin Blanchfield is the more productive grappler as she takes her opponents to the canvas 3.76 times per 15 min. Blanchfield is scoring a takedown on 63% of the times she tries and is stuffing 77% of all takedown attempts. Santos is getting her opponent to the mat on 88% of the takedowns she tries and is stuffing 78% of all takedowns attempted on her. Regarding going for the sub, Blanchfield is the more capable of the two fighters by attempting 1.6 finishes per 3 rds while Santos attempts 1.3 finishes per 15 minutes.
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The last time she fought, Erin Blanchfield faced Jessica Andrade and wound up taking home the win by way of rear naked choke in round 2. Andrade landed 56 of 147 total strikes that she let go in that contest. Blanchfield finished this fight landing 53 of 124 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Andrade ended up landing 53 of 143, which gave her a percentage of 37%. She landed 28 of 107 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the cage, Blanchfield landed 42% of her significant strikes by sticking 51 of 120. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, she was 38 of 105 aimed at the head. 94% of the significant strikes landed by Andrade and 98% of them connected on by Blanchfield were tallied at a distance.
In the last Octagon appearance for Taila Santos, she went up against Valentina Shevchenko and was on the losing end of this fight by split decision in round 5. Shevchenko landed 84% of her significant strikes at distance while Santos connected on 81% of the significant strikes she took from distance. Santos connected on 53% of her significant strikes attempted by connecting on 55 of 102. She ended up connecting on 18 of 58 significant strikes aimed at the head. Shevchenko ended up landing 77 of 139 significant strikes in that fight. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, she ended up landing 46 of 100 directed at the head. When discussing total strikes that she let go, Shevchenko was 234 of 309 while Santos ended up connecting on 128 of 180 of all the strikes she attempted.
Other bouts on the card to watch
Another fight to keep an eye on is when Liang Na squares up against JJ Aldrich. Na comes into this fight with a mark of 19-6-0. The 27-year-old is weighing in at 125 lbs and measures 5'5". The orthodox fighter reaches 67". Aldrich measures in at 5'5" and is weighing in at 125 lbs. The southpaw fighter steps into the Octagon with a record of 11-6-0. The 30-year-old extends her reach 67". When it comes to grappling, Liang Na takes her opponents to the mat 5.74 times per 15 min while JJ Aldrich is able to score a takedown 0.82 times per 15 minutes. Regarding striking, Na connects on 2.94 strikes/min and landing 52% of the strikes that she throws. Joining her in the Octagon is JJ Aldrich, who is landing 45% of the strikes she has thrown and connects for an average of 3.98 per minute.
An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Chan Sung Jung is set to enter the Octagon with Max Holloway. Holloway steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 24-7-0. The 31-year-old is weighing in at 145 lbs and comes in at 5'11". The orthodox fighter reaches 69". "Blessed" Holloway Max "Blessed" Holloway "Blessed" Max "Blessed" Holloway comes in at 5'7" and is weighing in at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his record of 17-7-0. The 36-year-old has an arm span of 72". Concerning wrestling, Max Holloway is able to deflect 84% of the takedowns fighters have attempted and is taking his opponents down on 53% of his attempts. "Blessed" Holloway Max "Blessed" Holloway "Blessed" Max "Blessed" Holloway is taking his opponents to the mat on 47% of the tries he takes and is able to thwart 72% of the takedowns his opponents try. In the category of striking, Holloway takes 4.79 strikes per min while he is connecting on 7.16 strikes/min. "Blessed" Holloway Max "Blessed" Holloway "Blessed" Max "Blessed" Holloway, notwithstanding, is absorbing 4.35 strikes per min and is landing 3.97 per min.
Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Erin Blanchfield (-142)
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