Gregory Rodrigues vs Brunno Ferreira Pick, 1/21/2023 Predictions UFC 283 Odds

Gregory Rodrigues vs Brunno Ferreira

UFC 283

Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Saturday, January 21, 2023

Gregory Rodrigues will face off with Brunno Ferreira at UFC 283 on Saturday, January 21, 2023. The line has Rodrigues coming in at -330 while Ferreira is priced at +275.

Gregory "Robocop" Rodrigues steps into the cage holding a mark of 13-4-0. The 30-year-old is weighing in at 185 lbs and measures 6'3". The orthodox fighter stretches 75". Brunno "The Hulk" Ferreira stands 5'10" and will fight at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon holding a mark of 9-0-0. The 30-year-old has a wingspan of 72". Concerning significant strikes, Gregory Rodrigues is landing 6.19 per minute while Brunno Ferreira connects on 10.11 significant strikes per min. Rodrigues lands 55% of the significant strikes he throws while Ferreira is connecting on 61%. When it comes to the fighter's defense, "Robocop" absorbs 5.87 significant strikes per minute while "The Hulk" takes 6.32. Rodrigues also curbs 51% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way while Ferreira defends against 50% of the shots thrown his way.

Regarding grappling, Gregory Rodrigues is the more skilled wrestler as he takes his opponents to the mat 2.39 times per 15 minutes. Rodrigues is scoring a takedown on 50% of the times he tries and defending 85% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Ferreira is getting his opponent to the mat on 10% of his takedown tries and stuffing 85% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Regarding going for the sub, Rodrigues is the more experienced submission fighter by trying 0.6 finishes per 3 rds while Ferreira tries 0.4 finishes per 3 rounds.

In his last bout, Gregory Rodrigues faced Chidi Njokuani and wound up taking home the victory by punches to the head in round 2. Njokuani ended up landing 47 of 68 total strikes that he threw in that contest. Rodrigues ended the night having landed 60 of 102 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Njokuani ended up landing 44 of 65, giving him a percentage of 67%. He finished the fight landing 13 of 25 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side, Rodrigues landed 53% of his significant strikes by sticking 48 of 90. Of all the significant strikes, he landed 34 of 74 pointed at the head. 43% of the significant strikes connected on by Njokuani and 50% of them connected on by Rodrigues were done at distance.

In the last fight for Brunno Ferreira, he faced off with Leon Aliu and got a win for the night by way of punches to the head in round 1. Aliu ended up connecting on 70% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Ferreira ended up connecting on 50% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Ferreira connected on 61% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 16 of 26. He landed 11 of 20 significant strikes to the head. Aliu ended up connecting on 10 of 20 significant strikes in that fight. Out of those significant strikes, he connected on 1 of 10 directed at the head. Discussing total strikes that he let go in that fight, Aliu ended up landing 10 of 20 while Ferreira ended up connecting on 16 of 26 of all the strikes he threw.

Other fights to watch

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Gabriel Bonfim squares up in the Octagon against Mounir Lazzez. Bonfim looks to add a victory to his career record of 13-0-0. The 25-year-old tips the scales at 170 lbs and stands 6'1". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 72". Lazzez stands in at 6'1" and weighs 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a career record of 11-2-0. The 35-year-old has an arm span of 76". Regarding grappling, Gabriel Bonfim takes his opponents to the mat 3.56 times per 15 minutes and Mounir Lazzez is averaging a takedown 1.84 times per 3 rds. Regarding striking, Bonfim is landing 6.17 strikes/min and connecting on 38% of his attempted strikes. On the other side we have Mounir Lazzez, who tags the opposition on 54% of the strikes he has tried and lands 7.40 per minute.

One more can't miss bout is when Jailton Almeida is set to encounter Shamil Abdurakhimov. Abdurakhimov holds a mark of 20-7-0. The 41-year-old tips the scales at 235 lbs and measures in at 6'3". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 76". Almeida stands in at 6'3" and is weighing in at 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage with a record of 17-2-0. The 31-year-old has a wingspan of 79". Regarding takedowns, Shamil Abdurakhimov curbs 47% of his opponents' takedown tries and is scoring a takedown on 23% of his attempts. Almeida is finishing his takedown tries on 75% of his attempts and is able to curb 50% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Concerning striking, Abdurakhimov is absorbing 2.80 strikes/min while he is dishing out 2.60 strikes/minute. Almeida, in contrast, is taking 0.43 strikes/minute and is connecting on 3.56 per min.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Brunno Ferreira (+275)

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