JeongYeong Lee vs Blake Bilder Pick, 2/3/2024 Predictions UFC Vegas 85 Odds

Saturday, February 3, 2024

JeongYeong Lee will face off against Blake Bilder at UFC Vegas 85 on Saturday, February 3, 2024. The opener has Lee at -148 while Bilder is at +124.

JeongYeong "Korean Tiger" Lee will be looking to add a victory to his career record of 10-1-0. The 28-year-old steps on the scale at 145 lbs and stands in at 5'10". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 73". Blake "El Animal" Bilder stands 5'8" and weighs 145 lbs. The switch fighter comes into this bout holding a record of 8-1-1. The 33-year-old has an arm span of 68". With respect to significant strikes, JeongYeong Lee is connecting on 2.39 per min while Blake Bilder is connecting on 4.96 significant strikes per min. Lee lands 47% of the significant strikes he tries while Bilder lands 50%. Concerning their defense in the cage, "Korean Tiger" takes 1.84 significant strikes per min and "El Animal" allows 4.54. Lee also defends 55% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way while Bilder stops 56% of them.

In terms of takedowns, JeongYeong Lee is the lesser skilled wrestler as he gets a takedown 0.40 times per 15 min. Lee is finishing his takedown attempts on 15% of the times he tries and stuffing 73% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Bilder is taking his opponents down on 10% of his takedown tries and is stuffing 85% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Regarding going for the sub, Lee is the more apt fighter by attempting 1.1 finishes per 15 min while Bilder goes for 0.9 finishes per 15 min.

In his last fight, JeongYeong Lee faced Yizha and took home the victory by way of split decision in round 3. Yizha landed 37 of 74 total strikes attempted in that contest. Lee ended the night having landed 66 of 105 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Yizha landed 24 of 58, giving him a percentage of 41%. He ended up landing 17 of 48 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Lee landed 43% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 25 of 57. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he landed 18 of 50 pointed at the head. 54% of the significant strikes connected on by Yizha and 72% of them landed by Lee were tallied at a distance.

In the last fight for Blake Bilder, he went up against Kyle Nelson and wound up walking away in defeat via unanimous decision in round 3. Nelson connected on 96% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance and Bilder landed 100% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Bilder ended up connecting on 37% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 45 of 120. He ended up landing 26 of 96 significant strikes aimed at the head. Nelson ended up landing 59 of 126 significant strikes in that battle. Of all the significant strikes, he landed 24 of 76 to the head. In terms of total strikes that he let go in that fight, Nelson was 83 of 150 and Bilder ended up landing 84 of 159 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other bouts on the card to keep an eye on

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Landon Quinones goes up against MarQuel Mederos. Quinones has a career record of 7-2-1. The 28-year-old tips the scales at 155 lbs and stands 5'9". The southpaw fighter has an arm span of 70". Mederos measures in at 5'10" and will fight at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon with a record of 8-1-0. The 27-year-old has a wingspan of 69". In the grappling category, Landon Quinones takes his opponents to the canvas 0.90 times per 15 minutes while MarQuel Mederos takes his opponents down 0.30 times per 3 rds. In terms of striking, Quinones is landing 9.87 strikes/min and landing 41% of his attempted strikes. On the other side we have MarQuel Mederos, who tags his opponent on 60% of the strikes that he throws and connects on 5.78 per min.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Jamal Pogues is set to fight Thomas Petersen. Petersen steps into the cage holding a mark of 8-1-0. The 28-year-old is weighing in at 264 lbs and measures 6'1". The southpaw fighter stretches 74". Pogues measures in at 6'3" and records a weight of 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon holding a record of 10-4-0. The 28-year-old has an arm span of 77". Regarding wrestling, Thomas Petersen is able to defend against 85% of his opponents' takedown tries and is scoring a takedown on 85% of his attempts. Pogues is taking his opponents down on 48% of the tries he takes and is able to stop 66% of all takedown tries against him. With reference to striking, Petersen takes 2.45 strikes per min and he is dealing 3.59 per minute. Pogues, at the same time, is taking 4.25 strikes per minute and is dishing out 3.12 per minute.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Blake Bilder (+124)

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